Apples Never Fall
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- Author：Liane Moriarty
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Summary
From the outside， the Delaneys appear to be an enviably contented family。 Even after all these years， former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are still winning tournaments， and now they've sold the family business they have all the time in the world to learn how to 'relax'。 Their four adult children are busy living their own lives， and while it could be argued they never quite achieved their destinies， no-one ever says that out loud。
But now Joy Delaney has disappeared and her children are re-examining their parents' marriage and their family history with fresh， frightened eyes。 Is her disappearance related to their mysterious house guest from last year？ Or were things never as rosy as they seemed in the Delaney household？
But now Joy Delaney has disappeared and her children are re-examining their parents' marriage and their family history with fresh， frightened eyes。 Is her disappearance related to their mysterious house guest from last year？ Or were things never as rosy as they seemed in the Delaney household？
Reviews
Ann
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I thoroughly enjoyed it！ It even got me a bit teary at points near the end。 Liane Moriarty really knows what she's doing。 （In my opinion， of course。） I thoroughly enjoyed it！ It even got me a bit teary at points near the end。 Liane Moriarty really knows what she's doing。 （In my opinion， of course。） 。。。more
Alice
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For me， it felt like the most exciting things in this book all happened in the past when this tennis family with four children was young and vital。 I thought those times sounded interesting， when the dad and mom ran a tennis school that produced outstanding players。 Now we have over-60 parents who aren't happy and four middle-aged kids who no longer are involved with tennis and now have a variety of relationship， money and health issues。 I felt like I was having lunch with people where I was hop For me， it felt like the most exciting things in this book all happened in the past when this tennis family with four children was young and vital。 I thought those times sounded interesting， when the dad and mom ran a tennis school that produced outstanding players。 Now we have over-60 parents who aren't happy and four middle-aged kids who no longer are involved with tennis and now have a variety of relationship， money and health issues。 I felt like I was having lunch with people where I was hoping I could leave the table soon。There is a plot with a strange girl appearing on the parents' doorstep after being beaten by her boyfriend。 Later on the mom disappears。I didn't connect very much with the characters and skipped to the end of the book。 I can imagine that others will enjoy this book more than I did。 It felt like it wasn't my kind of book。 。。。more
Sandra
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This book was ok， but too long。 I mostly enjoyed the characters and story， but got a bit bored， and in the end was left feeling flat。
Samantha Pletscher
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Such a good book！！ The writing was so clever。 It had me going in so many directions。 A very good read。
Anji
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I really enjoyed this book - very juicy story， as you would expect from Liane Moriarty。 Not quite as good as Big Little Lies， but I would say it's one of her better novels。 I really enjoyed this book - very juicy story， as you would expect from Liane Moriarty。 Not quite as good as Big Little Lies， but I would say it's one of her better novels。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Liane Moriarty never fails me。 Her stories are about family， friends， and murder， my favorite combination。 The Delaney's are a family of tall， athletic， competitive， tennis loving， Australians。 They argue， disagree， and seem to always be competing， rather in a tennis match， for their father's affections， or at life。 They are loud。 They are funny， they are a hot mess， and their mom is missing。 Dad may or may not have killed her and who the heck is this homeless， frail， pale， waif of a girl that h Liane Moriarty never fails me。 Her stories are about family， friends， and murder， my favorite combination。 The Delaney's are a family of tall， athletic， competitive， tennis loving， Australians。 They argue， disagree， and seem to always be competing， rather in a tennis match， for their father's affections， or at life。 They are loud。 They are funny， they are a hot mess， and their mom is missing。 Dad may or may not have killed her and who the heck is this homeless， frail， pale， waif of a girl that has come to live with The Delaney's？ All of this makes for a perfect summer read that only Liane Moriarty can create。 Destined to become a Hulu original。 。。。more
Juanita Marino
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Bravo！ I really enjoyed this book！ My first Advance Reader’s Edition from one of my favorite authors！ I couldn’t put it down！ A delicious read， quite a-peel-ing！ 🤓
Deanna
