Apples Never Fall
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- Author：Liane Moriarty
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Summary
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Liane Moriarty comes a novel that looks at marriage， siblings， and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest
The Delaney family love one another dearly—it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other 。 。 。
If your mother was missing， would you tell the police？ Even if the most obvious suspect was your father？
This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings。
The Delaneys are fixtures in their community。 The parents， Stan and Joy， are the envy of all of their friends。 They’re killers on the tennis court， and off it their chemistry is palpable。 But after fifty years of marriage， they’ve finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives。 So why are Stan and Joy so miserable？
The four Delaney children—Amy， Logan， Troy， and Brooke—were tennis stars in their own right， yet as their father will tell you， none of them had what it took to go all the way。 But that’s okay， now that they’re all successful grown-ups and there is the wonderful possibility of grandchildren on the horizon。
One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy’s door， bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend。 The Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs。 If only that was all she wanted。
Later， when Joy goes missing， and Savannah is nowhere to be found， the police question the one person who remains: Stan。 But for someone who claims to be innocent， he， like many spouses， seems to have a lot to hide。 Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent， two are not so sure—but as the two sides square off against each other in perhaps their biggest match ever， all of the Delaneys will start to reexamine their shared family history in a very new light。
The Delaney family love one another dearly—it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other 。 。 。
If your mother was missing， would you tell the police？ Even if the most obvious suspect was your father？
This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings。
The Delaneys are fixtures in their community。 The parents， Stan and Joy， are the envy of all of their friends。 They’re killers on the tennis court， and off it their chemistry is palpable。 But after fifty years of marriage， they’ve finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives。 So why are Stan and Joy so miserable？
The four Delaney children—Amy， Logan， Troy， and Brooke—were tennis stars in their own right， yet as their father will tell you， none of them had what it took to go all the way。 But that’s okay， now that they’re all successful grown-ups and there is the wonderful possibility of grandchildren on the horizon。
One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy’s door， bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend。 The Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs。 If only that was all she wanted。
Later， when Joy goes missing， and Savannah is nowhere to be found， the police question the one person who remains: Stan。 But for someone who claims to be innocent， he， like many spouses， seems to have a lot to hide。 Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent， two are not so sure—but as the two sides square off against each other in perhaps their biggest match ever， all of the Delaneys will start to reexamine their shared family history in a very new light。
Reviews
Emma （nicestack）
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It pains me to say that I didn't enjoy it。 I DID like the tennis bits。 I DID like the way it was written， to begin with。 Alternating chapters between the lead up to Joy's disappearance through the eyes of each family member and short snippets through the eyes of random secondary characters， like the uber driver and waitress。 BUT， this then got on my nerves when I was starting to get invested and then it was shut down by the random character popping up in the next chapter with too much backstory It pains me to say that I didn't enjoy it。 I DID like the tennis bits。 I DID like the way it was written， to begin with。 Alternating chapters between the lead up to Joy's disappearance through the eyes of each family member and short snippets through the eyes of random secondary characters， like the uber driver and waitress。 BUT， this then got on my nerves when I was starting to get invested and then it was shut down by the random character popping up in the next chapter with too much backstory for no reason。 I didn't warm to any of the characters， either。 By the end， I just wanted Joy to be dead， quite frankly。 Perhaps if it didn't get quite so detailed and go for quite so long？ I don't know。 Please form your own opinion， as I have seen plenty of great， high rating reviews for this book already， so it may be the fact that I have read SO many fabulous books lately that this simply didn't cut it at this time。 I have loved so many of Liane's books and she will always be a blind buy author for me， and this has not changed that。 ⭐⭐ 。。。more
Dan
