And what an end it was. It's quite coy, winking at the reader and implying a certain conclusion. Usually I don't mind using my own imagination to fill in the blanks, but in this case, I wanted that certainty. I wish there had been one more chapter to spell it all out so I could get the satisfaction of seeing the villain get what they deserve. But that's a pretty small quibble overall. My thanks to Penguin Random House Canada via Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this novel. All opinions expressed are my own.

William Wooler, a trusted doctor and loving family man, has been having an affair with his neighbor, Nora Blanchard. Every Tuesday, the two of them sneak away from their busy lives and meet up at the local motel for an illicit rendezvous. But this week, Nora abruptly announces that they need to stop. It’s not fair to their families and she just can’t keep carrying on with the relationship. Marion is in love with William. But one day at the hospital, Marion realized William was making out in a supply closet with Nora. So she befriended Avery and one day, Avery showed up at her house with a welt on her face. She asked to stay with Marion so that her father would be blamed. I do wish the daughter had been older. Her age was pushing my sense of plausibility 👀(as I give her the side eye). Otherwise, this was an overall thrilling, compulsive read! A] fast-paced whodunit. . . Not a Happy Family works well as a crime novel, and there are some fun surprises. Overall, Lapena has produced another engaging and entertaining read." Kids do run away from home. I have an old diary I wrote when I was ten where I threaten to do it. Plus, the book emphasizes over and over how difficult Avery is.Lapena keeps the well-developed twists churning, with each a surprise notch in this ever-evolving plot, and she continues this skillful storytelling until the stunning twist at the end . . . memorable." Shari Lapena is an amazingly reliable author. I can always count on her books to be a unique, entertaining and suspenseful treat. She writes domestic thrillers that have me on edge from start to finish. This latest release grabbed me from chapter one and kept my curiosity and interest piqued until the very end. Experience the chilling atmosphere of a seemingly safe neighborhood teetering on the brink of chaos. Avery says that Marion saw Nora and William together and was jealous. She thought Marion was going to kill her and decided to surprise her when she came into the basement. There’s also an element of The Bad Seed, a 1955 book about a mother who realizes her young daughter is a murderer. There have been a few books recently that touched on the topic of evil children, including Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage or We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver.

I was obsessed with Everyone Here Is Lying and read it in less than two days, desperate to know what had happened to Avery Wooler. The set-up is so clever with each resident having something to hide that I never knew who to trust. Fast paced, tightly-plotted and with twists so well executed they floored me. Loved every word!" Suddenly Stanhope doesn't feel so safe. And 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 neighbours become increasingly unhinged. MJ Arlidge’s Eye for an Eye (Orion) opens with a horrific death. Mark Willis is on his way home when three men wearing latex pig masks corner him. He can’t escape. But this propulsive thriller isn’t an investigation into his death – or at least not that alone. Mark was one of a handful of criminals in the UK granted lifelong anonymity and a change of identity because of the appalling nature of their crimes. Somehow his identity has been leaked – and the probation service now fears that eight others in the same situation are also about to be exposed.No-one does suburban paranoia like Shari Lapena--this slowly unfurling nightmare will have you biting your nails until the end." Call me callous, but I love a plot where an adulterer gets hoisted by his own petard. But William isn’t the only one hiding things and one by one, the secrets are disclosed.

Everyone Here Is Lying is a perfectly-plotted thriller that moves whip-fast. It’s filled with lies, betrayals, and so many twists. The ending will make your heart stop. Without a doubt, my new favorite book by Shari Lapena.” A novel of domestic suspense with shifting POVs, The End of Her will have you questioning who to believe right up until the end." Welcome to your most valuable resource for book signing events around the country. Ideal for the book collector or if you simply enjoy meeting your favorite celebrity, author, or sports icon. Book signings are popular events and they are also a great way to increase the value of your book, especially if it’s signed by someone famous. As the story unfolds, Avery goes missing, and the police get involved in the search. William is trapped in a web of guilt and fear, unable to admit he saw his daughter before she disappeared. Suspicions arise, and the whole neighborhood is under scrutiny. As witnesses speculate about potential harassment, everyone's lives are turned upside down. An incredibly clever set-up that made for one of the most gripping and surprising thrillers I've read in a while. A one-sitting read." - Catherine Ryan Howard

William contemplates telling the police the truth. He’s worried they will find his burner phone he uses to call Nora. It affected me personally as my son developed behavioural problems at nine and was diagnosed with ADHD. I could sympathize with William and Erin Wooler with their struggles in trying to handle a child who is neurodiverse. It isn’t easy and puts a strain on marriage(s). Where did that baby go! It's hard not to read to the end to find out, and the twists waiting there are gratifyingly clever." As the events unfold, the lives of the upstanding and respected residents are suddenly under the microscope of the police and the media. Well-kept secrets come to light as neighbors point accusing fingers at one another and everyone comes under suspicion.

A] well-sculpted domestic thriller . . . highly suspenseful . . . Twists are subtly revealed with aplomb, taking the story to increasingly unpredictable levels." A smart, unguessable mystery set among a cast of satisfyingly flawed characters. Shari Lapena is an auto-buy for me - I always know I'll be in for a treat!” Yes, this is another book about a missing child, but what makes this one different from the others is that this time, the child is devious and manipulative-or in other words, she was UNLIKABLE! In my unhinged opinny, the strongest part of the book was from 65% onward. I wasn't expecting it to go that direction, but I'm glad I did. Tbh had me feeling a lil uneasy. No spoilers but it will remind you of a very popular thriller. THE mistress of dysfunctional family stories, Lapena’s seventh stand-alone thriller is magnificent, a perfect demonstration of her exceptional skill as a storyteller… Utterly compelling, this is as good as it gets when it comes to suburban noir. ”

Gully and Bledsoe discuss the anonymous witness could be and agree it has to be someone on Connaught Street. They decide that Gully, who spoke to the witness, will do door to door interview sand see if she can figure out who the anonymous witness it.