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Where They Lie

Where They Lie

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  • Author：Joe Hart
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Summary

The murder of an influencer’s family exposes the disturbing secrets behind the facade in a haunting novel of suspense by Joe Hart， Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Or Else。

Family is content for Kaylee Volk。 Her vlogs celebrate a happy home with her husband and their three foster children， Bethany， Mason， and Andrea。 Everything is perfect until the day the family’s private plane plummets into the ocean。 Only Kaylee manages to survive—with a shocking revelation: Andrea did it。

This is particularly devastating for Nora McTavish， a child protective services agent who is already familiar with Andrea’s troubled history。 Given Nora’s own traumatic childhood， how could she not have sensed the profound darkness festering within the girl？ What did she miss？ Could she have stopped Andrea？

As Kaylee struggles to cope with the crushing loss， Nora’s investigation begins。 But her guilt soon turns to unease。 Secret by secret， Nora pieces together a Volk family puzzle that’s more twisted than anyone saw—one far from the picture-perfect life Kaylee sold to the public。 And the closer Nora looks， the more disturbing it gets。

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Reviews

Bonnye Reed ，

Amazon Prime First Readspub date May 1， 2023Thomas & Mercer

Tammy Conatser ，

I was blessed and so thankful to get an arc of this book from netgalley。 I definitely want to get a physical copy for my collection。 This book was so twisted and sad and intense and will leave you questioning things that you had no idea there was a reason to question。 The characters were great， even the bad ones。 The trauma is so realistic and I felt that it was happening to me。 I literally cried reading this。 It is a great thriller that everyone should read。

Dive Into A Good Book ，

I ripped through this book like my life depended on it。 From the first page you know you are in for an amazing read， and I was so right！ Joe Hart has created a phenomenal character in Nora McTavish。 She became a child protective services agent in order to protect and save children。 Her own childhood was traumatic and volatile， and she does not want another child to have to experience that。 Even if it means she puts her all into her job。 When the Volk family crashes to their death in their privat I ripped through this book like my life depended on it。 From the first page you know you are in for an amazing read， and I was so right！ Joe Hart has created a phenomenal character in Nora McTavish。 She became a child protective services agent in order to protect and save children。 Her own childhood was traumatic and volatile， and she does not want another child to have to experience that。 Even if it means she puts her all into her job。 When the Volk family crashes to their death in their private plane a month after a Nora investigates the three foster kids in their care。 Leaving Nora to feel like she missed something， she always felt like the children's interviews were a little off， they were not telling the entire truth。 Leaving Nora to investigate on her own。 After the mother， the only survivor of the crash， says the eldest child， Andrea was responsible。 Is this the truth or is there so much more to the story？There are so many fantastic stories weaving together seamlessly to become one fantastic read。 Stock up on snacks and beverages before you even crack this book open。 Everyone in your family will be ignored， until the final page has been read。 I cannot wait to see what the next book in the series entails。 Thank you so much to Joe Hart for the signed gifted copy of your incredible book。 。。。more

Vicki Willis ，

This is the 3rd book I have read by this author and it is the 3rd book I have enjoyed！ I really enjoyed the main character Nora。 It looks like this will be the first in a series and I would definitely read on。 The story was fast paced and interesting and had some surprises I didn't see coming。 A recommended read！！ This is the 3rd book I have read by this author and it is the 3rd book I have enjoyed！ I really enjoyed the main character Nora。 It looks like this will be the first in a series and I would definitely read on。 The story was fast paced and interesting and had some surprises I didn't see coming。 A recommended read！！ 。。。more

Elisa ，

What a great start to a new series！ When an influencer’s plane crashes into the ocean with her husband and foster children， Nora McTavish， a child protective services agent， knows that there’s something very wrong。 She had been called to an incident with the kids， and things are off。 She may be projecting her own horrific childhood into these children， since the boy reminds her of her dead brother。 But she may be right。 The more she finds out， the more she seems to be in danger herself。 I honest What a great start to a new series！ When an influencer’s plane crashes into the ocean with her husband and foster children， Nora McTavish， a child protective services agent， knows that there’s something very wrong。 She had been called to an incident with the kids， and things are off。 She may be projecting her own horrific childhood into these children， since the boy reminds her of her dead brother。 But she may be right。 The more she finds out， the more she seems to be in danger herself。 I honestly had no idea where the plot would go。 The characters are so well written that I didn’t remember that the author is a man。 Nora is so compelling and her psychology is so perfect that it almost seems like she is a real person who wrote the book。 The plot is addictive and I couldn’t put it down。 I can’t wait to see where Nora， and her adorable canine sidekick go next。 I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thank you， #NetGalley/#Thomas & Mercer！ 。。。more

