The Liar's Daughter: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
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Reviews
J_Mc 251
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I have come to realize that atmosphere plays a big part in my enjoyment of a book， and this one has a ton of it from the prologue right up until the eerie decision in the last pages。 The story is told in three parts with Eva’s perspective first， then Nancy’s， then both of them wrap up to the end。 It’s an effective structure and allows the reader to have a clear understanding of the characters’ mindsets as the plot winds its way toward the conclusion。 I didn’t relate to any of them， but that was I have come to realize that atmosphere plays a big part in my enjoyment of a book， and this one has a ton of it from the prologue right up until the eerie decision in the last pages。 The story is told in three parts with Eva’s perspective first， then Nancy’s， then both of them wrap up to the end。 It’s an effective structure and allows the reader to have a clear understanding of the characters’ mindsets as the plot winds its way toward the conclusion。 I didn’t relate to any of them， but that was okay because in this case I don’t think it was necessary to identify with a character or situation in order to enjoy the book。 At times， it reminded me of the King novel "Misery。" I would definitely recommend it。 For a full review， please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks。 Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for a digital ARC of the book。 。。。more
Emma Shaw
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Rona Halsall is one of my must-read thriller authors。 So anytime I hear she has a new book coming out I jump at the chance to read it and be part of the blog tour。 This latest book sounded as intriguing and entertaining as her others so I was excited to start reading。 She had me hooked with the intriguing prologue as Eva’s life is torn apart on that ordinary Sunday afternoon when she finds out she has a sister her parents never mentioned。 A sister who is now in hospital with a serious head injur Rona Halsall is one of my must-read thriller authors。 So anytime I hear she has a new book coming out I jump at the chance to read it and be part of the blog tour。 This latest book sounded as intriguing and entertaining as her others so I was excited to start reading。 She had me hooked with the intriguing prologue as Eva’s life is torn apart on that ordinary Sunday afternoon when she finds out she has a sister her parents never mentioned。 A sister who is now in hospital with a serious head injury and needs taking care of。 Feeling betrayed， Eva rushes to her side， reeling from the betrayal and searching for answers she feels only the mysterious Nancy might be willing to give。 This readable page-turner was so expertly written that it lulled me into a false sense of security。 I should have known better than to get comfortable and think I had it all figured out。 But I did。 And then out of the blue she delivered one of her trademark twists that revealed a skillfully crafted hall of mirrors and turned everything I thought I knew on its head。 I couldn’t read fast enough and was flying through the pages as the author took me on a wild ride packed with sizzling suspense。 I’ll never underestimate Rona again！The story is filled with compelling characters that may or may not be reliable。 I don’t want to ruin the surprises in store for those yet to read the book， so I’m only going to talk about Eva。 She was a likeable character that I found it easy to root for。 Most of us have experienced that gut wrenching feeling when we discover someone we trusted implicitly has lied to us for a long time。 I can only imagine how much more painful that is when it was your parents。 Eva’s heartbreak， loss， confusion and sense of betrayal is palpable， Halsall putting us in her shoes as her whole world crumbles and she tries to rebuild it with the broken pieces of lies and truths that she never imagined。 Riveting， unexpected and tense， The Liar’s Daughter is another morally complex and emotional story from a sensational author。 。。。more
Georgina
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Wow。 What a book！ Ok， so at the start you definitely have to suspend your disbelief a bit （surprise， a sister you never knew about！） but if you just go for it， you're in for a wild ride。 There's so many twists and turns， and so much of the plot is genuinely jaw dropping。 I've never read any of Rona's books before， but I cannot wait to change that - if they're half as good as The Liar's Daughter， they'll be truly gripping reads。 Disclaimer - I was fortunate enough to be provided with an advance r Wow。 What a book！ Ok， so at the start you definitely have to suspend your disbelief a bit （surprise， a sister you never knew about！） but if you just go for it， you're in for a wild ride。 There's so many twists and turns， and so much of the plot is genuinely jaw dropping。 I've never read any of Rona's books before， but I cannot wait to change that - if they're half as good as The Liar's Daughter， they'll be truly gripping reads。 Disclaimer - I was fortunate enough to be provided with an advance reading copy of this book by NetGalley。 This has not affected my review in any way， and all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Connie
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Eva lives with her parents to help care for her father， Mike， who has dementia。 Her mother， Linda， is really her stepmother。 Her real mother died when she was a baby。 Eva receives a call from a hospital in North Wales saying her sister， Nancy， is a patient。 She was brought in with a head injury and would need someone to take her home and stay with her for a few days。 Eva is shocked because she never knew she had a sister。 Questioning Linda， she learns that Nancy ran away when she was 16 just aft Eva lives with her parents to help care for her father， Mike， who has dementia。 Her mother， Linda， is really her stepmother。 Her real mother died when she was a baby。 Eva receives a call from a hospital in North Wales saying her sister， Nancy， is a patient。 She was brought in with a head injury and would need someone to take her home and stay with her for a few days。 Eva is shocked because she never knew she had a sister。 Questioning Linda， she learns that Nancy ran away when she was 16 just after Eva was born。 Now Nancy is 40。 Linda reveals the story but she and Mike did not want to tell Eva because it was determined that Nancy ran away and committed suicide by drowning but her body was never recovered。 Eva is intent on getting Nancy at the hospital， caring for her， and getting to know her sister。Nancy has had a serious concussion and needs to be watched carefully。 She lives in an old， remote farmhouse。 Eva finds it creepy but cannot get much information about the place from Nancy。 Ah， but that is just the tip of the iceberg。 What has Nancy been doing all these years living in an old， isolated farmhouse？ Why would she choose to do so？ Eva has so many questions but is about to learn an amazing tale that will knock hers and even your socks off！This is a sad story of what’s called Stockholm Syndrome。 The life Nancy has wasted is pitiful and I felt so sorry for her for not having more strength and bravery to change her life。 But Eva has suffered as well。 She always wanted her big sister to be a part of her life and spent many sad years yearning for her。 The many lies and selfishness of some people can ruin the lives of others。 A good story that I think will have many readers thankful for what they have in their lives。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Donna Hines
