Truth Hurts

Rebecca Reid’s first novel, Perfect Liars, was a terrific read. Truth Hurts is just as good, if not better.

Poppy, a nanny, is on her uppers, fired by her horrible employer in the middle of the night while on holiday in Ibiza. An apparently terrible situation turns into a huge stroke of luck, though, when she meets Drew and the two fall almost instantly in love. Whirlwind romance ensues, but Drew has secrets and so does Poppy. A deal never to talk about the past has benefits for both. But when they return to the UK, things start to get strange.

It doesn’t sound so original described like that, but it’s an excellent read which kept me thoroughly engaged, particularly via the believable characters of Poppy and her friend Gina, with an ending on a note of darkness which I never saw coming. Events in the present are interspersed with “before” - again, a standard technique in psychological thrillers, but worked well. While we learn more about Poppy, Drew remains largely a mystery throughout, as indeed he is to his new wife. While there were a couple of things which in retrospect didn’t quite make sense to me, it didn’t detract in any way from my enjoyment. Many thanks for the opportunity to read and review!

This was a great read. It was very unique and I read this in ne sitting.

It is a mysterious novel with plenty of twists and turns.

I did not really know where the story was going. Which is such a great achievement as a lot of books are becoming quire predictable.

This book will stay with me for a while.

I will be looking for more by the same author.

Truth Hurts by Rebecca Reid 🖤
Thanks @netgalley @randomhouse
Publication date 5th September
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Wow! What an amazing story. An original and really unique tale, nothing like I’ve read before, which is a great achievement for an author in this genre.
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The story begins with Poppy, who has literally lost everything, her job, her home and is estranged from her family. Poppy meets Drew and they very quickly fall in love. Everything is perfect and when Drew proposes to Poppy, there is only one condition, they never talk about their past to one another. Seems simple right? And it is for a while. But what is Drew hiding? Why does he not want to talk about his past? And is it just Drew who has secrets?
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An incredibly well written and mysterious story. I couldn’t read it fast enough. The synopsis is intriguing but there is so much more to this story, including the creepy house with the unknown past that Drew buys as a wedding present. This book has everything a good psychological thriller should have. Amazing. Five stars xxx