All The Lies We Told by Jennifer Harvey

Title:  No More Secrets

Author: Jennifer Harvey

Release Date:  October 21, 2020

Length:  304 pages

Genre: Mystery/Thrillers 

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            **** My Review ****

I have to say that I am a romance reader, who enjoys and expects HEA endings. Mystery/Thrillers are simply not my cup of tea. But from time to time, I like to choose something different, something to challenge me and shatter my well-established reading routine. I chose All The Lies We Told by Jennifer Harvey and believe me when I say that the least I expected was to be pulled into the book from the very beginning. So emotionally charged and so suspenseful that had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

The story is not easy to read, not at all. And definitely not easy to review. I search for the right words to describe the effect it had on me, but simply fail to. The author manages to tackle topics such as guilt and grief, skillfully bouncing between the present and different periods in the past, guiding the reader through this mysterious journey of truth and lies.

The whole book somehow revolves around that damn day, that unfortunate event, which simply has enough power to destroy an entire family. What to do when lies hide a truth that is too painful to be accepted. When the body itself decides to erase the memory of pain.

A young love, she – shy and insufficiently experienced in the affairs of the heart, and he – a young rebel, sinfully attractive … one summer filled with hidden kisses and unfulfilled promises…. everything is like a beautiful dream .. Except the bloody end … the end inflicted by the hand of the older brother, the end of a love, the end of a dream, the end of everything…

And here begins the madness, the broken heart, the painful screams, the escapes to the mountain and that unbearable darkness. How long does it take for a young soul to disintegrate? Is there an end to the suffering? How to end all that nonsense?

As you turn the pages, you have the feeling like you are being transported there, or maybe watching a film. The author adds enough details to the descriptions, that you can visualize them as you read the story. The writing style is absolutely superb, and the way the author explores harsh topics is simply amazing. Told in dual time lines, Jennifer Harvey gives the readers full understanding of the plot, giving subtle hints and glimpses of the real truth and ending, which the readers can somehow suspect, but are unwilling to accept.

All in all, All The Lies We Told by Jennifer Harvey is really gripping, dark and sad in more than one way. It could be said that is life-changing and thought-provoking on many different levels. It is more than a perfect choice for everyone who enjoys emotionally driven mysteries.