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Loading... The Lies I Toldby Mary Burton
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  Madison_Fairbanks | Nov 17, 2022 |    ) Carol420 | Sep 19, 2022 | My, my, my - What a dark twisted story this is! I could not put this book down and had to find out what happened even though it meant staying up later to finish the last page. What I liked: * The plot, pacing, and setting with superb writing * The way the secrets and lies, and there were many, that came out through the telling of the story * Marissa Stockton: twin, daughter, sister, artist, photographer, addict, survivor, committed to finding her twin sister’s murderer…no matter what * Clare Stockton: Marissa’s twin who died too soon * Detective Richards: seasoned policeman and detective in charge of cases involving two Stockton family members, never gave up on solving Clare’s murder, nearing retirement age * The look into the dysfunctional family the Stockton’s were – it was rather overwhelming when all was revealed * The points of view of more than one character in this story, including the murderer * The flashbacks to the past that fleshed out the story * Paul: Marissa’s neighbor, lawyer, potential friend, and possible love interest * Wondering what would have happened if one or more character in the story had done something other than what they did OR if the secrets kept and lies told had come to light earlier * That it made me think and care and hope for more good than bad days in Marissa’s future * Hoping that Karma would come back three-fold on those who had done evil and smack them HARD * That all the threads of this tangled story were tied together so well by the end * Thinking about what happens after the last page of this book What I didn’t like: * Who and what I was meant not to like * The dysfunctional Stockton family and how it impacted them all * That evil people got away with so much for so many years Did I like this book? Yes Would I read more by this author? Definitely Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars (  ) CathyGeha | Aug 13, 2022 | Having recently lost part of her memory in a car accident, believed caused by a slip in her sobriety, Marisa is trying to prove to her sister, Brit she can keep it together. Fourteen years ago Marisa Stockton ceased being an identical twin, was thrown into a tailspin of substance abuse and unable to process the loss. Now she finally has got her life together and is sober. Her sister's murder is about to become a cold-case as the lead detective is retiring, she is determined to delve into the past and prevent that from happening. What really happened that night, and who is lying? As she pushes for the truth, and at the same time trying to recall the lost days leading to her accident, will she herself survive? This read was unique and definitely interesting! Thanks to Montlake for the ARC e-book on NetGalley #MaryBurton #NetGalley #Montlake (  ) Zenwldflwr | May 13, 2022 | no reviews | add a review
Twin sisters Marisa and Clare Stockton were sixteen when Clare's body was found in Virginia's James River. No arrests were made. Fourteen years later, Marisa's friends and dedicated career as a photographer help her to cope with the open wound of the past. But Marisa still feels the hurt--and the unsolved murder isn't the only thing haunting her. A recent car crash has erased ten days of Marisa's memories--a black hole leading up to the accident that's left her disoriented. Every text and phone call from that crucial missing time has vanished, along with her phone. A photograph she took of the river has disappeared. A new neighbor Marisa believes she knows introduces himself as if he were a stranger. And there's the growing fear that her near-fatal accident was no accident at all. As dreams of Clare and nightmares of the crash begin to converge, so do two disturbing puzzles fourteen years apart. Putting the pieces together could be fatal. As she struggles to remember everything, Marisa closes in on a killer--without realizing that he's already closed in on her. No library descriptions found. |
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Mystery / thriller. Multi viewpoint both past and present.
Two sisters, twins, yet very different even if they look alike. One is dead. The other doesn’t remember the days surrounding the incident. It’s a cold case, but nearing retirement has the case reopened.
Suspenseful and twisty. Social issues and views from “him” make this thrilling to read. Pay attention. You don’t want to miss anything. (