An Honest Lie
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Summary
“I’m going to kill her。 You’d better come if you want to save her。”
Lorraine—“Rainy”—lives at the top of Tiger Mountain。 Remote， moody， cloistered in pine trees and fog， it’s a sanctuary， a new life。 She can hide from the disturbing past she wants to forget。
If she’s allowed to。
When Rainy reluctantly agrees to a girls’ weekend in Vegas， she’s prepared for an exhausting parade of shots and slot machines。 But after a wild night， her friend Braithe doesn’t come back to the hotel room。
And then Rainy gets the text message， sent from Braithe’s phone: someone has her。 But Rainy is who they really want， and Rainy knows why。
What follows is a twisted， shocking journey on the knife-edge of life and death。 If she wants to save Braithe—and herself—the only way is to step back into the past。
This seething， gut-punch of a thriller can only have sprung from the fiendish brain of Tarryn Fisher， one of the most cunning writers of our time。
Lorraine—“Rainy”—lives at the top of Tiger Mountain。 Remote， moody， cloistered in pine trees and fog， it’s a sanctuary， a new life。 She can hide from the disturbing past she wants to forget。
If she’s allowed to。
When Rainy reluctantly agrees to a girls’ weekend in Vegas， she’s prepared for an exhausting parade of shots and slot machines。 But after a wild night， her friend Braithe doesn’t come back to the hotel room。
And then Rainy gets the text message， sent from Braithe’s phone: someone has her。 But Rainy is who they really want， and Rainy knows why。
What follows is a twisted， shocking journey on the knife-edge of life and death。 If she wants to save Braithe—and herself—the only way is to step back into the past。
This seething， gut-punch of a thriller can only have sprung from the fiendish brain of Tarryn Fisher， one of the most cunning writers of our time。
Reviews
Tammy Doan
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This book was definitely not what I was expecting。 But I did really enjoy it。 Told in alternating timelines: then （Summer） and now （Rainy）。 The setting of Summer’s past definitively had me sitting on the edge of my seat more than the present with Rainy。 Summer grew up with some deeply disturbing situations as she tells her story living in a compound （cult）。 Once Summer was able to escape the compound， she reinvents herself as Rainy。 Rainy is a bada$$ heroine。 The last 40% of the book was fast pa This book was definitely not what I was expecting。 But I did really enjoy it。 Told in alternating timelines: then （Summer） and now （Rainy）。 The setting of Summer’s past definitively had me sitting on the edge of my seat more than the present with Rainy。 Summer grew up with some deeply disturbing situations as she tells her story living in a compound （cult）。 Once Summer was able to escape the compound， she reinvents herself as Rainy。 Rainy is a bada$$ heroine。 The last 40% of the book was fast paced as Rainy decided to take her revenge with her dark and hidden past once and for all。 This book brings the past and present together in a thrilling finale but I did feel it was a little incoherent and unbelievable。 It left some holes that needed to be filled。 I was yarning for more as I had a few more questions that was left unanswered due to the lack of information Overall， I would Recommend this one if you enjoy a cult like thrillers or books exploring a more darker dynamic。 。。。more
Lindsey Moore
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4。8
Paige
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Tarryn Fisher has done it again。 This book was fantastic。 Don’t start it unless you have enough time to finish it。 Strong contender for Favorite Book of the Year and it’s only April。
LianaReads blog
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Rtc because I have feelings
samsbookstagram
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4。5 StarsAn Honest Lie is proof that I， a strictly 1st person POV romance reader， will read absolutely anything that Tarryn Fisher writes。 And， as usual， she has delivered something I normally wouldn't give a second look to and made me love it。This story is told in two parts - past and present - simultaneously but weaved so seamlessly that I was never confused or missed a beat。 Everything about this storyline is addicting， and I found myself unable to put it down once I started。 And as someone w 4。5 StarsAn Honest Lie is proof that I， a strictly 1st person POV romance reader， will read absolutely anything that Tarryn Fisher writes。 And， as usual， she has delivered something I normally wouldn't give a second look to and made me love it。This story is told in two parts - past and present - simultaneously but weaved so seamlessly that I was never confused or missed a beat。 Everything about this storyline is addicting， and I found myself unable to put it down once I started。 And as someone who struggles with reading books from 3rd person point of view， Rainy's story was written in such a way that I barely even noticed。 It will keep you on the edge of your seat， with twists and surprises popping up from beginning to end。 Tarryn Fisher's incredible talent shines throughout An Honest Lie， and I swear I fall more in love with her writing with each book she releases。 And while I will always wish for more romance in her stories， I will recommend each and every one of them over and over。 **ARC received in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more