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Oh， what tangled webs we weave。You know if at first you don't succeed try and try again。Rona Halsall has nailed another fine thriller with The Liar's Daughter as she has me glancing over my shoulder and seeking comfort in the comforts of home。It's not everyday that someone calls you claiming to be your blood relative that you've never heard of before and certainly not while in distress。So you can imagine the stress， the uncertainty， the tension that was ripe as a peach， when Eva has to show up a Oh， what tangled webs we weave。You know if at first you don't succeed try and try again。Rona Halsall has nailed another fine thriller with The Liar's Daughter as she has me glancing over my shoulder and seeking comfort in the comforts of home。It's not everyday that someone calls you claiming to be your blood relative that you've never heard of before and certainly not while in distress。So you can imagine the stress， the uncertainty， the tension that was ripe as a peach， when Eva has to show up at a hospital to claim her sister and take her back home to this farm in Snowdonia。Now， if you're thinking that this is slow then you've probably not read many books that lay the framework for an epic read as this was beautifully paced and more flavorful than my grandma's home cooked meals。This creeped up steadily， it built suspense and intrigue， and when the time was right it hammered down at the reader like the anvil from the darkened sky。Folks， this ain't one of those books that you go in thinking I'll know how this will end and I'll have it all figured out in my mind prior to reaching a conclusion。This was not a foreseeable conclusion and it was fraught with plenty of wild hair raising twists and yes， I see you Judy。I definitely see you！I've read nearly 500 books so far this year and out of those more than 80% were probably thrillers。 I read this type for the excitement level， the suspense， the intrigue， and the explosive emotional content and this had every bit of what I've come to love and admire about Rona's work。I've read roughly 5 of the 8 books she's written to date and everyone one has been works of heart pounding satisfaction。This newest creation was a jaw dropping element that I truly hope you too can enjoy！Thank you to Rona， the pub -Bookouture， NetGalley， and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review。 。。。more
Zoé-lee O'farrell
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It is early early hours of the morning and I have just finished THIS book！ Holy Moly！ Rona strikes again！ This is not the usual craziness I know， love and expect from Rona。 This is something more。 This is a darker story than I am used to with Rona to be completely honest， I LOVED it！The Liar’s Daughter does not relent！ There are just SO many secrets that made my head spin。 Some I saw coming and some I had no idea were even possible。 I was tricked， kept in the dark and that rug was firmly pulled It is early early hours of the morning and I have just finished THIS book！ Holy Moly！ Rona strikes again！ This is not the usual craziness I know， love and expect from Rona。 This is something more。 This is a darker story than I am used to with Rona to be completely honest， I LOVED it！The Liar’s Daughter does not relent！ There are just SO many secrets that made my head spin。 Some I saw coming and some I had no idea were even possible。 I was tricked， kept in the dark and that rug was firmly pulled from my feet with this shocking tale。So much darkness in one book！ So much fear， tense and unsettling times。 At one point， when Eva was in the kitchen and it was pitch black outside， the descriptive writing had me thinking Rona was descending into the horror genre， she definitely got the hairs raised on my neck！I loved how the book is told in 3 sections， a now， a then and an explosive current now！ It does make sense when you read the book what I mean。 Eva has a lot to get her head around， as we do， revelations just do not stop coming and my heart went out to her。 Nancy， I struggled with at first， she is not the Nancy we expected。 Then the unidentified third person， well that was a nice little twist。 Gah！ Read it！This is a book that so easily falls into the only the more chapter trap。 It is a book that will sink its claws into you。 It made me question everything and I am still worried about 2 people wandering the woods！I always look forward to a book with Rona Halsall’s name on the cover that I don’t even bother to read the blurb， I already know I am going to love it。 It is no different here。 It was an interesting and refreshing dark look at the situation that is laid out in front of us。 There are enough twists to keep your head spinning as if you have been on the Waltzers！！ It grabbed me from the first page， a slow start to suck you into the mystery with a shocking second and third part！ 。。。more
Renita D'Silva
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Just brilliant。 This author never disappoints。 Heart thuddingly tense and thrilling。 I raced through this book in one breathless gulp。 Very suspenseful。 Packed with twists。 Loved it。
Els
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What would you do when， one afternoon， you received a phone call turning your whole world upside down？ Would you rush away trying to find answers to the one million questions running through your mind and in the meantime putting some distance between yourself and the lies you have been fed all those years or are you jumping out of the frying pan into the fire？You start wondering if there is anyone left to trust。 People lie to protect loved ones or to protect themselves and keep their secrets hid What would you do when， one afternoon， you received a phone call turning your whole world upside down？ Would you rush away trying to find answers to the one million questions running through your mind and in the meantime putting some distance between yourself and the lies you have been fed all those years or are you jumping out of the frying pan into the fire？You start wondering if there is anyone left to trust。 People lie to protect loved ones or to protect themselves and keep their secrets hidden？ People lie because they want to help you or to gain something for themselves？ Can broken relationships be glued together again or are they beyond repair？ Honesty certainly is a big step in the right direction， but will it be enough？I liked the way the story was structured。 The first part takes place in the present。 The second part takes us back in time and little by little we travel through the years until we are in the present again， ready to devour the third part。 From the very beginning a feeling of creepiness crept into the book。 I felt I had to be on guard the whole time。 There never seemed to be a safe place。 It was like there was always someone watching， following your every move and that’s just great。 （when it’s in a book， of course 😉 ）。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。 5 stars。Thank you， Rona Halsall and Bookouture 。。。more