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My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Henry Holt & Company for an advanced copy of this novel。Apples Never Fall is the newest book by Liane Moriarty and at the risk of hyperbole one of her best。 Joy Delaney， mother of 4 and wife of Stan has disappeared with no clues to where or what has happened to her， except for some scratches on Stan's face， leaving him suspect number one in Joy's disappearance。 Her children decide to find out what is going on， and who is the young lady that their parents My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Henry Holt & Company for an advanced copy of this novel。Apples Never Fall is the newest book by Liane Moriarty and at the risk of hyperbole one of her best。 Joy Delaney， mother of 4 and wife of Stan has disappeared with no clues to where or what has happened to her， except for some scratches on Stan's face， leaving him suspect number one in Joy's disappearance。 Her children decide to find out what is going on， and who is the young lady that their parents gave refuge to weeks before their mother's vanishing， and why would their parents do something so out of place for them。The story is more about the family than a murder or missing person story。 Joy， though missing， is the narrator telling the story of her family and why once so close they drifted apart。 Remove the mystery of Joy and you would still have a very satisfying study of a family， what brings them together， and what finally sends them apart， not dark secrets， but more time， age and interests。 The narrative builds slowly， than races along to a very satisfying and different conclusion。 Another fine book by Ms。 Moriarty， sure to be a streaming series before the year is out。 Read this before Netflix or Hulu ruin it。 You will enjoy it。 。。。more
Aimee Walker Editorial
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Liane Moriarty is a genius。 I’m not sure anyone writes family dynamics as well as she does， maybe Marian Keyes， that’s why they’re both favourites of mine！ This one follows a tennis playing family whose mother goes missing。 Is she dead？ Has their father killed her？ What do they do？ So much tension！ I was totally gripped to the very last page。 Highly recommend and can’t wait to see it on screen as I’m sure it will be there soon！Thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph and NetGalley for this ARC in exchan Liane Moriarty is a genius。 I’m not sure anyone writes family dynamics as well as she does， maybe Marian Keyes， that’s why they’re both favourites of mine！ This one follows a tennis playing family whose mother goes missing。 Is she dead？ Has their father killed her？ What do they do？ So much tension！ I was totally gripped to the very last page。 Highly recommend and can’t wait to see it on screen as I’m sure it will be there soon！Thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tine Kristensen
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This is a classic Liane Moriarty。 Apples Never Fall centers around a highly competitive family， whose life has revolved around tennis， from the very beginning。 Early on， the mother， Joy Delaney， disappears and a search unfolds alongside the families many secrets。 A strange house guest who probably isn't what she seems， adds to the sinister feeling。 But， to me， the backstories of the four Delaney children is the highlight of the story。 Their successes， failures， sibling rivalries and constant sea This is a classic Liane Moriarty。 Apples Never Fall centers around a highly competitive family， whose life has revolved around tennis， from the very beginning。 Early on， the mother， Joy Delaney， disappears and a search unfolds alongside the families many secrets。 A strange house guest who probably isn't what she seems， adds to the sinister feeling。 But， to me， the backstories of the four Delaney children is the highlight of the story。 Their successes， failures， sibling rivalries and constant search for approval from their father and tennis coach， Stan Delaney。 Thank you NetGalley for the chance to review this ARC。 。。。more
Jamie
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I reserve the right to change my mind on this rating。 😂 Full review soon。
Judith
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It pains me to only give this book 2 stars， because I’m usually a fan of Liane Moriarty’s books。 But the first half was so slow and I just wasn’t connecting to any of the characters。 It was hard to pick the book back up to continue to read。 The 2nd half was actually better， but if someone asked me my opinion if this book， I’d say it was just ok， which is why I gave it only 2 stars。
Kat
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#ApplesNeverFall #NetGalleyA suspense filled mystery by Liane Moriarty。 It is drama， drama， and a lot of suspense。 If you love her other books then pick up Apples Never Fall。
Pam
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Liane Moriarty once again creates complex， interesting， flawed yet loveable characters and places them in emotional and physical danger， developing intriguing mysteries and surprising twists。 Apples Never Fall is a wonderful novel of family relationships， how we are changed by love， by parental scars and flawed parenting， and by the resilience of families who truly care， even while they are imperfect。
Hannah Monson