Kelly
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4 starsThanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for an ARC。 I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down！ Though I must say I think I enjoyed the backstory a little more than the present。 Rainy is an artist living with her boyfriend， Grant， on Tiger Mountain。 The Tiger Mountain wives invite Rainy on a girl's trip to Vegas but Rainy has a past no one knows about， including Grant。 Deciding to put the past behind her， she decides to go。 Summer is 13 when her dad dies and her mom moves her to a 4 starsThanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for an ARC。 I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down！ Though I must say I think I enjoyed the backstory a little more than the present。 Rainy is an artist living with her boyfriend， Grant， on Tiger Mountain。 The Tiger Mountain wives invite Rainy on a girl's trip to Vegas but Rainy has a past no one knows about， including Grant。 Deciding to put the past behind her， she decides to go。 Summer is 13 when her dad dies and her mom moves her to a small compound outside of Vegas。 Her mom's childhood friend is willing to take them in and give them a fresh start。 What her mom doesn't realize is her friend is running a cult。 When Rainy's past catches up to her in Vegas， she will need to confront her demons in order to move forward。 。。。more
Nicole Wuthering Vines
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Alright， this is such a tough one for me to review。 I’m always immediately intrigued by a cult plot and when I started this， I was completely absorbed and began devouring it！ I finished it in almost one sitting， but I felt like I was just waiting for some jaw dropping Tarryn Fisher twist and felt the last 100 pages and the ending just dragged on。 I essentially absolutely loved it， until I didn’t。 It’s a tense psychological thriller with compelling alternating timelines。 Overall I still found thi Alright， this is such a tough one for me to review。 I’m always immediately intrigued by a cult plot and when I started this， I was completely absorbed and began devouring it！ I finished it in almost one sitting， but I felt like I was just waiting for some jaw dropping Tarryn Fisher twist and felt the last 100 pages and the ending just dragged on。 I essentially absolutely loved it， until I didn’t。 It’s a tense psychological thriller with compelling alternating timelines。 Overall I still found this one enjoyable as I’m fascinated by cults but unfortunately had such high expectations so it missed the mark a little。 I will however continue reading more from Fisher and interested to see what she does next！ 3。5 stars rounded to 4 for goodreads 。。。more
The Book Avenue
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Exciting and unpredicted， An Honest Lie will have you on the edge of your seat from page one。 This is a multi-layered thriller that only Tarryn could imagine。 When a girls' weekend turns into much more than Rainey bargained for， her past makes an appearance and we soon learn just how crazy this ride will become。 Told between the past and present， the twists and turns are insanely addictive。 Tarryn always delivers and this story was no different。 Exciting and unpredicted， An Honest Lie will have you on the edge of your seat from page one。 This is a multi-layered thriller that only Tarryn could imagine。 When a girls' weekend turns into much more than Rainey bargained for， her past makes an appearance and we soon learn just how crazy this ride will become。 Told between the past and present， the twists and turns are insanely addictive。 Tarryn always delivers and this story was no different。 。。。more
Liz Caldwell
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An Honest Lie ReviewThe back cover description does not do this book justice。 It is hard to discuss this book without spoiling anything in defense of whoever wrote the summary。 I'll try to be general; I give An Honest Lie a solid four stars。 This was a good one and a perfect read for summer。 The ideal companion for a girls' trip， especially if you're headed to Vegas！I received an advanced copy of An Honest Lie from Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing in exchange for this honest review。This An Honest Lie ReviewThe back cover description does not do this book justice。 It is hard to discuss this book without spoiling anything in defense of whoever wrote the summary。 I'll try to be general; I give An Honest Lie a solid four stars。 This was a good one and a perfect read for summer。 The ideal companion for a girls' trip， especially if you're headed to Vegas！I received an advanced copy of An Honest Lie from Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing in exchange for this honest review。This book was a slow start for me。 It took me several times to sit down reading a chapter here and there until I was invested in it。 The story starts slow as we meet Rainey， her boyfriend， and this community in the mountains。 The crew they hang out with is interconnected through childhood and work。 