D。M。 Pulley ，

A tragic accident or murder？ Joe Hart asks this question and more in a haunting look at the lives of families torn apart by abuse and pulled together by child protective services。 Hart portrays human trauma and resilience brilliantly， without maudlin sentiment or pulling punches， leaving us both heartbroken and in love with his characters。 I can't wait for Book 2！ A tragic accident or murder？ Joe Hart asks this question and more in a haunting look at the lives of families torn apart by abuse and pulled together by child protective services。 Hart portrays human trauma and resilience brilliantly， without maudlin sentiment or pulling punches， leaving us both heartbroken and in love with his characters。 I can't wait for Book 2！ 。。。more

Lavender ，

Kaylee is a famous influencer。 She uses her family， husband and three foster children， for her vlogs。 They are a picture perfect family。 But a horrible accident leaves Kaylee as the only survivor of this family。 Nora， who works for the child protecting service， was involved with the family。 She can’t believe what Kaylee is telling about what happened。 Nora， who suffered abuse as a child herself， has the feeling that something is strange about that accident and she begins to investigate。 This sto Kaylee is a famous influencer。 She uses her family， husband and three foster children， for her vlogs。 They are a picture perfect family。 But a horrible accident leaves Kaylee as the only survivor of this family。 Nora， who works for the child protecting service， was involved with the family。 She can’t believe what Kaylee is telling about what happened。 Nora， who suffered abuse as a child herself， has the feeling that something is strange about that accident and she begins to investigate。 This story is a character driven domestic drama。 So there is much tell and less action。 But it is still gripping and haunting。 Unfortunately I could not connect to Nora。 She had a traumatic childhood and she is still haunted by it。 She wants to help other children and women who suffer something similar。 But she is a difficult character。 She is stubborn and self-righteous。 The title of the book suggests that this will become a series。 I am not sure if I want to follow Nora on her way。 But I would recommend this book even it is very dark and sad。 I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Karen R。 ，

What a reminder of how traumas that people suffer in life shape their whole world。 And some can rise above， and some are forever stuck in the past， unable to move on。 Kaylee is a popular blogger who seems to have it all。 Nora is a social worker whose days consist of trying to help children survive childhood。Their lives intersect after a horrible accident that may or may not have been on purpose。 How far will Kaylee go to save her reputation and current status？ Can Nora overcome her own childhood What a reminder of how traumas that people suffer in life shape their whole world。 And some can rise above， and some are forever stuck in the past， unable to move on。 Kaylee is a popular blogger who seems to have it all。 Nora is a social worker whose days consist of trying to help children survive childhood。Their lives intersect after a horrible accident that may or may not have been on purpose。 How far will Kaylee go to save her reputation and current status？ Can Nora overcome her own childhood to uncover the truth？ 。。。more

Ashley Gillan ，

When The Volk family plane gets down off the Oregon coast during a storm， only family blogger Kaylee- the young， blonde foster mom who documents her family's triumphs and struggles for hundreds of thousands of viewers online - survives。 When social worker Nora hears about the crash she is immediately concerned。 Not just because the Volks were one of "her" families， but because just two months prior， she had documented a physical dispute between two of the children - including the oldest， the tro When The Volk family plane gets down off the Oregon coast during a storm， only family blogger Kaylee- the young， blonde foster mom who documents her family's triumphs and struggles for hundreds of thousands of viewers online - survives。 When social worker Nora hears about the crash she is immediately concerned。 Not just because the Volks were one of "her" families， but because just two months prior， she had documented a physical dispute between two of the children - including the oldest， the troubled teenaged Andrea。 When she goes to figure out if she missed something， Kaylee declares that "Andrea did it。" But as Nora searches for answers， the truth appears to be far more complicated。TW: Childhood abuse， Domestic violenceThis book is a great domestic thriller/suspense novel， that doesn't have a lot of direct action， but is heavy on the twists and turns as Nora investigates what has already happened， and for me that was more than enough to keep me interested throughout the entire book。 I took only about two days to finish the entire thing， because I became more intrigued with each new plot turn。I can't say the ending and the overall theme is the most uplifting in the world， but it is definitely realistic。 I think with the themes covered in this book， if it took a sunny， happily-ever-after approach， it wouldn't have been realistic and it wouldn't have done the subjects right。 After reading the book， and investing in their stories， it's important that their stories aren't glossed over just for kicks。 So I like that the author ws realistic in their approach。Overall， this was a tough but really good read。 It had plenty of suspense and a realistic plot with characters that were well drawn and shown in depth。 I would definitely read more from this author！ 。。。more

