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Between the Lies

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Holy page turner. From the very start this book grabbed me and did not let go. From page one it feels like Chloe's dad is very sketchy and up to something, especially since he is a doctor treating his own child. You don't have to do much more than watch a single episode of Greys Anatomy to know that is a huge no no in the medical field. As the story continues on and Chloe begins to unravel the lies, I just got more hooked on needing to know what happened. I did figure out who the "bad guy" was pretty early on, but it was strictly a feeling and I wouldn't have bet anything on it, so it just made me more anxious to finish and find out what happened. I wish it had given more insight into her mother and sister and the relationship they had with her super controlling father, or at least showed them standing by Chloe a bit more, but overall I loved and highly recommend this book!

I received an advanced copy in exchange of an honest review.

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"Life is given to us, a gift".
This is something that is currently very true in my life as I have to struggle with changes and starting to adapt.
This story is more a puzzle that the reader and Chloe has to piece together. Together we go on a journey to find out what happened that fateful night, who is to be trusted and who not. This book is about picking up your life without remembering what led to the accident that changed it, about finding yourself again.
I really enjoyed the story as well as the writing style of Michelle Adams.

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This was a suspenseful page turner that kept me questioning everyone just like the main character had to do after not remembering anything after waking up. I couldn't put this one down ! A must read. #NetGalley #BetweenTheLies #MichelleAdams #StMartinsPress #StMartins #BookReview #Thriller #Fiction #Booklovers #library #Read

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Thanks to the Publisher for the ARC.

You wake up and remember nothing. Then you find out people are lying to you. What is the truth, who can you trust? It's disturbing to think this could happen. I enjoyed the storyline and the plot twist. I had sort of worked out what was going on a little more than halfway through but enjoyed how everything was tied together.

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Indeed, this is not the first book about memory loss that I read. What Chloe experienced was also not alone. There are a number of movie or drama characters with stories like Chloe. But this is not what I want to say.
I am bound by the title, about “Lies” words. Imagine being Chloe actually makes the reader have to ask a lot of questions. I like that too. Spending a few sheets of this book, made more and more questions in my mind. Who is lying? Who is the family who acknowledges and loves Chloe when in the hospital? Is Chloe lying too? Why is there a lie?
Every fact revealed, I nodded. This is what I think. This is what I expected. I enjoy reading this book.
If we become patient readers, then the mystery will be solved from sheet to sheet. What Chloe's past looks like, why could she be in the hospital?, and another story. I can also feel sad and anxious about being Chloe. I started thinking about mental and physical health that were no longer the same. And the dilemma is because of doubtful feelings and reality.
If you ask about this book? I would say that this is very touching and binding. I certainly have favorite characters and unpleasant characters. I want to praise the author, really, this story is very touching and does not disappoint.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press.

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You'll need a scorecard to keep up with all the players in this twisty tale of a young woman who wakes up in a hospital after a devastating car crash and has no idea who she is, how she got there, or even the smallest detail of her life. After being discharged, Chloe Daniels goes "home" with her parents and sister-people who are now virtual strangers to Chloe-to recuperate, regain her memory, and rebuild her life. With the help of her father (who just happens to be a psychiatrist specializing in patients with amnesia), Chloe begins the fragile process of reconstructing her life, especially the events leading up to the accident. But her father evades all of Chloe's questions-even mundane ones about her job and friends, and her mother and sister seem complicit in keeping Chloe in the dark. As she regains bits of her memory Chloe begins to fear the worst-is her family hiding things from her because she is responsible for the crash? And who is the child Chloe sees in her dreams? Everyone seems to be keeping secrets, making Between the Lies a giant guessing game. Miss Adams throws in curveballs at every turn, ratcheting up the suspense with each one. Between the Lies is deep and dark, and your head will spin with theories about what really happened. You'll know right from the start something is wrong-the real treat is sorting out the good guys from the bad. The answers are there-you just have to read Between the Lies to find them.

