A wel blended book filled with mystery and emotion that keeps you hooked,I enjoyed the different POVs, which built the tension from many angles.
Starting slowly but picking up as the plot unfolds, allowing the reader to put the puzzle together nicely
I liked Detective Saul Anguish and the way his tormented but still brilliant at his job.
Another good read from Fiona Cummins.
Thanks to Netgalley and Pan Macmillian for the Arc.

It’s something a mother cannot fathom: handing over care of their child to people they love – in Jen’s case, her two sisters minding her youngest child – and the subsequent devastating consequences. Jen isn’t sure she’ll be able to forgive, and certainly is unable of forgetting. A detective is brought in to investigate and in doing so, is party to a family secret. It’s layer upon layer of family history, deception, and facing the truth.

I love this authors books and was very excited to read this one but I found it hard to get into at the start between the characters, the change in pov and all the different time lines. It did pick up after a while and It is fills of twisted tales of 3 sisters and is a well written family drama. Not my favourite unfortunately from the author but still enjoyed. Rounded up to 4 stars. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this arc.

Thanks for the early review Copy.

Wow what can I say. Fiona speaks for herself.

Another well written and brilliant read.
Can't wait for more.

A twisty tale of family, sisterhood and trauma. It follows the Kellaway sisters, beautiful actress Winter and her younger sisters, Jen and Alyssa. After a tragic accident rips the family apart, a very public court case looks to uncover buried truths.

A tense read with a great sense of sisterhood. Morally grey characters, yet rounded characters, and a detective Saul Anguish who has some disturbing hobbies. It seems to be part of a series, which I found quite confusing as I hadn’t realised this, but the continuing storyline with Saul and Blue seemed very separate to the Kellaways, to the point that it could have worked as a standalone easily.
Really enjoyable and I’d be keen to read more from the author!

A wonderful family drama involving three sisters Jen, Alyssa and Winter. All the girls are different and the book tells us why but only after lots of twists and turns.

Ms Cummins has got the ability to bring all the story strands together, even involving a rather dodgy detective!

I cannot say too much more, trying to avoid spoilers, but the book gets even better after tragedy strikes, in my opinion.

Yes, a family drama well worth five stars and cements my high regard of Ms Cummins work.

Many thanks to Net Galley and Pan Macmillan for the chance to read and review.

WOW!!!!! Hooked from the first page and read this book in one sitting… Full of tension and suspense. A real page turner, a domestic noir but OMG so much more!!!!!

An intricate tale of a very close family whose lives unravel when tragedy strikes. As the title indicates not everyone is telling the truth and the twists and turns keep the reader guessing.
Winter is the eldest daughter who is successful, famous and likes the limelight - even at her sister's wedding it would seem; Jen has the perfect family life and is very happy with Phil. Alyssa is a new Mum and struggling with no help from her partner. Tragedy strikes and blame is apportioned - my feelings did not concur with Jen and Phil. The parents are torn apart feeling sympathy to all their cihldren.
Add to this Saul Anguish' undercover work for the Chief Inspector and yet another strand of the story confuses the reader more.
A definite page turner.
Many thanks to Netgalley/Fiona Cummins/Pan Macmillan for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

Great story based on 3 sisters who have an amazing family bond but their past is not all what it seems. Written from theirs and a detectives perspective, the author brilliantly brings it all together. Great story and fab read

Surprisingly, this is my first of Fiona's books.

I did struggle with this to begin with due to the quantity of characters, the changes in POV, and changes in time. I spent quite a lot of time trying to get my head on board with it. I thought I'd figure them all out eventually, but by halfway through I was still a bit confused as to who was who and what the different time periods were and how they linked, which meant it took my focus out of the story a little bit.

There is a side plot going on concerning Saul Anguish that, if I'm honest, had a very tenuous link to the main plot, at best. I didn't really get the link and it felt forced, and that sub-plot wasn't ever fully explored for me. It almost felt like it was being forced to be tense, but it went a bit cliché with it.

It is an interesting premise. You're meant to love your family unequivocally and nothing will break that bond, but when one of them is responsible for taking away the one you love the most, where does that love go? Dos it instantly change into hate? Or is there still part of you that loves them, even when they've broken your heart, even when it was done by accident?

I think my main problem is its categorisation as a thriller. The title and premise certainly promise that, but I wouldn't say it was a thriller. A family drama with some crime and mystery elements sure. I know you have to build things up, build the tension, introduce the characters and whatnot, which is fine, but the big thing that I was expecting to happen, that the premise alludes to, doesn't happen until about 60% of the way through. So I'd have liked that to have come a bit earlier.

There are twists yes...did I see them coming? At the time, no. But in hindsight...I suppose there were clues, and it would be interesting to read it again now I know the ending to see if it's obvious, but they are very well done.

It definitely got better as it went along. The story was interesting, the characters flawed, and the emotions heightened. But I feel it shouldn't have taken almost 60% through for the thing to happen. It would have been much better for that to come earlier and then had the aftermath stretched out as it does sort of finish quite quickly.

I enjoyed this book. Jen Miller is getting married and the wedding is being hosted by her very rich sister, Winter Kellaway, in her magnificent beachside house. Jen entrusts the care of her 2 young children to the care of her sisters while she prepares for the wedding. However, tragedy occurs and Jen is now preparing to face her sister across the court room. But Jen is unaware of a big family secret concerning her 2 sisters which is told in a series of flashbacks. This book will keep you guessing right to the end.
Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.
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Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for this ARC.

