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My Daughter's Lies
In the middle of my beautiful daughter’s eighteenth birthday party, silence falls as I unfold my speech, my heart bursting with everything I want to say. But when I look down I see a note, and my world She’s not who you think she is.
Ruby was our miracle baby. I would have done anything to become a mother, and when she finally arrived, I held her in my arms, looked in her blue eyes and swore I would never let anything harm her. Now she’s everything I could have dreamed of. I don’t even think about all the years of heartache I went through before she was born.
So when I get the strange warning at her birthday party, I ignore it, hiding it in my bag with trembling hands. Someone is simply jealous of her.
But as I watch my daughter, things I’ve been trying to ignore come flooding back to me – Ruby’s odd disappearances, her whispered arguments with her best friend, and a memory from her sixth birthday which still breaks my heart to remember.
I need to know the truth about who she really is, but digging into my daughter’s secrets might reveal my own. As the party draws to a close and the confetti is swept away, I gather my courage. I’ve spent eighteen years trying to forget my own mistakes, and it could only take a moment for everything to fall apart.
Do I risk tearing my family apart to keep my daughter safe? Because when my secrets come out, I could lose my precious girl forever…
A completely compelling and heart-wrenching read about the strength of a mother’s love for her child.
Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Amanda Prowse and Susan Lewis.
Ruby was our miracle baby. I would have done anything to become a mother, and when she finally arrived, I held her in my arms, looked in her blue eyes and swore I would never let anything harm her. Now she’s everything I could have dreamed of. I don’t even think about all the years of heartache I went through before she was born.
So when I get the strange warning at her birthday party, I ignore it, hiding it in my bag with trembling hands. Someone is simply jealous of her.
But as I watch my daughter, things I’ve been trying to ignore come flooding back to me – Ruby’s odd disappearances, her whispered arguments with her best friend, and a memory from her sixth birthday which still breaks my heart to remember.
I need to know the truth about who she really is, but digging into my daughter’s secrets might reveal my own. As the party draws to a close and the confetti is swept away, I gather my courage. I’ve spent eighteen years trying to forget my own mistakes, and it could only take a moment for everything to fall apart.
Do I risk tearing my family apart to keep my daughter safe? Because when my secrets come out, I could lose my precious girl forever…
A completely compelling and heart-wrenching read about the strength of a mother’s love for her child.
Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Amanda Prowse and Susan Lewis.
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Published May 23, 2024
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May 27, 2024
It is Ruby’s 18th birthday party, and it is rather a glamorous event. Planned by her beloved Aunt Sadie, Ruby’s father was supposed to present a speech in Ruby’s behalf, but he asks Ruby’s mother Melissa to deliver the speech instead. Melissa heads to the podium, begins looking at the pages of the speech she had written for her husband, and she finds a note that states: “She is not who you think she is.”
Was the note about Ruby? Or was it about Melissa? In dual timeline fashion (2023 and 2004), a slow reveal of secrets and lies is uncovered. More than that, the way that it was written with more than one POV enhances the drama in this compelling story. This domestic drama by Julia Roberts had some intriguing twists, surprising me more than once.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
Was the note about Ruby? Or was it about Melissa? In dual timeline fashion (2023 and 2004), a slow reveal of secrets and lies is uncovered. More than that, the way that it was written with more than one POV enhances the drama in this compelling story. This domestic drama by Julia Roberts had some intriguing twists, surprising me more than once.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
May 26, 2024
My Daughter's Lies by Julia Roberts is a deep dive into the lies told within a small family unit, the ones which they admit to and the ones they don't. Admitting to some will strengthen the bonds, others will likely sever them entirely
A note falls out of a speech at Chloe's 18th birthday party. Her mother Melissa, has agreed to do the speech in place of her husband as he really did not want to speak in front of the gathered crowd. "She is not who you think she is". Ever the professional radio presenter, Melissa carries on with the speech and celebrations, but she needs to find out who put this notein the speech for her husband Steve to see and why
Julia Roberts has written a novel that is utterly relatable and reflective of soceity, especially in times of great challenges (the chapter headers are dates in 2023 and 2004) The story is multiple POV and it works really well in respect of the storyline. The key point for me, which daughter is lying and in fact, is anybody not lying?