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I was intrigued by Between the Lies from the first page. This is about a women named Chloe and how she has lost her memory after a car accident. She is living with the people who say they are her parents and sister but Chloe has no way to know the truth about anything as the book begins.

I enjoyed the twists and turns of this novel and I enjoyed the little pages in between the chapters from a mystery characters POV. I also liked how you couldn't tell how reliable of a narrator Chloe is as she is finding out important information at the same moment you are.

I would have given this more stars but I could guess what had occured earlier on then I would have liked and once or twice I got a little bored with the story but overall this was a super quick, enjoyable read with a ton of twists and turns! I will definitely be reading more of Michelle's work!

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this netgalley arc!

*Taken from my goodreads review*

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Secrets? Who do you trust? When Chloe wakes up from her coma, who and what should she believe? This was a riveting story and I enjoyed reading it until the end. Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

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A fascinating trip through the battles of amnesia. A devastating car crash takes everything from Chloe, including her memories. As the past returns to her in tantalizing glimpses she doesn’t know who to trust or turn to. Brilliant read!

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Chloe suffered a terrible accident and she cannot remember anything. While recuperating at home, she begins to remember bit and pieces of her former life. This was a really good book with lots of twists, turns and surprises. It was very well written and I liked this author's writing style. This is a real page turner that caught my attention from the first few pages. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this fantastic book in exchange for an honest review.

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Between the Lies is a good solid story , albeit predictable at times . There are a few twists but I was able go figure out the ending . I did really enjoy the characters and overall a good story .

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I found Between the Lies to be a fast-paced and compelling read. It is intense right from the very beginning. You know there has to be a 'baddie' in this story and I suspected everyone, including Chloe herself!

When I wasn't reading this book, I was thinking about it and to me, that is a sign of a good one. I did eventually guess the baddie prior to the reveal but it was still a hecka' ton of fun. Additionally, there was a twist I wasn't expecting that left me on the final page with a sinister smile on my face.

Overall, I really enjoyed this and felt it to be a solid, absorbing psychological thriller. Thank you so much to the publisher, St. Martin's Press, for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review. As always, I appreciate the opportunity and look forward to reading more by Michelle Adams in the future.

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Chloe wakes up in the hospital with no memories of how she got there or even of who she is. She stays with her parents during her recovery but the lack of details that they give her and the fact that she seems to be locked on the property are rather disconcerting. She has the growing suspicion that something isn't right and that everyone is lying to her. She slowly unravels the truth behind her accident and discovers what brought her to this point in her life.

In the beginning, this book was rather slow moving and I had difficulty maintaining my interest in the story. However, slowly but surely the story picked up it's pace and led to a rather interesting conclusion. I'm glad I stuck with the story because, overall, it's a worthwhile read.

I received this ARC from Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Netgalley.com, to St Martin's Press, and to Michelle Adams for this opportunity.

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When Chloe Daniels wakes up in the hospital with severe, life-threatening injuries, you would think that recovering physically is going to be her biggest challenge. But it isn't the case since Chloe cannot remember how she got to this place. In fact, this isn't short term memory loss related to the night of her accident, she, in fact, does not remember anything about her life, her friends, or her family. Her father, mother, and sister are there for her, but honestly, she doesn't know these people and she surely doesn't trust them.
When it is time to go home, she doesn't know where her home is and must rely on her family to fill in the blanks and help her heal. But something isn't right, as Chloe is a virtual prisoner in her childhood home and the things that they tell her are the truth, don't seem to feel right at all. As her memory starts to come back, the awful truth about the night of the accident comes to Chloe in bits and pieces and it is up to her to her to read between the lies to uncover the truth.
I loved My Sister and Between the Lies gripped me as well. Full disclosure, I was in a horrifying accident, and couldn't remember anything leading up to it until I woke up in ICU. It was scary stuff not knowing how I wound up in the hospital, and personally, I could not imagine total amnesia. The author kept revealing a little bit at a time, and I thought the pacing and suspense, kept me wanting more. I liked how it ended and I thought the characters were believable. Sign me up for Michelle Adams next book!