The wives are grown-up mean girls creating Instagram-worthy moments。 So Rainey is reluctant when they invite her on a girls' Vegas trip。 Even though she makes multiple attempts to decline the invitation gracefully， it turns out her boyfriend has already made the arrangements for her to go。 By then， it's too late to tell him the truth about her childhood finally and how she grew up in a cult。 Rainey packs up and joins the women with an attitude to make the best of the weekend and， most importantly， get through it。 At first， things are going well， but then things take a strange turn， and no one will tell her what's going on。 Then Rainey gets a text from a woman on the trip; except it's not her， it's her kidnapper。 And Rainey is who they really want。 The friends are strange， and the situations are frustrating， but the story falls into place once the protagonist takes control。 Once I got to the book's second half， I was flying through it to connect all the dots。 Day jumps back and forth through time to tell a heartbreaking mother-daughter story and the strength that comes from pain。 This is the first book I've read from Tarryn Fisher， and I definitely plan to pick up more titles from this author。 。。。more
Kari
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This was a good read by this Author。 It explores one of my favorite themes…。a cult！ But it’s also a bewildering mix of a thriller， mystery and suspense。 It started off a bit slower than I’d like， kind of a like slow racehorse that ultimately speeds up dramatically to win the race hands down。 I mean there was so much happening at one point I was literally so impressed on how the plot was conceived and in the end pulled together with Fisher’s famous twists and dizzying spins。 This is one that will This was a good read by this Author。 It explores one of my favorite themes…。a cult！ But it’s also a bewildering mix of a thriller， mystery and suspense。 It started off a bit slower than I’d like， kind of a like slow racehorse that ultimately speeds up dramatically to win the race hands down。 I mean there was so much happening at one point I was literally so impressed on how the plot was conceived and in the end pulled together with Fisher’s famous twists and dizzying spins。 This is one that will not disappoint if you like complex storylines。*****Rainy is now living with her boyfriend who is constantly away for business and he feels she needs to get out more with a group of friends。 They seem to be a group that forces her into things she’s not comfortable doing and seeing she’s an introvert， she’d much rather stay home。 They plan a girls trip to Vegas and ultimately she’s sucked into going and her plans on early nights in don’t go as planned。 Nothing goes as planned and none of the women she knew for the past year are really who she thought they were and what comes to light is shocking and dangerous。 Will she make it back alive？ 。。。more
Kaylee Gwyn （literarypengwyns）
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I’ve been a fan of Tarryn Fisher’s books since I discovered The Opportunist almost 7 years ago。 Something about her writing style is addictive; romance or thriller， once you pick up her books， they are impossible to put down。 This book was no exception！I was immediately hooked into Rainy’s story and the alternating timelines of past and present were both compelling。 Rainy is an artist who stands out in the group of women who live in her neighborhood。 When they invite her on their girls’ trip to I’ve been a fan of Tarryn Fisher’s books since I discovered The Opportunist almost 7 years ago。 Something about her writing style is addictive; romance or thriller， once you pick up her books， they are impossible to put down。 This book was no exception！I was immediately hooked into Rainy’s story and the alternating timelines of past and present were both compelling。 Rainy is an artist who stands out in the group of women who live in her neighborhood。 When they invite her on their girls’ trip to Vegas， she is hesitant to go back to the desert where so much of her past trauma is from。 She and her mother were trapped in a religious cult and， through flashbacks， we see how emotionally， physically and verbally abusive that time of her life was。 Once in Vegas， the two times lines quickly catch up and once that happened， I’ll admit I got a bit confused and felt like the story went in a completely different direction （and tone） than I had anticipated。 It almost seemed jarring and let up to a quick and fast paced ending。Definitely not my favorite of Tarryn’s stories， but was still addicting， fast paced and compelling！ Full of strong women， moments of throwing over misogyny， and heart pounding drama， this is definitely a summer read thriller that many will enjoy！*thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my eARC copy of the book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review！* 。。。more
Melissa | lissloveslit
