At the beginning of Everyone is Lying I had serious doubts that I would enjoy the style of writing, it was overly elaborate and there were too many unnecessary comments and descriptions about hair length. How could Alexandra (Lexy) and Harlan own a luxury period townhouse in Brighton financed from a uniformed policeman's salary and her cosmetic business. However my main bugbear was Lexy remaining in Brighton after witnessing a crime which put her life in danger. A normal instinct would be to move far, far away. Twenty years ago Lexy had financed her degree course by organising parties for Matthew where she'd seen bags stuffed full of money, hard drugs and alcohol were plentiful and young girls invited especially for the wealthy clients. I assumed that Lexy had been an escort or call girl. No, the author wanted the reader to believe that Lexy was simply a hostess and bartender at the parties, and employed by Matthew for her organisation skills. Ha, tell that to the judge. At one party, 'her skirt was so short it showed her knickers when she bent over' and young girls were supplied for the 'amusement' of the older men. Trying to ignore all the flying hair, the unexplained extreme wealth and the person who committed the original crimes never reoffending, I continued reading just to discover the what, where, when and how. The plot's a bit far fetched and not be taken too seriously. With thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book, this review is my personal, unbiased opinion.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this eCopy to review Everyone Is Lying follows Alexandra, who seems to have the perfect life with a successful business, a loving husband, and two beautiful children. However, her seemingly idyllic life is shattered when she finds a perfectly folded origami bird on her kitchen table one morning. This bird is a chilling reminder of a dark secret from her past, a secret that only four people knew about—one of whom is dead. The story takes us back twenty years to a night when three girls died at an exclusive party. Alexandra witnessed something she was never meant to see and has been running from that night ever since. The origami bird is not just a reminder but a warning that someone knows what really happened and is willing to destroy her life to keep her quiet. The plot is gripping and filled with twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. The suspense builds up nicely, and the author does a great job of keeping the reader guessing about who is behind the threats and what their motives are. The characters are well-developed, and I found myself empathizing with Alexandra as she navigates the dangerous waters of her past and present. Overall, Everyone Is Lying is an entertaining psychological with complex characters and a lot of suspense.

This was a well written book and I can’t quite put my finger on why I didn’t enjoy it much, but I didn’t. I couldn’t warm to any of the characters and I didn’t find the story gripping or exciting. At times it seemed to just drag on and get nowhere. I persevered right to the end but was glad when I’d finished reading. I’m sure lots of readers will love this but it just wasn’t for me I’m afraid. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review.