Depth of Lies by E.C. Diskin Series: standalone
Published by Thomas & Mercer on September 26th 2017
Genres: Suspense, Thriller
Pages: 288
Format: Kindle Edition
Source: Publisher
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I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
“A brilliant examination of the shadows lurking in every relationship and what happens when you step into the darkness.” —Mindy Mejia, author of Everything You Want Me to Be
When Shea Walker, a sunny, easygoing mom, is found dead in a bathtub with a stomach full of booze and pills, the shocking discovery shatters the complacency of her comfortable suburban community.
Kat Burrows, Shea’s longtime friend and former neighbor, is hit hardest. How could a woman she thought she knew so well come to such a sordid end? What could lead happy, well-adjusted, responsible Shea to accidentally overdose on alcohol and narcotics? Or, worse, drive her to suicide?
Compelled to uncover the truth of Shea’s final months, Kat delves beneath the orderly surface of her familiar world to discover a web of thwarted desire, shameful secrets, and shocking betrayal that suggests a scarier explanation for what happened to Shea. As her carefully constructed reality begins to crumble, Kat must question every reassuring assumption her life is built upon to solve the mystery…and summon the courage and resourcefulness to survive it.
A group of friends come together after one of their own is found in a B and B bath tub dead with her belly full of booze and pills. As everyone is ready to dismiss the Shea’s death as suicide, Kat is unable to shake the feeling that something else entirely is going on here and she cannot leave back home until she finds the truth.
This was an interesting read, the story follows Kat as she tries to unfold the lies and get to the bottom of the truth to what really happened to her best friend and we also get to see Shea’s part of the story with the events leading up to the death with the big collision that reveals everything in the end.
I really enjoyed this format. I think it was easy to follow and it made the book hard to put down. The storyline was interesting and it kept my attention. The friends had a lot of skeletons in their closet and it was interesting to see how a tragedy could reveal some very dirty laundry.
I liked how loyal Kat was to her friend and that she did not believe that Shea would kill herself and stuck with her gut feeling. I did find that her loyalty could be felt as overwhelming at times because she was really prying into some personal things and re-opening really fresh wounds.
I was also struggling with how open Kat was at times. I understand that she had no reason to suspect any of her friends, but she basically kept telling everyone what she learned of Shea and some of the dirty secrets including to her widowed husband. I felt like at times she didn’t even understand the damage she could be causing, especially to Shea’s husband Ryan due to all the things he didn’t know about his wife and it was like rubbing salt on an open wound. Regardless, in the end that is probably the only thing that saved her life when the mystery was unrevealed.
Overall, an interesting read, fast paced and easy to follow. The ending was definitely not what I expected, so there is a twist.
I always enjoy a good twist. It sounds like the mystery is well done as well. I will consider this one when I go through another thriller phase.
Sometimes it can be good to have a twist at the end. I do love those fast paced stories.
I have this on my wishlist and this makes me want it even more. Great review!
Glad this was hard for you to put down and that there was a twist at the end. You do have me curious about this.
I’m adding this to the list, Lily! It sounds like my kind of book. Thanks for putting this on my radar 🙂
This sounds really good. I’ll have to keep it in mind the next time I’m in the mood for a good thriller. Great review!
Love the sound of this one. I am always on the look out for a good thriller/mystery.
I have a copy of this, too, so I’m happy to see you enjoyed it overall. I think Kate’s oversharing would give me pause, too. Wonderful review, Lily! 🙂
I like mysteries that are set up like this, too. Oh, that doesn’t sound good how she handled what she learned and hurt the husband as a result, but I guess it has it’s up point if giving lots of info saved her life.
I love that she was tenacious in discovering the truth, but bummed that she was loose lipped about dirt she uncovered.
Ooh this looks tense! I love secrets hidden under the surface, and a good twist is a bonus! Looks like a nice thriller.
I didn’t know about this one or I don’t think so but why not
This sounds like an interesting read Lily, I’m glad that the suspense kept you going until the very end, from your review I don’t really know what to make of Kat’s character, its good that she wanted to know what really happened, but like you I would struggle with how open she was too. Glad you enjoyed this one overall!
Sounds like an interesting read for sure! I also like the cover, and I need a stand-alone from time to time, so you gave me a good title to add to my list, thanks 🙂
Ohhh, sounds like a good book. I’ll definitely keep this in mind if I’m up for a suspense/thriller read 🙂
This sounds like a really good read. I love any book that is hard to put down. I may have to track this one down. Great review!
I love how this one sounds. I’ve been in a Mystery mood. It’s that time of year after all. 🙂
Kat sounds annoying but I also feel that she’s written effectively in that you have a strong response about her so in a way, that’s still a win. 🙂
Hmm sounds like this might be a good one for me. I’m mostly curious about the twist.
Kat sounds like she could be a somewhat frustrating main character, but but the premise behind it all sounds soooo good! Great review!