Tabitha ，

Thank you so very much for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review！What worked for me:- Great foster care rep。- Story kept me flipping pagesWhat didnt work:- Felt a little overwhelming。 There was a lot of chaos of backstories that I was like 。。。 what？ I need more information。- The characters didnt have a lot of depth？ Everything was extremely surface level。 Even with their traumatic backgrounds， it still didn't feel very deep。- That ending got a little wild and goofy。However， with all of th Thank you so very much for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review！What worked for me:- Great foster care rep。- Story kept me flipping pagesWhat didnt work:- Felt a little overwhelming。 There was a lot of chaos of backstories that I was like 。。。 what？ I need more information。- The characters didnt have a lot of depth？ Everything was extremely surface level。 Even with their traumatic backgrounds， it still didn't feel very deep。- That ending got a little wild and goofy。However， with all of that， it did keep me turning the pages and guessing！ 。。。more

Samantha Kukic ，

4。5/5！ I liked this book a lot。。。 it was a fast read and I finished it in one evening。 There is quite a bit about child abuse in this book so anyone that is triggered by this， I would be weary。 The plot was easy to follow and interesting， but I did not find myself actually liking any of the characters。 I would definitely recommend it！

Mehva ，

A heartbreaking and hopeful book， both poetic and philosophical in a matter of fact way。 Nora a social worker for abused children。， with her own painful abusive childhood， tries to find out what happened that caused the death of some of the foster children she placed。 What is the fault of the system， what is her fault The system that fails 。 Who is responsible，and how her own trauma and grief drives her， to help others ， what rules need to be broken to save herself and how to deal with the broke A heartbreaking and hopeful book， both poetic and philosophical in a matter of fact way。 Nora a social worker for abused children。， with her own painful abusive childhood， tries to find out what happened that caused the death of some of the foster children she placed。 What is the fault of the system， what is her fault The system that fails 。 Who is responsible，and how her own trauma and grief drives her， to help others ， what rules need to be broken to save herself and how to deal with the brokenness and strength that remains 。。。more

Samantha Kukic ，

4。5/5！ I liked this book a lot。。。 it was a fast read and I finished it in one evening。 There is quite a bit about child abuse in this book so anyone that is triggered by this， I would be weary。 The plot was easy to follow and interesting， but I did not find myself actually liking any of the characters。 I would definitely recommend it！

Ria Maria ，

Though Nora's childhood holds some horrific events， it was refreshing to read a book where the main character isn't an anxiety， PTSD ridden mess。The story was interesting and kept me guessing， unsuccessfully the whole way。 I would certainly recommend this thriller。Thank you Net Galley， publisher， and author for a copy。 Though Nora's childhood holds some horrific events， it was refreshing to read a book where the main character isn't an anxiety， PTSD ridden mess。The story was interesting and kept me guessing， unsuccessfully the whole way。 I would certainly recommend this thriller。Thank you Net Galley， publisher， and author for a copy。 。。。more

Jeanie ，

Because humans are learning machines。 We learn by what's done to us， not just what we're taught。 We learn to injure and touch and wound what we shouldn't。 We learn to abuse and abandon if we're hurt and lost。 The past imprints on the future like a typewriter slowly running out of ink。 Nora McTavish works with the state in child services。 Working on the Volk case - the perfect family。 Wife influencer， husband - successful family business - with their three adoptive kids。 However， when a terrible Because humans are learning machines。 We learn by what's done to us， not just what we're taught。 We learn to injure and touch and wound what we shouldn't。 We learn to abuse and abandon if we're hurt and lost。 The past imprints on the future like a typewriter slowly running out of ink。 Nora McTavish works with the state in child services。 Working on the Volk case - the perfect family。 Wife influencer， husband - successful family business - with their three adoptive kids。 However， when a terrible tragedy leaves everyone but the wife killed， Nora is haunted that she may have missed something。 Going to their house to uncover clues she discovered a child Ipad and a stranger that is also looking for clues。 What happened to this family？ Was there something sinister going on。She becomes obsessed with good reason。 Her brother and her had survived neglect and abuse。 She is frequently reminded of her own story trying to uncover the Volk's story。 She could not save the children that was in the Volk's care。Nora's character is multi-level。 The only relationship she can endure are her brother and her dog。 She is married to her job-saving other children with a system that does not work。 With people that are broken - just like her， but with one thing that pushes her- she will not give up。A special thank you to Thomas Mercer and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review。 。。。more

