The Liars Beneath (ARC)

 

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Release Date: January 27, 2022
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery
Blurb:
After a tragic accidents ends her best friend's life, 17-year-old Becca Thompson succumbs to grief the only way she knows how: by wallowing in it. She's a fragment of the person she once was-far too broken to enjoy the summer before her senior year. But when Ben McCain, her best friend's older brother, returns home, Becca must face her new reality head on.

She isn't interested in Ben's games, especially since he abandoned his sister during the months leading up to her death. But when he begs for her help in uncovering the truth about what really happened the night of his sister's death, Becca finds herself agreeing, hoping to clear up rumors swirling in the wake of her best friend's accident. 

An unhinged ex-boyfriend, secret bucket lists, and garage parties in the place Becca calls home soon lead her to the answers she's so desperate to unveil. But nobody is being honest, not even Ben. And the closer Becca gets to the truth-and to Ben- the more danger seems to surround her. 

Clearing her best friend's name was all she wanted to do, but Becca is quickly realizing that the truth she craves might be uglier than the lies her best friend kept. 

Review:
I'm so glad NetGalley offered this book as a "Read Now" option. I was very intrigued by it based on the cover alone, it's dark, ominous and just drew me in right away. Heath Van Fleet had me reading long into the night. 

The story follow Becca, a 17 year old girl, after the tragic and questionable death of her best friend, Rose. We get flashbacks throughout the book from months before the night Rose died that help tie the story together. Ben, Rose's older brother, comes back from college for the funeral, determined to clear Rose's name as the town wild child who got what she deserve, he enlists the help of Becca. 

The twists and turns this story has were just enough to keep you guessing, while also giving you the ammunition needed to form your own hypothesis about what really happened that fateful night. The villains in the story are just the kind of villains you love to hate. Sociopaths who take what they want and refuse to see that they are the problem. 

I am always a sucker for character development, especially if the character goes from being timid and lacking confidence to standing on their own ready to take on anything. Becca is that character in this book. At the beginning we see a shell of who she is after losing Rose, the more outgoing part of their duo. By the end, Becca has become stronger and is finding her way in the world as an individual. 

I recommend trying this out if you're in the mood for a mystery with a little does of romance. 
The Liars Beneath
Heather Van Fleet

Amanda and Kristin met in 2010 when they started teaching at the same school and soon became fast friends. Throughout the years one constant in their friendship was their support of each other and knowledge of the importance of self care. Whether it was going on road trips to concerts, girls’ night in/ out, or reading, they always valued that time. As moms who were former teachers, Amanda and Kristin value the importance and joy reading brings to people of all ages. They liked to trade books and talk about their latest obsessions until one day they realized one thing they disliked was the lack of representation of Indie authors in big chain bookstores. They missed browsing a bookstore, finding an unknown treasure and being able to sit down to enjoy it in a comfy chair. The joy of getting that copy of your newest favorite book to add to your collection is a feeling of excitement that never goes away. By creating Wicked Spines, they are hoping to bring a little piece of that joy to their community while supporting amazing Indie authors.

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