The Five Year Lie by Sarina Bowen Pages: 434
Genres: Suspense
Source: ARC, NetGalley
Also by this author: Us, Bittersweet, Rookie Move, Hard Hitter, Pipe Dreams, Brooklynaire, Speakeasy, Fireworks, Overnight Sensation, Superfan, Moonlighter, Man Cuffed, Heartland, Sure Shot, Lies and Lullabies, Loverboy, Roommate, Bombshells, Boyfriend , The Best Men, Shenanigans , Love Lessons , A Little Too Late, The New Guy , Good as Gold, I'm Your Guy, Golden Touch
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She thought it was love. Then he vanished.
On an ordinary Monday morning, Ariel Cafferty's phone buzzes with a disturbing text message. Something’s happened. I need to see you. Meet me under the candelabra tree ASAP. The words would be jarring from anyone, but the sender is the only man she ever loved. And it's been several years since she learned he died.
Seeing Drew’s name pop up is heart-stopping. Ariel’s gut says it can’t be real. But she goes to the tree anyway. She has to.
Nobody shows. But the text upends everything she thought she knew about the day he left her. The more questions she asks, the more sinister the answers get. Only two things are clear: everything she was told five years ago is wrong, and someone is still lying to her.
The truth has to be out there somewhere. To safeguard herself—and her son—she’ll have to find it before it finds her. And with it, the answer to what became of Drew.
With a heart-stopping romance that only Sarina Bowen can execute, The Five Year Lie is a page-turning, spine-tingling thriller that will have you guessing until the very end.
The Five Year Lie is Sarina Bowen’s foray into Suspense/Thriller. I adore her romance books, so I was excited to try this one! There are dual timelines which adds to the atmosphere of mystery because Ariel’s timeline is in the present and Drew’s is in the past.
Ariel was told a story 5 years ago about Drew that is starting to unravel. Naturally, there is a lot going on in the story and you are trying to keep track of possible clues and hints. Technology plays a big part, and that makes it relevant and real to today. Honestly, it kind of freaks me out what people can do with computers and tech today. All these little pieces and clues eventually come together and it was a pretty surprising ending for me.
The Five Year Lie was a great suspense read that will keep you engaged throughout!
One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry, One by One by Ruth Ware, Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica…then you will probably like The Five Year Lie!
The Five Year Lie
Great review. I always enjoy Sarina Bowen’s books and I’m looking forward to this one too.