Title: Three Little Lies           

Author: Laura Marhsall

Genre: Thriller, Mystery

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 352

Rating: 3/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

When Sasha disappears, Ellen fears the worst. Then long-buried secrets resurface, Ellen realizes she may not know Sasha — or what she’s capable of — at all.

2005: 17 year old Ellen falls under the spell of glamorous newcomer, Sasha. As Ellen is welcomed into Sasha’s family, she doesn’t see the darkness that lies beneath their musical, bohemian lifestyle. At a New Year’s Eve party, events come to a dramatic head, resulting in a court case (in which Ellen is a key witness) that means family life at the Corner House will never be the same again.

2018: Now 30, Ellen and Sasha are still entwined in each other’s lives and sharing a flat in London. When Sasha disappears, Ellen fears the worst. She has gone missing like this before and the police won’t take it seriously, but long-buried events in their shared past mean that Ellen has good reason to be frightened – not only for Sasha, but also for herself. Finding out the truth about what really happened on New Year’s Eve twelve years ago puts Ellen in terrible danger, and forces her to confront not only the past, but how well she really knows her best friend.

Review:

Thanks to @grandcentralpub for sending me a copy of this book! I’ve been trying to read more thrillers and mysteries, and this book was just enough intrigue to keep me hooked!

Ellen has a strong relationship with her best friend, Sasha. They live together and tell each other everything; that is, until Sasha goes missing one day and Ellen starts to realize maybe Sasha didn’t tell her everything after all. The disappearance also brings up memories from the past that include a court case about sexual assault. Ellen has to wade through all the lies and mystery to find out if her best friend is ok!

So this book was gripping and I found myself wanting to keep reading to find out what happens next! Ellen was a likeable character, and the other characters are ok, while not great. A couple things kinda bugged me about this book though. One was that the book goes back and forth between a few different years, and the synopsis says that the current day takes place in 2018, but in the book it’s actually 2017. I just found that odd. I also was a bit uncomfortable with the idea around lies being told in a sexual assault case. I feel like enough people out there don’t believe women when it comes to sexual assault, and a book like this does not help the case. This book does not really support women when it comes to believing them in regards to sexual assault. Anyway, that’s my piece on it! The book was quite interesting and if you’re looking for a gripping mystery, then you should definitely check this out!

Happy reading!