An outstanding narrative on the lengths people will go to to create and keep their family. Brilliant!
Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture and Julia Roberts for this fantastci ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own
A note falls out of a speech at Chloe's 18th birthday party. Her mother Melissa, has agreed to do the speech in place of her husband as he really did not want to speak in front of the gathered crowd. "She is not who you think she is". Ever the professional radio presenter, Melissa carries on with the speech and celebrations, but she needs to find out who put this notein the speech for her husband Steve to see and why
Julia Roberts has written a novel that is utterly relatable and reflective of soceity, especially in times of great challenges (the chapter headers are dates in 2023 and 2004) The story is multiple POV and it works really well in respect of the storyline. The key point for me, which daughter is lying and in fact, is anybody not lying?
An outstanding narrative on the lengths people will go to to create and keep their family. Brilliant!
Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture and Julia Roberts for this fantastci ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own
May 22, 2024
First, I want to thank Julia Roberts, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.
WOWZERS!! My Daughter’s Lies by Julia Roberts is truly an emotionally filled family drama that pulls on your heart strings. It is a gripping fast paced addictive storyline.
Julia would like to dedicate My Daughter’s Lies in memory of Sadie Walsh.
I absolutely LOVED the idea for Ruby’s 18th Birthday Party that her Aunt Sadie helped plan for her! Being a huge fan of musicals I would have loved to attend that party! It was such a perfect idea since she loved musicals, dancing, etc!
One thing I don’t miss about my teenage years is the high school drama especially when it came to boys! Oh this book was filled with secrets, betrayals, lies, backstabbing, feuds between friends, etc.
WOWZERS!! My Daughter’s Lies by Julia Roberts is truly an emotionally filled family drama that pulls on your heart strings. It is a gripping fast paced addictive storyline.
Julia would like to dedicate My Daughter’s Lies in memory of Sadie Walsh.
I absolutely LOVED the idea for Ruby’s 18th Birthday Party that her Aunt Sadie helped plan for her! Being a huge fan of musicals I would have loved to attend that party! It was such a perfect idea since she loved musicals, dancing, etc!
One thing I don’t miss about my teenage years is the high school drama especially when it came to boys! Oh this book was filled with secrets, betrayals, lies, backstabbing, feuds between friends, etc.
May 8, 2024
One of the most popular themes in books with family drama is SECRETS. Yes, I meant to use all caps. This story is full of secrets. I think every character had one. But, the problem with secrets is that they cause people to lie, to cover up those secrets.
Two best friends have secrets. Three daughters have secrets. Two mothers have secrets. Two other friends have secrets. A husband and wife have secrets. It was all a huge melodrama. The title indicates that one of the daughters lies. But all three of the daughters lie. There's a dog in the household, I was expecting him to have a secret/lie too! Confession time for everyone by the end of the story…..everyone comes clean.
Oh my, so convoluted. As was the timeline, jumping back and forth. This caused an uneven flow to the story. None of the characters were particularly likeable to me. But, they were realistically flawed. By the end of the book I was able to see that,
This story was a bit over the top for me. There were a few too many coincidences. But I felt compelled to keep reading it so I am giving it 3 stars. I didn't hate this book, I just didn't love it. But, I can see from the other reviews, that many did. I'm glad, authors put too much work into writing a book for it to be panned.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
Two best friends have secrets. Three daughters have secrets. Two mothers have secrets. Two other friends have secrets. A husband and wife have secrets. It was all a huge melodrama. The title indicates that one of the daughters lies. But all three of the daughters lie. There's a dog in the household, I was expecting him to have a secret/lie too! Confession time for everyone by the end of the story…..everyone comes clean.
Oh my, so convoluted. As was the timeline, jumping back and forth. This caused an uneven flow to the story. None of the characters were particularly likeable to me. But, they were realistically flawed. By the end of the book I was able to see that,
This story was a bit over the top for me. There were a few too many coincidences. But I felt compelled to keep reading it so I am giving it 3 stars. I didn't hate this book, I just didn't love it. But, I can see from the other reviews, that many did. I'm glad, authors put too much work into writing a book for it to be panned.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
June 9, 2024
I really did not enjoy this book until I was 75% done but completed it to find out the mystery, glad I did!
