Review: She Lied, She Died - Carissa Ann Lynch

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She Lied She Died

Review: She Lied, She Died - Carissa Ann Lynch - December 2020


One of my favorite mystery/thriller writers is Carissa Ann Lynch, she is one of those authors that every time she releases a new book - I jump on it as I know I will enjoy it. In She Lied, She Died the book starts with the main character Natalie as an 8-9-year-old girl. She notices a commotion on her family's farm - it is a local girl known as Jenny - she has been murdered and left to die. Shortly, the town will arrest with a confession - Chrissy who was a bit of a bad girl and trailer trash. She was the one, born on the wrong side of the tracks and the opposite of Chrissy. Chrissy went to prison and was branded as a child killer; it didn't matter that she was a year younger than Jenny as Chrissy was 14 years old and Jenny was 15 years old. Years later, we discover that not only Chrissy's life changed that fateful night but also her own family. We learn that Natalie's mother ran off shortly after and then her brother Jack - ten years ago killed himself and then now her dad has passed away and Natalie is alone and living at the farm.  Chrissy has just been released on parole and Natalie is eager to know what happened that night as she was impacted too. Chrissy agrees to talk to Natalie as finally she can try and prove her innocence as Natalie is aiming to write a true crime novel about the incident. What will happen though when the truth is revealed and Natalie discovers her family was more involved than she originally thought and some dark secrets in her family closet are revealed? I felt for Natalie in this book especially when we learn more about the night her mother disappeared and more about her brother's suicide.  This book also has a strong focus on how far parents will go to protect their children and how guilt is one of those ugly emotions that can do so much damage and eat people alive. If you are a thriller lover and have not yet read a Carissa Ann Lynch, then she is a name to add to your must-read authors list.


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