Everything but the Truth by Gillian McAllisterMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Rachel and Jack have recently discovered that they are going to have a baby,they have only been together for a few months and don't really know a lot about each other but Rachel is sure that Jack is The One and they love each other so everything is going to be ok.Then one night her happy world is blown apart when she catches a glimpse of a email on Jacks IPad and discovers that Jack has been keeping secrets from her.When Jack refuses to open up to her she begins a obsessive quest to find out what he is hiding from her,after all she is carrying his baby so surely she has every right to know the truth.
As someone who suffers from anxiety and paranoia I could totally understand Rachel's reaction to the email.Once the tiny seed of doubt is planted your brain goes into overdrive and goes all out to convince you that something is going on and no matter what anyone says you are totally convinced that you are being lied to.So I had a lot of sympathy for Rachel but I also felt very frustrated with her because she was constantly going on at Jack about being honest with her while she was keeping a major secret from him.
The story flips back and forth between the present day and a year before,it is in the chapters that are set in the past that you find out about Rachel's life before she met Jack and what her big secret is.I enjoyed the chapters set in the past more than the present day chapters,I felt there was more mystery and intregue to Rachel's story.
It's an engaging character driven story,the characters are realistic and it has a believable ending that doesn't go down the happily ever after route that spoils so many good books.I really enjoyed reading this entertaining thriller and look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
Many thanks to Penguin House UK for a arc of this book via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.
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