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The story is told from Lucy and Stephen’s alternating perspectives. The storyline also alternates, focusing on the years from 2010 to what is happening currently in 2017. There is a bit of repetition, but for the most part, I found it interesting reading both perspectives of some of the situations that came up. I'm pretty satisfied with how it all came together although part of me wishes things ended a little differently. I really wanted a couple of things…sorted out. But we can’t always have what we want and like I mentioned at the beginning, I was still addicted to this story, unable to put it down.
This book is a vortex of manipulative women who drag you in, like Charybdis, a monstrous creation of their own making which often leads to death of others who get caught. I loathed all three main women but my goodness I found them fascinating; from the self-destructive Rachel through the controlling, domineering Lily to the too-good-to-be-true Amber, there’s a veracity, a universality, that feels absolutely right. The fact that Tell Me Your Lies is loosely based on a real life Amber makes the toxic dynamics all the more interesting. Indeed, Amber is the perfect name for her character as, just as insects become trapped in natural amber, this Amber traps others in her thrall, increasing their vulnerability and suggestibility. That said, the pronouns of the title could relate to any of the three women. At no point is it entirely clear just who is telling whom the lies. Every single one – Rachel, Lily, Amber – is so wonderfully flawed and mesmerising.
Still, if you can get invested in the mystery, and excuse some of these shortfalls, this thriller delivers a compelling and binge-worthy journey worth taking. Taylor Swift Made A Surprise Appearance On ‘Dancing With The Stars’ For This Week’s "Eras" Themed Night: “Sending You Guys All My Love” I wasn't personally invested in solving the mystery, I was interested in the portrayal of 3 very distinct phases of womanhood and what constitutes a lie-does it matter if it is in the interests of the wider good? After the latest hospitalisation, Lily brings Rachel home and enlists the help of therapist, Amber, to once and for all heal Rachel. When her party-animal daughter, Rachel, spins out of control, Lily hires a renowned therapist and healer to help her. Amber is the skilled and intuitive confidante that Rachel desperately needs. But as Rachel falls increasingly under Amber’s spell, she begins to turn against her parents, and Lily grows suspicious.
Lucy’s mother doesn’t understand why Lucy won't attend University closer to home. But Lucy chose Baird because she wanted to be as far away from her mother as possible. A few years ago her mother did what Lucy calls “ The Unforgivable Thing”. Superbly dark and glittering with menace, Tell Me Your Lies is not only an absolute gift of a thriller, but a sharp, unflinching take on the long-term consequences of buried trauma and shame’ CAZ FREAR You’re a well-known writer, from TV shows such as Spooks and Being Human but this is your first novel. What made you move over to writing a full novel?Lucy tries to move on after the death of a new friend by accepting Stephen's invitation to go on a date. On the other hand, Mary gets extremely agitated as she cannot find any probable leads to Karen. She ends up manipulating John and also the parents of Parker’s victims. Her desperation leads her to commit some questionable acts. As the narrative progresses, we get to know more about Emma’s daughter, Freya, and her liaison with Theresa. A dead body surfaces, indicating it could be Theresa’s. Mary is finally able to grieve her daughter’s loss in the face of this probable truth. As it turns out, the body belongs to Amy Walker, a purported victim of Parker and Karen. WARNING. This book is NOT a love story. This book is not romantic. This book is like a psychological soap opera on paper. And it recounts the toxic relationship between two people who, just like the blurb says, can’t let go even though they know they should. It lasted another year and a half after college—all these things remained true, even when we moved in together and it ended shortly after he joined the Army (that's a whole other can of worms) and there was no way in h
Most Pilot-y Line: In the aforementioned scene where Mary demands that John look for Karen, she goes, “Otherwise, John, I’ll make sure people know exactly who you are. You are the man that we all dread,” she says to him. What does that mean? She’s going to out him as a rapist when he already says he is and is trying to live a changed life? We didn’t get that at all. Goldberg, Lesley (June 26, 2020). " 'D.A.R.Y.L.' Sequel Starring Tony Hale Among TNT, TBS Development Slate (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Most men would walk away; Stephen sees Lucy's disinterest as a challenge. Little by little, he pursues a campaign to win her, using tried-and-true techniques which have worked on numerous girls and women through his life. He makes Lucy believe she is worth pursuing, makes her believe that she is beautiful and he wants her more than anything else. It changes something in Lucy, although it puts a tremendous amount of pressure on her to maintain what she believes Stephen wants and sees. With Richard Armitage and Paul Kaye both firing on all cylinders, the series is let down slightly by some incredulous character motivations.I’d watched her sacrifice so much of herself on my behalf, even though I’d never given her what I knew she wanted.
Tensions between Wrigley and Drew explode, leaving one seriously injured. Due to her teacher's threat to fail her for plagiarism, Lucy is compelled to face her past.This is definitely NOT your typical love story. This is about a toxic and an all-encompassing obsessive kind of “love”. This story has so much to unwrap, but I especially loved the focus on toxic mother/daughter relationships (familiar much?!), as well as the beautiful bond between Rachel and her sister.
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