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Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC The first half was a quick read！ The rest went downhill fast。 I wanted to like this one。 The plot sounded interesting， a Vegas girls trip， a cult， and a lot of drama。 The dual point of view didn't work in this book。 It felt chaotic and disjointed to me。 Both storylines could've used some expanding on。 The ending felt drawn out to me。 I wasn't invested in the story and was honestly just wanting it to be over。 Overall I'm glad I didn't spend the money on this one Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC The first half was a quick read！ The rest went downhill fast。 I wanted to like this one。 The plot sounded interesting， a Vegas girls trip， a cult， and a lot of drama。 The dual point of view didn't work in this book。 It felt chaotic and disjointed to me。 Both storylines could've used some expanding on。 The ending felt drawn out to me。 I wasn't invested in the story and was honestly just wanting it to be over。 Overall I'm glad I didn't spend the money on this one， as it just wasn't for me。 2/5 stars 。。。more
Neve
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TARRYN FISHER OMG！！！！I found this book early at books a million and knew I needed to read it immediately。 I think you should go in as blindly as possible with this book。 I didn't and kind of wish I had。 I wish I had never read the back of the book or reviews。 Ok you have been warned。 If you haven't read it - stop reading here but if you are like me and have to read reviews before you read a book， please proceed。 With that being said， I did not think this was a cult book？！？！？！ OMG I love a good c TARRYN FISHER OMG！！！！I found this book early at books a million and knew I needed to read it immediately。 I think you should go in as blindly as possible with this book。 I didn't and kind of wish I had。 I wish I had never read the back of the book or reviews。 Ok you have been warned。 If you haven't read it - stop reading here but if you are like me and have to read reviews before you read a book， please proceed。 With that being said， I did not think this was a cult book？！？！？！ OMG I love a good cult book and this is one of the best that I have read。 The characters were all so interesting and intriguing （Tarryn Fisher always picks the best names too）。 I loved that the story switched between the past and the present - it really kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time。 I could not wait to get to the next chapter to see what would unfold。 I enjoyed the fact that the author slowly revealed things about Rainy to us。 It definitely added to the suspense of the book。 My only complaint with the book was that the big piece of the plot that is advertised on the back of the book （Braithe going missing） doesn't happen until over halfway through the book。 If I hadn't have read the back of the book， it would not have bothered me at all， but because I did， I felt myself kind of waiting for it and wishing it happened sooner。 I really did loved this book though。 Tarryn Fisher writes amazing women characters， and I loved Rainy so much。 I loved the ending。 I overall just loved this book。 。。。more
Jada Atwood
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Book: An Honest LieAuthor: Tarryn FisherPublisher: Harlequin Trade PublishingPub Date: April 26， 2022Tarryn Fisher is one of my favorite authors。 I have loved all of her books。 This one didn’t pack the punch for me that the other two did but still a good solid read。 I loved every minute of the “then” part。 （Summer’s story was much more exciting than Rainey’s story。） It took me awhile to get into the “now” part。 It moved a little slower than I wanted it too。 I didn’t really connect to any of her Book: An Honest LieAuthor: Tarryn FisherPublisher: Harlequin Trade PublishingPub Date: April 26， 2022Tarryn Fisher is one of my favorite authors。 I have loved all of her books。 This one didn’t pack the punch for me that the other two did but still a good solid read。 I loved every minute of the “then” part。 （Summer’s story was much more exciting than Rainey’s story。） It took me awhile to get into the “now” part。 It moved a little slower than I wanted it too。 I didn’t really connect to any of her friends and just didn’t enjoy that side of the story as much as the cult。 But still if your Tarryn Fisher fan you don’t want to miss reading this book！ Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for this sneak peak！ Publication date is April 26， 2022。 。。。more
Kendall
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Tarryn Fisher has always been a hit and miss for me。 Unfortunately， I haven't really enjoyed her last few books。A few of my favorites by her are older books such as Bad Mommy and Atheists Who Kneel and Pray。 I'd recommend checking out those if you haven't。This is another psychological thriller involving a cult。 It was extremely slow moving and felt it was really disorganized with all the characters and overload of the past info。 I didn't really see how the current story made sense because it was Tarryn Fisher has always been a hit and miss for me。 Unfortunately， I haven't really enjoyed her last few books。A few of my favorites by her are older books such as Bad Mommy and Atheists Who Kneel and Pray。 I'd recommend checking out those if you haven't。This is another psychological thriller involving a cult。 It was extremely slow moving and felt it was really disorganized with all the characters and overload of the past info。 I didn't really see how the current story made sense because it was discussing Rainy's past。 Mmmm。。。。 it was entertaining but def not a thriller that I'll be adding to my favorites list by her。Overall， 3/5 stars。Thank you to Harlequin and Graydon books for my copy。Pub date: 4/26/22Published to GR: 4/24/22 。。。more