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Liane Moriarty is a masterclass in character-focused stories。 Like Big Little Lies， Apples Never Fall is not a plot-heavy story。 Instead， the author delves deeply into the characters， developing backstories so convincing that it’s a shock when their truthfulness is questioned in the present timeline （wherein the police are investigating）。 While I am optimistic and generally give people the benefit of the doubt， I was throughly taken in by Moriarty’s characters， unsure of who to trust and what wa Liane Moriarty is a masterclass in character-focused stories。 Like Big Little Lies， Apples Never Fall is not a plot-heavy story。 Instead， the author delves deeply into the characters， developing backstories so convincing that it’s a shock when their truthfulness is questioned in the present timeline （wherein the police are investigating）。 While I am optimistic and generally give people the benefit of the doubt， I was throughly taken in by Moriarty’s characters， unsure of who to trust and what was reliable， alternating between distrust and belief in each of the characters。 。。。more
Cassie Holland
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With their family all grown and flown and newly retired Joy is waiting for something to fill her time。 Then one day Joy disappears and the speculation of her whereabouts begins – murdered， run away who knows？ Enter Savannah， who spent time with Stand and Joy the year before （to the dismay of her children）， whose slowly evolving back story is the catalyst for the family coming back home and slowly the background to all their relationships unfolds。A well plotted story but had the author been Eliza With their family all grown and flown and newly retired Joy is waiting for something to fill her time。 Then one day Joy disappears and the speculation of her whereabouts begins – murdered， run away who knows？ Enter Savannah， who spent time with Stand and Joy the year before （to the dismay of her children）， whose slowly evolving back story is the catalyst for the family coming back home and slowly the background to all their relationships unfolds。A well plotted story but had the author been Elizabeth Strout or Lionel Shriver I would not have been surprised。I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Allison G Herbert
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This book was an interesting examination of family dynamics。 That was definitely the most intriguing part of the story， learning what happened in the past to shape present events/attitudes/decisions。 I loved the way Liane Moriarty slowly revealed each piece of the puzzle， jumping between past and present， between different perspectives to paint the full picture。 The only issue， I feel like the end of the book was both abrupt （the tone seemed to completely shift when it jumped into the pandemic） This book was an interesting examination of family dynamics。 That was definitely the most intriguing part of the story， learning what happened in the past to shape present events/attitudes/decisions。 I loved the way Liane Moriarty slowly revealed each piece of the puzzle， jumping between past and present， between different perspectives to paint the full picture。 The only issue， I feel like the end of the book was both abrupt （the tone seemed to completely shift when it jumped into the pandemic） and really drawn out （once we get to the bottom of what happened， we don’t need every lose end tied up so perfectly， it was excessive）。Thanks Goodreads and Holt Publishing for the ARC。 Finally all of those giveaway entries finally paid off。 。。。more
Virginia Schott
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WOW。 Just WOW。 I wasn’t ever a fan of Liane Moriarty。 In fact， I had read two of her previous novels and both ended up being DNF for me， despite the hype surrounding them。 But， Apples looked interesting and several fellow readers I follow had reviewed it， so I plunged it anyway。 When I got past the first couple of chapters - dread began to creep up。 They were too long， too descriptive - it would be like the others。 But then all of a sudden - it was like all the pieces clicked together and I coul WOW。 Just WOW。 I wasn’t ever a fan of Liane Moriarty。 In fact， I had read two of her previous novels and both ended up being DNF for me， despite the hype surrounding them。 But， Apples looked interesting and several fellow readers I follow had reviewed it， so I plunged it anyway。 When I got past the first couple of chapters - dread began to creep up。 They were too long， too descriptive - it would be like the others。 But then all of a sudden - it was like all the pieces clicked together and I couldn’t put the book down - finished it in two days。 The dynamics of family and siblings were one thing I loved。 Being an only child myself， it’s fascinating to read everyone else’s experience - fact or fiction。I am a big thriller reader - so I didn’t expect the ending at all。 I thought it would go a completely different direction。 But， again was pleasantly surprised。 Moriarty also took a simple sport - one many （including myself） know not much about， and center entire life lessons around it。 Bravo！ A+。 。。。more
Sherry Hart erickson
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BORING
Taylor Worsham
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I received an advanced copy for this book in exchange for a review。I always enjoy Liane Moriarty's books and this one was no exception。 4 stars。A suburban housewife goes missing and her four adult children search to find her。It kept me wondering， on the edge of my seat as they say， and at one point I definitely thought she was dead。 I think it was character-rich read， jumping in between the different view points and it was sometimes hard to know who to believe。 I think how she wove in the pande I received an advanced copy for this book in exchange for a review。I always enjoy Liane Moriarty's books and this one was no exception。 4 stars。A suburban housewife goes missing and her four adult children search to find her。It kept me wondering， on the edge of my seat as they say， and at one point I definitely thought she was dead。 I think it was character-rich read， jumping in between the different view points and it was sometimes hard to know who to believe。 I think how she wove in the pandemic at the end， it made the story feel more real。 。。。more