Natalie
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This is my first Rona Halsall book that I've read。 This is a dark and thrilling and I loved it。The twists will keep you wanting more and more。 It kept me on the edge of my seat until it finished。 This is my first Rona Halsall book that I've read。 This is a dark and thrilling and I loved it。The twists will keep you wanting more and more。 It kept me on the edge of my seat until it finished。 。。。more
Evelyn Jane Thorne
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This book sounded interesting and I was really looking forward to reading it but I found that it wasn’t what I was expecting it to be。 The first half of the book was a bit slow and uneventful a part from Eva learning that she had a sister。 But the second half was better because that’s where all of the action happened。My favourite part of this book was Nancy’s perspective because it provided a deeper understanding of what actually happened all those years ago。 I also enjoyed her perspective becau This book sounded interesting and I was really looking forward to reading it but I found that it wasn’t what I was expecting it to be。 The first half of the book was a bit slow and uneventful a part from Eva learning that she had a sister。 But the second half was better because that’s where all of the action happened。My favourite part of this book was Nancy’s perspective because it provided a deeper understanding of what actually happened all those years ago。 I also enjoyed her perspective because this is when all of the secrets and lies start to unravel。I found myself not really connecting with any of the characters but they were interesting in their own way。 I have to say that Eva really annoyed me but I won’t say why because I don’t want to spoil anything but I wish she was less forgiving I guess。I recieved an advanced copy for free， and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Teresa Nikolic
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Eva has put her life on hold to help look after her dad who has been diagnosed with dementia and his condition is getting worse， then her stepmum Linda receives a phone call stating that Eva's sister is in hospital after being involved in an accident， but she is an only child， isn't she？ Eva doesn't have a clue what's going on but is certain that someone has been lying to her for her whole life， so she decides to travel to Wales to meet her sister Nancy， and look after her while she recuperates， Eva has put her life on hold to help look after her dad who has been diagnosed with dementia and his condition is getting worse， then her stepmum Linda receives a phone call stating that Eva's sister is in hospital after being involved in an accident， but she is an only child， isn't she？ Eva doesn't have a clue what's going on but is certain that someone has been lying to her for her whole life， so she decides to travel to Wales to meet her sister Nancy， and look after her while she recuperates， and hopefully get some answers while she's there， but things are never that straightforward are they？This latest story by Rona Halsall is told in three parts by Eva and Nancy。 It's a very dark and disturbing tale of coercive control， gaslighting and deception， with the author drawing us in slowly during Eva's perspective in the first part， then revealing what happened twenty four years ago when Nancy disappeared， before finally leading us back to the present day。 I loved the atmospheric setting of the farm， which really added tension and intrigue to the story。 It's a well crafted plot， with a few spine tingling twists along the way and some very dark moments which had me on the edge of my seat， very reluctant to put the book down and return to real life， culminating in me reading it in less than a day。 Another gripping read from Halsall which I highly recommend。I'd like to thank Bookouture and Netgalley for the auto approval， I will post my review on Amazon and Goodreads。 。。。more
Julie Lacey
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Another great read from Rona Halsall。 Eva is looking after her Dad alongside Linda， her stepmother。 He’s suffering with dementia and it’s taking it’s toll on both Eva and Linda。 They receive a call to say Nancy needs someone to look after her as she’s recovering from a head injury， but Eva can’t believe it as when she asks Linda who Nancy is， she tells her it’s her sister。 Eva never knew she had a sister so wants to go and help her but Linda tries to persuade her not to。 Eva sticks to her guns a Another great read from Rona Halsall。 Eva is looking after her Dad alongside Linda， her stepmother。 He’s suffering with dementia and it’s taking it’s toll on both Eva and Linda。 They receive a call to say Nancy needs someone to look after her as she’s recovering from a head injury， but Eva can’t believe it as when she asks Linda who Nancy is， she tells her it’s her sister。 Eva never knew she had a sister so wants to go and help her but Linda tries to persuade her not to。 Eva sticks to her guns and drives to Wales to pick up Nancy and is surprised how ill she is。 They drive back to Nancy’s farm and Eva tells her she will stay for a few days until she can manage on her own。 Things start out okay but soon there is tension between the two women and Eva just wants to leave。 Nancy turns nasty and things go from bad to worse for Eva。 The book is full of twists and there are a few shocks in store as the lies come to light。 I really enjoyed this book and loved how the story was told。 Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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Eva and her stepmum Linda are active carers for Eva's father due to the fact that he has dementia。 Eva would do anything in order to be there for her father。 One day Linda gets a phone call that ends up shaking Eva's world。 The phone call prompted Linda to tell her that she has a sister。 Eva has an older sister。 How？ She has never heard of this。 Linda begins to tell the story。。。If this was kept from Eva then what else could have been hidden from her？ Not happy with the explanation she received f Eva and her stepmum Linda are active carers for Eva's father due to the fact that he has dementia。 Eva would do anything in order to be there for her father。 One day Linda gets a phone call that ends up shaking Eva's world。 The phone call prompted Linda to tell her that she has a sister。 Eva has an older sister。 How？ She has never heard of this。 Linda begins to tell the story。。。If this was kept from Eva then what else could have been hidden from her？ Not happy with the explanation she received from Linda Eva finds herself bound and determined to unearth any facts， even more lies， that have been hidden from her。 The first thing Evan learns is that her sister is named Nancy。 What is more is that Nancy has been hurt and needs help。 Nancy lives in a remote area and Eva reluctantly agrees to stay there with her until Nancy recovers。 