The town of Whistling Ridge guards its secrets.
When
seventeen-year-old Abigail goes missing, her best friend Emma,
compelled by the guilt of leaving her alone at a party in the woods,
sets out to discover the truth about what happened. The police initially
believe Abi ran away, but Emma doesn't believe that her friend would
leave without her, and when officers find disturbing evidence in the
nearby woods, the festering secrets and longstanding resentment of both
Abigail’s family and the people of Whistling Ridge, Colorado begin to
surface with devastating consequences.
Among those secrets:
Abi's older brother Noah’s passionate, dangerous love for the handsome
Rat, a recently arrived Romanian immigrant who has recently made his
home in the trailer park in town; her younger brother Jude's feeling
that he knows information he should tell the police, if only he could
put it into words; Abi's father's mercurial, unpredictable rages and her
mother's silence. Then there is the rest of Whistling Ridge, where a
charismatic preacher advocates for God's love in language that mirrors
violence, under the sway of the powerful businessman who rules the town,
insular and wary of outsiders.
But Abi had secrets, too, and
the closer Emma grows to unraveling the past, the farther she feels from
her friend. And in a tinder box of small-town rage, and all it will
take is just one spark—the truth of what really happened that night—to
change their community forever.
Reviews
"With Where the Truth Lies, Anna Bailey bursts onto the scene with a wonderfully haunting debut. Small-town intrigue, exquisitely drawn."—Jane Harper, author of The Dry and The Lost Man
“An intricate and compelling thriller, beautifully nuanced and wonderfully claustrophobic. Brilliant.” — SJ Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Final Cut
"Where the Truth Lies is as atmospheric as it gets - a stunning debut that delivers on every level. Reminded me of Jane Harper's The Dry."—Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer
"An elegant, mesmerizing debut—Anna Bailey explores festering secrets and family trauma with a sharp, yet tender gaze. This book reads like a whisper in the dark."—Danya Kukafka, author of Girl in Snow
"Chilling and compulsive. Where the Truth Lies is a dazzling debut."—Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat
"A terrific debut about guilt, secrets and complex family dynamics - the writing is vivid & assured: Anna Bailey is definitely one to watch." — Lucy Atkins, author of Magpie Lane
"Brilliant! Could not put it down. It's utterly gripping and beautifully written." — Katie Fforde, author of A Rose Petal Summer
"Gripping and so beautifully written Where the Truth Lies is spellbinding; dark and menacing, but also so full of love and hope. I loved it. I cried."—Cressida McLaughlin, author of The Cornish Cream Tea Summer
“Where the Truth Lies brilliantly conjures up the oppressive claustrophobia of the small town and I felt so strongly about some of the characters that I had to check the ending to make sure they were ok! Extremely well written... fantastic.” — Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of The Lies You Told
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