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Little White Lies
The book behind the hit BBC series.
"Any other year, summer arrived with the swallows. But this year, the broken body of a bird, left on the porch, serves as an omen of deception, a shadow cast over the days to come"...
Beth March’s life seems unexceptional: She and her husband, David, have a conventional, quiet marriage. The opening morning of the nightmare seems like just another day, aside from the unexpected body of the bird...but while Beth showers and prepares for the day, David drives his car at full speed into the path of a lorry. He is killed instantly. From the moment that Beth learns of his fate, her world begins to shatter around her. Nothing in her life can ever be the same again.
Was David having an affair? Why did he go behind her back to sell his shares and take out another mortgage - and where is that money now? What dark secrets lie beneath the picture-perfect image of the family down the lane?
As she unravels the chain of tragic events that preceded her husband’s death, Beth finds herself tossed from side to side on a sea of continually shifting information, never sure what is true and what is not. What seem like little white lies gradually begin to build and build until Beth truly begins to realise the horror of devastating betrayal experienced by everyone involved...
Little White Lies is an intriguing roller coaster of suspicion, deceit, and the quest for the truth.
"Any other year, summer arrived with the swallows. But this year, the broken body of a bird, left on the porch, serves as an omen of deception, a shadow cast over the days to come"...
Beth March’s life seems unexceptional: She and her husband, David, have a conventional, quiet marriage. The opening morning of the nightmare seems like just another day, aside from the unexpected body of the bird...but while Beth showers and prepares for the day, David drives his car at full speed into the path of a lorry. He is killed instantly. From the moment that Beth learns of his fate, her world begins to shatter around her. Nothing in her life can ever be the same again.
Was David having an affair? Why did he go behind her back to sell his shares and take out another mortgage - and where is that money now? What dark secrets lie beneath the picture-perfect image of the family down the lane?
As she unravels the chain of tragic events that preceded her husband’s death, Beth finds herself tossed from side to side on a sea of continually shifting information, never sure what is true and what is not. What seem like little white lies gradually begin to build and build until Beth truly begins to realise the horror of devastating betrayal experienced by everyone involved...
Little White Lies is an intriguing roller coaster of suspicion, deceit, and the quest for the truth.
281 pages, Hardcover
First published August 11, 2015
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Elizabeth McGregor
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Elizabeth McGregor is a pseudonym for Elizabeth Cooke. She also writes as Holly Fox.
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Elizabeth McGregor is a pseudonym for Elizabeth Cooke. She also writes as Holly Fox.
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March 19, 2017
Who to believe? That is the question.
Beth's husband is killed in a car accident. She had no idea he was leaving her. He had left that morning to go to work. She did not know he had his passport and most of his clothes in the car. She did not know he had been having an affair. She did not know he had taken a second mortgage on the house, and the money had disappeared. It would seem that Beth did not know much about her husband at all.
So who is she to believe? Is she to believe her husband's lover, the woman she thought of as her closest friend? Is she to believe her lawyer, husband of her husband's lover, who seems complicit both in the affair and the missing money? And what about Rosie - a sickly child caught up in the war between her parents?
This book was chilling. Because of my background in psychiatric nursing, I picked up on a few things early on and had some idea of where it was heading. But the ending? ABSOLUTELY CHILLING!
This is an author I will be following.
Thank you to Endeavour Press via NetGalley for providing a digital ARC of Little White Lies by Elizabeth McGregor for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Beth's husband is killed in a car accident. She had no idea he was leaving her. He had left that morning to go to work. She did not know he had his passport and most of his clothes in the car. She did not know he had been having an affair. She did not know he had taken a second mortgage on the house, and the money had disappeared. It would seem that Beth did not know much about her husband at all.
So who is she to believe? Is she to believe her husband's lover, the woman she thought of as her closest friend? Is she to believe her lawyer, husband of her husband's lover, who seems complicit both in the affair and the missing money? And what about Rosie - a sickly child caught up in the war between her parents?