May 18, 2024
Thanks to #NetGalley and #Bookouture for the book #MyDaughtersLies by #JuliaRoberts. This book is about your kids growing up and parents letting go. And of course, the secrets that finally come out. All the events that take place are around Ruby’s 18th birthday. I read this book in one sitting and I recommend it, especially if you have kids of your own.
May 1, 2024
You are celebrating your perfect daughter's birthday when you come across a shocking note... Who sent it, and more importantly, what is your daughter hiding? A brilliant thriller that keeps you turning the pages. Really enjoyed it and loved the ending.
May 17, 2024
Melissa is shocked to find a note tucked within her speechnotes when she gives her speech at her daughter's 18th birthday. Who has written it and what does it mean?
From the start of this book, we are treated to multiple POVs, with it becoming evident that everyone is keeping their own secrets. Do these secrets relate to the note? I couldn't help but try to put the pieces together myself as I tried to work out who it could have been. The secrets themselves were so juicy too - I love when thrillers divulge salacious scandal! With great characters, plenty of plot twists and a storyline that will keep you riveted, My Daughter's Lies is a great thriller that I highly recommend.
From the start of this book, we are treated to multiple POVs, with it becoming evident that everyone is keeping their own secrets. Do these secrets relate to the note? I couldn't help but try to put the pieces together myself as I tried to work out who it could have been. The secrets themselves were so juicy too - I love when thrillers divulge salacious scandal! With great characters, plenty of plot twists and a storyline that will keep you riveted, My Daughter's Lies is a great thriller that I highly recommend.
May 25, 2024
This was a really good read, another author to add to my rapidly growing favourite authors list!
Melissa and Steve’s daughter, Ruby, has grown up in the blink of an eye and now they are at a party to celebrate her 18th Birthday. Steve is due to give a speech but backs out at the last minute leaving Melissa to read it. However, when she picks up the pages in readiness to read it a note falls out saying “SHE’S NOT WHO YOU THINK SHE IS” in bright red ink. Melissa gives the speech word perfect, but the note is on her mind. She is desperate to find out who wrote the note and who the “she” is who is mentioned in it. As she starts to try and figure it out secrets and lies start tumbling out about everyone close to her, she in turn, is desperate to hide a very big secret of her own. Will Melissa find out what she needs to know, and more importantly will she manage to keep her own secret hidden?!
As I said above a new author to me and one I will definitely look out for in the future. I found myself liking Melissa very quickly although I was unsure how I felt about Sadie. I didn’t like Linda, Melissa’s mum, to start with as I felt she was a little hypercritical telling Melissa that she was spoiling Ruby when Linda was doing just that when Ruby visited. However, I did come round to her character by the end of the book, but I will say no more as this is a spoiler free review!! I really enjoyed hearing from the three different points of view, Melissa, Ruby, and Sadie and thought it told the story very well. I was thinking about this book even when I wasn’t reading it which, for me, is always the sign of a good book. I guessed Melissa’s secret quite early on in the story, but it didn’t ruin the plot for me as the other big secret definitely gobsmacked me as I had fallen for all the red herrings the author had put out, so great job Julia Roberts, I just love a surprise.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story, and I would recommend it for any fans of gripping and emotional family drama’s. I look forward to seeing what Julia Roberts writes next.
Thank you to NetGalley, Julia Roberts and Bookouture for my advanced reading copy. Out now.
Melissa and Steve’s daughter, Ruby, has grown up in the blink of an eye and now they are at a party to celebrate her 18th Birthday. Steve is due to give a speech but backs out at the last minute leaving Melissa to read it. However, when she picks up the pages in readiness to read it a note falls out saying “SHE’S NOT WHO YOU THINK SHE IS” in bright red ink. Melissa gives the speech word perfect, but the note is on her mind. She is desperate to find out who wrote the note and who the “she” is who is mentioned in it. As she starts to try and figure it out secrets and lies start tumbling out about everyone close to her, she in turn, is desperate to hide a very big secret of her own. Will Melissa find out what she needs to know, and more importantly will she manage to keep her own secret hidden?!
