⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️— Between the Lies by Michelle Adams— Out 3/5
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#partner free ebook received by @stmartinspress and @netgalley
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When Chloe wakes up she cannot remember anything. She doesn’t know what has happened to her, but she is seriously injured. Her father is giving her therapy, but slowly Chloe finds out people are not being honest about her life preaccident. Can Chloe discover the difference between the truth and lies?
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What I loved: The depth of the story was well written. It was not too far fetched, which sometimes happens in physiological thrillers. I felt for Chloe and really needed to know what happened to her. The plot was not slowed by useless characters- every character had a purpose and did not overplay their role.
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What I didn’t: I was able to guess the ending. I kind of hate being able to guess! 😂 But what stopped this from being 5 stars is I use that for books I would reread!
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Happy to recommend this book to psychological thriller readers!

Imagine waking up from being in a coma for over a month with no recollection of who you are or what happened to you. Now add to that the fact that those who are supposed to have your best interest at heart, your family, seem to be hiding some things from you. This is exactly the position in which Chloe Daniels finds herself.

Released from the hospital, she is taken to her family home, rather than her own home, after her father declares it unsafe for her to be on her own yet. A psychiatrist at the hospital she was in, he demands that they have private sessions to help Chloe in her recovery. Of course, treating a family member goes against all medical professional ethics, yet he insists. Chloe, a bit frightened of him, doesn't know what or who to believe. The more the family talks, the more inconsistencies she's finding in what they're saying. Things just don't match up. She's also starting to remember bits and pieces about the accident and her life in her dreams, but isn't sure whether they are accurate. And someone doesn't want her to remember. Chloe is still in danger!

There have been other books on this subject before, but I found Between the Lies to be riveting. I would have read it straight through had my Kindle not kept falling on me as I tried to stay awake to find out what happens (come on, admit it, this has happened to you too!). There are plenty of twists and turns, plenty of lies being told, lots of people with their own agendas. Like Chloe, the reader doesn't know the truth until the end.

I highly recommend this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for allowing me to read an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions expressed here are my own.

This is your typical woman has amnesia story. She can’t remember anything from her past and she can’t trust those around her. The storyline was very predictable and pretty much met my expectations. If you are a suspense/thriller reader you may be dissatisfied. There was nothing really fascinating or thrilling happening with the characters. Despite it being predictable it was a very slow read for me, which I think is due to lack of interest or investment in the characters. Not a memorable read. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Chloe Daniels wakes up in a hospital bed, confused she looks around to discover she has no idea how she got here and who these people are. In fact she doesn't even know her name. Following a horrific car accident Chloe struggles with extensive injuries, including a head injury that is causing her severe memory problems.

This was absolutely terrifying right from the start as we watch Chloe struggle to place the people around her that are claiming to be family. She is forced to go home with them to a secluded gated home where she has no contact with anyone else other than them. Are they really who they say they are? Or is there more to this story?

This gave me chills as I had trouble trusting Chloe's family members and their rather unorthodox approach to helping Chloe heal. I found myself constantly wondering if they were telling her the truth or spinning a reality they wanted her to believe. Why would anyone lie and what would be their motive? My gut feeling was there was something off with the dynamics of this family and it left me with a creepy uneasy feeling.

I found myself getting more suspicious of everyone in Chloe's life. It was hard for me to decipher what was simply Chloe's altered mental status and what was reality. This led to a suspense filled ending that I did not see coming. This had me flipping the pages in search of Chloe's truth and what really happened the night of the accident.

Thank you so much to St. Martin's Press, Michelle Adams and NetGalley for this ARC.

3.5 Stars Lies, deception and betrayal, Between the Lies was an engaging thriller. I enjoyed the premise and the characters and will be looking to read more by this author

This story was quite mysterious with plot twists to get me rethinking about what I thought was going on. There are many characters who seem to have secrets enough to keep you guessing and reading into the night. After a terrible accident Chloe wakes up from a coma not remembering anything of her life before the accident. With the help of her parents and sister. She works on trying to remember what happen to cause the accident, but details are not making sense. Chloe is determined to learn the truth and who is telling lies.

