Nicki`s Life of Crime : BLOG TOUR,BOOK REVIEW - One Of Us Is Lying by Shalini Boland

Shalini Boland returns with her latest captivating thriller, a twist packed tale of three friends who's relationships, livelihood, freedom and lives are threatened when an event from their pasts comes back to haunt them.

Tia,Kelly and Fiona were really close when they were at school but life and circumstances have resulted in a bit of distance developing between them, especially Tia and Fiona. But there is one thing that they all have in common, they would never hurt anyone. So why is someone trying to destroy their lives? What happened in the past? Who's version was the truth and who was lying?

The chapters of this gripping story flip between the perspectives of the three friends,each of whom was a relatable character with their own unique personalities. One of them was struggling to cope as a single parent after the death of her husband fifteen months ago. One was married to a outwardly charming control freak and spent each day living in fear that he would learn her secret. And the third was married to a really lovely man and had had her cosy world shattered into a million pieces when one of her two children had asked her if she had killed someone. My favourite character out of the three women was Kelly, I really liked her and felt more of a connection with her than I did with either Tia or Fiona. Scattered throughout the book was chapters that were written in italics and were voiced from the perspective of a schoolgirl but who was she and how did her pieces fit into the bigger picture that the author was painting in our minds?

I loved the setting for this book Ashridge Falls that was named after the waterfall that was set up in the hillside of Ashfield forest. The lake that was so vast,you couldn't see the other side. It sounded so idyllic and a lovely place to live if you have broad shoulders and can ignore the gossip and small minded judgement of some of the residents.

Shalini Boland's thrillers are always mesmerising page turners and One Of Us Is Lying definitely lives up to her usual brilliant standards. It's a twist packed roller coaster ride that hooks the reader in and holds you captive as the tension builds and you are hurtled towards the intense conclusion. I really love this very talented author's books,worth far more than five stars and very very highly recommended

AUTHOR BIO

Shalini lives in Dorset, England with her husband, two children and Jess their cheeky terrier cross. Before kids, she was signed to Universal Music Publishing as a singer songwriter, but now she spends her days writing suspense thrillers (in between school runs and hanging out endless baskets of laundry).

https://twitter.com/ShaliniBoland

PUBLICATION DATE: 3rd April 2020

PRINT LENGTH: 299 Pages

PUBLISHER: Bookouture

ASIN: BO83QH6VS2

GENRE: Psychological Thriller