Hopefully during this time Eva can find out how this secret was kept from her。 The first truth revealed is Nancy's age， 40， sixteen years older than Eva。 What is more is that something happened in Nancy's life when she was sixteen that in part became the reason for Eva being completely unaware of her existence。 Trying to be there for Nancy while she recovers is not easy for Eva， especially when it proves that Nancy has a mean side。 In fact， some of the things Eva learns are shocking。 That shock passes right on to the reader。 In my case I simply could not put this book down as I just had to fit the pieces of this story together。 Alternate timelines and points of view are delivered at a rapid pace with twists and turns and rabbit trails that ensue in this thrilling story。 Nothing is as it seems and I loved watching things come together。 Although the story did have a slow start the tension definitely picked up and grabbed my attention like a vice。 The Liar's Daughter is another exciting book that I have had the pleasure of reading by Rona Halsall。 Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
MeWriter
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Excellent psychological thriller told in two parts。 Each are equally harrowing and the secrets slowly spill out creating the whole picture which is far from what the sisters believed to be true。 Exciting， engaging and sometimes terrifying but oh so good！ Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！
Louise Wilson
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The call comes out of the blue one Sunday afternoon to say your older sister has been admitted yo hospital with a serious head injury。 But you don't have a sister。。。。 do you？ You've never doubted your parents。 But your stepmother is uncharacteristically speechless， and your father isn't well enough to understand。Eva never knew she had an older sister until she received the phone call from the hospital。 Eva drives to Wales to meet and help her sister Nancy。 Nancy lives on a remote farm in Snowdon The call comes out of the blue one Sunday afternoon to say your older sister has been admitted yo hospital with a serious head injury。 But you don't have a sister。。。。 do you？ You've never doubted your parents。 But your stepmother is uncharacteristically speechless， and your father isn't well enough to understand。Eva never knew she had an older sister until she received the phone call from the hospital。 Eva drives to Wales to meet and help her sister Nancy。 Nancy lives on a remote farm in Snowdonia。 In my opinion， the second part of the book is the best part。 The pace is slow to begin with but it soon picks up and the twists keep coming。 It's also quite a dark domestic thriller with lots of secrets。 Once I got into the story， I couldn't put it down。I would like to thank #NetGalley， #Bookouture and the author #RonaHalsall for my ARC of #TheLiarsDaughter in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Christine
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This book is a fast-paced psychological thriller。 It has two timelines， one in the present told from Eva’s point of view and the other from the past from Eva’s sister Nancy’s point of view。 In the present， Eva’s life is turned upside-down when her stepmother receives a phone call from an out-of-town hospital， and Eva finds out she has an older sister she never knew about。 In spite of her stepmom’s misgivings， Eva travels from England to North Wales to nurse her sister， Nancy， back to health。 The This book is a fast-paced psychological thriller。 It has two timelines， one in the present told from Eva’s point of view and the other from the past from Eva’s sister Nancy’s point of view。 In the present， Eva’s life is turned upside-down when her stepmother receives a phone call from an out-of-town hospital， and Eva finds out she has an older sister she never knew about。 In spite of her stepmom’s misgivings， Eva travels from England to North Wales to nurse her sister， Nancy， back to health。 The first portion of the book ends with a bombshell before the timeline switches to the past， focusing on Nancy’s life years earlier。 Eva and Nancy both experience some unexpected events in this twisty thriller with a very clever plot。 I enjoyed the first part of the book much better than the first。 It was hard to see Nancy so thoroughly manipulated in the second part。 This part was very downbeat and was harder for me to get through， but I still really enjoyed the book overall as well as the more hopeful ending。 This is the only book I’ve read by this author， but I would definitely read others。I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Bookouture。 An advance copy was provided to me at no cost， but my review is voluntary and unbiased。 。。。more
Dana-Adriana B。
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Eva is taking care of her father who has dementia when she finds out she has an older sister， Nancy。 The family thinks that Nancy is dead， but looks like she is not dead after all。 How many lies the family told her？ Great thriller， fast pacing。
Tina
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Raised as an only child， Eva grew up with her father and stepmother。 They’re not a perfect family， but they’ve always loved each other。 That’s why Eva didn’t hesitate to give up her career and move back home to help take care of her father who suffers from dementia。 She’s happy to be there to help her mom and enjoy time with her dad while she can。But one day the phone rings and changes everything。 Eva’s told she has an older sister Nancy who nobody ever mentioned。 Nancy is in the hospital and ne Raised as an only child， Eva grew up with her father and stepmother。 They’re not a perfect family， but they’ve always loved each other。 That’s why Eva didn’t hesitate to give up her career and move back home to help take care of her father who suffers from dementia。 She’s happy to be there to help her mom and enjoy time with her dad while she can。But one day the phone rings and changes everything。 Eva’s told she has an older sister Nancy who nobody ever mentioned。 Nancy is in the hospital and needs her care。 Stinging from the realization that her parents lied to her， she rushes to her sister’s side。 Nancy seems open to bonding with Eva and telling her the truth about her parents’ secret past。 But as they settle into Nancy’s farmhouse， Eva senses danger looming。 Is the danger coming from someone outside， or is Nancy hiding some dark secrets of her own？Hands down one of the best thrillers I’ve read so far this year， “The Liar’s Daughter” by Rona Halsall will have your heart racing， your palms sweaty， and your breath stuck in your throat。 The suspense gets that overwhelming。 Wear a neck brace when you read this one！ Ominous and dark， it’s a twisty roller coaster ride through a house of horrors。 Just when you think the story is going in one direction， another sudden， unexpected twist jerks it in another。Well written， but also perfectly framed by the setting， “The Liar’s Daughter ” mainly takes place in an old， outdated farmhouse set so far in the middle of nowhere that getting cell phone service is nearly impossible。 It’s creepy from the start， especially when shadows seem to haunt the farm and things start to go missing。 