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Where the Truth Lies
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Expected 24 Mar 26A picture-perfect couple's sordid past threatens to rock a sleepy southern town to its core.
Told in alternating timelines and inspired by real events, this multi-POV thriller explores toxic masculinity, gender-based violence, and female rage in the tradition of Darby Kane.
Childhood sweethearts Rhett and Lucinda seem to have the perfect marriage, the child they always wanted, and even the white picket fence. But fifteen years ago, the couple came very close to losing everything. When outsider Jennifer Moore arrived in their tight-knit Kentucky town, a brief but explosive affair between the newcomer and the soon-to-be-married Rhett stirred up a violent storm of betrayal that ended with a dead body and a mystery riddled in corruption and deception.
Now, new evidence has surfaced-including an eyewitness who places Rhett at the scene of the brutal crime. Soon, the carefully constructed life Rhett and Lucinda built starts to crumble-and the truth waiting beneath the surface could destroy them both.
In a town steeped in deadly southern charm, secrets don't fade-they fester.
From the authors of The Lake of Lost Girls comes a chilling domestic suspense that will leave you desperate to uncover the truth.
Told in alternating timelines and inspired by real events, this multi-POV thriller explores toxic masculinity, gender-based violence, and female rage in the tradition of Darby Kane.
Childhood sweethearts Rhett and Lucinda seem to have the perfect marriage, the child they always wanted, and even the white picket fence. But fifteen years ago, the couple came very close to losing everything. When outsider Jennifer Moore arrived in their tight-knit Kentucky town, a brief but explosive affair between the newcomer and the soon-to-be-married Rhett stirred up a violent storm of betrayal that ended with a dead body and a mystery riddled in corruption and deception.
Now, new evidence has surfaced-including an eyewitness who places Rhett at the scene of the brutal crime. Soon, the carefully constructed life Rhett and Lucinda built starts to crumble-and the truth waiting beneath the surface could destroy them both.
In a town steeped in deadly southern charm, secrets don't fade-they fester.
From the authors of The Lake of Lost Girls comes a chilling domestic suspense that will leave you desperate to uncover the truth.
320 pages, Paperback
Expected publication March 24, 2026
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Katherine Greene
3 books617 followersKatherine Greene is the pen name of bestselling authors A. Meredith Walters and Claire C. Riley. They each cut their teeth on spine-tingling thrillers and true crime and their love of dark, twisted tales with a strong female voice led them to create stories that leave you guessing. Both currently live in the United Kingdom with their families.
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November 16, 2025
NetGalley ARC: Not every white picket fence is a dream, some may be covered in blood. 💀 From the outside, Lucinda and Rhett have the perfect cookie cutter life that makes everyone envious, but behind those fake smiles are betrayals and secrets from over a decade ago. A cold case from their past is back to haunt them and not even Daddy's money can save them this time.
⌛ Dual timelines
👥 Multiple POVs
📜Short chapters & fast paced
⚠️ Tiny men who crave control
I fell in love with Katherine's writing with The Lake of Lost Girls (absolutely amazing) and she put out another hit!
Release date: March 2026
⌛ Dual timelines
👥 Multiple POVs
📜Short chapters & fast paced
⚠️ Tiny men who crave control
I fell in love with Katherine's writing with The Lake of Lost Girls (absolutely amazing) and she put out another hit!
Release date: March 2026
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June 29, 2025Coming March 24, 2026! Inspired by true events, with three timelines and three narrators- what happens when a cold case doesn’t want to stay frozen?
December 17, 2025
3.5⭐️
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC - this one will be available 3/24!!
I devoured KG's last book. It immediately made her an auto buy author for me. When I saw this ARC hit NetGalley I hit that request button faster than I took my next breath!!!!
This particular book was on track to be the same... it was one of those books that completely pulled me in from the start. The pacing was great, the tension kept building, and I honestly found myself thinking about it whenever I wasn’t reading. It’s the kind of story that makes you say “okay, just one more chapter” and then suddenly it’s way later than you planned.
That said… the ending didn’t quite stick the landing for me. After being so invested and engaged for most of the book, the conclusion felt a little underwhelming and not as satisfying as I’d hoped. It wasn’t bad, just not on the same level as the rest of the story.
Overall, I still had a really fun time with this one and would recommend it if you like fast paced, engaging reads... just be prepared that the ending might not fully deliver on all that buildup that you may be expecting. I'd definitely still recommend picking this up and trying it for yourself for sure!
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC - this one will be available 3/24!!
I devoured KG's last book. It immediately made her an auto buy author for me. When I saw this ARC hit NetGalley I hit that request button faster than I took my next breath!!!!
