All You Little Lies is like Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine meets Girl On The Train. I know it’s annoying when books care compared to other books but I mean this is a good way. I liked this book and found it fast paced and easy to read.

When a young girl goes missing in her town, Annie is desperate to help especially after she realises she may have been the last person to see Chloe before she went missing. The only thing is, Annie was drunk and she doesn’t remember much of anything from that night. Annie struggles to tell anyone the truth, and eventually the lies catch up with her, as well as the guilt of some horrible choices she made as a little girl.

Annie doesn’t have many friends and can never seem to say the right thing or act the right way. She is a frustrating character at times, and often hard to read without wincing from second hand embarrassment in her awkward moments. The flashbacks did give her another level though and perhaps a good reason for why she is the way she is.

I tried to feel sorry for Annie as an adult but for the most part I felt my internal dialogue screaming at her “what are you doing? Stop talking! You’re making it worse!” But it was still a very interesting read and overall I really enjoyed this book! Thank you to the author and publishers for allowing me to read and review.

This was a really exciting read. Annie is a woman that doesn’t get relationships or social cues right. She then finds this to be working against her when she is the last person to see Chloe before she disappears.

This is a really well written, and incredibly well observed novel dealing with some really important issues that aren’t really considered enough in the everyday world.

I really enjoyed this and the thoughts it left me with.

Brilliant

Annie goes to Paul's apartment . I was having a hard time getting interested in Annie and the story. The tone and pacing was okay.

Annie is a happy woman, but with few experiences of social activities. The parts of herself that she loves seem to go unnoticed. So, Annie inserts herself in the case of a disappearance to show her worth, but this proves to be a life changing choice when she becomes the prime suspect. All Your Little Lies tells the story of a woman that will go too far to fit in with the members of her community. A great read for lovers of thrillers.

This book fell flat. I was looking forward to it after reading the synopsis but was disappointed once I started reading it. It was all over the place and I had a hard time finishing it.

Had a hard time getting into this one. Nothing about it was drawing me in. Making it hard to want to keep picking it up. Sadly I did not finish.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and Net Galley for an early release of this book.

I was very unimpressed and disappointed by this. I found it hard to stick with reading it. It wasn't thrilling or captivating whatsoever. Definitely a let down.

Thank You NetGalley, Publisher and Author for this gifted ebook.

Summary
Annie lives a quiet, contained, content life. She goes to work. She meets her friend. She’s nearly in a relationship. She’s happy. Not lonely at all.

If only more people could see how friendly she is — how eager to help and please. Then she could tick “Full Happy Life” off her list.

Review
Ok, this book was ok.
It did leave me guessing until the end, however I didn't exactly enjoy this book. It was kind of hard for me to get into. I did enjoy the last couple chapters that's when it really started picking up for me to finish it.

Overall- Ok

I had a hard time getting into this and definitely skipped some pages to finish. It was ok. The poor writing just distracted me. Thank you for the chance to read it

This book was very different from the usual books that fall into this genre and made a refreshing change. Annie is a complex character and through flashbacks to her childhood it becomes clear why she is so damaged and such a fantasist. I really warmed to her. Very well written, I will definitely be recommending.

This is a fast paced, OMG, crazy thrill of a book. Annie is a strong character even though she has issues communicating her thoughts properly to others. She becomes involved in a missing persons case and is wrongfully accused and is unable to protect herself from someone she was trying to help, Chloe. I love the two intertwining story lines, this was executed well and there are many twists and OMG moments for Annie and others around her. Highly recommended

Thanks t Netgalley, Marianne Holmes and Agora Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 10/22/20

The story of Annie who is an introvert. That is, unless she is not sober...

Annie is a young girl who lived with a domineering mother. Yet, Annie finally manages to find an apartment and leave home. The read revs up when 12 year old Chloe Hill is reported as a missing person. Seems as if CCTV picked up Annie's car in a picture with Chloe. Annie cannot rebeing near her member Chloe, or much else about that night...

A good read. Especially recommend this to fast readers and those who enjoy intertwining stories!

Many Thanks to Agora Books and NetGalley for an interesting read.

I really could not get into this book at all. It has a very slow start. I sort of felt confused as to the plot as well in the beginning.

Well. #netgalley #netgalleyreviewer #netgalleyarc #allyourlittlelies #marianneholmes #bookreview I don’t even know how to start this review 🤔 I just finished and I’m torn. The main character is a mess. And. We don’t really understand her until the end. It’s kind of a hodgepodge of things happening. It wasn’t the worse book I’ve ever read but unfortunately it wasn’t my favorite either. I’d say 2.5 🌟out of 5. I’m curious what others think. Synopsis? A girl goes missing. Annie is there the night she went missing but she was so drunk after causing a scene with her boss she has no memory. She gets caught up in searching for the child. She’s fearful and unsure of herself. A loner. Will they find the missing child? Why is Annie such an odd character? It definitely was a fast paced read. Easy. #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booklover #bookaddict #review #arc #booknerd

A new writer to me - this book was recommended by a fellow writing friend as being a good read. She wasn't wrong. Annie, what can I say. A skilled writer can place the reader in the shoes of their character: walk their steps and think their thoughts. So it was with this book. Very good indeed.