Eva wants to run home， but she’s determined to care for her sister until she returns to health。However， as Eva soon finds out， discovering an unknown or long lost relative can be like opening Pandora’s box。 While you hope to bond and begin a close relationship， the person is still a stranger。 You know nothing about them or who they really are。 What they tell you might not be the truth。 Eva needs to watch her back while staying with her sister， and you need to read this book before taking a DNA test to search for unknown relatives。 There’s more than one dangerous secret lurking around Nancy’s farm。Told from either Nancy or Eva’s point of view depending on what’s being revealed， “The Liar’s Daughter” is as frightening as it is addictive。 It’s everything I always hope a psychological thriller will be with plenty of darkness， tension， and suspense。 But where most psych thrillers fall down for me， this one stands up。 The ending is brilliant！ It’s not all tied up with a pretty pink bow like so many are。 Instead， it leaves at least a few raised hairs on the back of your neck from the last bombshell twist。Some books claim to be unputdownable。 “The Liar’s Daughter” truly is！Thank you to Bookouture and author Rona Halsall for the gifted eARC of this book。 。。。more
Nicole
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This is the second review in a row that I’m writing how refreshing it is to read a psychologic thriller with a storyline that’s never been told so shout out to Net Galley as well as Rona Halsall for giving me the opportunity to read this captivating story！！ The Liar’s Daughter had me hooked from page one。 Full of surprised and plot twists， the suspense had me reading my kindle even as I cooked dinner。 What a great read， I’m actually going to get the authors other psychological thriller now since This is the second review in a row that I’m writing how refreshing it is to read a psychologic thriller with a storyline that’s never been told so shout out to Net Galley as well as Rona Halsall for giving me the opportunity to read this captivating story！！ The Liar’s Daughter had me hooked from page one。 Full of surprised and plot twists， the suspense had me reading my kindle even as I cooked dinner。 What a great read， I’m actually going to get the authors other psychological thriller now since I enjoyed this one so much！！ 。。。more
Claire Dwyer
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When Eva finds out she has an older sister 24 years after she disappeared she's shocked。 She supposedly committed suicide right after their mother died when she was born， but her father and stepmother kept it from her。 When the hospital calls the next of kin to let them know she's been injured Eva finds out that her sister Nancy: is now 40， alive， and has been living on a remote farm。 Despite Eva not knowing anything about the the woman Nancy has become， she feels she owes it to her sister to he When Eva finds out she has an older sister 24 years after she disappeared she's shocked。 She supposedly committed suicide right after their mother died when she was born， but her father and stepmother kept it from her。 When the hospital calls the next of kin to let them know she's been injured Eva finds out that her sister Nancy: is now 40， alive， and has been living on a remote farm。 Despite Eva not knowing anything about the the woman Nancy has become， she feels she owes it to her sister to help。 But from the start things Nancy tells her leaves more questions than answers。 What has actually happened these past 24 years and will she find the answers she seeks？The first part of this book was a little unbelievable for me - instead of twists and turns I felt it was a bit overdone to seem that way。 The sister was weird right off the bat。 Instead of waiting for that storyline to play out over the first third of the book， I felt it could've been made clear earlier。What really happened to Nancy didn't take me by surprise， and extra storylines felt excessive and not like the thrilling twists I was hoping for。 This was an okay book for me - I think it'd be a great start for someone just dipping their toes into psychological thrillers， but for someone who has read so many of them， this wasn't anything special to me。 。。。more
Eeva
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The main problem I had with this book was the fact that it's starting getting interesting after more or less half of it。If it wasn't a review copy I would have DNFed it somewhere around 25%。 Unfortunately first half is extremely slow and quite frankly boring。The second half is way more interesting and fast paced。 The twists aren't as surprising as I would have hoped， but the reading experience is way better here。 The writing is also better， as in the forst hald it felt clunky and cringe at times The main problem I had with this book was the fact that it's starting getting interesting after more or less half of it。If it wasn't a review copy I would have DNFed it somewhere around 25%。 Unfortunately first half is extremely slow and quite frankly boring。The second half is way more interesting and fast paced。 The twists aren't as surprising as I would have hoped， but the reading experience is way better here。 The writing is also better， as in the forst hald it felt clunky and cringe at times。Eve is an absolute doormat of a protagonist and I hate it in books that I read。 She's very naive and timid。 If I were her， the second I started to suspect that something's wrongwith Nancy I would have run and you'd never see me again。 Eve？ Not so much> She felt like running but then thought "well， my wallet and my phone are left at the house， better go back to a woman that might be a murderer"。 Girl， NO。 I enjoyed the second part， the most， when we learn Nancy's story。 I enjoyed the way how gaslighting， intimidation and manipulation were shon - starting small， until a complete incapacitation。After that second part， thist felt a bit flat， but it was still enjoyable。Final twist did not shock me at all。Random note: when I requested this book its title was "The Missing Sister" and had a different cover which made me curious about this book and made me want to read it。 Unfortunately I think this change of title was quite unfortunate， as it's not the best nor it represents the story better。 The cover is also pretty meh。 If I were to request it now， I wouldn't。I received this book from the Publisher in an exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Stina