This particular book was on track to be the same... it was one of those books that completely pulled me in from the start. The pacing was great, the tension kept building, and I honestly found myself thinking about it whenever I wasn’t reading. It’s the kind of story that makes you say “okay, just one more chapter” and then suddenly it’s way later than you planned.
That said… the ending didn’t quite stick the landing for me. After being so invested and engaged for most of the book, the conclusion felt a little underwhelming and not as satisfying as I’d hoped. It wasn’t bad, just not on the same level as the rest of the story.
Overall, I still had a really fun time with this one and would recommend it if you like fast paced, engaging reads... just be prepared that the ending might not fully deliver on all that buildup that you may be expecting. I'd definitely still recommend picking this up and trying it for yourself for sure!
November 24, 2025
Presented in alternating timelines, readers gather the story of Rhett and Lucy and the fateful night 15 years ago when a girl named Jenn was found murdered.
As far as thrillers go, this one felt pretty run of the mill. The imagery is vivid and there’s enough of a mystery to keep readers curious, especially in the first half, but this is around the time where my patience grew thin and my attention wavered. The constant jump between non-linear timelines and POV gave me whiplash and presented the story in a way that left things feeling jumbled rather than cohesive. This is a book that I would recommend more for those who enjoy the young adult dramas and thrillers. Thank you Crooked Lane Books for the early copy. Pub date Mar 24 2026
As far as thrillers go, this one felt pretty run of the mill. The imagery is vivid and there’s enough of a mystery to keep readers curious, especially in the first half, but this is around the time where my patience grew thin and my attention wavered. The constant jump between non-linear timelines and POV gave me whiplash and presented the story in a way that left things feeling jumbled rather than cohesive. This is a book that I would recommend more for those who enjoy the young adult dramas and thrillers. Thank you Crooked Lane Books for the early copy. Pub date Mar 24 2026
November 26, 2025
I FINALLY got to read a Katherine Greene book. This was so good and so unexpected.
Rhett and Lucinda are clearly not as happily married as they want everyone around them to believe and a long ago tragedy from the past is about to undo them both.
Throughout this whole book you’re looking for the truth. You start to see it in small cracks and small implications and then just as quickly you question your own mind.
This book was unexpected in the sense that it dealt with themes that I did NOT see coming. There was control, abuse, assault…. It definitely went dark.
This book evoked all kinds of emotions and thoughts so while I didn’t agree with how it ended for some of the characters, it was so thought-provoking that it earned all the stars!
Rhett and Lucinda are clearly not as happily married as they want everyone around them to believe and a long ago tragedy from the past is about to undo them both.
Throughout this whole book you’re looking for the truth. You start to see it in small cracks and small implications and then just as quickly you question your own mind.
This book was unexpected in the sense that it dealt with themes that I did NOT see coming. There was control, abuse, assault…. It definitely went dark.
This book evoked all kinds of emotions and thoughts so while I didn’t agree with how it ended for some of the characters, it was so thought-provoking that it earned all the stars!
December 3, 2025
At this point, I think I could love any book by Katherine Greene. My last read by her, The Lake Of Lost Girls originally got 3 stars by me; but after thinking about the book for weeks, I upped it to 4. I went into this one blind and loved the results!
What happens when you read a book in which you love and hate each character? And how can it be both? Katherine Greene shows us the varying human dynamic through all of her three main characters as lived in both past and present. The human mind and desire is not something meant to be understood, but instead embraced for what it is. This story read much like looking at a person’s social media page- there’s what they want you to see and how they want you to see them, and then there’s the truth.
Told in alternating timelines, we start in the present and experience the love between high school sweethearts, Rhett and Lucinda. But in hindsight, it’s not all as it seems. We have a unique perspective of past and present in both of the “happy couples” eyes. The authors shows us what makes them tick as the story unfolds in a way that has the reader showing both sympathy and rage for each of the characters. And while hating one character, Greene sets up the perfect reasons for any empath to bite onto. By the end of the book, there was only one character left to like …
In an attempt to escape her past, Jennifer Moore is blowing through town when she meets Rhett; who she immediately swoons over. While everything is perfect at first, she soon starts to question his intentions. Did someone say toxic masculinity? It’s almost a perfect storm of outside influences that create a version of Rhett that is foul and disturbing. What started out as a lovable character has evolved into someone unrecognizable. So what happened to Jennifer anyway?
This twisty story was a realistic rendering of the slow and steady steps that escalate to an abusive relationship. It gave me goosebumps. And while I cheered and wanted the best for all the characters, I also hated them- but in a way that propelled the book forward. Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this ARC.
What happens when you read a book in which you love and hate each character? And how can it be both? Katherine Greene shows us the varying human dynamic through all of her three main characters as lived in both past and present. The human mind and desire is not something meant to be understood, but instead embraced for what it is. This story read much like looking at a person’s social media page- there’s what they want you to see and how they want you to see them, and then there’s the truth.