This is the third book in which DC Saul Anguish and Dr Clover March, a forensic linguist called Blue, make an appearance, but in a strange framing of the main story sort of way. To be honest, they might as well not have been there as their personal stories didn't really progress and their involvement in the main story was negligible.

So, what is the main story? A seemingly straightforward tragic drowning of a four year old boy called Teddy Miller, whose aunt Alyssa drops him accidentally into the cold water from a boat used for the wedding of his mother Jen to his father Phil, in November 2023. Her other sister Winter, formally Deborah, a famous actress, us also present and had arranged the boat surprise.

Eight months later, in a complete change of pace, we get a court case drama accusing Alyssa of gross negligence manslaughter, which felt a bit reaching. Naturally, emotions run high, the incident tears the family apart and the secrets, lies, betrayals and twists and turns become off the chart wild, especially as we finally find out what a seemingly unrelated story about a ten year old girl named Hannah in 1986 has got to do with everything - unimaginable trauma.

To me this was more of an emotional family drama than a traditional psychological thriller, and I don't know how I feel about it. The writing is engaging and the number of POVs, timelines and cliffhangers strong, but it starts very slow and takes too long to bring the story to a conclusion that finally reveals what it was about all along. I found the exploration of the sisterly bonds fascinating though and I will of course read any subsequent novels.

I'm not sure I like Saul Anguish though. He is morally grey and has a macabre hobby. He and Blue killed a colleague in the last book who had raped Blue, and they're still trying to get away with it, although suspicion seems to be there from superiors. So I'm guessing this isn't the end of the road for them yet and we'll see them in more books, which should be interesting.

Firstly, a disclaimer, I've not read a book by Fiona before so Detective Saul Anguish is a new character for me. I wasn't sure what to make of his idiosyncrasies and foibles but guess that makes him a person of interest. The ending of the book is certainly an interesting one for future novels.
This is a powerful novel of sisterhood and family relationships. A fine line between love and hate. The impact a tragedy can have on all members of the family.
3 sisters, differing ages, Jen the steady one, Winter the actress and Alyssa, the youngest and a new mum herself. All ready to celebrate Jens wedding when a tragic accident occurs and sides are taken. A family divided by the incident abd struck down with grief.
3 interwoven stories within the novel but all intricately linked.
It's a great read and perfect for book club discussions

I love anything Fiona Cummins writes especially if it's a Saul Anguish book. A really emotional read about sisterly bonds and family loyalties, although the main plot line is a very sad one. Not so much about the creepy collecting side to Saul this time (which I preferred) but there is a lot of introspection from him, about Blue.
The twist at the end is a killer!

Winter Kellaway - formerly known as Deborah - is a world-renowned actress, rich, famous and beautiful. Younger sister Jen is a mother of two (I can't remember whether she has a job as well) and youngest sister Alyssa is a new mother to baby Claudia. When Winter decides to stage an elaborate party at her home to celebrate Jen's wedding, it ends in a heartbreaking tragedy which will tear the family apart.

This was such a great read. It didn't seem like there was much if any mystery, and felt for a while like more of a family drama (which it also is), but headed in an unexpected direction, with a cracking courtroom drama and some completely unanticipated twists.

I'm not overly interested in the recurring characters of DC Saul Anguish (yes really, and anguished he usually is) and forensic linguist Clover March (whose name sounds like a combination of What Katy Did and Little Women), even if her blue hair is the colour of a summer sky, as we're told at least three times. A fair bit of the story hinges on their backstory and a murder they committed, and although I've read the previous books I couldn't really remember what happened. Although I do feel for Clover, ultimately I'm just not invested in their characters - they're both a bit weird. (Saul collects mementos from crime scenes. That's weird person behaviour.)

Honestly I'd rather do without these two and the confusingness of trying to remember what the heck happened previously. The story stands up very well without them in it, and I was much more interested in Willow, Jen and Alyssa. Five stars for their story, which is excellent, unexpected and powerful.

This was a great read! I have always enjoyed books by Fiona Cummins but I felt that this is her best yet.
Right up to the end I was trying to figure out where the story was leading and totally loved the plot twists throughout!

The ending was absolutely brilliant and everything was very well tied up with lots of emotions thrown in.

Whist I’ve read all the books involving Saul Anguish and love how his story is unfolding, I do believe this can easily be read as a stand alone.

Can’t wait for the next instalment.

This one started off a bit slow for me, but once it got going I was completely hooked. It’s a dark, tense family thriller with plenty of twists and a really satisfying ending. I enjoyed it more than I expected and would definitely read more by Fiona Cummins.

A heart breaking story on so many levels with so much going on. This is a difficult read but brilliant none the less.

I am always excited to see a new Fiona Cummins pop up. She has amazing talent for gripping a reader and never letting go till the last page.

While the continuing character of Saul is really only on the fringes of this story, I am looking forward to where it goes from here. Aside from that, the main story of family secrets, lies and betrayals is cleverly resolved and totally addictive!

#SomeOfUsAreLiars #NetGalley
When Jen Miller entrusts her youngest child to the care of her beloved sisters, she has no idea of the devastating tragedy that is about to unfold.
To celebrate her sister's wedding, global superstar Winter Kellaway throws the party of the decade at her luxurious beachside estate. The decorations are flawless. The champagne is on ice. The guests have arrived. But one misstep will have heartbreaking consequences that will rock this close-knit family to their core. With her life in pieces, how can Jen ever begin to forgive? Saul Anguish, a brilliant but tormented young detective, is called in to investigate and uncovers a long-buried and shocking family secret. As the trail takes a dramatic turn, they must now all face the truth that you can never truly leave the past behind .
I loved it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for giving me an advance copy.