Usually I read murder mysteries from the perspective of the good guy trying to catch the bad guy. I love them, and seemingly cannot get enough. Although, every now and then, a change up is welcomed. That is why I selected this novel to read. It’s labeled as suspense and is described as alternating between two main character’s perspectives, which it does beautifully.
The Library Journal praised The Perfect Liar as having “not one but two shocking climaxes”. I disagree. This novel has three shocking twists, ensnaring the reader into the story and not letting go until the last printed word.
The story follows a family of three living in upstate Vermont near the University where the husband teaches at the high school where the teenaged boy attends. The wife is a stay at home mom, having given up her profession as an artist to raise her son. Rather than captivating the audience with their future, this novel travels back in time and provides readers with the past lives of this family, giving way to the lies they all thought they were able to hide from one another. Those lies include murder, and witnesses none of them thought existed.
Reading into the intricacies of the murderer instead of the detective trying to understand that murderer’s thought process is definitely refreshing. I feel as though Greene did a wonderful job of providing insight into that thought process without blowing it out of proportion. Chillingly, he has done so in a way that makes it possible for literally anyone to be capable of murder. If you love a good suspense and being spooked by the truths that lie in fiction, this novel is for you.
If you have read The Perfect Liar I would love to discuss it with you!
As always, thank you for reading into my thoughts.
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