This book was chilling. Because of my background in psychiatric nursing, I picked up on a few things early on and had some idea of where it was heading. But the ending? ABSOLUTELY CHILLING!
This is an author I will be following.
Thank you to Endeavour Press via NetGalley for providing a digital ARC of Little White Lies by Elizabeth McGregor for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
June 22, 2020
The morning that her husband David decided to drive his car into the front of a lorry started like any other, the only discrepancy being the dead bird that Beth found on the doorstep.
But that wasn't the only shock that fate had in store for Beth, apparently David had been having an affair with their neighbour Julia and had been planning on leaving Beth. He had also gone behind her back, sold his shares and taken out a second morgage. But if he had done that then where was all the money?
During her search for answers, Beth finds herself being drawn into the lives of Julia, her solicitor husband Oliver and their constantly sickly five year old daughter Rosie.
Beth finds herself struggling to differentiate the truth from the lies..What is the truth? And with the people around her hiding their true selves behind masks of deception, who can Beth trust?
Although the story is mainly told from Beth's perspective, there was also parts interspersed throughout the book that were told from the perspectives of other characters including Julia and Oliver. The author's depictions of Beth's mixed emotions and confusion were very realistic and Beth was a likeable character. But there were times when for a supposedly intelligent character,she came across as a bit dumb and she did have a bit of a stubborn streak. I can't say that I thought Oliver was a very likeable character or was just the case of me being manipulated by a very clever author. Julia was a very complex character who I had mixed feelings about and my heart went out to poor little Rosie for various reasons.
This is a enthralling thriller/domestic drama that keeps the reader guessing until towards the end of the book. It's fast paced but the story is intriguing,played with the reader's emotions and held your attention throughout. The characters were vivid and believable, there was a couple of intense moments and a jaw dropping,chilling conclusion. This is the first book that I have read that was written by this author and it most definitely will not be my last.
But that wasn't the only shock that fate had in store for Beth, apparently David had been having an affair with their neighbour Julia and had been planning on leaving Beth. He had also gone behind her back, sold his shares and taken out a second morgage. But if he had done that then where was all the money?
During her search for answers, Beth finds herself being drawn into the lives of Julia, her solicitor husband Oliver and their constantly sickly five year old daughter Rosie.
Beth finds herself struggling to differentiate the truth from the lies..What is the truth? And with the people around her hiding their true selves behind masks of deception, who can Beth trust?
Although the story is mainly told from Beth's perspective, there was also parts interspersed throughout the book that were told from the perspectives of other characters including Julia and Oliver. The author's depictions of Beth's mixed emotions and confusion were very realistic and Beth was a likeable character. But there were times when for a supposedly intelligent character,she came across as a bit dumb and she did have a bit of a stubborn streak. I can't say that I thought Oliver was a very likeable character or was just the case of me being manipulated by a very clever author. Julia was a very complex character who I had mixed feelings about and my heart went out to poor little Rosie for various reasons.
This is a enthralling thriller/domestic drama that keeps the reader guessing until towards the end of the book. It's fast paced but the story is intriguing,played with the reader's emotions and held your attention throughout. The characters were vivid and believable, there was a couple of intense moments and a jaw dropping,chilling conclusion. This is the first book that I have read that was written by this author and it most definitely will not be my last.
March 10, 2018
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
"Any other year, summer arrived with the swallows. But this year, the broken body of a bird, left on the porch, serves as an omen of deception, a shadow cast over the days to come…
Beth March’s life seems unexceptional: she and her husband, David, have a conventional, quiet marriage.
The opening morning of the nightmare seems like just another day, aside from the unexpected body of the bird…but while Beth showers and prepares for the day, David drives his car at full speed into the path of a lorry. He is killed instantly.
From the moment that Beth learns of his fate, her world begins to shatter around her. Nothing in her life can ever be the same again.
