A review by b00kw0rms0fthew0rldunite
This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is a story with more grit than route 66. An absolute mountain of different characters, all with flaws, personal demons and if their last name is McAlpine, rotten to their very core. 

It was hard to go back to normal life after reading a few chapters of this as I was so taken with finding out whodunnit, and disgusted by the acts of some people and rooting for the good guys to get a move on and sort everyone out that I was very distracted indeed. 

Karin Slaughter has been a fave for a while, devouring most of Sara's books and a couple of Will's. This is on a bit from those earlier titles and I see that I'll have to catch up on all of those prior to this one. 

All in all, a solid read with more twists and turns than a carousel riding on a rollercoaster. 

Thanks to Netgalley and the author and publisher for a chance to read the book. All opinions are my own.