Review: All Her Little Lies - Becca Day









Review: All Her Little Lies - Becca Day - October 2022

After redundancy left me with unexpected free time and a desperate need for escapism, I found myself gravitating away from my usual romance reads toward something with more bite. Enter Becca Day's All Her Little Lies, a psychological thriller that delivers exactly the kind of dark family drama I was craving during this uncertain chapter of my life.

The premise is deliciously twisted: when Alex discovers Hannah's body, her maternal instincts kick into overdrive—not to seek justice, but to protect her son Daniel at all costs. What follows is a masterclass in moral ambiguity as Alex makes the horrifying decision to clean up what she assumes is her son's crime scene and dispose of the body. It's the kind of split-second choice that makes you question what you'd do in her shoes, especially when unemployment has you contemplating your own capacity for desperate measures.

Becca Day excels at crafting morally complex characters. Alex isn't a monster—she's a mother driven by love and fear, making increasingly questionable choices that spiral beyond her control. The irony cuts deep when we learn that Christine, Hannah's own mother, knows the real truth but is content to let Daniel take the fall. The betrayal between these former best friends forms the emotional core of the story, exploring how far we'll go to protect our own children.

Poor Hannah emerges as the story's most tragic figure. Even in death, she's denied justice as the adults around her prioritize their own family's survival. Her affair with someone close to Alex adds another layer of complexity, though I found this twist somewhat predictable.

All Her Little Lies won't revolutionize the domestic thriller genre, but it serves up enough moral complexity and family dysfunction to satisfy readers seeking something darker than typical romance fare. Sometimes redundancy leads you to exactly the book you need—one that reminds you that everyone's capable of terrible choices when protecting what matters most.

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4mIBhyH






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