Claudia Silk
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4。5 it was a slow start for me but I trust the author and she brought it home in a big way！
Noel Kennedy
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I was very fortunate to win an advanced readers copy from goodreads - thank you！！ Winning this book does not impact my review。 Very， very well done。 This reminded me a lot of Big Little Lies， where you’re focusing on a crime and flashing back to watch the story unfold。 However， it’s a completely different story。 The way it’s written keeps you saying “ok just one more chapter” in classic Liane Moriarty style。 Moriarty does a phenomenal job with character development here， no one was perfect， and I was very fortunate to win an advanced readers copy from goodreads - thank you！！ Winning this book does not impact my review。 Very， very well done。 This reminded me a lot of Big Little Lies， where you’re focusing on a crime and flashing back to watch the story unfold。 However， it’s a completely different story。 The way it’s written keeps you saying “ok just one more chapter” in classic Liane Moriarty style。 Moriarty does a phenomenal job with character development here， no one was perfect， and I appreciate the “real-ness” of the siblings thoughts and struggling with what did or didn’t happen… and who’s side they were on。 I appreciated the way she portrayed the relationships between the siblings。 My theory about what happened changed multiple times。 I don’t think I guessed any of the twists correctly… which I always love。 Will be recommending to loads of people， fans of Liane Moriarty will appreciate this one！ 。。。more
Stacy
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Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 3。8 starsThe Delaney family were all local tennis royalty with Stan and Joy running a local tennis school。 Stan and Joy are a bit lost after they sold their business。 A stranger knocks on their door one night seeking safety from and abusive boyfriend and ends up staying for a while。 Several months later Joy goes missing and no one reports her missing。 The four grown kids are in disagreement if Sta Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 3。8 starsThe Delaney family were all local tennis royalty with Stan and Joy running a local tennis school。 Stan and Joy are a bit lost after they sold their business。 A stranger knocks on their door one night seeking safety from and abusive boyfriend and ends up staying for a while。 Several months later Joy goes missing and no one reports her missing。 The four grown kids are in disagreement if Stan is responsible。 Took a long time to build the story with lots of background on seven people。 I kept waiting for something more to happen。 It was 2/3 through before a big reveal happened and I kept wishing for more。 Caroline Lee did a fantastic job narrating， especially for Joy。 She really brought this spunky 69 year old woman to life for me。 Joy made the book for me—her positive attitude， her recollections of her mothering， how she interacts with her kids and Savanah。 Loved her。 One good thing about audio books is I can’t peak ahead which I know I would have if it was a digital book。 。。。more
Catherine
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Liane Moriarty is one the wittiest writers alive today， at least in my opinion。 There is no-one else whose novels I pick up knowing， with such satisfying confidence， I'm going to enjoy from beginning to end。 And this one doesn't disappoint。 Joy and Stan， childhood sweethearts grown old， have made a life out of tennis， initially playing and later coaching it， not just professionally but also to their alpha-type， larger-than-life children。 Now， in the supposed golden years of their retirement， sec Liane Moriarty is one the wittiest writers alive today， at least in my opinion。 There is no-one else whose novels I pick up knowing， with such satisfying confidence， I'm going to enjoy from beginning to end。 And this one doesn't disappoint。 Joy and Stan， childhood sweethearts grown old， have made a life out of tennis， initially playing and later coaching it， not just professionally but also to their alpha-type， larger-than-life children。 Now， in the supposed golden years of their retirement， secrets start tumbling from their closets。 A stranger arrives， initially full of sunshine and recipes for apple pie， but gradually souring what is left of their fragile peace。 Who is she， and what does she want？ Is she really intent on revenge， as it seems， and if so what can they have done to deserve it？ Whilst I could have done without the Inspector Calls echoes and denouement， I found the novel warm， funny， full of beautiful insights into the lives of ordinary people， and wonderfully moving。 。。。more
Ash Rush