As I said above a new author to me and one I will definitely look out for in the future. I found myself liking Melissa very quickly although I was unsure how I felt about Sadie. I didn’t like Linda, Melissa’s mum, to start with as I felt she was a little hypercritical telling Melissa that she was spoiling Ruby when Linda was doing just that when Ruby visited. However, I did come round to her character by the end of the book, but I will say no more as this is a spoiler free review!! I really enjoyed hearing from the three different points of view, Melissa, Ruby, and Sadie and thought it told the story very well. I was thinking about this book even when I wasn’t reading it which, for me, is always the sign of a good book. I guessed Melissa’s secret quite early on in the story, but it didn’t ruin the plot for me as the other big secret definitely gobsmacked me as I had fallen for all the red herrings the author had put out, so great job Julia Roberts, I just love a surprise.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story, and I would recommend it for any fans of gripping and emotional family drama’s. I look forward to seeing what Julia Roberts writes next.
Thank you to NetGalley, Julia Roberts and Bookouture for my advanced reading copy. Out now.
May 26, 2024
"She's not who you think she is..."
But...
"Some secrets are best left untold."
Not going to lie...HAH...nothing but whopper lies in the often intense My Daughter's Lies by red herring brilliantly misleading author Julia Roberts. This book left me emotionally drained with my brain aching when there were no more secrets to tell...I think.
Melissa is so proud of Ruby at her 18th birthday party. It took years to conceive but it never happened again. It just means Melissa and her husband give all their love to sweet Ruby. So then, why mixed up in the notes for her speech at the party, there's a hand written note with the cryptic scrawled message, "She's not who you think she is."
Is the "she" Ruby or someone else? Is the note for her, or her husband who was originally going to give the speech? Who wrote it?
I am telling you in just the first chapter I had more questions than Melissa. As more characters are introduced, like Melissa's best friend Sadie, Ruby's bestie, and Melissa's mother Linda, you realize the note could be about any of them and written by anybody.
This is a mother daughter drama but it's slowly revealed that it isn't necessarily just about Melissa and Ruby. I was fooled at first but had a few things figured out before the end.
I had so much fun reading this and the author pulled me in right from the start. The one thing that touched my heart was that with all the lies and secrets it was never malicious (though the person who wrote the note did so out of an angry hurt). Mostly it was all about being protective, scared of losing the ones you love, and asking for forgiveness instead of permission after the fact. Right or wrong, a daughter's lies are only as powerful as her mother's secrets.
I received a free copy of this book from #bookouture via #NetGalley for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
But...
"Some secrets are best left untold."
Not going to lie...HAH...nothing but whopper lies in the often intense My Daughter's Lies by red herring brilliantly misleading author Julia Roberts. This book left me emotionally drained with my brain aching when there were no more secrets to tell...I think.
Melissa is so proud of Ruby at her 18th birthday party. It took years to conceive but it never happened again. It just means Melissa and her husband give all their love to sweet Ruby. So then, why mixed up in the notes for her speech at the party, there's a hand written note with the cryptic scrawled message, "She's not who you think she is."
Is the "she" Ruby or someone else? Is the note for her, or her husband who was originally going to give the speech? Who wrote it?
I am telling you in just the first chapter I had more questions than Melissa. As more characters are introduced, like Melissa's best friend Sadie, Ruby's bestie, and Melissa's mother Linda, you realize the note could be about any of them and written by anybody.
This is a mother daughter drama but it's slowly revealed that it isn't necessarily just about Melissa and Ruby. I was fooled at first but had a few things figured out before the end.
I had so much fun reading this and the author pulled me in right from the start. The one thing that touched my heart was that with all the lies and secrets it was never malicious (though the person who wrote the note did so out of an angry hurt). Mostly it was all about being protective, scared of losing the ones you love, and asking for forgiveness instead of permission after the fact. Right or wrong, a daughter's lies are only as powerful as her mother's secrets.
I received a free copy of this book from #bookouture via #NetGalley for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
April 23, 2024
Name of Book: My Daughter’s Lies
Author: Julia Roberts
Genre: Family Drama, Women’s Fiction
Publisher: Bookouture
Pub Date: May 23, 2024
My Rating: 3.6 Rounded ups
Pages: 304
Story starts with the celebration of Ruby’s eighteenth birthday.