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Okay， I wasn't sure what to expect with this one because while I loved Liane's others works - Nine Perfect Strangers fell a little flat for me。 Disclaimer: I received an arc from the publisher - thanks ！！！！I loooved this。 I loved this so much。 I forgot how much I missed Liane Moriarty's works and how badly I need to go back and do some re-reading。 Had this been anyone else's book it may have seemed slow - but due to her writing style I just genuinely get roped in and care about all the character Okay， I wasn't sure what to expect with this one because while I loved Liane's others works - Nine Perfect Strangers fell a little flat for me。 Disclaimer: I received an arc from the publisher - thanks ！！！！I loooved this。 I loved this so much。 I forgot how much I missed Liane Moriarty's works and how badly I need to go back and do some re-reading。 Had this been anyone else's book it may have seemed slow - but due to her writing style I just genuinely get roped in and care about all the characters。 Honestly， things I like that she does I'm so annoyed by when other authors do。 She just has this way of making everything so interesting and enjoyable。 She gets me hook line and sinker。The story was a ride。 I had NO IDEA what was going to happen and every time I had an idea I was completely off。 I don't want to write too much for fear of spoilers but I can say with full confidence to give this one a read if you enjoy her other works。 Loved！！ 。。。more
Suzanne
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Intriguing and exciting to the very end。 Lots of different paths the characters could end up taking and Liane Moriarty did a great job of tying up all loose ends and answering all the reader’s questions by the end。 A fun and easy read that I really enjoyed。 Disclaimer - I received an advanced copy of this book as a part of a giveaway through Goodreads。 I was not required to leave a review nor did it affect my review in any way。
Denise
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Ahh it doesn't get much better than a family which loves one another dearly - so much in fact， that they just want to murder each other sometimes， and may have done just that。 I must admit， I was not a big fan of Liane Moriarty's previous two books， but this one reminded me of why Moriarty has been one of my go-to authors for years！ The Delaney family is the envy of their Australian community - everyone knows them and loves this tennis-obsessed family。 Not only did parents， Stan and Joy， once ru Ahh it doesn't get much better than a family which loves one another dearly - so much in fact， that they just want to murder each other sometimes， and may have done just that。 I must admit， I was not a big fan of Liane Moriarty's previous two books， but this one reminded me of why Moriarty has been one of my go-to authors for years！ The Delaney family is the envy of their Australian community - everyone knows them and loves this tennis-obsessed family。 Not only did parents， Stan and Joy， once run a successful school where they coached renowned tennis players， including their four now-adult children; they still successfully compete in doubles tournaments in their golden years。 All appears to be perfect until one night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy’s door， and life changes for them all。 Fast forward less than a year later， and Joy Delaney disappears， and Stan's suspicious behavior places him as suspect numero uno， and even their children have doubts。 Once Joy disappears， everyone speculates what exactly went on in the Delaney household after Savannah entered their lives， and the Delaney children begin evaluating their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh， suspicious eyes。Interestingly， although the storyline focuses largely on a missing woman and a husband accused， it really isn't the focal point of the book。 It is more about complex family relationships and rivalries， and is part contemporary fiction， part mystery。 I love Moriarty's use of wry humor， even in an intense family drama。 I also found it very clever how past and present day were weaved together in alternating chapters， not only with the main characters， but also with random secondary characters - it added an interesting touch to the back stories。 Although this one doesn't contain the shocking， fantastical moments that some of her other books do， in signature Moriarty fashion， the plot takes numerous twist and turns， and the characters become more relatable with every chapter。 I couldn't put it down， as I needed to find out what happened to Joy。The one thing I will say is that it is a LONG book， and I felt like it could have been a hundred pages shorter without taking anything away from the plot。 I also thought that the sudden jump to COVID-world at the very end of the book felt out of place and forced - it just wasn't necessary。 Overall， though， I found this to be a gripping family drama that deftly explores how parental expectation， even unintended， can become toxic to an entire family。 4 stars。 。。。more
Sherrie
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Apples Never Fall is a story of family and a family of stories。 There are issues， deceptions， secrets， sibling rivalry and many surprises。 This book is wonderfully wicked！ Thanks to @Goodreads@HenryHoldBooks#ApplesNeverFall
Colleen