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One of Liane Moriarty’s best！！ I could not put this down。This novel tells the story of the Delaney family - a family whose lives are consumed by tennis which is complicated by the fact that none of them ever quite lived up to their potential。 When the mother， Joy， goes missing， her four children and husband are forced to examine if their lives are really as happy as they appear on the surface。Liane Moriarty’s strength is her characterisation。 She writes beautifully complicated characters， who al One of Liane Moriarty’s best！！ I could not put this down。This novel tells the story of the Delaney family - a family whose lives are consumed by tennis which is complicated by the fact that none of them ever quite lived up to their potential。 When the mother， Joy， goes missing， her four children and husband are forced to examine if their lives are really as happy as they appear on the surface。Liane Moriarty’s strength is her characterisation。 She writes beautifully complicated characters， who all have depth， flaws and strengths。 Her examination of family dynamics is always interesting and I love how she makes a point in this novel about how incidents and memories are so often skewed by each individual‘s perspectives， hang-ups and old grudges - which means nothing is ever black or white and no one version of the truth exists within families， or even society at large。 My only disappointment is that I read this book in 24 hours and now I have to wait years for her next one 😭 。。。more
Amy
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It’s family， mystery， drama， complex characters and relationships all in one。 It’s a slow burn， the author not revealing too much at once but kept me turning the pages。 The end got really interesting and I found myself reading for several hours- not able to put it down until I finished。 I love Liane Moriarty books and this was another hit for me。
Kirby
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Thank you to Netgalley for the ALC and the publisher for the ARC。 2。5 Oh man， I feel blasphemous saying so， but this was not my favorite。 The story follows Moriarty's Hansel and Gretel signature style by dispensing small bits of detail and drama to propel the reader forward towards the big reveal， but in this instance， the characters， setting and drama do little to make you want to turn the page。 I normally can't put Moriarty's books down， but this one I had to talk myself into picking it up。 Ov Thank you to Netgalley for the ALC and the publisher for the ARC。 2。5 Oh man， I feel blasphemous saying so， but this was not my favorite。 The story follows Moriarty's Hansel and Gretel signature style by dispensing small bits of detail and drama to propel the reader forward towards the big reveal， but in this instance， the characters， setting and drama do little to make you want to turn the page。 I normally can't put Moriarty's books down， but this one I had to talk myself into picking it up。 Overlong and over-boring。 Twist at the end was okay， but it takes a looong time to get there。 For Moriarty completists only。 。。。more
Maureen
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"On the surface they seemed loving and cheerful but she could sense dysfunction bubbling ominously beneath their sporty， matter-of-fact demeanours。"Liane Moriarty uses a character in her book to perfectly capture how the reader will be feeling about the family in Apples Never Fall。 This latest masterpiece revolves around a retired couple， their 4 adult children still struggling with sibling rivalry， a mysterious houseguest， and so much tennis。 She weaves a complex web of misunderstood family mem "On the surface they seemed loving and cheerful but she could sense dysfunction bubbling ominously beneath their sporty， matter-of-fact demeanours。"Liane Moriarty uses a character in her book to perfectly capture how the reader will be feeling about the family in Apples Never Fall。 This latest masterpiece revolves around a retired couple， their 4 adult children still struggling with sibling rivalry， a mysterious houseguest， and so much tennis。 She weaves a complex web of misunderstood family members and their history， with a creepy suburban vibe common in contemporary Australian literature。 Moriarty writes books so full of tantalizing nuggets and teasing clues that I have to race through the pages to the end。 I can't not keep reading。 She gets me with every secret and I gasp more than once with each one。 Another gem from a brilliant storyteller！Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan Australia for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
BessF
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Liane Moriarty knows how to write to keep me on my toes。 I greatly appreciate this， since I grew up with cozy mysteries and can usually see “unexpected” plot twists coming。 "Apples Never Fall" kept me on my toes。 The book switches between the present and something that happened six months ago。 The two timelines interweave to hit their climaxes in close succession。 While this double narrative seems to be a typical ploy for Moriarty （see "Big Little Lies" and "Truly Madly Deeply"）， it is effe Liane Moriarty knows how to write to keep me on my toes。 I greatly appreciate this， since I grew up with cozy mysteries and can usually see “unexpected” plot twists coming。 "Apples Never Fall" kept me on my toes。 The book switches between the present and something that happened six months ago。 The two timelines interweave to hit their climaxes in close succession。 