As mom (Melissa) is getting ready to give a toast she unfolds the note where she had made comments. The note states ~
She’s not who you think she is.
When the party ends, Melissa thinks about how for eighteen years she tried to forget her mistakes, and now in one little note everything is about to fall apart. Will her secret now come out and she will lose Ruby.
Story had me curious –Okay who sent the note - also who is ‘she’? It is Ruby or Mom perhaps is it someone else?
I did enjoy this story however when I read “A Letter from Julia’ I wanted to reread it.
I always enjoy the ‘Author’s Notes as well as their Acknowledgements. In this case Ms. Roberts tells us she got this idea from an Instagram post and her creative mind developed an idea!
Ruby is perfect in her parent’s eye however Ruby just might be less than perfect– not a villain but a girl about to be an adult! So touched on not only Ruby’s relationship with Melissa but Melissa’s relationship with her mother Linda (I believe we readers loved Linda!)
Julia tells us that when she had these two reconcile she had tears in her eyes!! As she thought of her ninety-seven year old mom!
Aww I just loved THAT!!
Want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 23, 2024.
Author: Julia Roberts
Genre: Family Drama, Women’s Fiction
Publisher: Bookouture
Pub Date: May 23, 2024
My Rating: 3.6 Rounded ups
Pages: 304
Story starts with the celebration of Ruby’s eighteenth birthday.
As mom (Melissa) is getting ready to give a toast she unfolds the note where she had made comments. The note states ~
She’s not who you think she is.
When the party ends, Melissa thinks about how for eighteen years she tried to forget her mistakes, and now in one little note everything is about to fall apart. Will her secret now come out and she will lose Ruby.
Story had me curious –Okay who sent the note - also who is ‘she’? It is Ruby or Mom perhaps is it someone else?
I did enjoy this story however when I read “A Letter from Julia’ I wanted to reread it.
I always enjoy the ‘Author’s Notes as well as their Acknowledgements. In this case Ms. Roberts tells us she got this idea from an Instagram post and her creative mind developed an idea!
Ruby is perfect in her parent’s eye however Ruby just might be less than perfect– not a villain but a girl about to be an adult! So touched on not only Ruby’s relationship with Melissa but Melissa’s relationship with her mother Linda (I believe we readers loved Linda!)
Julia tells us that when she had these two reconcile she had tears in her eyes!! As she thought of her ninety-seven year old mom!
Aww I just loved THAT!!
Want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 23, 2024.
May 25, 2024
At first this seems like a psychological thriller but it is an emotional family drama with lots of secrets. With secrets come lies, betrayal and backstabbing that threatens to destroy their perfect family.
The book opens with the family celebrating Ruby's 18th birthday. Ruby has always been a perfect daughter. As she is getting ready to propose a toast, her mother, Melissa comes across a shocking note that says 'she is not who you think she is'. Who has written the note and what does it mean?
Told in multiple PoVs and over nonlinear timelines, we come across secrets that every character has managed to hide over the years making them realistically flawed. As a mother myself, the story deeply resonated with me about how we as parents are protective of our children until we have to finally let them go.
This is my first book by the author and I loved the way Julia packed an emotional punch while also keeping me hooked to learn more about the secrets and how they played a part in the family dynamics, bringing everything and everyone together with a satisfying conclusion.
Thank you @bookouture for having me on the #booksontour and @netgalley and the author @juliagroberts for an eARC to read and review.
The book opens with the family celebrating Ruby's 18th birthday. Ruby has always been a perfect daughter. As she is getting ready to propose a toast, her mother, Melissa comes across a shocking note that says 'she is not who you think she is'. Who has written the note and what does it mean?
Told in multiple PoVs and over nonlinear timelines, we come across secrets that every character has managed to hide over the years making them realistically flawed. As a mother myself, the story deeply resonated with me about how we as parents are protective of our children until we have to finally let them go.
This is my first book by the author and I loved the way Julia packed an emotional punch while also keeping me hooked to learn more about the secrets and how they played a part in the family dynamics, bringing everything and everyone together with a satisfying conclusion.
Thank you @bookouture for having me on the #booksontour and @netgalley and the author @juliagroberts for an eARC to read and review.
