Everyone Is Lying

By: Holly Down

Narrated by: Melanie Crawley

They say I’m lucky to be alive. But the only thing I can remember are the faces of my husband and baby. The husband and baby they insist don’t exist …

I can hear a door slamming, and the low hum of distant traffic. I struggle to open my eyes, and the panic sets in. I have no memory of who I am, why I’m here, where all this pain is coming from …

Then the door cracks open, a face lighting up in surprise. ‘You’re awake!’ She looks pleased to see me, but all I can think is: I don’t know you. She tells me I’m her sister – that there was an accident and I’ve been in a coma. But as she skilfully evades my questions, I know something is wrong. Because when I ask her about my husband and baby, she gently tells me they never existed. I know she’s lying.

As she leaves the room and the lock clicks behind her, my heart starts to pound. And as the days pass stuck in this room, I start to discover unsettling details I hadn’t noticed before. Photographs that don’t seem to fit their frames. The anonymous note buried deep in a bunch of flowers I feel sure I was never meant to find – with just two words on it: I’m sorry…

What really happened to me? Is this woman really my sister? And if she’s not: who is she, what does she want from me – and what has she done to my family …?

©2025 Holly Down (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing

Excellent Book

Well written , detailed plot , but not overboard , good development of characters …but not too many characters to follow , strong ending . I enjoyed it and plan to read another one of hers . I would highly recommend.

A Refreshing Read with an Unusual Storyline

This book grabbed my attention with its unique plot and held it with steady intrigue. The storyline was engaging enough to keep my curiosity piqued the entire time. I especially appreciated the absence of graphic sexual content and foul language—proof that a skilled author doesn’t need to rely on cheap, gratuitous elements to captivate an audience. Well done.

hmmm

Not a single likable character in the whole book and I loved every second of it hahaha happy to recommend this fun one. Holly, imma need you to hurry and write more books asap please!! 😃