No one can be trusted. No one is telling her the truth.
Was David having an affair?
Why did he go behind her back to sell his shares and take out another mortgage — and where is that money now?
What dark secrets lie beneath the picture-perfect image of the family down the lane?
As she unravels the chain of tragic events that preceded her husband’s death, Beth finds herself tossed from side to side on a sea of continually shifting information, never sure what is true and what is not.
What seem like little white lies gradually begin to build and build until Beth truly begins to realise the horror of devastating betrayal experienced by everyone involved…"
I'm so disappointed in this book. It started off really strong for me and I really thought that I was going to love it. If fact, I did until around 80% through the book. The mystery surrounding David's death got me hooked. This alongside the seemingly unreliable viewpoints from both Beth and Julia added to the suspense.
But then the mystery unravelled. I'm so tired of seeing mental illness being used as either a plot twist or an excuse to commit unforgiven things. Maybe I am biased as a sufferer but honestly, mental health has enough stigma without having novels written about people committing murder and killing people's pets.
That being said, the book was written well and I did enjoy the author's writing style. It flowed well and was engaging. Despite this book not being for me, I will be looking out for more from Miss McGregor.
"Any other year, summer arrived with the swallows. But this year, the broken body of a bird, left on the porch, serves as an omen of deception, a shadow cast over the days to come…
Beth March’s life seems unexceptional: she and her husband, David, have a conventional, quiet marriage.
The opening morning of the nightmare seems like just another day, aside from the unexpected body of the bird…but while Beth showers and prepares for the day, David drives his car at full speed into the path of a lorry. He is killed instantly.
From the moment that Beth learns of his fate, her world begins to shatter around her. Nothing in her life can ever be the same again.
No one can be trusted. No one is telling her the truth.
Was David having an affair?
Why did he go behind her back to sell his shares and take out another mortgage — and where is that money now?
What dark secrets lie beneath the picture-perfect image of the family down the lane?
As she unravels the chain of tragic events that preceded her husband’s death, Beth finds herself tossed from side to side on a sea of continually shifting information, never sure what is true and what is not.
What seem like little white lies gradually begin to build and build until Beth truly begins to realise the horror of devastating betrayal experienced by everyone involved…"
I'm so disappointed in this book. It started off really strong for me and I really thought that I was going to love it. If fact, I did until around 80% through the book. The mystery surrounding David's death got me hooked. This alongside the seemingly unreliable viewpoints from both Beth and Julia added to the suspense.
But then the mystery unravelled. I'm so tired of seeing mental illness being used as either a plot twist or an excuse to commit unforgiven things. Maybe I am biased as a sufferer but honestly, mental health has enough stigma without having novels written about people committing murder and killing people's pets.
That being said, the book was written well and I did enjoy the author's writing style. It flowed well and was engaging. Despite this book not being for me, I will be looking out for more from Miss McGregor.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 17, 2020
The morning that her husband David decided to drive his car into the front of a lorry started like any other, the only discrepancy being the dead bird that Beth found on the doorstep.
But that wasn't the only shock that fate had in store for Beth, apparently David had been having an affair with their neighbour Julia and had been planning on leaving Beth. He had also gone behind her back, sold his shares and taken out a second morgage. But if he had done that then where was all the money?
During her search for answers, Beth finds herself being drawn into the lives of Julia, her solicitor husband Oliver and their constantly sickly five year old daughter Rosie. Beth finds herself struggling to differentiate the truth from the lies..What is the truth? And with the people around her hiding their true selves behind masks of deception, who can Beth trust?
Although the story is mainly told from Beth's perspective, there was also parts interspersed throughout the book that were told from the perspectives of other characters including Julia and Oliver. The author's depictions of Beth's mixed emotions and confusion were very realistic and Beth was a likeable character. But there were times when for a supposedly intelligent character,she came across as a bit dumb and she did have a bit of a stubborn streak. I can't say that I thought Oliver was a very likeable character or was just the case of me being manipulated by a very clever author. Julia was a very complex character who I had mixed feelings about and my heart went out to poor little Rosie for various reasons.