May 29, 2024
"𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆, 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔"
Steve and Melissa are blessed with Ruby, their only child, their miracle baby. At Ruby's eighteenth birthday party, Melissa was about to give a speech when a mysterious slip of paper fall out from between the pages.
On the slip written "SHE'S NOT WHO YOU THINK SHE IS".
Melissa is desperate to know who could possibly leave a note on purpose and what could that possibly mean?
Everyone has a secret that they kept for years. Could the revelation of their secrets result in either a breakdown or a strengthening of their relationships?
"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒈𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏: 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔."
I got hooked from the very beginning. The relationship between marriages, friends, and family. Bonding and trusting takes a lot of effort. Being honest is all we need to do. It's all because we care so much for the love of our life. "𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅".
This is definitely one of the stories that touches my heart. I enjoyed reading it very much.
Thank you so much @bookouture @netgalley @juliagroberts for this digital ARC. It's a great pleasure to read #mydaughterslies
Steve and Melissa are blessed with Ruby, their only child, their miracle baby. At Ruby's eighteenth birthday party, Melissa was about to give a speech when a mysterious slip of paper fall out from between the pages.
On the slip written "SHE'S NOT WHO YOU THINK SHE IS".
Melissa is desperate to know who could possibly leave a note on purpose and what could that possibly mean?
Everyone has a secret that they kept for years. Could the revelation of their secrets result in either a breakdown or a strengthening of their relationships?
"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒈𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏: 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔."
I got hooked from the very beginning. The relationship between marriages, friends, and family. Bonding and trusting takes a lot of effort. Being honest is all we need to do. It's all because we care so much for the love of our life. "𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅".
This is definitely one of the stories that touches my heart. I enjoyed reading it very much.
Thank you so much @bookouture @netgalley @juliagroberts for this digital ARC. It's a great pleasure to read #mydaughterslies
May 28, 2024
Melissa is about to deliver a speech on her daughter's eighteenth birthday party, when she finds a slip of paper in her speech. It says, " She is not who you think she is". Her entire world comes crashing down as she is forced to question everything she knows about her daughter, her perfect daughter, Ruby.
This family drama resonated close to my heart. All the characters, especially the women, Melissa, Ruby, Sadie, Melissa's mom, Megan, have so many layers, and are so richly developed, they seemed very real. In this book, there's no right or wrong, but it portrays how everyone makes mistakes, big or small. Families are built on these mistakes, or how well one can hide them.
What set this book apart from many family dramas which portray a dysfunctional family behind a perfect facade was that this family is genuinely perfect. True, there are mistakes made, but those mistakes are owed up and forgiven. Issues are dealt with as a team. There are no vile characters, only very ordinary ones, which makes this book so heartwarming. I loved how set on a premise of lies, this book was all about trust and friendship and family ties.
There are some twists and turns, but over all this is a medium paced book, and has a happy ending. I lived reading this one and recommend it to all lovers of drama and mysteries.
A huge thanks to bookouture, netgalley and the author for this ARC copy in return for my free and honest review.
This family drama resonated close to my heart. All the characters, especially the women, Melissa, Ruby, Sadie, Melissa's mom, Megan, have so many layers, and are so richly developed, they seemed very real. In this book, there's no right or wrong, but it portrays how everyone makes mistakes, big or small. Families are built on these mistakes, or how well one can hide them.
What set this book apart from many family dramas which portray a dysfunctional family behind a perfect facade was that this family is genuinely perfect. True, there are mistakes made, but those mistakes are owed up and forgiven. Issues are dealt with as a team. There are no vile characters, only very ordinary ones, which makes this book so heartwarming. I loved how set on a premise of lies, this book was all about trust and friendship and family ties.
There are some twists and turns, but over all this is a medium paced book, and has a happy ending. I lived reading this one and recommend it to all lovers of drama and mysteries.
A huge thanks to bookouture, netgalley and the author for this ARC copy in return for my free and honest review.
April 15, 2024
What would you do if you would find this kind of note?Would you think it over rationally or would you jump to conclusions? Would you sit down and talk it over calmly or would you go and utter accusations? Would you point a finger at someone or would you abide your time and move cautiously?
Who has written this note and why? Who is it about and why?
