I'm always drawn to stories about dysfunctional families with dark secrets so this was a must-read for me! I loved the Agatha Christie locked room feel and the setting. Although I guessed the key revelation, I enjoyed watching it play out

I am feel so brave. I read several standalone books from the author and totally love it. She never hold her punch when told us about women's abuse and never romantizer those contents. But for her famous series, Will Trent I only read first book and watch 2 seasons of the TV series. So I hope I dont make mistake to jump blindly into this book...

Actually I landing perfectly into happy moment. Will and Sara is on honeymoon. I dont know yet about Sara but I love her from beginning. She seem strong and perfect mate for our Will.

The story it self take set at natural resort, the place Will choose to spent their relax, stressfree honeymoon. Mc Alpine Lodge sound perfect, it is beautiful and relaxing place at least until we know the family own that place. Everyone seem toxic and have big secrets to hide. I almost see big red flags from them and understand Will and Sara's concern from beginning chapter.

The writing is perfect and all the aspect to make this a great thriller are there. It is brutal, heartbreaking, twisted and strong plot.
But I read many a locked room mystery trope from this genre, so the plot isnt really surprise me as I want too. Off course I will looking forward to backtracking and see Will from previous books. I really want to see why Will so deep into loving Sara.

Thank you Netgalley and Harper Fiction from Harper Collins UK for providing copy of this ebook. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Expecting Publication : 20 June 2024

Another brilliant story by Karen Slaughter. This story had every imaginable crime being committedand, and large cast of disparate characters. .It grabs you at the start and you comeout thoroughly banboozled by the end.

This is the twelfth book in the Will Trent series by author Karin Slaughter.

McAlpine Lodge is a secluded cabin retreat and GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton are getting away to celebrate their honeymoon. The property is set on a beautiful mountaintop and a perfect place to relax and enjoy their break. What could go wrong and then a bone-chilling scream cuts through the night.

Mercy McAlpine, the manager of the Lodge, is dead and with a vicious storm raging the one access road to the property washed out. A murderer is close by and the possible suspects are few. Will and Sara are going to investigate the McAlpine family and the other guests and it soon becomes clear that everyone is lying. Trapped on the resort, they must need to unravel the lies and discover the murderer before they strike again.

I really enjoyed this one and once realised I must read must read more of Karin Slaughters novels.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Harper Collins UK for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Loved this book, gripping, suspenseful and a brilliant plot. Seemingly set in an idyllic honeymoon location, a secluded mountain lodge, However the family that run it, aren't quite as idyllic. Eight guests arrive full of secrets and Mercy McAlpine threatens to expose them. Every single one on them is lying about their past and present. will all their secrets be reviled? Would highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley, Karin Slaughter and Harper Collins for the opportunity to read this book.

📚 ARC Review

This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter
HarperCollins, 11th June 2024

McAlpine Lodge is a secluded mountain getaway, the height of escapist luxury living. It should be idyllic...but it's run by one toxic family.

And that's not all.
Eight suspicious guests, and everyone is guilty. Everyone here is lying. Lying about their past. Lying to their family. Lying to themselves.

Mercy McAlpine – until now the good daughter – threatens to expose everybody's secrets. Just hours later, Mercy is dead. Will Trent is here on honeymoon and he's determined to catch the killer.

The twisted characters leap to life off the page in this convoluted thriller, which is full of suspense and surprises. Will remains decidedly self-effacing and good-natured as he doggedly tracks down the murderer. This was a joy to read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to HarperFiction and Karin Slaughter for providing the eARC via NetGalley; this is my unbiased review.

The queen of the genre does it again! A fabulously written gripping story that was a pleasure to read. I would absolutely recommend this book, it was brilliant

What a brilliant book! It was my first Will Trent book but not the first by KS, and I was hooked from the start. The twists and turns throughout kept catching me out and the ending was brilliant but shocking. I shall definitely be reading more in this series!

This is the twelfth book in the Will Trent Series. A honeymoon with a rather gruesome twist. Not even one full night in, and there is a brutal murder. Stuck in a "closed room" murder mystery, with a series of oddly behaving guests and family members, it's a thrilling read. I honestly was shocked at the outcome - it seriously could have been any number of people who committed the murder.

Once again, Karin Slaughter gives us a story which keeps us guessing - and awake until the small hours.

I have to say it took me a while to get into this book. There are a lot of different characters and you need to get to know them all the two main ones are Will and Sarah who are a newly married couple on their honeymoon in this secluded lodge setting around a family run compound and other lodges all with other couples in
Obviously a murder occurs and it becomes their job to establish who did it and why?
It becomes much more fast paced from then on more like Karin’s normal books and you then are into an almost who dun-it scenario
But I admit I did not guess until right at the end which is great

Thanks to netgalley for providing this advanced copy for the purpose of review.
I love everything about this series and am never disappointed. Somehow Karen slaughter manages to make each mystery thrilling and engrossing and this was no exception.

I always look forward to reading Karin Slaughter. I love her style of writing and always find her books so easy to read. Problem is they always end too quickly because I can’t put them down.
Will and Sara can’t even go on honeymoon in a cabin at a secluded mountain retreat without murder and drama following them.
Will finds Mercy McAlpine (manager of the camp) dying and it soon becomes obvious, thanks to a storm cutting them off, that the killer is still amongst them.
As the story unfolds it exposes the many lies that exist among both the dysfunctional McAlpine family and the guests. No one can be trusted to tell the truth. Everyone is at risk.
Lots of the usual suspense and twists and turns that is a Karin Slaughter book.

