A gentle, slightly slow, start which totally turns on it's head halfway through the book to give the reader a roller coaster ride with many twists and turns along the way. It was a little over long but there was enough to keep the reader's attention to carry on to the end even though parts of the second half were somewhat far fetched and unrealistic. Good characters overall with some wonderful observations of teenage Holly. Worth a read of a book when all is not what it seems

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and the plot was awesome! Lots of twists and they kept coming later on...

An intricate and complex story of young love and it's consequences. I had no idea where it was going,a huge twist. Complex characters,very believable.

I kept reading this book hoping for more. I thought that it was predictable and too long. I continued to read hoping that it would improve. Sadly it didn’t.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

The author always brings a good book to the table. This one was no different. Thoroughly enjoyable. Nice style of writings easy to read. This one kept you on your toes with the mystery element. Wondering what way it would go next. Always good to keep your interest

I love books by Susan Lewis so was very appreciative to receive an advance copy of this. It wasn’t quite what I’d expected but yet again it was brilliant to read, it has the same wow factor of all her other books and the writing style just draws you in and keeps you hooked.

I disagree with the basic premise of this book so hard that when I finished it, I felt almost physically repulsed. My Lies Your Lies tells two stories concurrently – in the past, 1968, a fifteen year old student and her 25 year old piano teacher embark on a relationship, and in the present, ghost-writer Joely and reclusive author Freda Donahue work together to write what appears to be Freda’s memoirs. But as the story unfolds, things are not what they appear, and Freda and Joely are more linked together than they seem.

I had two major issues with this book. The first was that the ending was entirely unrealistic – in the sense of how the characters reacted and related going forward, after the tense events of the middle third of the book. Honestly, the reaction of Joely in particular was so entirely out of left-field that it left me utterly reeling. There might be some lessons in there about forgiveness and seeing beyond people’s actions, so if it stood alone, I wouldn’t have too big an issue with that, but when combined with my second major issue (which is overwhelmingly large), I couldn’t get past it.

The central relationship in the book, between fifteen-year-old Freda and her 25-year-old teacher David is presented at first as a grooming situation, but then as a consensual relationship. As the story progresses, everyone gets on board with this relationship being A Good and Pure Thing, and the consequences of the statutory rape and sexual assault peppered throughout the book are swept away as tragic consequences of a love that was doomed, but not wrong.

I can’t get behind that. A 15 year old and a 25 year old is not a relationship that anyone support. Much less a relationship between a 15 year old and her 25 year old teacher. Freda is under the age of consent for the entirety of the relationship. Not only that, but Freda is in a position of vulnerability, with a huge power imbalance between her and her teacher. Furthermore, it doesn’t MATTER if Freda felt like she was seducing her teacher because, at TEN YEARS older than her, he should know better. Allusions within the book to Nabokov and Lolita’s seductress techniques are less than convincing, and Freda is painted as an equal player in the relationship. But she’s not. She can’t be. Not only is she too young to engage in a consensual sexual relationship, the power imbalance between her and her teacher is such that we should be *more* protective of young people in situations like hers.

And actually, we are. The Sexual Offences Act 2003 raises the age of consent for people in a ‘position of trust’ (like, say, a teacher). Admittedly, the teacher/student relationship in this book predates that legislation (as it’s set in 1968) but the lack of critical awareness on the part of the author, the characters, the publisher… I can’t get behind this at all.