A very good solid mystery/suspense story. Kept me on my toes trying to figure out who was lying. Definitely entertaining and well worth the read.

The plot of Between the Lies was interesting. Chloe Daniels wakes up in the hospital with amnesia. She also has no memory of what happened the night she got into a horrific car crash that left her with a brain injury. Moving in with parents and younger sister, Chloe is mending. Her parents are providing details of her life but Chloe senses that something is missing. So begins her search to find out what secrets her parents are hiding. Also, she is determined to remember what happened the night of the accident. But there is danger with her remembering. Someone close to her doesn’t want that to happen. Can Chloe remember what happened that night? Will she find out the complete truth about who she is?

While I liked the plot of Between the Lines, I felt that it couldn’t keep my interest. There were several times during the course of the book where I couldn’t pay attention to the book. I had to force myself to read it. Also, I felt that there was a lag in the middle of the book.

Chloe: I felt awful for her but I admired her determination to get to the bottom of everything. There was a point in the book where I did think that she should slow down. I also felt that she was too trusting. There was a certain character in the book that made warning bells go off every time she was with that person.

Chloe’s father: Talk about disliking someone right off the bat. I knew that he was hiding something from Chloe right from the beginning. My dislike for him grew as I read the book. As a parent, I could understand his need for wanting to protect Chloe. But the way he went about it was all wrong. It was wrong. When everything was revealed at the end of the book, he came across as a controlling, weak man.

Chloe’s mother: Out of all the characters in the book (minor and major), she was the one who had my pity the most. Well, other than Chloe. She wanted to tell her daughter the truth. But she was forced to follow her husband. She was abused by Chloe’s father for the entire book. When she found her backbone, it was almost too late.

I did enjoy reading Between the Lies. I thought that the mystery/thriller angle was well written. I know I have said this before, but it isn’t often when a book keeps me guessing. I was surprised by the secrets. I didn’t figure out who was responsible for everything until I was 84% into the book.

There were parts of the book that I didn’t like. These did factor into my rating. Like I said in at the beginning of this review, the book couldn’t hold my attention. There were several times where I had to force myself to read it. I also felt that there was a lag in the middle of the book. I didn’t like Chloe’s father and I felt that her mother needed to grow a backbone sooner than later.

The end of the book was fantastic. The author was able to wrap up all the storylines in a way that satisfied me as a reader. There were no storylines left hanging. Everything was ended or explained. Which was wonderful!!

I would give Between the Lies an Adult rating. There is sex. There was language. There was violence. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

I would reread Between the Lies. I would also recommend this book to family and friends.

I would like to thank the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Between the Lies.

All opinions stated in this review of Between the Lies are mine.

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With thanks to Netgalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book! Fully of tension and suspense, even though I was able to work out the ending I still thoroughly enjoyed the read.

A young woman wakes up after being in a coma for a month. After a car accident, she is told her name is Chloe Daniels but has no memory of her family or who she is. Several weeks later, she goes home with her parents and sister, but still doesn't remember anything about her life. Chloe doesn't know who to trust or what to believe and can't tell if her family is trying to protect her or control her for reasons she isn't aware of.

This story is mainly told in the first person from Chloe's point of view with a few scenes from an unknown person that is obviously key to the story. There are a lot of unlikable characters in the book so it's easy to relate to Chloe not knowing who to trust. There are so many red flags in relation to a couple of the characters. She sees some of them but is too weak to do much about them.

There are dramatic revelations throughout the story that make this an exciting book. On there other hand, there are other things that don't add up and others that seem obvious. I had a few theories as to what had really happened and I was right about some, but not others. Even with the flaws, I didn't want to stop reading the book until I knew the whole truth. This is the first book I've read by this author, but I really enjoyed this thriller which takes the common theme of an accident victim with amnesia and elevates it to a new level of excitement.