If you are looking for a gripping and suspenseful thriller from the very top shelf which keeps you at the edge of your seat, Karen Slaughter does not disappoint you. This is Why We Lied is a dark thriller placed in the woods, where MacApline family run Lodge faraway from civilization - the perfect holiday idea if you really want to run away from normal day-to-day routine. No internet, no phones, only nature, lodge in mountains – sounds pretty amazing, peaceful, relaxing. What will happen if the truth is hidden, very dark secrets that no one else really know, what if you find out that everyone is lying - about the past and present, lying to themselves and family and the brutal murder of Mercy MacAlpine will be just a beginning.
Slaughter has an amazing ability to create multilayered suspenseful stories. With each page you will learn more about the people who took part in this holiday, each one of them is hiding something and has their own reasons why not to share the truth. Each chapter is like another card giving you a clue or mislead to find out who the murderer really is. The book will keep you captivated till the last paragraph. Lots of twists and surprises, I like the ending, the way you again can be a witness of what have happened by yourself not the short descriptive. Thank you for that!

The book is a masterpiece, each detail is described in a way that you will feel like you are next to the characters – in the woods, in the lodge, in the cottage.. great work. I think if you at least once will read the book written by Slaughter, like me, you will become her fan, I cannot wait to read another book!

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and the author for ARC copy of this book for providing the honest review.

Wow! I absolutely love Karin's books and this one proves why. Again. Karin has been an auto buy author for me and 'This is Why We Lied' is definitely going on my list of top reads for the year.

I love how the author uses location to the advantage. You get a feel of the place which adds to the mystery. The remote location adds to the thrill. I like how the book also gives a narrative into the character murdered that got me more invested. Loved the red herrings and how everyone is a suspect. Fast paced and at times I was on the edge of my seat. Definitely recommend!

Thank you HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.

I've long been a fan of Karin Slaughter and can honestly say that this latest novel has not disappointed. I was enthralled from the start and just when no thought I'd worked out who's murdered who the shocking twist at the end threw me completly. Another winner in the thriller genre. Well Done and already wanting the next installment in the Will Trent and Sara Linton stories 😁😁

Karin Slaughter’s is one of my go to authors… if she writes something, I read it, and although This Is Why We Lied didn’t blow me away, it also didn’t disappoint.

This is book 12 in the Will Trent series which finally has Sara and Will celebrating their honeymoon at a secluded cabin retreat. Only it isn’t long before there’s a murder that they just can’t ignore.

Slaughter has delivered a ‘locked room’ mystery, that would probably work as a standalone, but of course there will be references to previous novels, so I’d always advise to read the previous work beforehand. I think this allows you to understand the main protagonists more and perhaps give a different perspective on things.

This book won’t be for everyone… as Karin Slaughter fans know, she doesn’t hold back, and there are some things in this book that I even struggled to read, and normally I’m not that shockable. However, it will keep you guessing! Normally I work out everything, and although I had figured out a few things, Slaughter still managed to shock me with a few twists and turns.

Slaughter is also very good at constructing captivating characters, and I think Mercy was a very well written character. I particularly enjoyed her letters, although a difficult read, they gave a deeper understanding to her character and definitely added to the story.

However, I don’t think this was quite as strong as some of her other novels, and I think I missed her normal cast of characters (it did pick up when Faith made a welcome arrival), but her writing style is strong and the plot was interesting enough to keep me engaged.

I was a little irritated by every single character fawning over Sara though, as if she’s such a beauty, everyone falls for her. Sara has depth and layers, and suddenly her being branded as this sex symbol became boring and took away from the intelligent and capable character we know.
I also think it could have been a tad shorter; we had lots of unnecessary descriptions of nature and the multiple trails and it honestly became a little baffling.

In summary, it’s definitely worth a look, if you don’t mind some pretty disturbing themes.

I very much enjoyed this book. Its the second of the Will Trent books that I've read and I'd certainly read more. The story was engaging from the outset. I wasn't sure who the murderer was and I must admit I was kept guessing right to the end but that's no criticism - the final denouement was well explained and plausible though, tying everything up nicely. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Karin Slaughter did a fantastic job making everyone look suspicious. The story was really well-planned and kept me guessing. The author does not hold back- the isolated setting and raging storm create the perfect atmosphere for a high-stakes mystery where anyone could be the killer.

Will and Sarah Trent, they're finally married and on their honeymoon and for what seems to make perfect sense for Will is to book a honeymoon based upon his past. The characters of this mystery were really interesting and the whole concept gave almost an old school agatha christie type murder mystery. There's only so many suspects due to the location and it turn sout almost everyone has a secret and more than most have a reason for murder.
For a change I felt the murdered was blatantly obvious...then I started to doubt myself. The book has plenty of twists and turns and the usual characters still make their appearances along with the evolving growing relationship of Will and Sarah.

I received this book as an ARC and provide my honest review.

Karin Slaughter does it again! A gripping thriller that will keep you guessing till the very end.

In most thrillers, I feel characters are out of depth and lack personality but Karin Slaughter writes are characters with such complexity catering to their unique personality quirks and intricacies. You will empathize with the characters, you will hate them with a passion, and you will feel their pain. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it despite the horrific scenes that may or may not scar you.

The story begins when Will Trent is on his honeymoon for a mountain getaway at a family based resort. His honeymoon takes a horrible turn when the manager of the resort is found brutally murdered. The family has secretes to hide but will Will and his wife be able to find the culprit. Read to find out!