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Ever since I read "The Honeymoon"， I have picked up each of Rona's books with an expectation of something exciting to come。 But none of them quite lived up to the thrillride I got from that first book。。。until now。 A deliciously dark tale of deception and family secrets， THE LIAR'S DAUGHTER is twisted， it's creepy and addictive from start to finish。 And it did not disappoint！Eva has put her life on hold to help her stepmother care for her ailing father who is suffering dementia。 Until the day Ever since I read "The Honeymoon"， I have picked up each of Rona's books with an expectation of something exciting to come。 But none of them quite lived up to the thrillride I got from that first book。。。until now。 A deliciously dark tale of deception and family secrets， THE LIAR'S DAUGHTER is twisted， it's creepy and addictive from start to finish。 And it did not disappoint！Eva has put her life on hold to help her stepmother care for her ailing father who is suffering dementia。 Until the day her life is thrown into turmoil with a phone call saying that her sister is in hospital with head injuries。But。。。Eva doesn't have a sister。Sitting down with Linda， the only mother she has ever known， Eva soon learns that she did indeed have a sister called Nancy who， at sixteen and just after the death of their mother after giving birth to baby Eva， disappeared leaving nothing but the words "I hate my life" scrawled on her mirror in lipstick and a pile of clothes with a note underneath the pier where they had lived in Blackpool。 It was thought that， distraught by her mother's death， Nancy had taken her own life。Eva is shocked by this revelation。 Why would they not tell her that she had a sister？ Even if she was dead， why would they keep that from her？ Though her mother had died when she was born and Linda moved in to help her father raise her， there had never been any mention of a sister。 Now she wonders what else her parents have kept from her。Energised by this new information， Eva decides to head to Snowdonia in North Wales to help care for her sister who wants to be discharged but needs someone to care for her while she recovers from her head injury。 Linda is mortified and tries persuading Eva not to go， telling her she doesn't know Nancy or how difficult she could be。 But Eva is adamant。 Nancy needs her help while she recuperates。。。and she is excited about the prospect of getting to know the sister she never knew she had。Driving hundreds of miles to pick up her sister from hospital， Eva then drives them home where she will care for her sister until she recovers。 But home is a remote farmhouse nestled on a Snowdonia hillside with not another person or house in sight for miles。 The atmosphere is decidedly creepy and Eva soon finds herself jumping at shadows or the merest sound。 And yet the prospect of staying on a farm stirs up the wildlife conservationist in her that she can't help feeling somewhat charged by this new challenge ahead。But after a few days， Eva realises that all is not as it seems。 That Nancy is not all that she seems。 There is a hardness to her stare that is there one minute and then gone the next as her face radiates in a smile， gushing platitudes of gratefulness for Eva's loving care。 Questions also arise after Nancy reveals the truth behind her departure and what their father was really like。 But what Eva really wants to know was what happened to her sister in the time she left home twenty four years ago？ Why did she not try and contact them over the years？ And there is Nancy's sudden snappiness and hostility that seemingly comes from out of nowhere with her moods all over the place。 But that's just her head injury。。。right？ She cannot claim to have known what she was like beforehand but surely she couldn't have changed too much。。。could she？ And then there is the "accident" that lead to her head injury。 Nancy claims it was just a farm accident but Eva wonders if her sister had been attacked and is now in danger？ If they are both in danger？And when food she knows she bought starts going missing， Eva begins to think that the sisters could be in trouble。 Whoever attacked Nancy could still be out there。。。watching。。。and waiting。。。Set mostly on a remote hill farm in Snowdonia， THE LIAR'S DAUGHTER is an absorbing， atmospheric and somewhat unconventional thriller。 So completely different to what I have come to expect from Rona but I was pleasantly surprised by this dark and tense tale of secrets and deception。The story unfolds through the eyes of Eva and Nancy in parts one and two respectively， followed by part three that combines the two perspectives to complete the narrative as the truth， and all its secrets， is slowly revealed。 And while some of it may be predictable， there are a few twists that are bound to shock。THE LIAR'S DAUGHTER is distinctly creepy and the setting of the remote hill farm in Snowdonia only added to the sinister atmosphere and was perfect for this thriller。 The story is eerily disquieting as family secrets and deception are laid bare but most chilling of all is the ease with which the questioning perceptions the characters have that seemingly dissipate into the silence of the hills in which they find themselves。 There is a feeling of powerlessness that echoes and builds as the truth finally comes to light。 Well-written and by far one of Rona's best thrillers yet， THE LIAR'S DAUGHTER is a chilling tale that has it all: suspense， mystery， family drama， secrets， lies， deception and gas-lighting。 It is deliciously dark， tense and chilling， and will have you locking your doors and flipping pages right to the very end。A fast paced read that I have no hesitation in recommending。I would like to thank #RonaHalsall， #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheLiarsDaughter in exchange for an honest review。This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic。blogspot。com/。 。。。more
Melanie Hodges
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The Liars Daughter is one hell of a book。 When Eva discovers she has a sister after a phone call from the hospital saying she has a nasty head injury and can’t be discharged home alone， she feels compelled to meet her and take care of her in her hour of need， even though her mum is dead set against it。 Nancy left home before Eva was born， aged 16， after the death of their mum when Eva was born。 She had left her clothes under the pier and they had assumed she had taken her own life。 Eva is furiou The Liars Daughter is one hell of a book。 When Eva discovers she has a sister after a phone call from the hospital saying she has a nasty head injury and can’t be discharged home alone， she feels compelled to meet her and take care of her in her hour of need， even though her mum is dead set against it。 Nancy left home before Eva was born， aged 16， after the death of their mum when Eva was born。 She had left her clothes under the pier and they had assumed she had taken her own life。 Eva is furious with her step mum and dad， but her dad has dementia so she has no way of getting any answers from him and her step mum isn’t too keen on telling the truth in favour of keeping the peace。 She decides if she wants answers she has to get to know Nancy and find out what happened。 The story and characters are so well written， it’s fast paced and totally gripping。 I just couldn’t bare to put it down！！ 。。。more
Paula Lookabill