While this double narrative seems to be a typical ploy for Moriarty （see "Big Little Lies" and "Truly Madly Deeply"）， it is effective without seeming predictable。 I could go on about the well-crafted mystery， but what really stood out to me were the characters。The present timeline is narrated primarily through the perspective of side characters to the plot， most of whom will not appear again。 Yet even with their brief appearance， these characters are fully fleshed out。 Moriarty creates a world of individuals who are acting and thinking on their own behalf， not to drive forward a story。 The past timeline switches perspectives between the main characters （Joy， the soon-to-be-missing mother， and her four grown children）。 This glimpse and understanding of them from the past rounds out the interactions the side characters have with them in the present。 By the end of the book， the characters seem real enough to be able to call them up and ask what’s going on in their lives now。 My one slight disappointment was the final few chapters， post-climax。 I appreciate Moriarty writing a lengthy denouement as she gradually releases us from the world of the book， but the fall-out and dive， at last， into Stan’s perspective was stretched out a bit （perhaps only two chapters， rather than three）。 However， the final chapter came in hot and fast and has left me thinking and haunted。 Just the way an ending should。 As always， Liane Moriarty has left me hungry for more of this world。 。。。more
Ann
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I thoroughly enjoyed it！ It even got me a bit teary at points near the end。 Liane Moriarty really knows what she's doing。 （In my opinion， of course。） I thoroughly enjoyed it！ It even got me a bit teary at points near the end。 Liane Moriarty really knows what she's doing。 （In my opinion， of course。） 。。。more
Alice
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For me， it felt like the most exciting things in this book all happened in the past when this tennis family with four children was young and vital。 I thought those times sounded interesting， when the dad and mom ran a tennis school that produced outstanding players。 Now we have over-60 parents who aren't happy and four middle-aged kids who no longer are involved with tennis and now have a variety of relationship， money and health issues。 I felt like I was having lunch with people where I was hop For me， it felt like the most exciting things in this book all happened in the past when this tennis family with four children was young and vital。 I thought those times sounded interesting， when the dad and mom ran a tennis school that produced outstanding players。 Now we have over-60 parents who aren't happy and four middle-aged kids who no longer are involved with tennis and now have a variety of relationship， money and health issues。 I felt like I was having lunch with people where I was hoping I could leave the table soon。There is a plot with a strange girl appearing on the parents' doorstep after being beaten by her boyfriend。 Later on the mom disappears。I didn't connect very much with the characters and skipped to the end of the book。 I can imagine that others will enjoy this book more than I did。 It felt like it wasn't my kind of book。 。。。more
Sandra
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This book was ok， but too long。 I mostly enjoyed the characters and story， but got a bit bored， and in the end was left feeling flat。
Samantha Pletscher
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Such a good book！！ The writing was so clever。 It had me going in so many directions。 A very good read。
Anji
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I really enjoyed this book - very juicy story， as you would expect from Liane Moriarty。 Not quite as good as Big Little Lies， but I would say it's one of her better novels。 I really enjoyed this book - very juicy story， as you would expect from Liane Moriarty。 Not quite as good as Big Little Lies， but I would say it's one of her better novels。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Liane Moriarty never fails me。 Her stories are about family， friends， and murder， my favorite combination。 The Delaney's are a family of tall， athletic， competitive， tennis loving， Australians。 They argue， disagree， and seem to always be competing， rather in a tennis match， for their father's affections， or at life。 They are loud。 They are funny， they are a hot mess， and their mom is missing。 Dad may or may not have killed her and who the heck is this homeless， frail， pale， waif of a girl that h Liane Moriarty never fails me。 Her stories are about family， friends， and murder， my favorite combination。 The Delaney's are a family of tall， athletic， competitive， tennis loving， Australians。 They argue， disagree， and seem to always be competing， rather in a tennis match， for their father's affections， or at life。 They are loud。 They are funny， they are a hot mess， and their mom is missing。 Dad may or may not have killed her and who the heck is this homeless， frail， pale， waif of a girl that has come to live with The Delaney's？ All of this makes for a perfect summer read that only Liane Moriarty can create。 Destined to become a Hulu original。 。。。more
Juanita Marino
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Bravo！ I really enjoyed this book！ My first Advance Reader’s Edition from one of my favorite authors！ I couldn’t put it down！ A delicious read， quite a-peel-ing！ 🤓
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