A fast paced very bumpy, meandering, ride.

You never really know what is around the corner in All Your Little Lies.

Well written with complex characters that are very flawed. Sometimes you are rooting for them and other times you are horrified by them.

Annie, the main character, is often unsure of herself and makes questionable choices
Chloe Hills goes missing, and this turns event is the catalyst that sparks Annie's story (at first). But as the story unfolds, Annie finds herself the as a suspect, and secrets unfold.

With thanks to NetGalley and publisher Agora Books for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I had high hopes for this book unfortunately I was not impressed at all. I was able to get to about 40% before I gave up on it.

Thank you for an ARC of All Your Little Lies in exchange for my honest review.

From the beautiful cover to the intriguing blurb, I was really looking forward to starting All Your Little Lies.

Annie lives a fairly mundane life, but she wants more. She wants to be liked, to be in a relationship, to feel included. When a young girl goes missing, however, Annie might be implicated in her disappearance, and soon she starts to wonder if she's more than a suspect.

I liked this book.

Holmes' writing style is easy to read and full of beautiful moments. I especially loved the climax of the flashback scene and her execution of the memories. They flowed and were wrought with imagery. Annie's character, however, felt a little flat. She reminded me very much of Eleanor Oliphant, and as a matter of personal preference, I didn't much care for her. Her quirky, awkward tendencies bordered excessive at times, and while I wanted to find her inability to navigate social situations endearing, I ended up questioning the dialogue and whether or not it functioned with the intended purpose. Her tone, at times, felt juvenile, and I think the "pisky" diction mingling with the serious subject matter might've contributed to that.

I also felt that the blurb didn't quite match the story. I was expecting it to go in one direction, waiting for the suspenseful part of the story to start, and it never quite got there.

What this story does well, however, is examine social conventions and insecurities. I loved the quiet moments where Annie questioned the juxtaposition between what she wanted and why it never really worked out for her. I think all of us, at one point or another, have felt like an outsider. Unseen. Like we just don't fit. And Annie's arc, while there is some growth, highlighted her sadness more than anything to me. Holmes did a wonderful job raising these intricacies, and I think that is where she really shines.

Overall, All Your Little Lies is an insightful deep-dive into Annie's character and the raw moments where people just want to feel connected.

Thank you to Agora Books and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for honest review consideration.

Solid 4.5 stars.

Although, I hate when books are referred to as "the next Girl on the Train", this book has that same feel in a very good way.

Annie is a young woman who does not quite fit in, and all she wants is to be seen. When a 12 year old is abducted in her small town and Annie could be the last to have seen her, there is no telling where the truth lies.

Told from Annie's perspective between present and her past, the lies just seem to be piling up.

For all the books I read, this had me guessing up until the end.

Worth the read. I am excited to read what Holmes comes up with next...

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and honestly review!

The Author's main character Annie was a complex bag of issues who caused me to experience a wide range of emotions as the story unfolded. Annie was one of life's invisible people, a ghost, the kind of person who people looked right through and ignored. I think most people have experienced this at some point in their lives, I know I have and I know how detrimental it can be to your confidence. Annie was a lonely character which was rather sad but it wasn't difficult to understand why after you witnessed some of her interactions with other characters. We all want to be accepted by other people and I did feel empathy for Annie at times during the story but I also very often felt like reaching into my kindle and giving her a good shaking. Let's be honest, getting yourself caught up in the mystery of the disappearance of a twelve year old girl is not the cleverest way to draw attention to yourself. Especially when the last thing you want is the police or anyone else for that matter digging into your background and uncovering your terrible, shocking secret. So, I had mixed feelings about Annie, I really liked her loyal, protective mum but I can't say that I liked Annie's best friend Lauren very much. Interspersed throughout the book was the story of Six year old Lottie who found herself drawn into a twisted game that had been devised by two older girls, a game that would result in a shocking tragedy. A chilling sense of foreboding permeated Lottie's parts of the story, the reader could sense that something terrible was going to happen at some point. But who was Lottie? and how, if at all did her parts for into Annie's story? This is also the story of the repercussions and unfair judgements that can be caused by idle gossip, rumours and conjecture both in the real world and online. How swiftly mob mentality can take control of the minds of normally law abiding people and the often tragic consequences of their actions. The author had also drawn attention to the mind blowing statistics involving missing children and the very sad but shocking truth that although we are now living in the 21st century, the amount of media attention that a missing child receives does sadly depend on their background and ethnicity.

This is a extremely well written,enthralling thriller that had me captivated from the first page. I enjoyed this book so much that I read it in one sitting, I honestly couldn't put it down. This is definitely going to be one of my favourite reads of this year. Worth far more than five stars and very very highly recommended.