Two families start to unravel and all their secrets exposed when a little girl goes missing.
While this wasn't my favourite from Shari it was really good! It was fast paced, and quite twisty.
I loved all of the secrets along the way and the ending was great!

** ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I've read all of Shari Lapena's books and even though this one isn't my favourite by her I still liked it.

This book grabbed my attention immediately. There are so many POV's but it was easy to keep track of and I never felt confused. None of the characters were likeable but I love Shari's writing style and I think if you enjoy her books you'll like this one too.

This book started out as a real page-turner for me as I really wanted to see if I could figure out which character(s) were the most untrustworthy, but then things got a little too “everybody” is lying and I started to lose interest. There were a few good twists, but I found the ending went on a little longer than needed. Overall, a pretty good quick-read thriller.

💕You might like this book if:
🔹 you like domestic suspenses that explore the ripple effects of a person’s actions on their family, friends, community
🔹 you like lots of untrustworthy characters

I have been a fan of Shari Lapena for a long time and I was so excited to have the opportunity to read this ahead of its release. Thanks to Netgalley and penguin for giving me this opportunity in exchange for an honest review.

This book is compulsively readable. Shari has always written books about families, but never one about a child abduction, so I was a bit hesitant when stepping into the book.

The book follows a group of families that live on the same street. Some of them are having affairs, some of them wish they were, and some of them really don’t like their neighbours. Tragedy strikes when a nine year old girl goes missing after school, but who did it? This street of people who are constantly lying to protect themselves and others makes the police’s job difficult and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

I really love how abrupt the ending was. It leaves a lot of loose ends but feels totally appropriate for the story. The characters were all super unlikable, baring a few who didn’t get much page time, which made the book really interesting.

Shari is autoread for me and she always will be. I really enjoyed this book.

Shari Lapena always knows how to write a book the pulls you in from the very first pages.
Great book with an even better ending thst tells it all...or does it.
I sped through this book couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Loved it.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.

3.5 stars - I’m so sad to tell you this was my worst Shari Lapena book.

Don’t get me wrong, Shari Lapena is my absolutely favorite author and I read and will continue to read all of her books, but this just wasn’t for me.

My main problem was all the characters were just so unlovable, and despicable. I just couldn’t find sympathy or care for the story. What save this a bit for me was that this was a pretty quick read with different POVs so it did mange to keep my attention, but I just couldn’t get passed hating all the characters and not caring what happened to them. Hopefully her next one is much better, as she usually is the queen of domestic suspense.

I absolutely loved this book - which isn't a suprise since I've loved everything else Shari Lapena has written.
I rated this title 5 out of 5 stars.

The story follows William Wooler, a smilingly perfect family man. But William had been having an affair which just ended this afternoon at a motel up the road. When he returns home, devastated and angry, he find his difficult nine-year-old daughter, Avery, unexpectedly home from school early, William loses his temper.

Hours later, Avery's family has declared her missing.

Suddenly William isn't the only one on his street who's hiding a lie. As witnesses come forward with information that may or may not be true, Avery's neighbors become increasingly unhinged.

I am no stranger to Shari's books and have loved them all! This was told in such a clever and twisted way, it kept me guessing until the very end. The characters in her books are always ones we LOVE and we hate at the same time. Fantastic read, I loved this book so much! 5 VERY BRIGHT STARS!

I think this is the Author’s BEST BOOK YET and I love her books. Deserves way more stars! I read it in 2 sittings because it was impossible to put down. I give Erin the highest praise. She tries her best for Avery. So, what happened to Avery? You need to read the book. An explosive ending. I highly recommend it. Thanks to NetGalley, Penguin Random House and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read if you like:
- Shari 💕💕
- domestic suspense
- dual POV
- short chapters

William and Nora met at work and have been having an affair… until the day that Nora decides to end it once and for all. Coincidentally, William’s 9 year old daughter goes missing that very same day. The signs all point to William… don’t they?? Where is Avery???
Shari Lapena is one of my absolute favourite authors, and I am so honoured to have received this ARC! I was very excited to read this one, as I loved every single other of her books 💕💕💕
I read this book right through in one sitting because I just couldn’t put it down!! I was absolutely hooked and entranced right from the very beginning.
This book drove me crazy in the best way possible!! I just couldn’t see where the book was going to go! 🤪 Did someone kill Avery?? Did she just leave to get away from her father?? Who is this older “boyfriend” character??
Every single one of the characters (except brother Michael) were absolutely terrible, but I think that was done on purpose to confuse us 🤣 I did not like or relate to a single one of these characters.
I had a baaaaaad feeling throughout most of the book that the “twist” was going to be my least favourite twist ever…. and it was 😭😭 As soon as I see that it’s this specific twist, it makes me not even interested in the book anymore; kind of like I wasted my time.
I’m giving it 3 stars because I love Shari Lapena but this was definitely not my favourite of hers.