I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of St. Martin's Press. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Chloe wakes up in the hospital with no memory, not of the strangers that call themselves her family, not even of her own name. Her parents and sister fill her in on the missing pieces, but Chloe notices inconsistencies and doesn't trust that they are telling her the truth. She is told that her son died in the crash and her husband died one week before the crash. Can she uncover the truth?
I loved this book!! I tend to gravitate toward the amnesia/fill in the missing pieces types of plots - but this one was superior to ones I have read in the past! It was fast-paced, keep me confused (put me in the role of Chloe) and had a fantastic ending!
Thanks to Michelle Adams, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this awesome book!

Between the Lies is an adequate woman-in-peril thriller--Chloe has been in a car accident and is at her parents' home, recovering from her injuries. She also has no idea who she is, has no memory of her life before, doesn't recognize her family, and her father insists on treating her in the family home, saying it's the best way to help her recover.

Oh, and the police want to question her about a hit and run she was involved in. One where someone she knew and loved died.

And Chloe soon figured out who died and wants to know how and why--and is she responsible?

I liked Chloe a lot, and I loved the very creepy beginnings of Between the Lies where it seems like no one--not even Chloe herself--is trustworthy. How do you solve a crime that you might have committed? And what do you do when everyone you "know" is clearly lying to you?

Those are great questions but Between the Lies settles into familiar territory--sure, your family might be lying, but even the Big Bad there is nothing compared to the ultimate Big Bad (who's pretty obvious once the story settles into its familiar groove) who is a delusional lying murderous...well, you know.

While I found Between the Lies to be a pretty well written and standard thriller (hence the three stars--it's fine, it's not great, but it rolls along well enough) it could have been so much more!
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The book seemed to be headed in an extremely twisted direction for a while (I was thinking, "Is she going to go there? With her father? Whoa!" and also "Damn, a heroine who actually committed the crime she's afraid she did? Bring! It!") and I loved it! I felt like the author pulled back and made her father awful (but not as awful as he could have been) and made Chloe the victim of the crazed Big Bad--which was...okay, but those early signs that something very dark and (imo) daring was going on really sucked me in and having it turn into the traditional woman in peril thing was a letdown. Go big! Go dark!

Also, Chloe's sister just was suddenly...not important, and her mother became a victim too and I would have liked some more agency for them. Ditto for Ben, who also started out interesting and then fizzled away.

So overall, I wanted more from Between the Lies and I think it could have been an amazing read if it had pushed the genre boundaries more.

When Chloë Daniels wakes up in hospital, she has no idea how she ended up there. She doesn’t recognise her parents, has no idea what her life was like and doesn’t even remember her own name. Confined to the parental home and under the care of her father, Chloë soon starts to realise her family are keeping secrets from her and she is determined to find out the truth.

I do so love it when a book starts with a bang! In this case, a car accident and someone who’s trapped. An event like this immediately grabs your attention and holds it because you just have to keep on reading to see what on earth happened and how we got there. Prologues like this one get me really excited!

But goodness gracious me, there is so much deceit and so many lies in this story, my head was spinning. I may never trust anyone ever again! It’s devastating to think that if you found yourself in Chloë’s situation, you wouldn’t even be able to depend on the people that are supposed to be the closest to you.

Obviously, Chloë is the character to sympathise with and root for. I was desperately willing her on to discover the truth about her life although I wasn’t quite prepared for the emotional effects that would have on both her and myself, as the reader. Which in turn makes you think, would it have been better if she hadn’t remembered at all?

