Today it’s my turn on the blog tour for Eight Years Of Lies. My review is written with thanks to Zoe O’Farrell for inviting me on the tour and to Joffe Books for my copy of the book.

Blurb:

A BRAND NEW totally addictive psychological thriller full of twists from the #1 bestselling author of The Party.

Was my marriage always built on lies? How could everything unravel so quickly?

My life wasn’t perfect — school runs, late meetings, family dinners — But we were happy.

Then a single Facebook post destroys it all: ‘PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP ME? HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? I am Lydia French. This is my husband and child — they have been missing for several months and I am desperate to find them.’

I look at the photo of a man and a little girl, smiling in the sun, and freeze. They’re not Lydia French’s husband and child. They’re mine.

I get a call from the school. Tom hasn’t picked up our daughter. He’s not answering his phone. His boss says he didn’t show up for work.

Nothing makes sense. Panic claws my chest as I piece together the fragments of my shattered reality.

The man I’ve lived with for the past eight years, the man I’ve made a home, a family, a life with, isn’t who I thought he was at all. The man I married has been lying to me . . . about everything.

AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE, NAIL-BITING TENSION WITH A SHATTERING FINAL TWIST.

Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, T.M. Logan, Anya Mora, T.J. Brearton and Shari Lapena.

Review:

I’ve read Lisa Hall’s historical mysteries before, but I know she’s really well known for her psychological thrillers so I jumped at the chance to try one, and the blurb for Eight Years Of Lies really drew me in. Lisa Hall created a really intense atmosphere full of secrets, lies and danger, and I really wanted to know who Tom was and what had happened in his past.

Eight Years Of Lies is narrated by Claire, which is a really effective technique as it means that the reader discovers all the secrets at the same time as the characters. She appeared to be a down to earth character and I did feel sympathy for her as everything she knew was gradually turned on its head. I also enjoyed getting to know the supporting characters and building up a picture of Claire and Tom’s lives, both in the past and present.

As Claire discovers more about her husband, there are several twists and intriguing reveals in the novel. I did see where the story was going in some places, but there were other parts of the novel that really surprised me. The final page, especially, gives me a lot to think about now that I have finished reading.

Eight Years Of Lies is available from Amazon.

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