This is a enthralling thriller/domestic drama that keeps the reader guessing until towards the end of the book. It's fast paced but the story is intriguing,played with the reader's emotions and held your attention throughout. The characters were vivid and believable, there was a couple of intense moments and a jaw dropping,chilling conclusion. This is the first book that I have read that was written by this author and it most definitely will not be my last.
But that wasn't the only shock that fate had in store for Beth, apparently David had been having an affair with their neighbour Julia and had been planning on leaving Beth. He had also gone behind her back, sold his shares and taken out a second morgage. But if he had done that then where was all the money?
During her search for answers, Beth finds herself being drawn into the lives of Julia, her solicitor husband Oliver and their constantly sickly five year old daughter Rosie. Beth finds herself struggling to differentiate the truth from the lies..What is the truth? And with the people around her hiding their true selves behind masks of deception, who can Beth trust?
Although the story is mainly told from Beth's perspective, there was also parts interspersed throughout the book that were told from the perspectives of other characters including Julia and Oliver. The author's depictions of Beth's mixed emotions and confusion were very realistic and Beth was a likeable character. But there were times when for a supposedly intelligent character,she came across as a bit dumb and she did have a bit of a stubborn streak. I can't say that I thought Oliver was a very likeable character or was just the case of me being manipulated by a very clever author. Julia was a very complex character who I had mixed feelings about and my heart went out to poor little Rosie for various reasons.
This is a enthralling thriller/domestic drama that keeps the reader guessing until towards the end of the book. It's fast paced but the story is intriguing,played with the reader's emotions and held your attention throughout. The characters were vivid and believable, there was a couple of intense moments and a jaw dropping,chilling conclusion. This is the first book that I have read that was written by this author and it most definitely will not be my last.
March 25, 2017
I downloaded this on a whim because of a good review by someone I was following on here. I like these modern English psychological thrillers and was hoping for a good mystery. Instead I got this preposterous twaddle, with heinous moronic characters spending the whole time feeling sorry for themselves and ignoring the bleeding obvious.
Beth, 30-something landscape gardener, waves her husband off to work and gets on with her day, to be informed later that he has been killed in a car crash. Then she discovers that it appears we was leaving her, and having an affair with her neighbour, whose husband, their solicitor, was embezzling their money, and whose daughter has a chronic mystery illness. There's a background story about Saxon graves being uncovered, which goes nowhere and seems only there to introduce a love interest for poor bewildered Beth. She's actually responsible for much of what goes wrong, blindly believing everything she's told, not reporting the fact that someone has murdered her cat (I think books should come with a warning system: if a pet is going to die in it, I don't want to read it!) and helping cover up a murder then driving off with the perpetrator who is clearly insane. The MBP revelation was glaringly signposted to anyone with any medical knowledge, and the book lost all credibility when someone who has just attempted to murder a child is allowed to wander off under her own steam. It gets a 2nd star because I was hooked enough to finish it, but now wish I hadn't wasted my time.
Beth, 30-something landscape gardener, waves her husband off to work and gets on with her day, to be informed later that he has been killed in a car crash. Then she discovers that it appears we was leaving her, and having an affair with her neighbour, whose husband, their solicitor, was embezzling their money, and whose daughter has a chronic mystery illness. There's a background story about Saxon graves being uncovered, which goes nowhere and seems only there to introduce a love interest for poor bewildered Beth. She's actually responsible for much of what goes wrong, blindly believing everything she's told, not reporting the fact that someone has murdered her cat (I think books should come with a warning system: if a pet is going to die in it, I don't want to read it!) and helping cover up a murder then driving off with the perpetrator who is clearly insane. The MBP revelation was glaringly signposted to anyone with any medical knowledge, and the book lost all credibility when someone who has just attempted to murder a child is allowed to wander off under her own steam. It gets a 2nd star because I was hooked enough to finish it, but now wish I hadn't wasted my time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 7, 2017
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Beth's husband has been killed in a car accident. Beth assumes her husband was on his way to work but he has a suitcase if clothes and his passport, was he leaving her? Where is all their money? Strange story with a lot of characters and side stories to keep track of but it kept my interest.