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I've been in a reading rut lately and was feeling so unexcited about starting something new. I received an email from St. Martin’s Press offering me a chance to read an Advanced Reader Copy of Michelle Adams' new book Between the Lies, and once I read the description, I knew I had to give it a chance. I am SO glad that I did. The book had my attention from the second I started reading and kept me guessing the entire time. I would come up with one theory only to be convinced of something different over and over again. I found myself very attached to Chloe and feeling so strongly towards her father which was quite unusual for me. I don't typically find myself so emotionally invested with characters. I enjoyed Between the Lies so much and I'm very excited to see that Adams has another book out. I can't wait to read that one too!

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This is a good mystery book. The title is programm: we learn about many lies and twists we didn't expect. There is already so much being said about the plot - the interested reader knows enough by now and should stop spoiling him-/herself because it takes away the fun.
It was my first book by this author but probably not the last. It was a solid, yet not overwhelming read to me - after reading so many books of the thriller/mystery genre the expectation level is very high, which, I admit, is unfair to the authors.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy!

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Wow what a crazy book. Poor Chloe throughout this whole thing! So many lies being told to her to sift through. As the lies start to unravel, it just keeps getting crazier. My favorite part of this book was the unknown second narrator that I just COULDN'T figure out who it was!

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Chloe Daniels wakes up in the hospital having been in an accident but can't
remember what exactly happens. She has her family who is looking out for her and have her best interest to get better and help her remember what happened...or are they?
This story was a crazy thriller and it really kept you guessing with each chapter what exactly happened and who could of been involved. Each character is questionabe and the suspense does build up. The ending should of given a little more detail of Chloe's family and it's aftermath

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exhange for my review.

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Thanks to St. Martin's Press for the invitation to read and review this novel via NetGalley.

This is the first novel I've read by Michelle Adams and it has an interesting concept. Chloe is the protagonist suffering from amnesia due to an automobile accident. She is recovering at her parents' home and slowly discovers they have been lying to her about everything involving the accident and her recovery. As she tries to find out what's true and what isn't, there are some twists and turns. Even though this novel is marketed as a thriller, I don't consider it that. I would call it a mystery with not many suspects as to who/what caused the accident.

There were just the right amount of characters and most were well-developed. What was annoying was the constant weather descriptions, always raining, windy, and cold. Chloe was never dressed warm enough, no matter where she went or what she did outside. The novel started off at a nice pace but the middle was slow moving and repetitive. The ending seemed rushed.

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‘Between the Lies’ by Michelle Adams is based on one of my favourite topics for a thriller. Amnesia. A woman wakes up and can’t remember anything about her life, all she knows is she was in a car accident that may or may not have been her fault, she keeps having horrific dreams and images of someone else being there the night she crashed and of a body lying in the woods.

What I enjoyed most about ‘Between the Lies’ is the main protagonist Chloe isn’t a push over. She questions everything she is told from the minute she regains consciousness and she questions if everyone is who they say they are. This was a breath of fresh air compared to novels where characters just go along with everything they are told as if they haven’t only lost their memory but also their common sense.

What I struggled with was the believability and rawness of the plot and characters. It’s hard to explain without giving a lot of the plot away but someone dies and it seems like all is just forgiven. That Chloe shouldn’t take any ownership or responsibility for her mistakes. Her father also makes ALOT of mistakes and this is brushed off as him being a protective and controlling father who didn’t really understand the implications of his actions - something I also struggled to believe.

‘Between the Lies’ was an enjoyable novel and I found myself rushing through the pages to get to the conclusion. There were also really well thought out twists but compared to other thrillers I have read it doesn’t compare. I would recommend if someone is looking for an easy read but not to have their expectations set too high.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a free ARC in return for an honest review.

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