LianaReads blog ，

https://www。instagram。com/p/CoHjaZvrPH4/Last year， I discovered Or Else， a twisted thriller I enjoyed so much that I went back and read another 3 books from the author’s catalogue。Where they lie is a character driven thriller。Nora Mc Tavish is a child's protective services agent， and she gets involved in the family drama of one of her foster house family。She feels like there’s something she just can’t put her fingers on for Kaylee and her family of three foster children and her husband。 After th https://www。instagram。com/p/CoHjaZvrPH4/Last year， I discovered Or Else， a twisted thriller I enjoyed so much that I went back and read another 3 books from the author’s catalogue。Where they lie is a character driven thriller。Nora Mc Tavish is a child's protective services agent， and she gets involved in the family drama of one of her foster house family。She feels like there’s something she just can’t put her fingers on for Kaylee and her family of three foster children and her husband。 After the plane accident， everything shows to Andrea， the girl that seemed to attract trouble at any second。 Because of her own past， I can see her why she is so driven to discover what happened and trying to protect Andrea till the last minute。I can’t say that I didn’t have a crazy moment when I thought the husband had more to do with the accident in the beginning。 But after halfway through， the plot thickens， and the story held me captive even more。I loved how the bring to light that what happens behind the camera and closed doors， reality is way more heartbreaking。I’m not the one to watch reality tv or follow influencers that post their picture perfect family and let you believe that life is so sparkly and wonderful。 But I was captivated by Kaylee and her character。 She is someone I wouldn’t want to have around me or my friends。 The ending left me gasping because it was unbelievable how she pulled that stunt again after everything that happened。 Some people have no conscience， remorse or guilt at all。Whether you enjoy addictive thrillers or you are seeking a great family drama in this “sparkling， everything must be posted on social media society”， this book is unmissable。Gripping， heartbreaking and a must read story。Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy through NetGalley 。。。more

Gillian R。 ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC！This was my first book by Joe Hart and I really enjoyed it。 It sucked me in from the beginning with the video transcripts。 This book kept me guessing until the very end。 I really enjoyed the characters and their development。 This book definitely shows that not everyone is perfect， despite the front they put up。 I look forward to reading more of Joe Hart's books！ Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC！This was my first book by Joe Hart and I really enjoyed it。 It sucked me in from the beginning with the video transcripts。 This book kept me guessing until the very end。 I really enjoyed the characters and their development。 This book definitely shows that not everyone is perfect， despite the front they put up。 I look forward to reading more of Joe Hart's books！ 。。。more

Gillian R。 ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC！This was my first book by Joe Hart and I really enjoyed it。 It sucked me in from the beginning with the video transcripts。 This book kept me guessing until the very end。 I really enjoyed the characters and their development。 This book definitely shows that not everyone is perfect， despite the front they put up。 I look forward to reading more of Joe Hart's books！ Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC！This was my first book by Joe Hart and I really enjoyed it。 It sucked me in from the beginning with the video transcripts。 This book kept me guessing until the very end。 I really enjoyed the characters and their development。 This book definitely shows that not everyone is perfect， despite the front they put up。 I look forward to reading more of Joe Hart's books！ 。。。more

Kelly Young ，

Author Joe Hart has written a heart wrenching， disturbing， and complex tale with his newest thriller， Where They Lie。Hart shows that he is a master of suspense and throws in a touch of horror through the stories of abuse that are revealed as the book progresses。 Through his main character Nora McTavish and her job at Children's Services， as well as her own history， the reader is shown truly disturbing and horrible background stories of characters。 He addresses the almost obsessive need for 'like Author Joe Hart has written a heart wrenching， disturbing， and complex tale with his newest thriller， Where They Lie。Hart shows that he is a master of suspense and throws in a touch of horror through the stories of abuse that are revealed as the book progresses。 Through his main character Nora McTavish and her job at Children's Services， as well as her own history， the reader is shown truly disturbing and horrible background stories of characters。 He addresses the almost obsessive need for 'likes' online， and how that need can make one blind to what is happening in the real world。 Yet none of this comes across as heavy handed， and the book flows smoothly from beginning to end， with many different solutions to the mystery at the heart of the book。Well-written， fast-paced， and full of fascinating， flawed， and tragic characters， Where They Lie just may keep you up at night！I received an ARC of #WhereTheyLie from #NetGalley 。 。。。more