November 11, 2010
Wow! What a story! So many things, so many little white lies. Scary things happen in such a small town. I had figured out what was wring with Julia long before they revealed it. I loved this book!!
July 30, 2019
I started reading this, thinking I would read a bit here and there and finish it later. But it was rather engaging in the end so I stuck with it and finished it quickly. It's got a very English feel to it of living in a small town and having a relatively boring relationship with one's spouse.
The story starts out on what should be an ordinary day when Beth's husband leaves for work and drives into a lorry at high speed, bringing about an end to his existence. What's left behind starts to unravel very quickly as she discovers he had a life she knew nothing about. There's a whole cast of characters who we visit within this story and come to know some of their thoughts as we go along. The main ones are the neighbors, a solicitor and his wife and daughter. I'm not sure all the characters we come to meet are really all that relevant to the story in the end.
The book revolves around various lies that have been told. Beth isn't sure who she should believe and it is very confusing and there's also the fact she is obviously affected by the loss of her husband. It really does start off in an interesting way but I must admit I didn't feel like all the pieces connected as well as they could have. There's also the representation of Julia who has one mental illness defined. Except that this doesn't quite explain all the aspects of her personality in my eyes.
The one constant and trusting person that comes through is Rhys, who has come into the village due to an archaeological find of a graveyard on a current building site and begins to form a connection with Beth.
Anyway, I did like this in many ways but wasn't totally satisfied with the way things played out. I'd give it an almost three stars in the end.
The story starts out on what should be an ordinary day when Beth's husband leaves for work and drives into a lorry at high speed, bringing about an end to his existence. What's left behind starts to unravel very quickly as she discovers he had a life she knew nothing about. There's a whole cast of characters who we visit within this story and come to know some of their thoughts as we go along. The main ones are the neighbors, a solicitor and his wife and daughter. I'm not sure all the characters we come to meet are really all that relevant to the story in the end.
The book revolves around various lies that have been told. Beth isn't sure who she should believe and it is very confusing and there's also the fact she is obviously affected by the loss of her husband. It really does start off in an interesting way but I must admit I didn't feel like all the pieces connected as well as they could have. There's also the representation of Julia who has one mental illness defined. Except that this doesn't quite explain all the aspects of her personality in my eyes.
The one constant and trusting person that comes through is Rhys, who has come into the village due to an archaeological find of a graveyard on a current building site and begins to form a connection with Beth.
Anyway, I did like this in many ways but wasn't totally satisfied with the way things played out. I'd give it an almost three stars in the end.
May 13, 2017
It’s not often I say this, but Little White Lies by Elizabeth McGregor blew me away. What starts out as a sad, curious mystery festers like sepsis, driving you to high fever and delirium until what you are left with is shock and a sickening truth that speaks to the worst human frailties. All through the book, the author is both careful and relentless. Her writing is unfailingly English, and she doesn’t brook impatience. You must wait for the revelation. And, dear Lord, when it comes you almost wish it hadn’t.
By nature, I am an impatient person. And, for better or worse, my writing reflects that. But in this brilliant novel, McGregor has taught me that sometimes it’s better to breathe and let the pain wash over you like a rinsing agent mixed with blood. Beth March never had a clue that a dead bird would lead to such misery—not just hers—and when she accepts the reality that has always surrounded her, it’s as if she is acknowledging not just one but many deaths.
Don’t go looking for heroes in Little White Lies—they don’t exist. Some, however, do act heroically at times, including Beth. There is no doubt I will read this book again. But I’ll have to wait until the fever subsides. In the meantime, I’m going in search of the 1998 TV movie version, which was produced by the BBC and co-written by the novel’s author.