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Liane Moriarty has an uncanny ability to write characters that feel so real and relatable。 This story winds so well， weaving in bits and pieces， all while accelerating to a very satisfying finish。 The Delaney family is like any other - they have baggage and misremembered events that tinge the present。 I would highly recommend this book， and deducted one star only because there wasn't a defining element that has me raving （I am hard to win over for a perfect rating）。 Liane Moriarty has an uncanny ability to write characters that feel so real and relatable。 This story winds so well， weaving in bits and pieces， all while accelerating to a very satisfying finish。 The Delaney family is like any other - they have baggage and misremembered events that tinge the present。 I would highly recommend this book， and deducted one star only because there wasn't a defining element that has me raving （I am hard to win over for a perfect rating）。 。。。more
Cindy
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I received an ARC copy in a Goodreads giveaway， and wow！ It takes a little bit to get going and get the characters straight， but once you do， the story just takes off。 I couldn’t put it down。
Kezia
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A gripping and complex contemporary mystery。 An indepth story about a family as they overcome unexpected obstacles such as when the mother goes missing。 I loved how to story seemed so random and then came together in the end。 I was surprised multiple times and it was so realistic to actual life。 As mostly a science fiction/fantasy reader this was a very good choice to get me out of my comfort zone。 Easy-to-read and could not put it down。
Liz Barnsley
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Apples Never Fall works really well as a family drama- a family where tennis was always the focus even though the kids ultimately go in different directions- and where the familial relationships are all knife edge。 Then Mum disappears and things start looking a bit dark。I'm a huge fan of Liane Moriarty but this one lacked her usual BOOM。 The mystery element was hugely predictable and some of it felt a bit forced。 I really enjoyed the siblings as a group dynamic， in fact their bickering love was Apples Never Fall works really well as a family drama- a family where tennis was always the focus even though the kids ultimately go in different directions- and where the familial relationships are all knife edge。 Then Mum disappears and things start looking a bit dark。I'm a huge fan of Liane Moriarty but this one lacked her usual BOOM。 The mystery element was hugely predictable and some of it felt a bit forced。 I really enjoyed the siblings as a group dynamic， in fact their bickering love was the highlight of this for me。It is good but whereas her previous books have had that edgy feel and that really engaging sense of crazy， Apples Never Fall doesnt have any of that in my opinion。 In fact it's such a straightforward process from A to B to me it felt like another author This probably feels like a negative but it's not so much negative as different。 This is a really good book but I miss the madness。 。。。more
Amanda’s_Good_Books
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🍎ΑΡΡℓЄЅ ИЄΝЄЯ fΑℓℓ🍎ву， líαnє mσríαrtчrєlєαѕє dαtє 09/14/2021 This book is full of characters， and it reminds me of an 80/90’s way of being brought up 🙌🏼 in the best decades ever IMO。 This book is exactly the title; How apples （children） never really fall far from their parents。 Joy is the mother of 4 children， married to her husband Stan for almost 50 years。 They’ve run a successful tennis company for 30+ years and are in the brinks of retirement and empty nest syndrome。 On one particular night， 🍎ΑΡΡℓЄЅ ИЄΝЄЯ fΑℓℓ🍎ву， líαnє mσríαrtчrєlєαѕє dαtє 09/14/2021 This book is full of characters， and it reminds me of an 80/90’s way of being brought up 🙌🏼 in the best decades ever IMO。 This book is exactly the title; How apples （children） never really fall far from their parents。 Joy is the mother of 4 children， married to her husband Stan for almost 50 years。 They’ve run a successful tennis company for 30+ years and are in the brinks of retirement and empty nest syndrome。 On one particular night， a girl （Savannah） knocks on their door， injured， cold， and a stranger。 Joy takes her in and she begins to live with her and her husband。 Meanwhile， each of her 4 children has separate opinions on this matter。 But they're all very suspicious of her。 Cut to Joy is missing， Savannah is gone。 The father is being accused， 2 children believe him and 2 don’t。 Things don’t add up。 The children’s relationships are a mess。 There’s a tell-all book coming out， and it’s written by a past player。 This is a family drama， a mystery， a story that’s written so well you can’t put it down。 I’ll be honest it took me around pg。 170 to dig in。 But once I did。 I couldn’t stop。 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars from me 🙌🏼 I mean what else would be expected from Mrs。 Moriarty。 She never delivers anything under that ❤️🔥Liane has a way of making every character relatable， of all these in this book you can def find one。 I loved Amy and Troy， they had the most issues of all the children but I couldn’t wait for their parts of the book。 Ps。 The covid aspect of the book didn’t bother me at all。 It’s current。 We’ve gone thru and still are。 We all view it differently and that’s ok。 All I can say is say safe ❤️ 。。。more
Bettys Book Club
