The Liar’s Child by Carla Buckley

The Liar’s Child by Carla Buckley | Expected publication: March 12th 2019 by Ballantine Books |  288 Pages | Goodreads

✅ PUBLISHER’S DESCRIPTION

On the outskirts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks sits the Paradise, an apartment complex where renters never stay long enough to call the place “home”–and neighbors are seldom neighborly. It’s ideal for Sara Lennox, who moved there to escape a complicated past–and even her name–and rebuild a new life for herself under the radar. But Sara cannot help but notice the family next door, especially twelve-year-old Cassie and five-year-old Boon. She hears rumors and whispers of a recent tragedy slowly tearing them apart.

When a raging storm threatens then slams the coastal community, Sara makes a quick, bold decision: Rescue Cassie and Boon from the storm and their broken home–without telling a soul. But this seemingly noble act is not without consequences. Some lethal.

Carla Buckley crafts a richly rewarding psychological portrait, combining a heart-wrenching family drama with high-stakes suspense, as the lives of three characters intertwine in an unforgettable story of fury, fate–and redemption.

✅ REVIEW

This is a suspenseful and entertaining story that takes place in North Carolina and is narrated from different points of view.

In one of the storylines, we have Carla. She’s a young woman who is entering a witness-protection program and in her new life works as a cleaner, something she never envisioned for herself. The other storyline follows her neighbors, a dysfunctional family living next door to Carla that is going through their own problems.

When a hurricane threatens the coast, Carla makes a quick decisions that affects them all. This is the premise, I don’t want to go into more details as not to spoil anything.

I enjoyed the novel, the characters are intriguing, the beginning is set at a slower pace that picks up after the halfway point. I recommend the book to those who enjoy reading contemporary fiction.

Received ARC from the publisher via Netgalley

✅ BOOK SOURCE AND FORMAT

ARC, ebook