🪵𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲🪵
WHAT LIES IN THE WOODS 🎧
🤍𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: thriller
𝗠𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4 ⭐️
📖 336 pages

Okay this was goooood! I loved all the layers weaved in about Naomi’s past and the characters and how they were all linked. It was a great pace and I enjoyed how all of the reveals were timed. Just when I was so sure I called the ending, another twist came along. Some theories I had were right, but definitely not all!

I listened to this one and finished it so fast. I understand this is the author’s debut in this adult thriller genre and I can’t wait to see more from her!

Thank you @netgalley for the #gifted copy!

When best friends Naomi, Olivia, and Cassidy were 11, they spent the summer exploring the woods playing the Goddess Game. One summer day however, Naomi barely escapes with her life. 22 years later, Naomi is confronted with the past as the news that the killer who spent the rest of his life in jail may have been innocent, which means the true culprit could still be out there…

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This was a good mystery with lots of twists. I did guess the ending due to being familiar with the events it may be based on, but it was still a good read.

Naomi Shaw and her 2 best friends, Cass & Liv, grew up playing in the woods. One summer, at 11 years old, Naomi was stabbed 17 times. She survived, and the girls identified a man, Alan Stahl, as the murderer. Naomi didn't remember much about the attack, but followed the lead of her friends, the police and other grown ups in her life. Now, 20 years later the lies and secrets are catching up with them.

I did enjoy the story, but I did also have some problems with it. There was a lot of emphasis on how Naomi "lied" about what happened - she was an 11 year old victim! The constant talk of her culpability annoyed me throughout the book - enough for me to only give 3 stars to an otherwise good story.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this ARC.

This was a twisty book. I thought several times I had figured it out, and even at one point thought they had wrapped it all up for us. Only I should have known better. Twist after twist just kept coming!

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this arc. The story interesting and it had some good twists and turns.

Naomi was attacked in the woods when she was just 11 years old. Her two friends, Olivia and Cassidy were there and witnessed the attack. They all helped send the serial killer to prison. Now, the serial killer is dead and Naomi has returned to try and finally find peace. But, that is not at all what she discovers.

Naomi broke my heart in so many places in this book. She truly wants to do the right thing but she has to know what actually occurred. And even though the attack happened to her, she has no recollection.

I can honestly say, this plot is rocking it! I am not going to give it away but I may never walk through the woods with the same perspective I have now. It is amazing what secrets will do!

I love this narrator, Karissa Vacker. She made these characters come alive! Her voice is perfect for all the drama that takes place in this novel.

Need a book which has more twists and turns than a tornado…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

This was absolutely amazing and surprising read.

This book had so many twists and turns and I went into this book pretty blind. I loved the audiobook and the characters. The characters were messy and complicated in all the best ways. This gave me the same vibes of a real crime that happened and I loved it, I hope Kate Alice Marshall continues to write more adult thrillers.

I loved this audiobook. It was so well done that I couldn't stop listening and finished it in two days. The main character has a ton of depth and is well developed. The trauma she has from her past meshed was well represented. The twists in this book were also well done. I saw one coming but not the other. The resolution of the mystery I didn't see coming and it was exceptionally well done. If you love a dark twisty mystery this is a great one to check out.

This thriller took a bit to get into. I contemplated DNFing, but of course, with a thriller I always want to know the resolution so I kept going. Once it got busy, it really got busy. I felt like by the end you literally could not trust ANYONE! A thrilling read, but I think a bit too much deception and double crossing for my taste. I did really enjoy the narration on the ALC. And the Virtual Book Tour was good to listen to on the BOTM podcast.

This one kept me guessing. Some friends were playing a game in the woods, when one of them was attacked. They testified to put the attacker in prison. But many years later, questions and suspicions arise. Were they wrong all those years ago? Are they in danger now?