By nature, I am an impatient person. And, for better or worse, my writing reflects that. But in this brilliant novel, McGregor has taught me that sometimes it’s better to breathe and let the pain wash over you like a rinsing agent mixed with blood. Beth March never had a clue that a dead bird would lead to such misery—not just hers—and when she accepts the reality that has always surrounded her, it’s as if she is acknowledging not just one but many deaths.
Don’t go looking for heroes in Little White Lies—they don’t exist. Some, however, do act heroically at times, including Beth. There is no doubt I will read this book again. But I’ll have to wait until the fever subsides. In the meantime, I’m going in search of the 1998 TV movie version, which was produced by the BBC and co-written by the novel’s author.
May 5, 2017
It seems like a very normal day in a conventional marriage. Beth and David had a steady, conventional marriage until the day David left for work as usual, drove head on onto a lorry at high speed and was killed instantly. Unraveling the whys and hows was what left Beth not just with unanswered questions but led her to a morass of never ending lies and suspicions and betrayals. Did Beth even know the man she was married to.
The story led you on gently at first but it was bewildering because each day brought fresh clues to another life, which had seemed so well hidden that it was if Beth and David were strangers to each other not a husband and wife. How well one could have a second life, a second home totally parallel to the other becomes a reality with this book.
The ending was unexpected! It also got you thinking how many of us live duplicate lives!!
The story led you on gently at first but it was bewildering because each day brought fresh clues to another life, which had seemed so well hidden that it was if Beth and David were strangers to each other not a husband and wife. How well one could have a second life, a second home totally parallel to the other becomes a reality with this book.
The ending was unexpected! It also got you thinking how many of us live duplicate lives!!
May 22, 2020
Beth March says goodbye to her husband as he leaves for work and a short time later, learns he was killed in a car accident. But even more disturbing, she discovers he had his passport and a suitcase with him - where was he going?
She is friends with her next door neighbor and her sweet young daughter, Rosie who always seems sick, but then learns the neighbor was having an affair with Beth's husband.
It's a twisted plot and the characters all have flaws At times, I wanted to shake Beth because she seemed so gullible and forgiving and I think that was the reason why I had misgivings about this book.
She is friends with her next door neighbor and her sweet young daughter, Rosie who always seems sick, but then learns the neighbor was having an affair with Beth's husband.
It's a twisted plot and the characters all have flaws At times, I wanted to shake Beth because she seemed so gullible and forgiving and I think that was the reason why I had misgivings about this book.
May 29, 2017
The book reminded me a bit of "Big Little Lies" or "The Husband's Secret" by Liane Moriarty. We meet a lot of characters and wonder all through the book who can be trusted? Who is telling the truth? I still had some questions when the book ended, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and thought the author did a great job of portraying each character in such a way that you could never be sure exactly what was really going on until the end.
July 22, 2017
Excellent psychological thriller. I must confess that I suspected the truth well before the denouement but still thoroughly enjoyed it - with a couple of provisos: some issues were a little unrealistic towards the end (police procedural issues), a drawn-out climax, and the sub-plot about Rhys and the Saxon excavations which didn't seem to get anywhere - but somehow this didn't spoil my enjoyment of this engrossing book.
September 18, 2021
Loved it
First, stick with it. I almost put this book down because it was so disjointed. So many people, so much going on, so much description. I was just about ready to give up, when suddenly I couldn’t put it down. A white knuckle thriller. And oh my gosh, just when I thought everything was good, everyone lived happily ever after, that last sentence….oh my gosh, the last sentence of the book.
First, stick with it. I almost put this book down because it was so disjointed. So many people, so much going on, so much description. I was just about ready to give up, when suddenly I couldn’t put it down. A white knuckle thriller. And oh my gosh, just when I thought everything was good, everyone lived happily ever after, that last sentence….oh my gosh, the last sentence of the book.
