Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave.
They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past.
Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done things to Nina that can’t ever be forgiven, and now she is paying the price.
But there are many things about the past that Nina doesn’t know, and Maggie is going to keep it that way—even if it kills her.
Because in this house, the truth is more dangerous than lies.
What did I think?
My name's Michelle and I'm a John Marrs addict. WOW! What Lies Between Us is another absolute belter from the dark and twisted mind of John Marrs. I'm gradually making my way through all of John Marrs' novels and What Lies Between Us is classic Marrs with a tense, addictive storyline that blows the reader's mind.
Maggie and Nina have a very unconventional mother/daughter relationship and I didn't know whose side to be on: the one who has been lied to and irrevocably damaged or the one who was incarcerated in the attic. With two incredibly unreliable narrators the reader is in for a real treat in this impossible to predict, unputdownable novel.
I simply couldn't read it fast enough and it's not only a fantastic fast-paced rollercoaster ride, it's like visiting a whole fairground with a perplexing house of mirrors, a chilling ghost train and a twisty helter skelter. As fast as I was reading it, What Lies Between Us is also a ride I didn't want to get off. I absolutely LOVED IT!
Shocking, twisty and deliciously dark, What Lies Between Us is an unmissable book for fans of dark, domestic noir. An easy five stars - I really can't recommend it highly enough.
I received a paperback for the Tandem Collective Readalong and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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