Wendy ，

Thanks Netgalley for the ARC。 Though the end is not shocking - there was enough throughout the book to keep me guessing on the "who did it"。 Overall a great read， Often suspense bore me but this one was able to keep my attention。 One of the reasons is that the life of the main character， though related to the main story， gave a bit more and was a nice addition。 The writing was easy to follow and I will for sure look up the author again。 Thanks Netgalley for the ARC。 Though the end is not shocking - there was enough throughout the book to keep me guessing on the "who did it"。 Overall a great read， Often suspense bore me but this one was able to keep my attention。 One of the reasons is that the life of the main character， though related to the main story， gave a bit more and was a nice addition。 The writing was easy to follow and I will for sure look up the author again。 。。。more

Darby ，

I liked Joe Hart's Dominion Trilogy and wanted to see if I would enjoy one of his thrillers as well。 I had a hard time finishing the book because I didn't like the main character。 As a former Child Protective Service Investigator， I could relate to the parts of the story regarding Nora's job and the frustrations that go with it， but Nora as a person annoyed me。 The mystery was intriguing and I didn't figure out the why and the who until almost the end of the story。 Overall， not a bad book， but n I liked Joe Hart's Dominion Trilogy and wanted to see if I would enjoy one of his thrillers as well。 I had a hard time finishing the book because I didn't like the main character。 As a former Child Protective Service Investigator， I could relate to the parts of the story regarding Nora's job and the frustrations that go with it， but Nora as a person annoyed me。 The mystery was intriguing and I didn't figure out the why and the who until almost the end of the story。 Overall， not a bad book， but not my favorite story of Mr。 Hart's。 Thank you to NetGalley， Thomas & Mercer， and Joe Hart for the eARC。 。。。more

Susan Blades ，

Where They Lie by Joe HartKaylee Volk is an influencer that documents the home life of her， her husband， and their three foster children。 They have a seemingly perfect life until their private plane crashes into the ocean。 Kaylee is the only survivor and states that the eldest foster child， Andrea， forced the plane crash。 Nora is a social worker that was familiar with Andrea and she takes a personal interest in the case。 She begins investigating amd secrets about the Volk family unravel。I liked Where They Lie by Joe HartKaylee Volk is an influencer that documents the home life of her， her husband， and their three foster children。 They have a seemingly perfect life until their private plane crashes into the ocean。 Kaylee is the only survivor and states that the eldest foster child， Andrea， forced the plane crash。 Nora is a social worker that was familiar with Andrea and she takes a personal interest in the case。 She begins investigating amd secrets about the Volk family unravel。I liked this book for the most part。 The pacing was quick， with short chapters， and it wasn't too long。 I liked Nora's character but it was hard to get behind some of her poor choices。 The twist ending was predictable。 Overall this was a quick read with an interesting premise， but predictable and probably forgettable。 Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book。 。。。more

Andrea ，

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy of this e-book in exchange for my honest review。 This is my first Joe Hart novel。 I really enjoy their writing style- very quick and easy to read， not overly descriptive while still managing to convey a decent amount of imagery。 The plot had a lot of potential however I felt underwhelmed by this book。 The secondary story of Nora helping Julia seemed to take away from the main storyline in my opinion。 The character development w Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy of this e-book in exchange for my honest review。 This is my first Joe Hart novel。 I really enjoy their writing style- very quick and easy to read， not overly descriptive while still managing to convey a decent amount of imagery。 The plot had a lot of potential however I felt underwhelmed by this book。 The secondary story of Nora helping Julia seemed to take away from the main storyline in my opinion。 The character development was fairly weak and I couldn’t find a character to root for and most upsetting was the plot twist was easily seen from a mile away。 I will say there are some chapters that are extremely tense and Joe Hart did a fantastic job of making us feel that - for example， without giving spoilers- when Nora was in the park and again at the end of the book the scene on the beach。 Overall it is a quick easy read， the plot idea is great and it’s a solid 3。5 star book。 I’d give the author another shot after reading this book。 。。。more