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A huge thank you to #NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of #TheLiarsDaughter written by #RonaHalsall and published by #Bookoutour。People are going to get tired of me talking about this book because it is straight out FABULOUS！！ It will be one of my go-to recommendations for a long time to come。 This story has a little bit of everything。 It has lots of family drama， tons of lies， lovable characters， and loads of twists that are completely unbelievable。 Every。。。。。Single。。。。。Time。。。。I thought I A huge thank you to #NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of #TheLiarsDaughter written by #RonaHalsall and published by #Bookoutour。People are going to get tired of me talking about this book because it is straight out FABULOUS！！ It will be one of my go-to recommendations for a long time to come。 This story has a little bit of everything。 It has lots of family drama， tons of lies， lovable characters， and loads of twists that are completely unbelievable。 Every。。。。。Single。。。。。Time。。。。I thought I had it figured out I got a surprising twist。 Don't ya just love that？When we begin， an ambulance is on the way to a remote farm to pick up a patient and it's unknown how she was injured。 When they arrive the injured person assures them it was an accident， but to the paramedics it looks suspicious。 The patient is taken to a hospital where she is treated for a head wound。 Unknowingly the patient gives the hospital staff permission to call someone to pick her up because she wants to leave against the doctor's advice。 When Eva arrives she is there to pick up her sister that she just found out about。 Ya see， Eva is 24， but she has a sister， Nancy， who is 16 years older than her。 The reason she doesn't know her is because Nancy ran away soon after Eva was born。 Eva's mother also died soon after she was born。。 Her father and step-mother thought Nancy had committed suicide so they never mentioned her to Eva。From there you will not believe what happens。 I literally could not put this book down。 Then when I was finished I wanted more！ The writing， storyline， and conveying it to the readers was spot on。 I could see everything playing out in my mind while I was reading。 I absolutely can not wait to read another one of her books！Please grab this one as soon as you can， because I pinky-swear， you don't wanna miss this one！ It will be available to buy wherever you love to buy your books on April 26， 2021。As always， the opinions I have expressed above are mine and mine alone。 #HappyReading 。。。more
Esther Peacock
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The Liar's Daughter by Rona Halsall。 Pub 26 April 215 *****I have had this on my TBR pile for a little while， saving it till I had the time to lose myself in what I hoped to be another unputdownable read from Rona Halsall。 I was not disappointed; another gripping physiologic thriller。 Eva returns home to help her stepmom， Linda， to help care for her father， who has dementia。 Eva's biological mother died the day she was born; Linda took her in and bought her up。When Linda answers a call telling h The Liar's Daughter by Rona Halsall。 Pub 26 April 215 *****I have had this on my TBR pile for a little while， saving it till I had the time to lose myself in what I hoped to be another unputdownable read from Rona Halsall。 I was not disappointed; another gripping physiologic thriller。 Eva returns home to help her stepmom， Linda， to help care for her father， who has dementia。 Eva's biological mother died the day she was born; Linda took her in and bought her up。When Linda answers a call telling her that Nancy， Eva's sister， has been in hospital and is being discharged and needs someone to care for her for a few days， a shocked Eva volunteers spontaneously to go to her; until this day， Eva had no idea she had a sister， 16 years older than herself。 Eva drives the few hundred miles to pick up her sister from the hospital and look after her until she is better。 Nancy's home turns out to be a remote farmhouse in Snowdonia。What happens next is an intriguing story full of revealing family secrets and unforeseeable twists that keep you engaged to the last full stop。A highly recommended read。 。。。more
Kirsty Noah-whitlock
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BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Liar's Daughter' by Rona Halsall。 This book was previously called 'The Missing Sister'。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Rona Halsall， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 26th April 2021。This is the third book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'Her Mother's Lies' and 'The Ex Boyfriend' and highly recommend them both。 I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis。 I am also BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Liar's Daughter' by Rona Halsall。 This book was previously called 'The Missing Sister'。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Rona Halsall， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 26th April 2021。This is the third book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'Her Mother's Lies' and 'The Ex Boyfriend' and highly recommend them both。 I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis。 I am also a huge fan of Rona's previous books and if this is half as good as her previous books it is sure to be great。 It also stated in the synopsis that this book is 'perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train， The Woman in the Window and The Family Upstairs'。 I am a huge fan of 'The Family Upstairs' and 'The Girl On The Train' so am looking forward to see if it lives up to this。 I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture。 I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed。 Hopefully this won't be the first。。。 Watch this space！ （Written before I started reading the book）。This novel consists of a prologue and 41 chapters。 The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed。。。OK， I know yeah right， but still just in case！This book is based in England 🏴 and Wales 🏴UK 🇬🇧。 The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture。 The fact that this book is partly based in Wales is even better as I live in Wales。 This book is written in third person perspective with the main protagonists being Eva and Nancy。 The benefits of third person perspective especially with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more， what they are thinking and what they are doing。 It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything。 It is set over multiple time lines。 When books show what has happened in the past and what is happening in the present I find it really helps the reader （if it is well done） understand why things are happening and what has lead to the present activities and decisions。 It also shows the bigger picture。Wow！！！！ Well done Rona on another amazing success！！！ An absolutely fantastic unputdownable psychological thriller。 Extremely well written as are all Rona's books I have previously read with vivid descriptions that absorb you into the storyline。 The storyline is chillingly realistic and it kept me on the edge of my seat and then in the edge of my bed until late at night as I just could not out it down！！！ I loved that it was seperate into three sections with the Now and Then and the different perspectives ensuring that the reader missed absolutely nothing。 There isn't just the one storyline but all the smaller ones which blend in nicely without any confusion but ensuring there's always something going on。 I would never have worked out any of the explosive secrets that were planted throughout and I loved the suspense it creates。 Well done Rona as I am getting harder and harder to shock but you definitely managed it！！ I was captivated throughout and the storyline was absolutely rammed with secrets， loss， love， desceiot， suspense， tension and red herrings all the way up until the very perfect ending。 The characters were also very realistic and well developed。 I enjoyed getting to know each of them and loved finding out about their true stories。 Eva and Nancy are both very strong women neither of which give up and I do love a book with a strong female lead。 I am glad that the storyline went into their background as it showed the reasons they each did what they did along with their character development throughout。 Congratulations Rona on what promises to be another HUGE success and for， yet again， manage to shock me when many fail。 This would make an epic movie and I look forward to your next novel。 Overall an addictive， page turning psychological thriller that will shock you。 Genres covered in this book include Mystery， Thriller， Suspense and Psychological Thriller amongst others。 I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of 'The Girl on The Train'， 'The Family Upstairs' and any fans of Rona Halsall and those who enjoy a surprise twist。 305 pages。This book is just £1。99 to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book！！！ Rated 5 /5 （I LOVED it ） on Goodreads， Instagram， Amazon UK and Amazon US and on over 30 Facebook pages plus my blog on Facebook。 Feel free to add me on Goodreads or follow me on my website or Facebook for more reviews #TheLiarsDaughter #Bookouture #RonaHalsall #NetGalley #BookReview #BlogTour #BooksOnTour@RonaHalsall @Bookouture @Bookworm1986 @bookworm86 https://kcmw86。wixsite。com/bookworm86https://m。facebook。com/Bookworm1986/？。。。https://m。facebook。com/Bookwork86/？__。。。 。。。more
The Coycaterpillar Reads
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Well holy moly was this a ride and a half。 The Liar’s Daughter was as I expected， swift and nerve splitting。 Rona Halsall’s novels always get my heart racing， and her new release undoubtedly would be no different。 A prologue that had me sweating bullets and asking questions without coming up for air。 Paramedics arrive at a remote farm in North Wales， the women they attend to has had a severe knock to the head and is only just conscious。 Its an injury that they doubt she has done to herself but s Well holy moly was this a ride and a half。 The Liar’s Daughter was as I expected， swift and nerve splitting。 Rona Halsall’s novels always get my heart racing， and her new release undoubtedly would be no different。 A prologue that had me sweating bullets and asking questions without coming up for air。 Paramedics arrive at a remote farm in North Wales， the women they attend to has had a severe knock to the head and is only just conscious。 Its an injury that they doubt she has done to herself but she’s insistent。 The only thing is， why can they hear someone else in the house？The title and the cover had me intrigued…the darkness， the intensity of it all。 It’s a story that must be devoured。 Its fodder for the imagination。 Imagine your stepmother receiving a phone call to tell you that your sister has been involved in accident， the point where you discover you have a sister no-one told you about。 The emotions running through you would be confusing， right？ The shock， the disbelief and the disappointment at years lost。 This is exactly Eva’s reality in The Liar’s Daughter。 A story that careens to an explosive finish。 Eva has wanted a sister her entire life。 She begged and prodded her parents to give her sister， but it just never happened。 She’s a graduate in Wildlife Conversation but has had to put her career on hold to help her stepmother care for her father who has been diagnosed with Dementia。 He’s in sharp decline and care must be split between them， a harsh reality for someone so young。 After receiving the phone call regarding the news of her long-lost sister， Nancy， Eva takes it upon herself to go and look after her until she has recovered from a serious head injury。 The vast range of emotions and fears are laid bare and Halsall injected butterflies in MY stomach。The Liar’s Daughter at its core is a story about family ties， betrayal and trauma。 The author has done an exquisite job in her portrayal of mental health and gas lighting…executed with class and dignity。 The story is told in dual POV’s， between Nancy and Eva。 The atmosphere had me instantly， I could imagine the rolling hills of Wales and could almost feel the wind blowing through my hair。 I was there and the immersion of the story was at a completely different level。 There’s a lot to this story – so many layers to pull back and examine。 You are given snippets of people’s lives。 Halsall has written something that is so naturally flowing， the characterization isn’t forced， everything is just so organic。 The Liar’s Daughter is superb。 The pace is liable to give you whiplash if you aren’t careful。 The feeling of powerlessness builds to a crescendo。 Another belter from Rona Halsall。 。。。more
oohlalabooks
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This is the second book I’ve read and it did not disappoint！ It’s a slow start， but stick with it because it gets really twisty！ Eva returns home to help her stepmom， Linda， care for her father。 Linda unexpectedly gets a phone call from a hospital about Eva’s sister， which comes as a shock to Eva。 Family secrets & drama arise！ Eva was never told about having a sister， Nancy， so she heads to the hospital and get her settled in at home。 Things don’t seem right， it gets suspenseful and creepy！ Than This is the second book I’ve read and it did not disappoint！ It’s a slow start， but stick with it because it gets really twisty！ Eva returns home to help her stepmom， Linda， care for her father。 Linda unexpectedly gets a phone call from a hospital about Eva’s sister， which comes as a shock to Eva。 Family secrets & drama arise！ Eva was never told about having a sister， Nancy， so she heads to the hospital and get her settled in at home。 Things don’t seem right， it gets suspenseful and creepy！ Thank you to Bookouture， NetGalley， and the author for a gifted copy。 This is my honest review。 。。。more
Bookworm7
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Eva is dealing with her father and his dementia when one day the hospital calls and confronts her with the news that her sister has brain injuries。 But until this day Eva didn’t knew she had a sister， 16 years older than her。 The beginning was quite slow though after the first part it took up speed and was full with tension。 Definitely a book with a lot of twists and turns to keep your mind busy and a bunch of unforseeable plot twists。 Thank you NetGalley / Bookouture for providing me with this Eva is dealing with her father and his dementia when one day the hospital calls and confronts her with the news that her sister has brain injuries。 But until this day Eva didn’t knew she had a sister， 16 years older than her。 The beginning was quite slow though after the first part it took up speed and was full with tension。 Definitely a book with a lot of twists and turns to keep your mind busy and a bunch of unforseeable plot twists。 Thank you NetGalley / Bookouture for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Crystal Rees
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