Told in alternating timelines, we start in the present and experience the love between high school sweethearts, Rhett and Lucinda. But in hindsight, it’s not all as it seems. We have a unique perspective of past and present in both of the “happy couples” eyes. The authors shows us what makes them tick as the story unfolds in a way that has the reader showing both sympathy and rage for each of the characters. And while hating one character, Greene sets up the perfect reasons for any empath to bite onto. By the end of the book, there was only one character left to like …
In an attempt to escape her past, Jennifer Moore is blowing through town when she meets Rhett; who she immediately swoons over. While everything is perfect at first, she soon starts to question his intentions. Did someone say toxic masculinity? It’s almost a perfect storm of outside influences that create a version of Rhett that is foul and disturbing. What started out as a lovable character has evolved into someone unrecognizable. So what happened to Jennifer anyway?
This twisty story was a realistic rendering of the slow and steady steps that escalate to an abusive relationship. It gave me goosebumps. And while I cheered and wanted the best for all the characters, I also hated them- but in a way that propelled the book forward. Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this ARC.
November 13, 2025
What an excellent thriller! This was a Lifetime Movie x10!! The redemption arc for Lucy was 🧑🍳👌 I was so addicted to this absolute page turner! The chapters were short enough to keep you going… just one more chapter! You’ve got the wealthy, well-connected family in a small town, the boy/man from the other side of the tracks, and the new girl who came to fuck shit up and leave.. with some extra twists and turns through the story! Everyone is not how they seem at first in this story! I have been looking forward to this one for a while, The Lake of Lost Girls was one of my favorite reads and I’m looking forward to another hopefully! Get this one on your TBR!!!!
November 28, 2025
Wow, what a wild, twisted ride of secrets and lies.
Rhett and Lucinda’s “perfect” life is anything but that. Once the past starts bleeding through, that picture perfect mask cracks, and everything becomes so messy and dark. The alternating timelines and shifting POVs build such tension that every reveal felt like a punch to the gut. This one isn’t pretty, it is layered and emotional.
If you crave domestic suspense with deep secrets, messy relationships, and twists…this one hits HARD.
Rhett and Lucinda’s “perfect” life is anything but that. Once the past starts bleeding through, that picture perfect mask cracks, and everything becomes so messy and dark. The alternating timelines and shifting POVs build such tension that every reveal felt like a punch to the gut. This one isn’t pretty, it is layered and emotional.
If you crave domestic suspense with deep secrets, messy relationships, and twists…this one hits HARD.
November 23, 2025
Loved this one as it has all the elements I love: misdirection, love, deception, and death! It begins--in the past--with 18-year-old Jenn hitchhiking and a guy she once loved picks her up. In the present we see Lucinda snd Rhett married with young daughter, McKenzie. As we move back and forth in time, we see all the events that lead to this crazy story of people who love too much and are often jealous of what others have!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!
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November 20, 2025Please someone tell me this book is as good as the cover its gorgeousssssss <3
November 26, 2025
On the outside, Rhett and Lucinda look like the perfect couple, building a life together, raising their daughter, and living out the dream they’ve carefully crafted. But fifteen years ago, everything nearly fell apart when Jennifer Moore blew into town and tried to wedge herself between them. A shocking event at Jagged Point left someone dead, and now, after all these years, the past is clawing its way back. Someone is finally going down for the murder… but the question is who actually deserves the blame.
The story unfolds through alternating POVs from Rhett, Lucinda, and Jen, each chapter peeling back another layer of deceit. As their voices intersect, the truth about what happened at the cliffside is slowly, and deliciously, exposed. Katherine Greene weaves tension through every chapter, making you question how well you can really know the people closest to you and what they might be capable of when pushed to the edge.
This domestic thriller is filled with messy relationships, buried secrets, and characters who are flawed in the most compelling ways. It’s the kind of book that keeps tightening its grip the further you read, and even when you think you’ve figured out what happened fifteen years ago, Greene manages to twist the story yet again.
The story unfolds through alternating POVs from Rhett, Lucinda, and Jen, each chapter peeling back another layer of deceit. As their voices intersect, the truth about what happened at the cliffside is slowly, and deliciously, exposed. Katherine Greene weaves tension through every chapter, making you question how well you can really know the people closest to you and what they might be capable of when pushed to the edge.
This domestic thriller is filled with messy relationships, buried secrets, and characters who are flawed in the most compelling ways. It’s the kind of book that keeps tightening its grip the further you read, and even when you think you’ve figured out what happened fifteen years ago, Greene manages to twist the story yet again.