Absolutely phenomenal thriller. Not only was the drama and mystery on point, but the author recreated genuine female friendships as adolescents that had rippling effects through the whole novel. It felt disturbingly real in its humanity. The twists and turns of the story kept me guessing until the very last pages, and I certainly couldn't guess whodunit!
The narrator was fantastic in tone and pacing and genuine emotion behind her words. This is a very distressing novel at times and her inflection reflected the tone of the story very well.
Marshall has me hooked - this was a good one and I can't wait to read more!

Young friends attacked in the woods, two walk out, one does not, but does recover. As 11 year olds, they help put the attacker behind bars. Time passes, One of the three returns to the hometown after finding out the attacker has passes away in prison. But things go take a turn quickly and people are not who they seem. A great mystery filled with twists and turns until the very end! The author even throws in an unlikely romance just for kicks! A good 4 star read! Audiobook from Netgalley!

Truth Revealed

Riveting, suspenseful and shocking in its entirety. This story is fast paced and has a whole lot of twists and turns. You absolutely will not believe the ending.

Three eleven year old girls and one secret which will cause so much heartache and chaos in their lives. One traitor, a friend not really a friend, A hero not really a hero and the imposter that opens the wound.

An unfortunate discovery by three young girls, a fairy tale game, and unfortunate endings. A lie that turns into a secret. A secret that is buried until one needs to tell, one needs to find out the truth and one does not want it revealed.

Living with a bad secret for years makes it fester until it cannot be held any longer, but what if someone does not want the secret to come to light.

This was a story that you could not put down. The audio book was fascinating, the narrator was wonderful and it kept me holding my breath and guessing.

Thanks to Kate Alice Marshall for writing a great story, to Karissa Vacker for a wonderful narration, to MacMillan Audio for publishing it and to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the audio book to listen to and review.

What Lies in the Woods was an impressive mystery with a shocking ending. Kate Alice Marshall's writing is engaging and easy to follow. She reveals just enough information in each chapter that you just want to keep reading to find out what happened. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.

This was an entertaining, well-paced read with lots of twists an turns. Though I didn't really connect to the characters, it was a fun read and I would be interested in seeing what this author comes up with next!

What Lies in the Woods is as much about liars as the woods. The three women at the center survived an attack as children, one being stabbed 17 times. When the man they identified as the killer dies many years later in prison, they return to each other to deal with what they have been hiding all of these years.

The story was familiar to me, but well written. I think the characters were very hard to get to know. After the first 25% of the book or so, that didn’t matter so much. I can dislike characters. They came off as either abrasive or annoying. Still, I enjoyed listening to it. Sometimes I would lose which character was speaking, which is a pitfall of audiobooks.

Netgalley ARC Review

What Lies In The Woods follows Naomi and her two childhood friends. 22 years prior, these three children were forced to confront a serial killer and help put him away in prison following an attack on Naomi. However, they have been keeping secrets all these years and they are about to come out.

I really wanted to love this book and I think the writing style and story were very good. However, this resembles a true crime case so closely that I figured out the twist in the first 20 pages. After that, I just found it fell flat for me. I do think if you were not knowledgeable about the true crime case, you would find this book interesting and twisty. But, for me, I just couldn't sink into the story and just kept waiting for what I knew was coming to come.

Rating: 3 stars

This is my first book by this author, and I really enjoyed the twists and unexpected ending. I didn't see things coming.

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall is a dark and twisty mystery about a group of friends who share a secret. A secret that is built upon secrets, and a secret that they will do anything to protect. The story will leave you guessing and wondering about what actually happened and what is true until the end.

This story was complex, and I think it was well-structured in a way that kept you guessing until the end. My only complaint would be that it was perhaps too complex, and the resolution that explained everything at the end felt long and drawn out. But I appreciated a story that wasn't fully predictable, and I think this one is a great option for anyone that likes a dark story with some unexpected twists and turns!

Highly recommend the audiobook of this spooky one, which twists and turns with just the right balance of figure-out-ability, in my opinion. You'll feel smart and stupid at the same time. The MC was giving "not like other girls" a little, but can you blame her, she's been through it! And her pain never felt sadistic. It all came together in the end. AND it doesn't indulge in flashbacks, though the characterization felt very real. I enjoyed greatly.