Family ties are strong. Most of the time it’s for good. But sometimes stepping in means protecting the family as a whole.
There’s a new book releasing soon that takes this theory to a whole other level. Check out my thoughts and review below
I Love It When You Lie by Kristen Bird
- Publisher : MIRA; Original edition
- Publication: March 14, 2023
- ISBN-13 : 978-0778333432
The Williams women don’t just keep secrets…
They bury them.
The three Williams girls are as close as sisters can be, and they also share one special trait in common: each of them have a man in their lives that they could do without.
Tara, the pastor’s wife, has been stealing money from the church and would prefer that her husband stay out of it. Then there’s June, who would do anything to have a baby of her own, even if her husband is dead set against it. Clementine, the youngest, is entangled in an affair with her professor, a man whose behavior she’s starting to seriously question. Their sister-in-law Stephanie, an outsider, knows all the family dirt and is watching the three of them—and the men in their lives—closely.
When the woman who raised them, their beloved Gran, dies on the eve of her eightieth birthday, the Williams sisters return home to the Appalachian foothills to bury her. But their grandmother won’t be the only one they’ll put in a grave this weekend…because now someone has gone missing in the dark Appalachian woods.
And if Gran has taught them anything, it’s how to get rid of a good-for-nothin’ man.
I Love It When You Lie by Kristen Bird Review
One of the first things that catch you off guard with this book is the way that it’s written. It’s almost like it’s written backward.
We have an interrogation. We have bits and pieces of backstory floating in. We have four or more points of view that we are reading.
Was it frustrating not knowing what was going on? Yes, it was. We are only given small hints and clues along the way that compels us to keep on going.
We knew there was a crime we just didn’t know how, who, what, when, etc. But the story isn’t so much about the crime and the mystery behind it, it’s more about the people. The women of the family; the women that will do what they need to when they need to. And sometimes those are not good actions.
I Love It When You Lie is unique and tells of deeply buried family secrets. Bird has us with such a buy-in that you almost feel like you want to cheer on some very bad choices. This family is a bit wicked and endearing at the same time!
4 STARS!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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