This is a very good psychological thriller that kept me on edge from the beginning. Good suspense in a neighborhood that starts with an affair and a missing girl.
Thanks to the author and Penguin Random House Canada for this ARC.

*Warning deals with pedophilia
I hate/love/hate this book. Shari Lapena is my go-to author when I'm looking for a solid thriller/domestic noir novel so I was so, so disappointed that she's fallen into the trend (is it becoming a trend?) of weaving pedophilia into the plot. I would have given this book a pass, which is unfortunate because it was good. Like, really good.

True to form, the story started off strong and just went up from there. Each chapter ratcheted up the tension and I ended up sneaking chapters in here and there because I couldn't keep my mitts off it.

It has an ending that you'll either love and hate I'm firmly in the latter group. When you get there, you'll understand.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest opinion.

As soon as I saw a Shari Lapena book available to request on NetGalley I knew I had. She’s one of those authors I don’t even need to read the description of the book, I’m just going to read it. I was delighted to be approved for a copy.

Like all of Lapena’s books, EveryoneHere is Lying is a quick, entertaining read that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I sat down and read it in about 3 hours. This one keeps you guessing to the end because you can’t trust anyone.

I'm actually a fan of Shari Lapena's books, when I got back into reading I really enjoyed her fast, easy flowing books like A Couple Next Door and The End Of Her. I read all of her new release books hopefully but sorry to say it's been a while since one has really hit the spot for me.

Everyone Here Is Lying is a surburban noir, every parent's worse nightmare, a missing child.

Nine-year-old Avery's disappearance places the spotlight and the strain firmly on the neighbourhood. Affairs, secrets, lies, rumours, unhappy marriages all there waiting to be uncovered.

There are plenty of characters, I'd recommend making a list of who's who and their relationships.

It's cleverly structured with a lot of neighbourhood strife and marital tensions in the foreground while the hunt for the missing child ticks along. Everyone's got an opinion, and most have got secrets or grudges.

Hardcore Shari Lapena fans will no doubt love it, but I found it a bit slow and circuitous. There are several clever reveals and surprises providing notable peaks in tension in what was otherwise rather mild.

Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House, Canada

Thanks @netgalley for read number 44 of 2023. I love @sharilapena’s books, and this one was no exception. I wondered if it was a bit repetitive at first, but then there were so many twists and turns. I did not expect exactly what happened. The only thing is that I really like a neat ending that wraps everything up, and I felt as though I needed a little bit more on some storylines. A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read in my books. I will always read @sharilapena’s novels. #avivaandfriendsrecos #bookstagram

Thank you, Penguin Random House Canada and Netgalley, for the advanced reading copy of this book.

Two families, interwoven by the disappearance of a troubled little girl.
As the story evolves, the families unravel. An affair is exposed. False accusations and arrests are made. But where is Avery? What happened that fateful afternoon.

Shari Lapena has done it again. Another masterfully written novel. Avery is a complex, manipulative character. I enjoyed how the story unfolded and loved thd ending!

4 out of 5 ⭐️

Firstly, I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not the first to say it, and I know I won't be the last, but Shari Lapena is the queen of the suburban thriller.

Dr. William Wooler just wants time by himself after his affair comes to an abrupt end, but he gets home to find his defiant daughter sent home from school early. When nine-year-old Avery Wooler goes missing after an argument with her father, distrust and suspicion runs rampant through the small town of Stanhope. The safe-as-houses neighbourhood quickly loses it's glimmering façade as affairs are uncovered, past crimes come to the surface, and everyone up and down the street is a suspect.

Shari Lapena has a real talent for writing characters that you love, even if you don't really like them all that much. The slow burn investigation keeps you on the edge of your seat, and just when you think you've figured it out, a new turn in the road appears.

This was unputdownable! Who doesn’t love a couple of dysfunctional families?! This might be Shari’s best book yet. I would absolutely recommend!

LOVED this thriller. Tightly written page-turner about a little girl gone missing on a seemingly quiet street. Nothing is like you think it is. Read it. Inhale it.

Avery Wooler is missing. Has she been kidnapped? Killed? In a small town where everyone knows everyone else's business haw can a nine year old girl go missing? With every character introduced another suspicion arises. Everyone seems to have a motive but who did it? With characters you love to hate Shari Lapena weaves a tale of suspense that still leaves you questioning, even after the book ends. Great story telling with great characters.
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