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Moriarty is the honeycrisp of the publishing world 。。。Moriarty is the master of writing multiple characters。 She creates a world so vivid you swear her characters were real。 In each one of her books there’s always a mystery to solve and secrets to uncover， but what I really enjoy is her depictions of family and friendships。 If you enjoyed Malibu Rising this summer you are going to love this book！In Apples Never Fall we drop into the once successful， now mundane lives of the Delaney family。 Joy a Moriarty is the honeycrisp of the publishing world 。。。Moriarty is the master of writing multiple characters。 She creates a world so vivid you swear her characters were real。 In each one of her books there’s always a mystery to solve and secrets to uncover， but what I really enjoy is her depictions of family and friendships。 If you enjoyed Malibu Rising this summer you are going to love this book！In Apples Never Fall we drop into the once successful， now mundane lives of the Delaney family。 Joy and Stan， were once successful tennis players that turned match point into a perfect match。 The tennis puns just write themselves。 They started their own tennis academy and served up four tennis stars of their own， Amy， Logan， Troy and Brooke。 BUT Stan’s LOVE really means zero attention for these kids once Harry Haddad enters their court。 Harry drops Stan as a coach which begins his dropshot into a resentful， grouchy retiree。 Now empty nesters in their 70’s， Stan and Joy have to figure out if they are still going to play doubles。 The book opens with the disappearance of Joy。 She has been missing for over a week and both Stan and the kids don’t know where she’s gone。 5 months prior they had a ‘mysterious stranger，’ Savannah staying with them。 Is she the cause of the disappearance？ Or has Stan done something to Joy？ Solving the mystery will have you keep turning the pages， but falling into this world and these character’s lives will have you gripped。 In each chapter， Moriarity slices another piece of each character’s story that's as juicy as the last。 I also really loved seeing senior characters as the leads！ My only critique is the ending could’ve used some tightening。 Once the mystery is solved there are about 40 pages of wrapping things up that could’ve been condensed。 If you love family dramas you neeeeeeed to read this when it comes out this September！！ 。。。more
Jenn
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I am so excited that I won this book on Goodreads before it will be released in September！ I gave it a star rating， which I normally don’t do， since when you win a giveaway， they ask you to do that。 I love Liane Moriarty books， and this one did not disappoint！ I loved how the story was told between two timelines so that you are slowly given pieces of the puzzle。 I enjoy that kind of story！ I truly had no idea what to think happened， which is great storytelling in my opinion。 I also loved that th I am so excited that I won this book on Goodreads before it will be released in September！ I gave it a star rating， which I normally don’t do， since when you win a giveaway， they ask you to do that。 I love Liane Moriarty books， and this one did not disappoint！ I loved how the story was told between two timelines so that you are slowly given pieces of the puzzle。 I enjoy that kind of story！ I truly had no idea what to think happened， which is great storytelling in my opinion。 I also loved that there was a tennis theme to this because I played in high school。 But even if you are not a tennis player or fan， you would still enjoy this book （Think Beartown by Fredrik Backman and the hockey theme。 I do not like hockey at all， but loved that book！）。 I highly recommend this book！！！ 。。。more
Sarah
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I love Liane Moriarty's books and I was excited to read this one。 This has a little bit of suspense but it is primarily a family drama。 Joy Delaney is missing。 Her husband has scratch marks on his face and there was clearly an argument the night before she went missing。 Her four children aren't sure what to believe and their loyalties are mixed。Flashing between the past （when a stranger named Savannah shows up at the Delaney's doorstep） and the present （when Joy is missing）， this book does a DEE I love Liane Moriarty's books and I was excited to read this one。 This has a little bit of suspense but it is primarily a family drama。 Joy Delaney is missing。 Her husband has scratch marks on his face and there was clearly an argument the night before she went missing。 Her four children aren't sure what to believe and their loyalties are mixed。Flashing between the past （when a stranger named Savannah shows up at the Delaney's doorstep） and the present （when Joy is missing）， this book does a DEEP dive into the Delaney siblings， Joy and her husband Stan as well as plenty of random neighbors and others who have little-to-no role in this book。 Herein lies the problem: by introducing and giving a chapter to so many different charaters， the reader doesn't get to really get to know and get invested in any of them。 If the book just focused on the Delaney family， it might have been cleaner。 Instead it is choppy and hard to read。 It is also LONG - nearly 500 pages of hearing about tennis and expectations within a family。At the very end of the book， Moriarty decided to bring in COVID， which seemed really out of place。 It seemed like this book had been written in pre-pandemic times， but for some reason， she wanted to add references to the pandemic and behavior to the book。 This was really clunky and awkward to read。 This was easily a book that could have been evergreen and didn't need any references to a global pandemic。Overall， the story was interesting， but it was long with too many characters and a really unnecessary pandemic chapter at the end。 。。。more
Natalie