Leah Darnell
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For a cult thriller， this one is good; however， I am over that story troupe at this point。 Cults aren’t super thrilling。 But good try？
Shannon
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Only under Tarryn Fisher's masterful hand could cattiness， cults， and revenge all come together in a seamless rush of adrenaline。 An Honest Lie is everything I love in Fisher's writing， with a new addition of the kind of creeping crawling dread that honestly had me fighting sleep like a toddler in order to know what was going to happen in the final pages; all I know is， once I was sucked into Rainy's world， past and present， I was deeply riveted。 From page one I was horrified， scared for， and gr Only under Tarryn Fisher's masterful hand could cattiness， cults， and revenge all come together in a seamless rush of adrenaline。 An Honest Lie is everything I love in Fisher's writing， with a new addition of the kind of creeping crawling dread that honestly had me fighting sleep like a toddler in order to know what was going to happen in the final pages; all I know is， once I was sucked into Rainy's world， past and present， I was deeply riveted。 From page one I was horrified， scared for， and grieving right alongside her， and this was the wildest ride a story has taken me on in a long， long time; I will be thinking about all the players in this story for weeks to come until it draws me in for a second round。An Honest Lie is a do not miss read for lovers of suspense with a scalding side of vengeance。 。。。more
Angela Y （yangelareads）
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I received this uncorrected proof in exchange for an honest review。 ARC provided by Harper Collins Canada and Graydon House。Lorraine—“Rainy”—lives at the top of Tiger Mountain。 Remote， moody， cloistered in pine trees and fog， it’s a sanctuary， a new life。 She can hide from the disturbing past she wants to forget。 If she’s allowed to。 When Rainy reluctantly agrees to a girls’ weekend in Vegas， she’s prepared for an exhausting parade of shots and slot machines。 But after a wild night， her friend B I received this uncorrected proof in exchange for an honest review。 ARC provided by Harper Collins Canada and Graydon House。Lorraine—“Rainy”—lives at the top of Tiger Mountain。 Remote， moody， cloistered in pine trees and fog， it’s a sanctuary， a new life。 She can hide from the disturbing past she wants to forget。 If she’s allowed to。 When Rainy reluctantly agrees to a girls’ weekend in Vegas， she’s prepared for an exhausting parade of shots and slot machines。 But after a wild night， her friend Braithe doesn’t come back to the hotel room。 Rainy gets the text message， sent from Braithe’s phone: someone has her。 But Rainy is who they really want， and Rainy knows why。 If she wants to save Braithe—and herself—the only way is to step back into the past。This book went back and forth between the present and past timeline， however I didn't really see the point of it since the book was suppose to be mainly on Rainy's past。 The present storyline felt distracting and didn't add any drama beyond the actual storyline。 It was also hard to keep track of all the characters， and the ending fell flat。 I kept waiting for something to happen but nothing happened。 The only thing I liked was that the cult element was very interesting， and the dynamics between Rainy， her mother， and the cult leader。 I'm disappointed because I thought this book had a lot of potential。 I heard a lot of good things and saw a lot of good reviews about The Wives and The Wrong Family and cannot wait to read those。 。。。more
Maca
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Another book I stayed up way too late reading！ What I love about the Thriller/Suspense genres of books is when I *think* I have it all figured out and then am wrong repeatedly。 That’s what happened in “An Honest Lie” and even though it wasn’t exceptionally twisty turn-y， the story progressed nicely and kept me guessing on every single page。 Something that is crucial for me in reading a book is whether or not I feel connected to and attached to the characters。 I wouldn’t say I necessarily fell in Another book I stayed up way too late reading！ What I love about the Thriller/Suspense genres of books is when I *think* I have it all figured out and then am wrong repeatedly。 That’s what happened in “An Honest Lie” and even though it wasn’t exceptionally twisty turn-y， the story progressed nicely and kept me guessing on every single page。 Something that is crucial for me in reading a book is whether or not I feel connected to and attached to the characters。 I wouldn’t say I necessarily fell in love with any of the characters of this book but I DID find each and every one of them were invaluable to the storyline so A+ there too！Thank you to NetGalley for this E-ARC copy to read in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Marisa La Rue