December 5, 2025
In typical Katherine Green fashion, this tale is told through multiple POVs, timelines and multimedia - which makes it completely bingeable. I loved getting an inside look into everyone’s point of view on things, it was both unsettling and heartbreaking. I did find some of it kind of repetitive and the chapters were long. Otherwise, I thought it was a really good mystery/suspense.
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5
Thank you to the publisher for the arc in exchange for my honest review. Pub date : 3/24/26
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5
Thank you to the publisher for the arc in exchange for my honest review. Pub date : 3/24/26
December 9, 2025
ARC- from loving the lake of lost girls to being a little disappointed in this :(( the constant switch between the POV’s felt as though it lost the story line along the way. it was great at first really drew you in with curiosity but all the characters became quickly boring and i struggled to get through the end of the book
December 1, 2025
More like 2.5 stars. I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I was drawn in by the premise but in the end the book didn't keep my interested and I struggled to finish it.
November 22, 2025
Rhett and Lucinda are childhood sweethearts with a seemingly perfect marriage, until shocking new evidence resurfaces from a death more than a decade old. This is a twisty thriller that keeps you questioning every character, every motive, and truly everything you think you know.
Told through dual timelines and multiple POVs, the story moves at a fast pace that makes it impossible to put down and keeps you gripped the whole time.
This was my first Katherine Greene novel, and it definitely won’t be my last. This book delivers everything you could want in a great thriller, tension, secrets, and unpredictable twists.
Thank you to NetGalley & Crooked Lane Books for the ARC🖤
Told through dual timelines and multiple POVs, the story moves at a fast pace that makes it impossible to put down and keeps you gripped the whole time.
This was my first Katherine Greene novel, and it definitely won’t be my last. This book delivers everything you could want in a great thriller, tension, secrets, and unpredictable twists.
Thank you to NetGalley & Crooked Lane Books for the ARC🖤
November 21, 2025
Where the Truth Lies by new to me author Katherine Greene, published by Crooked Lane Books is a full length, stand alone thriller. Bloodchilling, subtle at times, twisty til the last page, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
Rhett and Lucinda are childhood friends, now married with the perfect white picked fence life - it seems.
But when Rhett gets accused of a crime their whole world is about to crumble, secrets are revealed that better stood hidden.
A mystery/thriller of its finest, goosebumps, just saying. 5 stars.
Rhett and Lucinda are childhood friends, now married with the perfect white picked fence life - it seems.
But when Rhett gets accused of a crime their whole world is about to crumble, secrets are revealed that better stood hidden.
A mystery/thriller of its finest, goosebumps, just saying. 5 stars.
November 16, 2025
With thanks to NetGally, Crooked Lane Publishing and Katherine Greene for this ARC.
HOLY HELL THIS WAS EPIC. I smashed this out in just over 24 hours because when I wasn’t reading I was thinking about it and I could NOT put it down.
Told from multiple POV’s and across a past and present timeline, this had SO many twists and so many unexpected turns. I never knew what to expect next.
I also love the lens Greene took on domestic violence and toxic masculinity. It was certainly confronting but I feel like it was really well written.
Excuse me while I go down a back catalogue history now!
HOLY HELL THIS WAS EPIC. I smashed this out in just over 24 hours because when I wasn’t reading I was thinking about it and I could NOT put it down.
Told from multiple POV’s and across a past and present timeline, this had SO many twists and so many unexpected turns. I never knew what to expect next.
I also love the lens Greene took on domestic violence and toxic masculinity. It was certainly confronting but I feel like it was really well written.
Excuse me while I go down a back catalogue history now!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Many thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for providing me with an eARC of Where the Truth Lies in exchange for my honest review!
I saw a review call this a Lifetime movie, and you know what, that's quite an appropriate label to apply to this book that guides me through a path of legitimate thrills. It quickly establishes a dark atmosphere within its white-picket world of domestic peace—peace that starts to peel away as we dig into the layers underneath and realize just what sort of murderous secrets have been hidden here. It's the type of mood that's thick enough for me to chew on, and it keeps me moving forward and being more forgiving towards the familiarity of the narrative's cliches. I've ran into these characters and their relationships in plenty of other domestic mystery-thrillers, so it's not like I'm really plunging into anything too new in Where the Truth Lies.
However, it remains compelling to explore the poisonous territory of Lucinda and Rhett's marriage. There are several points in this book that leave me feeling repulsed over the misogyny of this world and the ways in which such bigotry encourages men to believe that they're entitled to have all the power in our society and that they can use their power to forcefully shrink women down into utterly obedient wives. Rhett and Marty's dynamic certainly elicits disgust from me as I watch Marty espouse his own blatant hatred towards women, which teases out the misogyny that's lurking inside Rhett's insecure heart. It's an effectively chilling and believable depiction of the ability that this bigotry has to spread through people and take ahold of them with its oppressive and violent ideas.