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This is a delightful page turner， from one of our most gifted authors。 The mystery of a missing 69 year old wife and mother leads everyone to believe that she has been murdered by her husband of many years。 The author takes us from the backstory to a very satisfying closure， engaging the reader as the story unfolds。 The story center around the Delaney Family， a famous family in the Australian tennis world。 The reader gets to meet Joy， Stand and their four adult children。 Each was connected to th This is a delightful page turner， from one of our most gifted authors。 The mystery of a missing 69 year old wife and mother leads everyone to believe that she has been murdered by her husband of many years。 The author takes us from the backstory to a very satisfying closure， engaging the reader as the story unfolds。 The story center around the Delaney Family， a famous family in the Australian tennis world。 The reader gets to meet Joy， Stand and their four adult children。 Each was connected to the world of tennis， though at the time of this story， Joy and Stan are embarking on their retirement。 My only critique is that there is too much about tennis for those of us that are clueless about the sport。 It is the arrival of Savanna that is a catalyst for this quiet quest for retirement to transition and the family to be plunged into a search for their missing mother。 Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book by Liane Moriarty， a real favorite of mine。 。。。more
Christie Reynolds
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Liane Moriarty is BACK！！！ I’m just obsessed with her writing。 Her complex and extremely relatable characterization （her biggest strength IMO）， the gripping narrative （in each of her books I’m always like， “JUST TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED！！”）， the relationship dynamics （both family and romantic ones）， the differing points of views from outside characters， I loved it all。 She always manages to surprise me and I LOVE her for it。 One of her best books！！！Huge thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy！ Rati Liane Moriarty is BACK！！！ I’m just obsessed with her writing。 Her complex and extremely relatable characterization （her biggest strength IMO）， the gripping narrative （in each of her books I’m always like， “JUST TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED！！”）， the relationship dynamics （both family and romantic ones）， the differing points of views from outside characters， I loved it all。 She always manages to surprise me and I LOVE her for it。 One of her best books！！！Huge thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy！ Rating and opinions expressed are completely my own。 。。。more
Claire Connors
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There should be more than 5 stars on good reads。 Well done。 Read this over the weekend。 I love her。
Laura Hill
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Thank you to Henry Holt & Company and NetGalley for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 The book will be published on September 14th， 2021。Writing: 4/5 Characters: 5/5 Plot: 4/5Impossible to put down， this is a twisted， gripping， family drama / mystery that explores the violence and cruelty as well as the compassion， kindness， and personal development of ordinary people。Stan and Joy Delaney are tennis obsessed — champs in their youth， they ran a successful sc Thank you to Henry Holt & Company and NetGalley for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 The book will be published on September 14th， 2021。Writing: 4/5 Characters: 5/5 Plot: 4/5Impossible to put down， this is a twisted， gripping， family drama / mystery that explores the violence and cruelty as well as the compassion， kindness， and personal development of ordinary people。Stan and Joy Delaney are tennis obsessed — champs in their youth， they ran a successful school for training and coaching tennis players， including their four tall， talented， （and now adult） tennis offspring。 All appears well until one day Joy Delaney disappears， and the police turn their （frankly not so laser focused） gaze on Stan。 Let me hasten to say that this is NOT one of those tense books about false accusations and a man desperate to prove his innocence。 What I just described is the structure of the story but not at all the point。 The story alternates between the present day and clearly labeled time periods in the past。 In Moriarity’s signature style， the plot keeps twisting， the people get more interesting， and sleep becomes impossible as you have to race to the finish。 I’ve read many （most？） of Moriarity’s books。 Some I like better than others — this is now one of my favorites。 。。。more
Nona
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Joy， mother of 4 adult children and wife of Stan， former tennis coach， suddenly vanishes， leaving an odd text message with one of her children。 Attention is turned toward Stan as the main suspect and this tale weaves in and out of the history of the family and of a strange young lady who showed up at their house， befriending Stan and Joy。 The author has the relationship dynamics of this family down to a T and mothers everywhere will see themselves in Joy。 Great book and hard to put down as you r Joy， mother of 4 adult children and wife of Stan， former tennis coach， suddenly vanishes， leaving an odd text message with one of her children。 Attention is turned toward Stan as the main suspect and this tale weaves in and out of the history of the family and of a strange young lady who showed up at their house， befriending Stan and Joy。 The author has the relationship dynamics of this family down to a T and mothers everywhere will see themselves in Joy。 Great book and hard to put down as you read to find out what happened to Joy！ 。。。more