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Thank you to Tarryn's publicist for sending me an early release copy of this book。 If you're interested in reading it， it will be published April 26。 I give this book 3。5/5⭐'s， but for Goodreads purposes will round up to 4。Starting with the big con for me。。。Since I had a unedited proof copy， some grammatical errors are to be expected。 But in addition to grammatical AND story errors， I found Tarryn's writing style to be at a much lower reading level than what I'm used to。 I'm not sure if educated Thank you to Tarryn's publicist for sending me an early release copy of this book。 If you're interested in reading it， it will be published April 26。 I give this book 3。5/5⭐'s， but for Goodreads purposes will round up to 4。Starting with the big con for me。。。Since I had a unedited proof copy， some grammatical errors are to be expected。 But in addition to grammatical AND story errors， I found Tarryn's writing style to be at a much lower reading level than what I'm used to。 I'm not sure if educated adults are her target audience， but I would say the writing feels juvenile to me （maybe middle school？）。 That's probably my biggest knock on this book。 Now on to the good stuff！What I did enjoy a lot was the story。 I love reading about cults and wealthy， bored， suburban housewives， so the content of this novel was right up my ally！ I wish the bored housewife aspect had been played up a little more as I felt the book focused 70% on the cult aspect。 Then again， the cult aspect was definitely the more intriguing part， so I get why the author did it this way。 I was definitely on the edge of my seat in the last 75 pages and just wanted to get to the end and find out what was going to happen。 The ending was a little rushed， but the last line of the book is a really nice way to wrap it all up。 All in all， I enjoyed this book though it took me about 100 pages to really get into it。 I'm not sure if I'll read anything else by this author because of her writing style， but I at least enjoyed this one。 。。。more
Thomas
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“'𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒘' - 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆’𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅。 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏。”In a year filled with books involving cults， An Honest Lie was one I knew I needed to read， having loved Tarryn Fisher’s The Wife and enjoyed The Wrong Family。Fisher’s ability to weave a page turning tale continues to be on display in this book; I loved the back and forth past and present timelines。 Summer’s story of being captivated by Tored as a teenager， being sucked into the cu “'𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒘' - 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆’𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅。 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏。”In a year filled with books involving cults， An Honest Lie was one I knew I needed to read， having loved Tarryn Fisher’s The Wife and enjoyed The Wrong Family。Fisher’s ability to weave a page turning tale continues to be on display in this book; I loved the back and forth past and present timelines。 Summer’s story of being captivated by Tored as a teenager， being sucked into the cult， and then trying to escape with her mother was enthralling。 Sara and Summer’s friendship in such a weird environment was a highlight too。 I also really liked the part of the present timeline where we get to see Rainy’s resilience and how she was coping with her past。 I did find it harder to connect to the present storyline; it was hard to see the women as friends or even to really understand why Rainy spent time with most of them。 The insecurities that Rainy felt with her boyfriend， Grant， didn’t always seem believable either （maybe partly because he was such an ‘outside’ character for most of the narrative）。 He really gave no reason for Rainy to not believe in his love for her， but perhaps that was to show how she was still affected by the trauma of her youth and how she blindly trusted a man who betrayed her family so deeply。 The last third missed out on some of the earlier tension and stretched believability but the ending showdown was satisfying; without giving anything away， it definitely felt like a full circle justice moment。At its core， An Honest Lie is about women and the misogyny they face in the world， and the lengths women go to cope。 Fisher continues to write page turning stories， even if everything didn’t quite hit the mark。 Thanks to Graydon House and NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Stacey Miller