The second half of the plot particularly amps up the tension and has me speeding towards a climactic ending that I'm unable to see coming. I thought I'd been able to figure out what's going on, but then oh, it veers down a different road that has me wrestling with complicated feelings over the conclusion (to be clear, those complicated feelings are a good thing). All in all, I'm officially rating Where the Truth Lies 3.75 out of 5 stars, which I'm rounding up to four stars. Yes, it's tropey, and yes, there are parts where I'm not sure it's tautly utilizing its nonlinear storytelling and its three POVs. But what this accomplishes on the positive side are riveting enough that I'm able to give this a recommendation. I'll keep an eye out for more of Katherine Greene's work.
I saw a review call this a Lifetime movie, and you know what, that's quite an appropriate label to apply to this book that guides me through a path of legitimate thrills. It quickly establishes a dark atmosphere within its white-picket world of domestic peace—peace that starts to peel away as we dig into the layers underneath and realize just what sort of murderous secrets have been hidden here. It's the type of mood that's thick enough for me to chew on, and it keeps me moving forward and being more forgiving towards the familiarity of the narrative's cliches. I've ran into these characters and their relationships in plenty of other domestic mystery-thrillers, so it's not like I'm really plunging into anything too new in Where the Truth Lies.
However, it remains compelling to explore the poisonous territory of Lucinda and Rhett's marriage. There are several points in this book that leave me feeling repulsed over the misogyny of this world and the ways in which such bigotry encourages men to believe that they're entitled to have all the power in our society and that they can use their power to forcefully shrink women down into utterly obedient wives. Rhett and Marty's dynamic certainly elicits disgust from me as I watch Marty espouse his own blatant hatred towards women, which teases out the misogyny that's lurking inside Rhett's insecure heart. It's an effectively chilling and believable depiction of the ability that this bigotry has to spread through people and take ahold of them with its oppressive and violent ideas.
The second half of the plot particularly amps up the tension and has me speeding towards a climactic ending that I'm unable to see coming. I thought I'd been able to figure out what's going on, but then oh, it veers down a different road that has me wrestling with complicated feelings over the conclusion (to be clear, those complicated feelings are a good thing). All in all, I'm officially rating Where the Truth Lies 3.75 out of 5 stars, which I'm rounding up to four stars. Yes, it's tropey, and yes, there are parts where I'm not sure it's tautly utilizing its nonlinear storytelling and its three POVs. But what this accomplishes on the positive side are riveting enough that I'm able to give this a recommendation. I'll keep an eye out for more of Katherine Greene's work.
November 27, 2025
𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝.
With an absolutely haunting atmosphere, WHERE THE TRUTH LIES painstakingly peels back layers of female rage, brutality, and violence. Told through dual timelines and alternating points of view, this is the story of Rhett and Lucinda, childhood sweethearts who are living their happily ever after. Well, that's according to outsiders. Their relationship is actually rife with repressed anger, control, and bitterness, and a devastating secret from fifteen years ago binds them together in an uneasy alliance.
When outsider Jennifer Moore arrived in their small Kentucky town, Rhett found himself drawn to her. Despite his upcoming wedding to Lucinda, he gave in to his carnal desires and tipped over the first domino that is still falling all these years later. When Jennifer went missing, everyone assumed she saw the writing on the wall and left town, but her body has been found, and even worse, an eyewitness places Rhett at the scene of the crime. His carefully curated life begins to unravel, and soon, everyone becomes a suspect.
What I loved most about this book besides the haunting atmosphere was that the authors refused to let Jennifer exist in the background as an afterthought. All too often in true crime cases, the focus is on the suspect, and the victim is only spoken of in past tense. That wasn't the case here, and there were so many moments of privilege and cruelty that broke my heart. Reading this was an immersive experience, and parts of this one are going to live with me for a long time.
Many thanks to Crooked Lane for this early copy. Look for this one March 24, 2026.
With an absolutely haunting atmosphere, WHERE THE TRUTH LIES painstakingly peels back layers of female rage, brutality, and violence. Told through dual timelines and alternating points of view, this is the story of Rhett and Lucinda, childhood sweethearts who are living their happily ever after. Well, that's according to outsiders. Their relationship is actually rife with repressed anger, control, and bitterness, and a devastating secret from fifteen years ago binds them together in an uneasy alliance.
When outsider Jennifer Moore arrived in their small Kentucky town, Rhett found himself drawn to her. Despite his upcoming wedding to Lucinda, he gave in to his carnal desires and tipped over the first domino that is still falling all these years later. When Jennifer went missing, everyone assumed she saw the writing on the wall and left town, but her body has been found, and even worse, an eyewitness places Rhett at the scene of the crime. His carefully curated life begins to unravel, and soon, everyone becomes a suspect.