Stacy
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I received this book as an advanced reader's copy。 This was a great book with an ending that I didn't see coming。。。 I received this book as an advanced reader's copy。 This was a great book with an ending that I didn't see coming。。。 。。。more
Jennifer Mccurdy
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I loved it！ I won an ARC copy of the book in a Goodreads Giveaway。 It was fun and endearing。 Well worth the read。
Ranell
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Liane Moriarty does it again！！ This book was SO captivating， it kept reading way past my bedtime。 The plot and character development is outstanding。 The story pivots between the past and the present until they meet with a bang。 I was totally engaged right up to the last page。 The big question。。。。are you Team Joy or Team Stan？ Read this book ASAP and decide for yourself。
Kacey Gregerson
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I received an advance copy of this book from Holt。 It is amazing; I couldn’t put it down。 I don’t know how Liane Moriarty creates these characters， but you somehow grow to care for them。 I did not expect the twists and turns。
Rachel Brewer
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Let me start by saying I love liane moriarty。 I’ve read several of her books。 Each chapter focuses on a character; their experiences and perspectives。 As you read， they all weave together。The book also bounces between present day and several months in the past。 It’s not too much to keep track of but it’s definitely not a simple storytelling。 The writing is good， I must have been reading garbage recently because these feels elevated。 I enjoy the way it’s written; each chapter that jumps back in t Let me start by saying I love liane moriarty。 I’ve read several of her books。 Each chapter focuses on a character; their experiences and perspectives。 As you read， they all weave together。The book also bounces between present day and several months in the past。 It’s not too much to keep track of but it’s definitely not a simple storytelling。 The writing is good， I must have been reading garbage recently because these feels elevated。 I enjoy the way it’s written; each chapter that jumps back in time gets closer and closer to present time until the chapters set in the past and the chapters set in the present day converge。 Because of this， the book itself is a slow burn （in a good way！; it slowly reveals tidbits of information， slivers of the mystery and you are scrambling to fit them all together and figure out where it is all going。Additionally， I’m amazed at liane moriartys ability to write about the martial relationship in a way that is so raw， accurate， and relatable。 I felt she did this very well in the husbands secret and she does it again here。 It’s like you are watching the innermost thoughts， secrets， working of a real relationship。 I loved the well-developed relationship between joy and Stan。 The last 100 pages of this novel are just a blast， twists， turns， unexpected characters and events popping up quicker than I could process。I enjoyed every second of this book！ 。。。more
Cyndi
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I was thrilled to have received this arc from one of favorite authors。 Moriarty’s latest is a character-driven saga of the tennis-playing Delaneys， a family of 2 parents and their 4 adult children。 The story centers around the disappearance of the mother， who goes missing after sending a very cryptic text to her offspring。 Months earlier， a stranger showed up on the doorstep of the parents’ home and inserted herself into their lives in a very intimate， and at times disturbing， way。 The adult chi I was thrilled to have received this arc from one of favorite authors。 Moriarty’s latest is a character-driven saga of the tennis-playing Delaneys， a family of 2 parents and their 4 adult children。 The story centers around the disappearance of the mother， who goes missing after sending a very cryptic text to her offspring。 Months earlier， a stranger showed up on the doorstep of the parents’ home and inserted herself into their lives in a very intimate， and at times disturbing， way。 The adult children immediately distrust her and suspect her of being involved with their mom’s disappearance。 The authorities also have their eyes on the father， who has exhibited suspicious behavior as well。 Interwoven with present events are a diatribe of descriptions of past events shaping the lives of each of the characters and how they relate to one another。 Each has their own reasons for no longer playing tennis， which was such an integral part of each of their lives growing up。This was definitely not a fast-paced thriller - it was 480 pages - but it’s familial exploration was rather fascinating and held my interest throughout。 Families are incredibly complex and the Delaneys are certainly no exception。 The author deftly depicts these complexities in a show of writing prowess。Many thanks to Netgalley， Henry Holt and Co。 and Liane Moriarty for my complimentary e-copy ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
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