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An Honest LieIn An Honest Lie， Tarryn Fisher， tells us the story of present day， Rainy， a successful artist recently moved from NYC to the Tiger Mountains to be with her significant， and her childhood self， known as Summer， a 13 year old who， along with her mother， seek refuge with her mother’s childhood friend turned Cult leader。 Rainy， struggling to fit in with the women of Tiger Mountains and against her better judgement， is convinced to take a trip to Vegas， the home of some of her deepest t An Honest LieIn An Honest Lie， Tarryn Fisher， tells us the story of present day， Rainy， a successful artist recently moved from NYC to the Tiger Mountains to be with her significant， and her childhood self， known as Summer， a 13 year old who， along with her mother， seek refuge with her mother’s childhood friend turned Cult leader。 Rainy， struggling to fit in with the women of Tiger Mountains and against her better judgement， is convinced to take a trip to Vegas， the home of some of her deepest traumas。 Fisher weaves a psychological thriller that blends together the brutal realities of growing up in a cult and the enduring trauma faced by it’s survivors as well as ugliness that women can inflict on each other。 The first half of the book was slow and it’s not until we’re well into the Vegas trip， that anything exciting happens。 The second half of the book felt， well， a lot like Vegas; chaotic， a little showy， mostly messy albeit slightly entertaining。 I found the “twists” mostly unbelievable and a little too convenient。 Plot holes aside， I would say the most well written part of the story were the parts told from Summer’s point of view。 Her experiences were well told and her fear felt real。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
MJ Symmonds
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Overall this book was fantastic！！ It drew me in， kept my attention， had me going back for more， but。 Yeah there’s a but。 I found the present parts a bit slower and not as intriguing at times as the past。 There were a couple times where things didn't jive or present itself as smoothly as it could but those were far outnumbered by the very great aspects of this book。 A very gripping， enthralling， intriguing mystery to try to wrap your head around。 Kudos to Ms。 Fisher for another brilliantly twiste Overall this book was fantastic！！ It drew me in， kept my attention， had me going back for more， but。 Yeah there’s a but。 I found the present parts a bit slower and not as intriguing at times as the past。 There were a couple times where things didn't jive or present itself as smoothly as it could but those were far outnumbered by the very great aspects of this book。 A very gripping， enthralling， intriguing mystery to try to wrap your head around。 Kudos to Ms。 Fisher for another brilliantly twisted book！！**Received ARC through NetGalley。 Voluntarily reviewed** 。。。more
Hopelessly Addicted To Books
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This psychological thriller was a book of two halves for me。 I found parts of the story were quite slow and was waiting for the action to start。 Rainey moved with her boyfriend to Tiger Mountain she has had a hard time fitting in with his group of friends and is a bit of a loner。 The woman are like mean girls the only difference is they are grown women and play different games。 He encourages her to go on a girls trip to Vegas as a way to fit in and this trip changes everything when her past and This psychological thriller was a book of two halves for me。 I found parts of the story were quite slow and was waiting for the action to start。 Rainey moved with her boyfriend to Tiger Mountain she has had a hard time fitting in with his group of friends and is a bit of a loner。 The woman are like mean girls the only difference is they are grown women and play different games。 He encourages her to go on a girls trip to Vegas as a way to fit in and this trip changes everything when her past and present collide。 I found reading about Summer and her past the more interesting parts of the story， I was invested in her in a way I wasn't with Rainey。 Reading about her experiences where she went and who she met was what kept me reading。 I never connected with Grant and I think that is because we never spent time with him individually or them as a couple he was almost an afterthought in the storyline。 I enjoyed when the action picked up in Vegas and would have liked more of that it was fast paced and full of twists。 。。。more
Becky
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This book took me awhile to finish。 It took about halfway for me to get into it。 I think there was too much going on， and the now/then storylines took a long time to connect for me。 I did enjoy the characters and getting to learn their stories。 Thanks to NetGalley for the Arc！
Virginia
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Well done， Tarryn！ Well done！ Tarryn’s books are always unique and creative and you never know what to expect。 An Honest Lie is so much more than the synopsis。 It’s told in the past and the present。 The past being when Rainey was growing up in a cult。 The present being now when she’s living in Washington and is invited on a girls’ trip to Vegas。 I found the switching of times to work extremely well。 The chapters in the past are interesting and give a glimpse into a world many people live in。 It’ Well done， Tarryn！ Well done！ Tarryn’s books are always unique and creative and you never know what to expect。 An Honest Lie is so much more than the synopsis。 It’s told in the past and the present。 The past being when Rainey was growing up in a cult。 The present being now when she’s living in Washington and is invited on a girls’ trip to Vegas。 I found the switching of times to work extremely well。 The chapters in the past are interesting and give a glimpse into a world many people live in。 It’s disturbing。 But I really enjoyed them。 The present chapters are more nail biting and you want to know who did it。 I have to say I thought I knew who was involved with Braithe’s kidnapping but I was wrong。 Way to add a twist， Tarryn！ One thing that stood out to me was all the ways that growing up in a cult made Rainey the woman she is today。 It shaped her life and affected her in so many ways。 It made her wary of people。 Of trusting。 Will she be able to move on from what happened？ You have to read to see。 Told in third POV， An Honest Lie has twists and turns， suspense， and fantastic writing。 This roller coaster of a book will have you keep turning the pages and invested in Rainey- rooting for her as a child and as an adult。 Go one click when it’s live！ 。。。more
