I usually only have time and energy to read a few pages of a book at night. "The Lies We Tell," however, kept me up late several nights in a row - I HAD to keep reading it to the end! Martie's world has been upended with the sudden death of her father, and neither her mom nor her sister are helping her find any real answers to the HOWs and WHYs that haunt her. Martie's anxiety in her search for solid ground ramp up and up, and the reader will be keen to stay by her side through it all.
Holland's writing is incredibly vivid and evocative, making not only the emotional and psychological story gripping but also the basic stuff of daily life jump off the page and enfold the reader in Martie's world. Holland's use of metaphor is moving and subtle, through to the end when Martie's shovel hits solid stone. Yes, your teen will love this book, but it is a book for all ages, because we have all "been there." Holland's rendition of teenage life is so authentic, the adult reader will relate instantaneously to Martie and her sister Blaire, while also empathizing with Martie's mother, who so desperately wants to make everything okay but can't.
A joy of a read!
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