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Bursting through the hospital doors, I see my mother and sister waiting in the corridor, worry etched on their faces. Over the years I’ve grown apart from my sister Victoria. She married young and started a family. I chose a different path. I had no choice but to leave so that the rest of my family could be happy.
Gathering at my father’s bedside, I clutch Victoria’s hand like we’re little again. As we start to share our memories of the fun and loving home he created, he leans towards us, uttering words which will turn our world upside ‘You mustn’t blame your mother. It was never her fault.’
Victoria reassures me that it must be the medication, that he doesn’t know what he is saying. But I do. Years ago, I thought our mother had betrayed us in the worst possible way. But looking at the stranger now standing next to her, I know they are part of the lie my parents were so desperate to hide. The lie I ran from. But if I tell the truth, will it destroy our lives forever?
A totally gripping and heartbreaking read about devastating family secrets with the power to change everything you thought you knew. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Kate Hewitt and Diane Chamberlain.
When you pick up a book by Emma Robinson, you know you’re in for an engrossing read, and The Lie She Told is no exception. Centered on the complicated relationship between two sisters, Victoria and Natalie, this story had me reflecting on my own relationships with my sisters. At its heart, this is a novel about family. Love is the foundation, but conflict, miscommunication, and long-buried feelings are never far behind.
The family is shaken when their father, Marcus, is suddenly hospitalized. As the family patriarch lies gravely ill, the sisters are called home to sit at their father’a bedside with their mother. Victoria lives nearby and arrives immediately, while Natalie is thousands of miles away in Munich, forced to make a long and emotional journey home. That physical distance mirrors the emotional space that has quietly grown between them over the years.
But illness isn’t the only strain on this family. Secrets begin to surface. Secrets long held and carefully guarded, thus chipping away at what once seemed like an unbreakable bond. Who has been hiding the truth, and how many secrets are there? With each chapter, more is revealed, and the tension builds in a way that kept me turning pages late into the night. In fact, even the physical distance that separated the family is explored. Emma Robinson expertly peels back each layer, delivering revelations at just the right moments.
What I loved most was the way those reveals were handled. As the family drama unfolds and a stranger is introduced into their lives, the tension spikes immediately. I felt like a nosy neighbor, one who desperately wanted every last detail of what was really going on. Compelling, emotionally charged, and impossible to put down, The Lie She Told is another strong and satisfying read from Emma Robinson and celebrates my tenth read by this author and I have no intention of making this the last.
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