What I loved most about this book besides the haunting atmosphere was that the authors refused to let Jennifer exist in the background as an afterthought. All too often in true crime cases, the focus is on the suspect, and the victim is only spoken of in past tense. That wasn't the case here, and there were so many moments of privilege and cruelty that broke my heart. Reading this was an immersive experience, and parts of this one are going to live with me for a long time.
Many thanks to Crooked Lane for this early copy. Look for this one March 24, 2026.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the advanced reader copy
When the police come to arrest Rhett for his alleged role in the death of Jennifer Moore, it's a moment that his wife, Lucinda, has been waiting for and dreading for the last 15 years. More than a decade earlier, Lucinda and Rhett were a young couple, in love and engaged to be married in their small Kentucky town where Lucinda's family looms large. The appearance of Jennifer, a young woman running from a religiously restrictive life, throws a wrench into everything and results in her death. At the time, Lucinda and Rhett alibied each other and Lucinda's father got the direction of the case moved away from his soon-to-be son-in-law. Now, with decades of resentment and secrets between them, will Lucinda stand by her husband, when she isn't sure if he's guilty?
This book had a bit of a slow start for me. It took a while of stopping and starting again to get pulled into the story. Once I was in, the dual timeline plot elements moved swiftly enough, though some of the twists/reveals stretched credulity, especially for being set in a small Southern town where everyone knows everyone else's business. If you enjoyed THE LAKE OF LOST GIRLS (the author's previous novel) then this is worth a read.
Where the Truth Lies is out March 24, 2026
When the police come to arrest Rhett for his alleged role in the death of Jennifer Moore, it's a moment that his wife, Lucinda, has been waiting for and dreading for the last 15 years. More than a decade earlier, Lucinda and Rhett were a young couple, in love and engaged to be married in their small Kentucky town where Lucinda's family looms large. The appearance of Jennifer, a young woman running from a religiously restrictive life, throws a wrench into everything and results in her death. At the time, Lucinda and Rhett alibied each other and Lucinda's father got the direction of the case moved away from his soon-to-be son-in-law. Now, with decades of resentment and secrets between them, will Lucinda stand by her husband, when she isn't sure if he's guilty?
This book had a bit of a slow start for me. It took a while of stopping and starting again to get pulled into the story. Once I was in, the dual timeline plot elements moved swiftly enough, though some of the twists/reveals stretched credulity, especially for being set in a small Southern town where everyone knows everyone else's business. If you enjoyed THE LAKE OF LOST GIRLS (the author's previous novel) then this is worth a read.
Where the Truth Lies is out March 24, 2026
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Trigger warnings: As mentioned in the Author’s introductory note, this book includes toxic masculinity, misogyny, and gender-based violence. It also provides resources for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Rhett and Lucinda appear to have a perfect marriage, and appearances are important. The marriage almost didn’t take place when 15 years ago, an attractive young stranger named Jenn Moore appeared and captured Rhett’s attention. Tragically, Jenn ended up dead, and the young couple found themselves under suspicion. Lucinda’s influential father intervened and handled the situation, but now, a new witness has come forward with evidence that leads to Rhett’s arrest. The question remains: what is the real truth surrounding Jenn’s death?
This suspenseful domestic thriller delves into dysfunctional relationships and features unexpected twists. The use of multiple timelines and point-of-views keeps the story moving at a brisk pace. However, it’s worth noting that most of the characters, except perhaps for one, are quite unlikeable. The ending raises thought-provoking questions about justice and whether it was well or poorly served.
Thanks to @NetGalley and @CrookedLaneBooks for the DRC.
Rhett and Lucinda appear to have a perfect marriage, and appearances are important. The marriage almost didn’t take place when 15 years ago, an attractive young stranger named Jenn Moore appeared and captured Rhett’s attention. Tragically, Jenn ended up dead, and the young couple found themselves under suspicion. Lucinda’s influential father intervened and handled the situation, but now, a new witness has come forward with evidence that leads to Rhett’s arrest. The question remains: what is the real truth surrounding Jenn’s death?
This suspenseful domestic thriller delves into dysfunctional relationships and features unexpected twists. The use of multiple timelines and point-of-views keeps the story moving at a brisk pace. However, it’s worth noting that most of the characters, except perhaps for one, are quite unlikeable. The ending raises thought-provoking questions about justice and whether it was well or poorly served.
Thanks to @NetGalley and @CrookedLaneBooks for the DRC.
