Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent
“I think that putting so much fuss into a funeral is a bit like spending all your time worrying about your wedding and none thinking about the actual marriage.”
Nobody in Beckett's life seems to be telling the whole story. Her boyfriend Jake keeps hiding texts and might be cheating on her. Her father lied about losing his job before his shocking death. And everyone in school seems to be whispering about her and her family behind her back.
But none of that compares to the day Beckett finds the body of a newborn baby in a gym bag-Jake's gym bag -on the floor of her high school locker room. As word leaks out, rumors that Beckett's the mother take off like wildfire in a town all too ready to believe the worst of her. And as the police investigation unfolds, she discovers that everyone has a secret to hide and the truth could alter everything she thought she knew.
Oh what a wild ride. This reads like part mystery, part drama, and all round hooking. Every Single Lie starts off on a low point in Beckett’s life, but as things get better in her personal life, the case gets more and complicated. As she builds and mends relationships, she keeps finding out information that leads her to new suspects. Throughout the story, new evidence keeps pushing someone else into the hot seat. Still, Beckett remains the prime suspect, and she is desperate to find the truth in order to clear her name.
Beckett’s emotions are believable, and her actions seem reasonable. Her relationships are rough, but realistic, and give the book some semblance of relatability. Her paranoia and curiosity is razor sharp, though it does hurt those around her at times.
For most of the way, the book is tightly paced. Right at the end, however, it slacks off just a bit. New evidence is brought up but Beckett lags in investigating it; her mind just doesn’t jump to the correct conclusion fast enough. The result was that I figured out the mystery before the main character.
Still, Every Single Lie is an absolutely wild ride rooted firmly in reality. It remains hooking without becoming unbelievable, a delicate and rare balance.
Nobody in Beckett's life seems to be telling the whole story. Her boyfriend Jake keeps hiding texts and might be cheating on her. Her father lied about losing his job before his shocking death. And everyone in school seems to be whispering about her and her family behind her back.
But none of that compares to the day Beckett finds the body of a newborn baby in a gym bag-Jake's gym bag -on the floor of her high school locker room. As word leaks out, rumors that Beckett's the mother take off like wildfire in a town all too ready to believe the worst of her. And as the police investigation unfolds, she discovers that everyone has a secret to hide and the truth could alter everything she thought she knew.
Beckett’s emotions are believable, and her actions seem reasonable. Her relationships are rough, but realistic, and give the book some semblance of relatability. Her paranoia and curiosity is razor sharp, though it does hurt those around her at times.
For most of the way, the book is tightly paced. Right at the end, however, it slacks off just a bit. New evidence is brought up but Beckett lags in investigating it; her mind just doesn’t jump to the correct conclusion fast enough. The result was that I figured out the mystery before the main character.
Still, Every Single Lie is an absolutely wild ride rooted firmly in reality. It remains hooking without becoming unbelievable, a delicate and rare balance.
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