Let Me Lie

By: Clare Mackintosh

Narrated by: Gemma Whelan, Clare Mackintosh

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

The stunning new novel from Clare Mackintosh, the international best-selling author of I Let You Go and I See You.

The police say it was suicide.

Anna says it was murder.

They're both wrong.

Last year, Tom and Caroline Johnson chose to end their lives, one seemingly unable to live without the other. Their daughter, Anna, is struggling to come to terms with her parents' deaths, unwilling to accept the verdict of suicide.

Now with a baby herself, Anna feels her mother's absence keenly and is determined to find out what really happened to her parents. But as she digs up the past, someone is trying to stop her.

Sometimes it's safer to let things lie....

©2018 Clare Mackintosh (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Good Listen

Wad confused at times. Didn't understand the hint in the end. Loved the interview at the end.

Interesting twist, but flat characters

I'll admit this book has an interesting twist, for gullible old me. Beyond that, I didn't enjoy it. I was frustrated by some of the similarities to Girl on a Train (that were executed far better in that book). My biggest complaint is that I know very little more about the main character at the end of the book than I did at the beginning. She was exceptionally dull.

The narrator reading ruined this book for me..

The narrator reading this book ruined it for me. She sounds so robotic and is so boring that I found myself zoning out continuously. So unfortunately I returned the book after about 1/4 of the way through... I had little to no idea what was going on. However from what little I remember the story sounded very interesting! So I will buy this one in paper back and read it when I have time.

Surprise Ending......think again ....

Clare is a wonderful author and really knows her subject there is such reality and she offers us a story that is usually not told ... we expected a different story. I look forward to more of her works. Clare thank you for your delicate handling of domestic violence and mental illness.

Enjoyable

The story was engaging but definitely frustrating at times. The plausibility of certain situations comes into question at times and took me out of the story. There are twists, but not overly shocking ones in my opinion. All in all, it was a good book.

I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh is a far superior book. Still...Let Me Lie was worth the credit and entertaining. I will be choosing more books from this author.

Absolutely Riveting

Book-report homework: Clare Mackintosh does an incredible job of combining her multi-dimensional characters’ personalities, behaviors, and inter- and intrapersonal dialogues into a fascinating story that skillfully heightens the suspense as each subplot within unfolds. Additionally, the author nimbly weaves in patterned portrayals of mild to severe psychological disorders, primarily through alternating POVs.
Speaking to friends and family: “This audiobook book is SO awesome! LISTEN TO IT NOW!”

Surprising end

I enjoyed the story. It was a bit slow in the beginning for me. But once I got into it, I was eager to see what happened. I imagined a few different characters being “the bad guy” as I was reading, but was surprised with someone I hadn’t thought of. The ending got me. I hate when they’re left open ended!

Really good listen

I really like Clare Mackintosh's books. She is knowledgeable because of her previous career and it just makes the story so good. I liked the characters and sometimes it was heartbreaking with what the character Murray's wife went through and how complex mental illness is.

I thought then ending was good - the ex-friend in prison was truly rotten to the core.

fantastic twist!!!! not what I expected.

I'm not sure how I would of reacted if I was Anna about my parents' "deaths".

one of the best listens ever.

What made the experience of listening to Let Me Lie the most enjoyable?

instead of just one good character you were watching several develop through the story. you will have to pay attention to figure out the puzzle.