Caroll-Ann ，

This is again a book I recieved the arc of and the only thing I knew about it going in， was that it‘s a thriller。 Been reading a lot of them lately， probably because I feel like thrillers are perfect in the fall/winter time。But that also means that I have a lot of experience with thrillers and personally am quite critical especially when it comes to plot twists。 The story of this book had sooo much potential but sadly it lacked a little depth as well as the the plot twist was lacking since I fig This is again a book I recieved the arc of and the only thing I knew about it going in， was that it‘s a thriller。 Been reading a lot of them lately， probably because I feel like thrillers are perfect in the fall/winter time。But that also means that I have a lot of experience with thrillers and personally am quite critical especially when it comes to plot twists。 The story of this book had sooo much potential but sadly it lacked a little depth as well as the the plot twist was lacking since I figured it out early on。 His writing is amazing and so easy to read but I would‘ve preferred if the book was longer and the characters had more depth。 The story line felt a little rushed because of how short this book was。 I‘ll probably give the author another try with another book， since I actually liked his writing and again this one had potential to be a really good thriller。 。。。more

Kathleen ，

In a first chapter that is both chilling and horrifying， a man out for an afternoon sail with his dog is nearly hit by a plane that then crashes into the ocean near him。 He sees two people fighting in the cockpit and， in a window， the small face of a terrified child。 Everyone on the plane is killed except Kaylee Volk， a well known vlogger， influencer and foster parent。 She tells the ploice that her troubled teenage daughter Andrea fought with her husband and deliberately crashed the plane。 Andre In a first chapter that is both chilling and horrifying， a man out for an afternoon sail with his dog is nearly hit by a plane that then crashes into the ocean near him。 He sees two people fighting in the cockpit and， in a window， the small face of a terrified child。 Everyone on the plane is killed except Kaylee Volk， a well known vlogger， influencer and foster parent。 She tells the ploice that her troubled teenage daughter Andrea fought with her husband and deliberately crashed the plane。 Andrea had recently been the subject of an investigation by child services。 Social worker Nora McTavish had interviewed Andrea and her brother after they had a violent fight at their home。 She’s convinced that something was hidden under the story they told。 Something dark， something that would turn deadly。Where They Lie is a book that will stay with you long after you read the last page。 Joe Hart shows the flaws in the child protection system， a system that failed Kaylee Volk and her family， other clients of Nora and Nora herself。 These failures lead to emotionally damaged children， terrified wives and sometimes death。 As Nora says “Someone once said we don’t have a justice system， we have a legal system。 I think about that a lot。” You will too。 5 stars。Thank you to NetGalley， Thomas & Mercer and Joe Hart for this ARC。 。。。more

hollyreadit ，

This was an incredible read！ Hooked from the first page， I kept guessing and guessing and still was mind blown at the end。 To the point that I slapped a hand over my mouth！ lol this was a turn pager thriller if there ever was one and I will definitely be reading more of Joe Hart’s work。

Kelsy ，

I was able to read this book early thanks to NetGalley！ I can’t say enough about this book。 There was so many unexpected twists and turns。 This book was about a social worker named Nora who goes above and beyond for her job。 She had a traumatic childhood and has a passion to help people。 She was notified of a previous case involving the Volk Family。 Online the Volk family gives the impression that they have a perfect life that is until one day almost all of them end up dead in a tragic plane cra I was able to read this book early thanks to NetGalley！ I can’t say enough about this book。 There was so many unexpected twists and turns。 This book was about a social worker named Nora who goes above and beyond for her job。 She had a traumatic childhood and has a passion to help people。 She was notified of a previous case involving the Volk Family。 Online the Volk family gives the impression that they have a perfect life that is until one day almost all of them end up dead in a tragic plane crash。 I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more

Brittany | Hot Mess Homeschool Mom N。 - ，

Secret by secret， Nora pieces together a Volk family puzzle that’s more twisted than anyone saw—one far from the picture-perfect life Kaylee sold to the public。 And the closer Nora looks， the more disturbing it gets。Where They Lie is my first read by Joe Hart， and I am interested in further exploring his writing。 I enjoyed the pace of the book， and his more streamlined writing style that isn’t overly wordy， the story of an inside look at an influencer family， and the twists the book takes you on Secret by secret， Nora pieces together a Volk family puzzle that’s more twisted than anyone saw—one far from the picture-perfect life Kaylee sold to the public。 And the closer Nora looks， the more disturbing it gets。Where They Lie is my first read by Joe Hart， and I am interested in further exploring his writing。 I enjoyed the pace of the book， and his more streamlined writing style that isn’t overly wordy， the story of an inside look at an influencer family， and the twists the book takes you on。 A wonderful， somewhat dark， twisty mystery that unravels through the pages。 I felt all emotions in reading this book。 。。。more

