Books On Tour (Review): The Lies We Hide

This book was nothing like what I expected it to be, and everything a book should be. It was a fascinating look at human resilience and the lengths people will go to for family members.

From the opening prologue, there was a sense that although the scene seemed light, there was an undercurrent of something more to come – and boy was that ever the truth.

The author takes an unflinching look at spousal abuse (I suppose that should be a trigger warning for some people) and does an excellent job of analyzing the psychology behind it, including the long-lasting effects on both spouses and children.

Told from different points of view, but mainly in the past, the reader explores Carol’s choices, and the repercussions of those choices felt by her children both then and into the present.

As always, I don’t want to give anything away, because the way the author lays out the perspectives is perfect and saying too much would ruin the point of watching the stories dovetail as the reader gains understanding from the different characters’ experiences.

The author also does an excellent job of dropping hints as to character motivations and then circling back to address them later in the story. It was an effective way to pique interest while keeping the action natural and in context.

Truthfully, this may be a difficult book for some people to read, based on their personal histories, but the message of resilience, hope, faith, and family come across strongly and could be used as guiding principles for many individual journeys. I highly recommend this book.

Author Bio:
Amazon best selling author of ‘intelligent and haunting’ psychological thrillers VALENTINA, MOTHER, THE PACT, THE PROPOSAL and THE WOMEN. 

S E Lynes is a writer, tutor and mentor. Formerly a BBC producer, she has lived in France, Spain, Scotland, Italy, and now lives in Greater London with her husband, three kids and her dog, Lola. 

Her critically acclaimed debut, VALENTINA, was published by Blackbird Digital Books in July 2016. Her second novel, MOTHER was published by Bookouture in 2017, followed in 2018 by THE PACT and THE PROPOSAL. In August 2018, VALENTINA was published in a new edition by Bookouture and THE WOMEN was released in 2019. Her new novel, the dark and gripping family drama, THE LIES WE HIDE, is published Dec 4th 2019.