December 2, 2025
blurb: Childhood sweethearts Rhett and Lucinda seem to have the perfect life, but fifteen years ago Rhett’s affair with newcomer Jennifer Moore left a dead body and a tangle of corruption behind. Now, new evidence—and an eyewitness tying Rhett to the crime—threatens to shatter their carefully built world. In this Southern town, secrets don't tend to leave, they become septic.
Okay, so I just didn't love it unfortunately. The plot definitely drew me in and I wanted to continue reading to know who did it, everyone was just sooooo unlikable. I do understand that it is kinda the point, but they were so unlikable it was hard to get past. I would like Rhett and then be like ew what are you doinggggggg!!!! Marty is blah. Lucinda had her redemption arc I will give her that but she is just so unlikable. I was surprised by the murderer so that I enjoy. It has potential and I do think some will enjoy this read! It just was not for me!
Thank you to Katherine Greene and Crooked Lane Marketing for allowing me to read an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinions!
Okay, so I just didn't love it unfortunately. The plot definitely drew me in and I wanted to continue reading to know who did it, everyone was just sooooo unlikable. I do understand that it is kinda the point, but they were so unlikable it was hard to get past. I would like Rhett and then be like ew what are you doinggggggg!!!! Marty is blah. Lucinda had her redemption arc I will give her that but she is just so unlikable. I was surprised by the murderer so that I enjoy. It has potential and I do think some will enjoy this read! It just was not for me!
Thank you to Katherine Greene and Crooked Lane Marketing for allowing me to read an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinions!
December 5, 2025
Rhett and Lucinda are high school sweethearts, married and parents and prominent in their community. Told in alternating timelines, we follow this couple and 15 years in the past when an affair started and a lover was reported missing/ most likely murdered. When new evidence concerning the case comes to light, the married couple are no longer as easily able to play perfect couple playing off mommy and daddy's money. This one contains several tropes and a plot that isn't very different from any other thrillers, but I truly love Greene's formula in everything I've read from her. Her mixed media being used as clues is probably my favorite thing about her style, and I hope to see it displayed even more prominently in future works. While formulaic in tone and I guessed at least one twist, this one was a fun ride and I'd recommend to thriller fans who enjoy FMC's who are truly decent to read about. Thanks so much to the aithor and Crooked Lane Books for the chance to read and review this early ARC. All opinions are my own.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Trigger warnings: violence, coercive control, toxic masculinity, and sexual assault. I appreciated how the authors put a warning in the beginning of the book and then added resources at the end.
Rhett and Lucinda appear to have the perfect marriage - they were childhood sweethearts who married early and now have a child together. Fifteen years ago; however, Rhett had a not so private interest in the small town's newcomer, Jennifer Moore, while engaged to Lucinda. After Jenn was found dead, Rhett and Lucinda moved up their wedding timeline and Lucinda's father used his influence to keep the town's police from looking into it too closely. Now, new evidence and an eye witness has tied Rhett to Jenn that night - and they were obviously arguing.
The story is told from the POVs of Rhett, Lucinda, and Jenn. The timeline alternates between present day and 15 years ago, when Jenn arrived and was found dead. You quickly learn that Jenn had been on the run and that Rhett is currently being taken in for questioning regarding her murder 15 years ago. Lucinda's parents were never big fans of Rhett and did not chose him to be part of the future they were plotting for her. As the story unfolded, I suspected most of the characters of being the murderer due to the slow breadcrumbs being dropped about that night.
Thanks to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books, and Katherine Greene for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Rhett and Lucinda appear to have the perfect marriage - they were childhood sweethearts who married early and now have a child together. Fifteen years ago; however, Rhett had a not so private interest in the small town's newcomer, Jennifer Moore, while engaged to Lucinda. After Jenn was found dead, Rhett and Lucinda moved up their wedding timeline and Lucinda's father used his influence to keep the town's police from looking into it too closely. Now, new evidence and an eye witness has tied Rhett to Jenn that night - and they were obviously arguing.
The story is told from the POVs of Rhett, Lucinda, and Jenn. The timeline alternates between present day and 15 years ago, when Jenn arrived and was found dead. You quickly learn that Jenn had been on the run and that Rhett is currently being taken in for questioning regarding her murder 15 years ago. Lucinda's parents were never big fans of Rhett and did not chose him to be part of the future they were plotting for her. As the story unfolded, I suspected most of the characters of being the murderer due to the slow breadcrumbs being dropped about that night.
Thanks to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books, and Katherine Greene for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
December 3, 2025
Gritty and full of twists right to the very end, just when you think you've figured out who done it! Yup, you haven't. Fabulous characters each with their own issues and secrets. Honestly by the end it was the child my empathy was with, I wouldn't wish any of these on a child. I felt bad that Rhett was being blamed but as everything started to come to light, in some ways he did deserve it, but so did others. It covers many subjects which was an interesting mix and complicated with so much going on. The chapters flip alternately from past to present and from multiple pov's but it's easy to follow, the flow and consistency blending well. I love how it pulled me in different ways through the stages of the story and kept me engaged throughout. Third book by this author and boy it sure delivers a punch.