There a quiet a few female characters in this story. All of them are someone's daughter. Who is the lying one though? Or is there more than one keeping a secret?
I, of course, had the wrong end of the stick a few times as per usual. :)
If you want answer to all of the above, I would suggest you read this incredible story. Do realise your emotions will be all over the place, but you will not regret it if you are a fan of this genre.
I, for one, loved every minute of it. 5 stars
Thank you
Who has written this note and why? Who is it about and why?
There a quiet a few female characters in this story. All of them are someone's daughter. Who is the lying one though? Or is there more than one keeping a secret?
I, of course, had the wrong end of the stick a few times as per usual. :)
If you want answer to all of the above, I would suggest you read this incredible story. Do realise your emotions will be all over the place, but you will not regret it if you are a fan of this genre.
I, for one, loved every minute of it. 5 stars
Thank you
May 29, 2024
4-1/2 STAR REVIEW
Imagine finding an anonymous message as you are preparing to deliver the speech your husband was supposed to give at your daughter’s 18th birthday party.
That’s the premise for My Daughter’s Lies by Julia Roberts. Melissa serves as a first-person narrator, but the story unfolds via a series of flashbacks prior to the party.
Melissa and Steve seemingly have a perfect marriage and dote on their extremely talented daughter, Ruby. However, the message opens the door to suspicions that someone is keeping secrets.
As the story progresses, it turns out the entire family, plus close family friends, have secrets of their own. Uncovering them leads to plenty of strained relationships, threatening the sense of perfection.
My Daughter’s Lies delivers a complicated web of secrets that threatens to destroy a family from within. ~ Amy for Novels Alive
Imagine finding an anonymous message as you are preparing to deliver the speech your husband was supposed to give at your daughter’s 18th birthday party.
That’s the premise for My Daughter’s Lies by Julia Roberts. Melissa serves as a first-person narrator, but the story unfolds via a series of flashbacks prior to the party.
Melissa and Steve seemingly have a perfect marriage and dote on their extremely talented daughter, Ruby. However, the message opens the door to suspicions that someone is keeping secrets.
As the story progresses, it turns out the entire family, plus close family friends, have secrets of their own. Uncovering them leads to plenty of strained relationships, threatening the sense of perfection.
My Daughter’s Lies delivers a complicated web of secrets that threatens to destroy a family from within. ~ Amy for Novels Alive
May 24, 2024
Every book that I have read by this author has been superb!
My Daughter's Lies by Julia Roberts was no different, especially, as Julia always writes from her heart, and this book will have you hooked from the beginning till the very end. My daughters lies, is about your children and what happens when you have to let them go. But, with any family, there's always secrets and we all know what happens to secrets..........we all try and keep locked deep in our special place, but they always have a way of coming out. So, on Ruby's 18th Birthday the secret that has been hidden for all those years starts to bubble and comes to the surface!
WoW, this book is so good. I loved it
I highly recommend it.
Big Thank you to #NetGalley and #Bookouture for my Arc.
My Daughter's Lies by Julia Roberts was no different, especially, as Julia always writes from her heart, and this book will have you hooked from the beginning till the very end. My daughters lies, is about your children and what happens when you have to let them go. But, with any family, there's always secrets and we all know what happens to secrets..........we all try and keep locked deep in our special place, but they always have a way of coming out. So, on Ruby's 18th Birthday the secret that has been hidden for all those years starts to bubble and comes to the surface!
WoW, this book is so good. I loved it
I highly recommend it.
Big Thank you to #NetGalley and #Bookouture for my Arc.
April 27, 2024
A story about secrets and how they always come to light. Or do they?
I have enjoyed every single page of this book. I love Roberts' writing style, which made the book an easy and enjoyable read, even with all the plot twists happening. Some plot twists I saw coming, others not at all. The characters were well-developed and this made me care deeply for them, even when they made some questionable decisions. A compelling read.
Looking forward to reading more of Roberts' books!
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this e-arc!
I have enjoyed every single page of this book. I love Roberts' writing style, which made the book an easy and enjoyable read, even with all the plot twists happening. Some plot twists I saw coming, others not at all. The characters were well-developed and this made me care deeply for them, even when they made some questionable decisions. A compelling read.