Brittany | Hot Mess Homeschool Mom N。 - ，

“Secret by secret， Nora pieces together a Volk family puzzle that’s more twisted than anyone saw—one far from the picture-perfect life Kaylee sold to the public。 And the closer Nora looks， the more disturbing it gets。”Where They Lie is my first read by Joe Hart， and I am interested in further exploring his writing。 I enjoyed the pace of the book， and his more streamlined writing style that isn’t overly wordy， the story of an inside look at an influencer family， and the twists the book takes you “Secret by secret， Nora pieces together a Volk family puzzle that’s more twisted than anyone saw—one far from the picture-perfect life Kaylee sold to the public。 And the closer Nora looks， the more disturbing it gets。”Where They Lie is my first read by Joe Hart， and I am interested in further exploring his writing。 I enjoyed the pace of the book， and his more streamlined writing style that isn’t overly wordy， the story of an inside look at an influencer family， and the twists the book takes you on。 A wonderful， somewhat dark， twisty mystery that unravels through the pages。 I felt all emotions in reading this book。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an eARC of Where They Lie in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

A few years back， I read The Unwilling by John Hart。 I really enjoyed it， so when I received a copy of Where They Lie （in exchange for this honest review）， I was grateful to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley。 When I began reading， it felt like something that wasn’t John Hart， with good reason: Where They Lie is by JOE Hart。 I figured “whatever，” and started in。 As a former foster mother， stories involving foster kids always seem to have a bigger than warranted impact。 In this story， a CPS worker nam A few years back， I read The Unwilling by John Hart。 I really enjoyed it， so when I received a copy of Where They Lie （in exchange for this honest review）， I was grateful to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley。 When I began reading， it felt like something that wasn’t John Hart， with good reason: Where They Lie is by JOE Hart。 I figured “whatever，” and started in。 As a former foster mother， stories involving foster kids always seem to have a bigger than warranted impact。 In this story， a CPS worker named Nora McTavish begins an investigation into the fatal plane crash that took the lives of Kaylee Volk’s husband and three foster children， Bethany， Andrea， and Mason。 Kaylee feels certain that foster kid “Andrea did it。”Kaylee makes her income from her online video blog， which provides all sorts of information and advice about how to have a happy home life。 Nora， whose own background and familiarity with Andrea’s issues make her wonder if she missed something and ponder whether she might have been able to stop/help Andrea。 The more she digs into the whole family， which had been put forth as an ideal picture-perfect bunch， the more she uncovers family secrets that become more troubling by the day。 It’s a well-done， twisty thriller by a fairly prolific author， none of whose books I had read…but I will definitely look for more of his work after reading this four-star surprise。 。。。more

tpg0 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences， but based on its synopsis， "Where They Lie" sounds like a thrilling read for mystery and suspense fans。 The book follows the story of a successful author who returns to her hometown to confront her past and unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her childhood friend。 With unexpected twists and turns， the author uncovers the dark secrets and lies hidden in the town and the people she thought she knew。 Overall， "Where They Lie" promises to be a gripping and intense read。

tpg1 ，

As an AI language model， I am not capable of having personal preferences or opinions。 However， "Where They Lie" is a mystery， crime and thriller novel written by D。S。 Butler。 It follows the story of a detective named Karen Hart who is investigating the murder of a teenage girl。 The book has received positive reviews for its well-written plot， engaging characters， and suspenseful storyline。 If you enjoy crime fiction， then "Where They Lie" may be worth checking out。

tpg2 ，

As an AI language model， I don't have opinions or personal experiences， but I can tell you that "Where They Lie" is a novel written by author D。S。 Butler published in 2019。 It is a crime fiction book that follows detective Karen Hart as she investigates the disappearance of a young girl from a remote coastal town in England。 The plot involves dark secrets and hidden pasts， and the story is full of twists and turns that keep the reader engaged。 Overall， it has received positive reviews from readers and critics alike。

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