December 16, 2025
I loved Lake of Lost girls so when I received this arc I jumped up and down! Greene is a very talented writer and her thrillers are twisty and layered.
Where the Truth Lies left something to be desired. I’m not going to lie, I was totally hooked by the first few chapters, but as the story evolved, I found myself losing interest quickly. The love affair between two of the characters felt too long winded. There were these stagnant chapters that were just will they won’t they hiking and texts back and forth. I get that the author was trying to progress their quick friendship, but it distracted sometimes from the story as a whole.
That being said. I really enjoyed the plot. The characters were all flawed and moved by sinister motivations throughout the story. No one can be trusted here.
Thank you netgalley for the arc!
Where the Truth Lies left something to be desired. I’m not going to lie, I was totally hooked by the first few chapters, but as the story evolved, I found myself losing interest quickly. The love affair between two of the characters felt too long winded. There were these stagnant chapters that were just will they won’t they hiking and texts back and forth. I get that the author was trying to progress their quick friendship, but it distracted sometimes from the story as a whole.
That being said. I really enjoyed the plot. The characters were all flawed and moved by sinister motivations throughout the story. No one can be trusted here.
Thank you netgalley for the arc!
December 4, 2025
Lately, book covers have been sucking me in! This one had such a hauntingly beautiful image and intriguing description, I put it on the top of my to-read list!
In this thriller, a 15-year-old cold case threatens to rip apart the facade of a "perfect couple," Rhett and Lucy. Alas, this one was a miss for me. The alternating timelines and perspectives were somewhat confusing to follow and each character was one-dimensional and totally unlikable. Lucy: controlling. Mom: controlling. Dad: protective. Jennifer: submissive. Rhett: dumbass. If there was just one character I could root for, maybe I would have felt differently!
Thanks to Crooked Lane Books, via NetGalley, for this ARC!
In this thriller, a 15-year-old cold case threatens to rip apart the facade of a "perfect couple," Rhett and Lucy. Alas, this one was a miss for me. The alternating timelines and perspectives were somewhat confusing to follow and each character was one-dimensional and totally unlikable. Lucy: controlling. Mom: controlling. Dad: protective. Jennifer: submissive. Rhett: dumbass. If there was just one character I could root for, maybe I would have felt differently!
Thanks to Crooked Lane Books, via NetGalley, for this ARC!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Rhett and Lucinda may appear to have built the perfect life, but things are not always as they seem. Because they came close to losing it all before their marriage even started, when Rhett made a catastrophic mistake through his ill-considered infidelity.
The couple navigated that crisis successfully, but at what cost? The inhabitants of the southern town where it all happened may be about to find out...
Featuring separate timelines, and told from multiple points of view, this is a layered and engaging story worth reading. It easily gets 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
The couple navigated that crisis successfully, but at what cost? The inhabitants of the southern town where it all happened may be about to find out...
Featuring separate timelines, and told from multiple points of view, this is a layered and engaging story worth reading. It easily gets 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
December 8, 2025
Publish Date • 3/24/2026
Mixed emotions for me. I liked the multiple POVs and timeline shifts—they added depth—but they also left me confused at times. The characters were pretty unlikeable, which made it harder to connect. I know that was intentional, but they were a little too unlikeable. 🤣 But the cover is so pretty. 😍 A solid thriller just not a complete home run!
Thank you to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books, and Katherine Greene for this ARC!
*** ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ***
Mixed emotions for me. I liked the multiple POVs and timeline shifts—they added depth—but they also left me confused at times. The characters were pretty unlikeable, which made it harder to connect. I know that was intentional, but they were a little too unlikeable. 🤣 But the cover is so pretty. 😍 A solid thriller just not a complete home run!
Thank you to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books, and Katherine Greene for this ARC!
*** ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ***
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for review.
I've read another suspense novel by this author, which I really enjoyed. But I struggled through this one. Rhett and Lucinda are childhood sweethearts in a small town, and she is from an affluent family. Their past rears up to destroy the town, all because of the death of a young woman from decades ago. I unfortunately felt bored, and disliked all of the characters. Trigger warning for assault.
I've read another suspense novel by this author, which I really enjoyed. But I struggled through this one. Rhett and Lucinda are childhood sweethearts in a small town, and she is from an affluent family. Their past rears up to destroy the town, all because of the death of a young woman from decades ago. I unfortunately felt bored, and disliked all of the characters. Trigger warning for assault.
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