PP's Bookshelf
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3。5 starsTarryn Fisher takes us to a convoluted journey in An Honest Lie。 Secrets。 Deceptions。 Twists。 Dangerous past and unstable future。 This story has wonderful suspense in every layer。 The characters are complex and twisted。 Emerging artist Rainy moved to Tiger Mountains with her boyfriend Grant。 On his insistence， she starts going to the local womens' group hangout lead by Braithe。 She is not outgoing and her past has dark parts she never wants to revisit。 Vegas is the last place she wants 3。5 starsTarryn Fisher takes us to a convoluted journey in An Honest Lie。 Secrets。 Deceptions。 Twists。 Dangerous past and unstable future。 This story has wonderful suspense in every layer。 The characters are complex and twisted。 Emerging artist Rainy moved to Tiger Mountains with her boyfriend Grant。 On his insistence， she starts going to the local womens' group hangout lead by Braithe。 She is not outgoing and her past has dark parts she never wants to revisit。 Vegas is the last place she wants to go on a girl trip because this is too close to her nightmarish past。 But she goes and things go chaotic。 Braithe disappears and she starts getting mysterious texts。 Who is that person？It took a bit of time for me to get into the story。 It felt a bit disjointed。 I was given a lot of informations about Rainy's present life those didn't make real sense to me。 I felt like the details are important but I don't know how。 Only when the author started talking about her childhood and her twisted traumatic experience， I started getting interested into the story。 The story goes back and forth in timeline so you need to stay vigilant。 That part of Rainy's life was all kinds of insanity。 Fear。 Pain。 Desperation。 A need to leave and be free。 And all of them shaped Rainy。 The past may or may not have come back to hunt her。 The last 30% of the story was fast paced and held the most action as Rainy finally decided to take her revenge for once and all。 You will start connecting the dots but the surprises will still be there。 This is not my favourite Tarryn Fisher book as I could not feel emotional connection to the characters。 But it was still a good suspense to read。I reviewed an early copy voluntarily 。。。more
Melanie Gordon
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⭐️⭐️💫2。5/5 rounded up to 3 A fun girls’ trip to Vegas + a cult= an amazing plot， right？！ WRONG！It seems that cult-ish books are in right now， and there are so many of them out there right now that I suggest you pick up before this one。 I love reading books about cults， or anything cult related for that matter。 Unfortunately， this one did not work for me。 The book did not flow well and it was not able to keep my attention。 I contemplated DNF this one， but I kept going and made it through， but I w ⭐️⭐️💫2。5/5 rounded up to 3 A fun girls’ trip to Vegas + a cult= an amazing plot， right？！ WRONG！It seems that cult-ish books are in right now， and there are so many of them out there right now that I suggest you pick up before this one。 I love reading books about cults， or anything cult related for that matter。 Unfortunately， this one did not work for me。 The book did not flow well and it was not able to keep my attention。 I contemplated DNF this one， but I kept going and made it through， but I was highly disappointed。I was not invested in the storyline， or any of the characters as they were unlikeable， and had absolutely no depth to them， which made it hard for me to connect with them。 There was really no twists or any suspense， I was pretty bored with this one from beginning to end。Don’t get me wrong-Tarryn Fisher has written some incredible books， and I will continue to read anything she writes， but this one just did not work for me。 。。。more
Ali （exercise_read_repeat）
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I really enjoyed the majority of this book。 Told through alternating timelines， I loved the “past” cult life story。 However， the way in which the past and present converged was abrupt， a bit outrageous， and somewhat rushed。
Elle G。 Reads
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I’ve come to love Tarryn Fisher’s twisted stories and this one didn’t disappoint！ This is whip smart， fast paced， and so intriguing that I had a hard time putting it down！ I loved how we got to know our heroine through not only her present but the things from the past that motivated her story。 All in all， this is a solid read and once of those thrillers that every reader should have in their beach bag this summer。
Reference
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