December 16, 2022
One of the best reads of the year for me. The deceit starts from page one, but I didn't know it until the end of the book. There were so many lies, and so many people lying. Even as I finished and the last bombshell was revealed, it took a while to sink in that I was understanding the novel in a convaluted way. It took a while to come down off this book. I continued to ponder for a few days. Highly recommended to fans of unreliable narrators and suspense.
March 7, 2019
I can't say I enjoyed this story from the beginning, it's got a slow start up to suspense. The more you read, the more you want to know the truth but sort of dread how confusing the story gets to get there. The conclusion meaning the ending was the best part, but also anticlimactic part of the story. It's so much to take in, but not enough to keep my interest accept to finish it and be done.
March 8, 2020
Interesting and brilliant book
It was slow to start despite David’s untimely death. Brilliantly put together. As soon as deception was revealed, the pace increased dramatically. It was difficult to put the book down. I had heard of Munchausen’s syndrome before but hadn’t understood it’s severity. This is a great read for people who love psychological thrillers.
It was slow to start despite David’s untimely death. Brilliantly put together. As soon as deception was revealed, the pace increased dramatically. It was difficult to put the book down. I had heard of Munchausen’s syndrome before but hadn’t understood it’s severity. This is a great read for people who love psychological thrillers.
July 2, 2017
Managed to get 20 pages in and had NO clue what was going on. The writing was awful and started out like it was the middle of the book. Bizarre I really wish I could quote the first page because it is so in need of editing.
August 27, 2021
ELIZABETH MCGREGOR's novels are always thrilling. "Little White Lies" is a keeps your nerves frayed and your eyes wide open throughout every page. I love the cover and the story of all of her novels!
October 8, 2021
Nice little read
Nice plot twists easy to follow but you still don't quite know who the villains are in the story. Uses British words and slang but it is easy to figure out what they mean
Nice plot twists easy to follow but you still don't quite know who the villains are in the story. Uses British words and slang but it is easy to figure out what they mean
December 7, 2021
Murder, deception and little white lies. The plot didn’t have many ways to twist, but it did keep you vacillating a bit - really not positive which way it was going to end. The book was entertaining, but not overwhelmingly special.
December 30, 2022
I think I must have been reading a different book to everyone else! I gave up at 38% as I couldn’t bear to read any more. Even getting to that percentage took me 5 days. This book was definitely not for me
October 1, 2023
The story was good and there was definitely a mystery, but I wouldn’t say a psychological thriller. I did enjoy the back and forth of who is telling the truth and who is lying. The very end was a good little twist.
November 13, 2023
I'm not sure what it was about this book, but it didn't hit it for me. The writing style may have just thrown me off but it still had an intriguing story that threw me for a loop until the end. I needed a little more backstory because I found myself having trouble keeping up at times.
December 6, 2024
Beth's husband leaves home for work but ends up driving his car into a lorry then Beth soon learns her marriage was not as it seemed as her husband left with his case full and his passport and secrets are revealed and no one is telling the truth.
May 4, 2017
Meh. Had to keep track of SO many characters, which I find difficult to do when I am reading on my Kindle. Too many unlikable characters and a rather disturbing ending.
May 5, 2017
Little while lies
An amazing story with so much drama its hard to explain completely. A masterpiece of words. By a very talented author.
An amazing story with so much drama its hard to explain completely. A masterpiece of words. By a very talented author.
May 11, 2017
Very twisting, right to the end!
July 1, 2017
This is the kind of book I love: a startling, chilling psychological thriller where no one is truly innocent. The twists and turns pulled me in and left me breathless – wrung out. Whew!
August 16, 2017
Little White Lies
Was a slow start but for interesting. Not on of my favorite types of books. I was surprised and liked the ending!
Was a slow start but for interesting. Not on of my favorite types of books. I was surprised and liked the ending!
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