The Truth In A Lie | Jan Turk Petrie | Review

Blurb

Secrets and lies can be so destructive – especially when you lie to yourself.

Charlotte Preece, a successful writer, moves to a riverside apartment after breaking up with her lover. She feels guilty when the upheaval so disturbs her student daughter, Kate, that she fails her first-year exams. Charlotte is then called to the bedside of her ailing mother and has to drive through heavy snow to reach the hospital. She’s astonished when Duncan, her ex-husband, braves the treacherous conditions to join her. Is he being supportive, or does he have other motives? And then the two of them are snowed in together…

Review

I loved the way this novel explored family bonds, the secrets lies, and half-truths that bind them together.

These complex characters are so well drawn you are immediately pulled into their lives and you'll want to keep reading until the end as the tension builds and the secrets get slowly revealed.

It just missed out on 5⭐because I didn't find any of the characters all that likable, I know you don't have but personally, I prefer being able to root for someone.

Overall, a beautiful realistic tale that kept me engaged throughout and delivered a surprise ending.

A huge thanks to Anne Cater & Pintail Press for gifting me a copy in return for an open & honest review.

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