The Lie

by Elizabeth Rowan Keith

What do you do when your world crashes around you? What if a lie was dumped in your lap? How do you move forward while balancing the protection of secrecy against the risk of a lie? Set in America’s Appalachian and Ozark Mountains during World War II, a young woman marries a soldier on leave. Before he returns to war he takes her to his home to live with his mother. Not long after, she finds herself widowed. Rejected by her family and her husband’s sole surviving parent, she must plot her own course across the war-wrinkled fabric of society. This is the story of determination and survival. If you love upstanding heroines, intelligent and persistent young women, and compelling page-turners you will love this heartwarming story. An unusual story which unravels as it draws you in and keeps you tied until the end –Suzy Stewart Dubot, author of Garnets An eloquent tale harkening to times past, The Lie is steeped in profound truths, which never lose their meaning. Highly recommended. –Anna Scott Graham, author of The Hawk The Lie grabs your attention from the opening sentence and, without you being aware, you are at once complicit in the deceit. This is a simple tale, told well, which will leave you wondering whether The Lie is a lie at all. –Barnaby Wilde, author of Mercedes Drew Mysteries The story takes many twists and turns and I felt consistently drawn to turn each page to learn what lay ahead. –Alan Naylor, co-author of Glass Jar Elizabeth Rowan Keith transports her readers into a masterful atmosphere of WWII in America. There is a distance in what her characters think and what is actually spoken, a skillful storytelling style. –Melissa Szydiek, co-author of Create 50 , Twisted Volume 2

90 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 16, 2017

Reviews

[Stacey B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting book- great moral values.

[Monica Ferris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to go back and remind myself of the story. It is very well told, warm and touching. It feels real, and about ordinary people, especially the heroine, facing tough times. Highly recommended.

[Susan Timko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice quick read

This was a quick read. I did it in one morning. Not as predictable as I thought it would be, at some points I expected some tragedies... But I will not tell you if they happened or not.

[Gaeland Priebe · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I read it I was transported into the story. The author has the ability, through her elegant descriptions, to create a movie as I read. Through many twists in the plot, we see the main character evolve. Will the lie be revealed? That is the question.

[Kathy Pero · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story - quick read. Several editing errors in book were distracting; however, I am a retired English teacher, so it may have just been something that bothered me.