This is a tough one to review as I’m worried I’ll give something away that I shouldn’t. Suffice to say nothing is what it seems and nobody can be trusted. Michelle Adams has come up with quite the devious and brilliantly executed plot that had me utterly gripped. There’s always something incredibly fascinating and compelling about dysfunctional families. Between The Lies is definitely an addictive psychological thriller and while this is the first book I’ve read by this author, I already know it won’t be my last.

This book grabbed me from the start. I was second guessing the whole time. That is a sign of a very good book to me.!! I could not stop thinking about it and wanting to read more.

Thank you Netgalley for an early copy for an honest review .
I would give BETWEEN THE LIES 3 1/2 stars. It wasn't bad just some parts seem to drag on. There were plenty of twists . I would probably read this author again.

This is a really good read. Chloe is trying to work out who to trust after suffering a head injury and operation which have affected her memory. The plot is well thought out and well written.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

Chloe Daniels was fortunate to survive a horrific car accident, but it wasn’t only her body that was battered. Chloe couldn’t remember the events leading up to her crash, she didn't remember her family who was by her side at the hospital, and she couldn’t even remember who she was.

I always try to imagine myself in the character’s shoes. What would I do if I found myself in a similar situation to Chloe? Needless to say, it would be unnerving and terrifying to not remember anything about yourself. Chloe had to put her complete trust in her family, who she didn’t even know anymore. She depended on the information and memories that they were willing to share with her in order to try to piece together the fragments of her shattered life.

Chloe had no other choice but to move back in with her parents and her sister. Her father was a psychiatrist at the local hospital, and he was determined to help her regain her memories. Oh, but there was something completely off about dear old dad. He was manipulative, domineering, hostile, and his creep factor was at an all-time high. It was obvious that he was the king of his castle, and the rest of the family members were to cower down to him. The whole household was just rife with deception. Call me suspicious, but I didn’t trust any of them…including Chloe.

This was a fast-paced story that kept me anxiously flipping the pages. I was completely invested in Chloe’s story. I was just as eager as she was to find out more about her past. What was her life like before her accident? What caused the accident? Was Chloe really just an innocent victim?

I have been reading a lot of thrillers over the past couple of months. While it is a favorite genre of mine, the downside of reading too many books in the same genre is that sometimes they can become a bit predictable and cookie-cutter in their storylines. The amnesia trope has been done before, but Michelle Adams has created her own spin on it, delivering an exciting story that kept me riveted to the pages. I was only a few pages into the book when I knew that it was going to be an edge-of-your-seat type of reading experience.

The best part of a mystery/thriller is putting on your detective’s hat and trying to figure everything out before the truth is revealed. I must admit that I did figure out a particular piece of the story, but there were plenty of other jaw-dropping moments that had me fooled. Between the Lies was a solid thriller that I would recommend to any fans of the genre. I have already added her other book to my to-be-read list.

*4.5 Stars

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC.

3.5 stars, Chole wakes up from an accident that put her in a coma but has no idea what happened. She now has to try to piece together the events of that fatal night.

For me this story started of strong. I really wanted to know what happened that night and what was happening with her family. The middle was slow for me, I was getting frustrated with the main character but I will say I didn't guess the ending and I really liked the way it ended!

Rating: 3.0/5.0

Chloe survives an accident. However, she has lost her memory and now living with her parents who she cannot remember and trust. Gradually she regains her memory and finds out all the secrets of how the accident happened and about the family.

The story is written from Chole's perspective so we get to know all that is going inside her head. All the questions and suspicions. The writing is good here especially in the first half of the book as it builds up a lot of suspense to what happened or what is going to happen next. I liked that the chapters were not very long and appropriate for this genre. However, when I look at the story overall it felt more linear to me and I have read books in the past that focuses on similar themes so it was not a new thing for me.

If you like thrillers give "Between the Lies" a chance and see how you like it. You may love it more than I did.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advance copy of this book and this is my honest and unbiased review.

A very unusual story,which moved in many directions. Who is telling the truth,who knows best what's right for Chloe? Some strong characters and some hard choices.