My Mother's Lies

De: Diane Saxon

Narrado por: Charlotte Worthing, Sophie Mackall

She’s been lying my whole life...

As if my mum breaking her hip and being rushed to hospital isn’t shocking enough for one day, now in her post-operative delirium, she’s just told me I’m not her daughter. That she has never been able to have children.

The nurse reassures me that people are often confused after a trauma. But I know this woman so well and I can tell there’s a grain of truth in what she says. Which begs the questions: Who am I? Where did I come from?

When I dig into the truth, I suddenly stir up a hornet’s nest of secrets, lies – and possibly a crime so unfathomable – that stretches back decades.

What has my mum done?

Can I trust her?

Or has my digging put us both in peril of our lives?

Diane Saxon’s new, absorbing thriller explores deceit, love, loyalty and family ties.

©2024 Diane Saxon (P)2024 Boldwood Books

Another great one!

Diane Saxon does it again! Another page-turner that you can’t help listening to “just one more chapter”. You get drawn into each character’s life and the events that shape them. No spoilers here, but hearing the story from the past and as it unfolds in the present weaves the story together perfectly! A great read!

Engaging

3.5 stars

My Mother’s Lies is an interesting psychological thriller. The book is told from 2 points of view, mother and daughter and 2 timelines. I found the timeline going back into the mother’s past to be the more engaging and interesting of the two.

At time I found the story to move a bit slowly. Especially in the beginning in the daughter's timeline. However, the story did get to a point where both perspectives converged and the outcome was satisfying.

Part of the story felt like filler and didn’t feel needed, it made the book feel longer than it needed to be. There were a few story lines that were tangentially related but not fully resolved by the end. They didn't change the outcome of the story but so much time was spent on them that having that cleared up would have enhanced the story, for me.

Overall, if you are a lover of thrillers, you should definitely give My Mother's Lies a try.

favorite

man oh man. she's done it again! I loved this one so much I'd dare say it's my favorite! the voice acting was on point as per usual!

Loved it!

At the beginning of the book I found it a bit confusing and I wasn't sure if I liked it that much. I kept going and it got better and better and I became invested in the story and the characters. I really enjoyed this book.