Lies, Lies, Lies

   

Lies, Lies, Lies by Adele Parks. Canada: Mira, 2020. **** 384 pages.

Daisy and Simon seem to have an idyllic life, both have good jobs and after years of trying to have a child, they now have Millie. Millie is a talented six year old who loves to dance and is gifted in ballet. So what if Simon likes to drink too much? They have a tight group of friends from their university days who tolerate Simon's unpredictable behavior. When Simon pushes to have another baby and visits a fertility specialist, he becomes moody and accusatory. Simon loses his job and his drinking is out of control ending in a horrible car accident which changes all three of their lives forever. 

Told in the alternating voices of Simon and Daisy, their story of lies, secrets, and betrayal is unfolded. Looking from the outside in, it is easy to see how their lives implode and how the lies grow to include everyone close to them. Discerning who the good and bad guys in this story are is challenging until the very end. This domestic thriller has several triggers and a dark side that is unsettling. It seemed to lag at some point and then rush to a finish. If you are a B. A Paris fan, you will enjoy Adele Parks too. I enjoyed it and read it in one day and look forward to future books by Parks.

I received an ecopy for a review.

Adele Parks was born in Teesside, North-East England. Her first novel, Playing Away, was published in 2000 and since then she's had seventeen international bestsellers, translated into twenty-six languages. She's been an Ambassador for The Reading Agency and a judge for the Costa. She's lived in Italy, Botswana and London, and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey, with her husband, teenage son and cat. For more information on the author, https://www.adeleparks.com/

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