Looking forward to reading more of Roberts' books!
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this e-arc!
May 24, 2024
I am a huge fan of Julia Roberts' books. They are gripping and unputdownable, as well as characters you become fond of.
But the main reason I adore her writing, is the way she is able to whack that emotional punch. She gets to the heart of whichever issue she is addressing in the novel, and we live those feelings and worries with them, as we wrestle the morals alongside them. I feel that's what truly sets her apart as a wonderful writer.
This was the embodiment of all those skills and I was not disappointed.
But the main reason I adore her writing, is the way she is able to whack that emotional punch. She gets to the heart of whichever issue she is addressing in the novel, and we live those feelings and worries with them, as we wrestle the morals alongside them. I feel that's what truly sets her apart as a wonderful writer.
This was the embodiment of all those skills and I was not disappointed.
May 23, 2024
My Daughter’s Lies is an intriguing and suspenseful read. There are lots of revelations throughout that act as red herrings as you try to figure out the mystery of the note. I wish the twist of the note had been more thrilling but the shocks came throughout the book instead. Some of the twists I predicted but some truly managed to surprise me. This book will keep you guessing!
It is a fast paced read and I finished the book in one sitting. I didn’t want to put the book down!
It is a fast paced read and I finished the book in one sitting. I didn’t want to put the book down!
September 29, 2024
The story is good. However, following it because back and forth and this way and that with the time line is ridiculous and made it so much less enjoyable.
Going into the past is one thing when both past and present follow a straight line. But this is day of, 3 months before, day after, 6 weeks before, 5 months before, day before. oh my God. Seriously. Plus 4 points of view. It was too much and very annoying.
Going into the past is one thing when both past and present follow a straight line. But this is day of, 3 months before, day after, 6 weeks before, 5 months before, day before. oh my God. Seriously. Plus 4 points of view. It was too much and very annoying.
May 26, 2024
A great read for those who love female led stories about love and loss and lifelong friendships. This time we meet a mother who is about to celebrate her daughter’s 18th birthday party and during the speeches she finds a note which turns her world upside down. As friendships are put to the test and lies and secrets appear around every corner life may never be the same. A great summer read!
July 15, 2024
It's an okay story. It's a little confusing when you jump back and forth between different years, and sort of getting the stories from different people and then before it is all figured out, the reader has already figured out "the secret." And, just for funnies, a few red herrings are thrown in for good measure. And the end is not that satisfactory, at least not for me. Too many ups and downs.
August 1, 2024
Great
This book is full of twists and turns, secrets and lies. But secrets have a habit of being discovered and this is really what this story is about. But there is one secret revealed in this story that one of the characters has decided they will take it to the grave. This is a compelling story, you will want to know what happens next.
This book is full of twists and turns, secrets and lies. But secrets have a habit of being discovered and this is really what this story is about. But there is one secret revealed in this story that one of the characters has decided they will take it to the grave. This is a compelling story, you will want to know what happens next.
April 25, 2024
My Daughter's Lies gripped me from the start and took me on a journey of twist and turns, family, love, friendships, secrets, and it was thrilling, exciting, and emotional.
I received an ARC from Bookouture, who never disappoints me, through NetGalley
I received an ARC from Bookouture, who never disappoints me, through NetGalley
June 2, 2025
I did enjoy the book, but I figured out most all the secrets within a few chapters. It was still enjoyable, but a bit predictable in my opinion. The relationships were interesting and it was well written.
July 6, 2025
My Daughter’s Lies was not a bad read. It was not always good either. I found the characters to be predictable and there wasn’t any depth. There was a segment of Ruby’s life that just seemed as if it was just there with no true development. I refused not to finish the book. I am glad I did.
May 26, 2024
Unlike some Netgalley readers, I didn’t find the time slips a problem. Sometimes a little bit too wordy, but otherwise a good read.
June 11, 2024
I really tried to finish this book but it just dragged. Maybe it just isn't the genre for me?
June 25, 2024
awesome read
What a page turner this was in fact a totally unputdownable read this book had me gripped from beginning to end with a lovely conclusion to finish it off
What a page turner this was in fact a totally unputdownable read this book had me gripped from beginning to end with a lovely conclusion to finish it off
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