Teachers should *never* engage in a sexual relationship with their students. Not ever. And if there is such sexual chemistry between a fully grown man and a barely pubescent teenager that it cannot be denied (which, ew, but, going with it), there’s certainly no excuse for a) continuing the teacher/student relationship, b) hiding it from her parents, c) not using protection, d) travelling around the country with someone you barely know? Even if, in 1968, this was somehow okay because it was ‘of the time’, why was there not some critical thinking applied by the characters in 2019? Why did they not consider the fact that there’s actually a huge power imbalance here, and a serious amount of danger, and the secrecy of the relationship is probably an indicator that it wasn’t healthy? Even besides the terrible justification of Freda as the seductress, did nobody stop to wonder for a minute why David is open to a sexual relationship with a teenager? Besides that, the last encounter between the two is a perfect example of the power imbalance and the abusive nature of relationships like this. Combined with how David uses abusive tactics to get back into Freda’s good books after that, so that she actually feels guilty for reporting the statutory rape and sexual assault that she suffered? There is a REASON why ages of consent exist, and it’s not just because we want to kill the possibility of teenagers discovering their sexuality.

I normally love Lewis’s books, as she presents a nuanced and probing look at issues which are thorny and polarising. But this isn’t polarising. This is just wrong, in all senses, and I can’t support it in any way.

An intriguing psychological thriller with a whole lot of twists and turns.
The plot was well thought out and refreshingly different to others in the genre. It had me hooked all the way through. There were plenty of unusual and unexpected turns to the plot, with lots of musical references to set the tone.
The characters varied from endearing and engaging to irritating and odd, but none were wholly one thing or the other and all had unexpected moments.
All in all a well written and enjoyable book. Well worth reading

Although i found My Lies, Your Lies a bit slow at the start, from when Freda went a bit crazy it really kicked up a notch. I did feel for a Susan Lewis book that i would normally devour that it took me a while to read it. An enjoyable read once i got into it.

I’ve never read a bad Susan Lewis book, I love the fact that she covers such a broad range of subjects, often quite controversial. However, sadly I found this story lacking and almost quite boring. I wouldn’t have put this story with Susan Lewis.

I have read lots of Susan Lewis' books. Some are brilliant and some not so. This one is great. A young girl has an affair with her teacher years later seems to want to set down what happens as a memoir. Joely is employed to ghost write the tale.
A real page turner with twists and turns. It really made me think about how the wider family is affected by the relationship.

I started off really enjoying this book even though it had been a little difficult to get into. However, it seemed to drag out unnecessarily and I found myself skim reading the last 10% just to finish the book.

Wow another fabulous read by Susan Lewis.
I found it a bit difficult to get into at first but when I did that was it - it was so full of surprises and intrigue, with interesting characters.
I found myself a bit like Joely jumping to conclusions as what was coming next, but always getting it wrong.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable book

My Lies, Your Lies by Susan Lewis a five-star read that will lie to you. Susan Lewis always tells us a great story, but this time she told a great story, the intrigue, the mystery and twists will keep you guessing and wondering if you know left from right. Keep going with this story if like me the first chunk feels a little draggy and droll like, do not give up. As it just gets better and better till boom, you have been reading for hours without a drink or anything to eat and you finish feeling wrung out and wondering where you are. If you enjoy a good story, and great writing then pick this one up.

Wow!!!! Susan Lewis certainly does not disappoint!! What a story!! I had no idea at first, what was going to happen and why, but that's what a fantastic author's intentions are all about isn't it??!! This book had me on the edge of my seat!! This was a totally unusual, imaginative, unique story!! It is brilliant, I loved it, I just couldn't put it down!!

I’ve read a few of Susan Lewis’ other books but this one fell short for me.

I enjoyed the opening chapters which introduced us to the characters and started a story of a young girl, falling for her teacher. This story leads us about halfway through the book and I admit to wondering how the author would spin it out longer...

However, without giving spoilers (while I didn’t love it, I won’t argue the twists were unexpected and well written!) the second 50% of the book was complete tosh. Twist upon twist, all more unbelievable and silly than the one before it. Nobody checked on Holly? The fifteen year old? I was already fairly ambivalent to these characters but this just rang so untrue of any parent/grandparent, let alone a family that is going through something traumatic.

I found the way the story wound up to be very unrealistic. A nice idea, bizarrely executed. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy of this book.

After a bit of a slow start, I was totally gripped and loved the way the characters and story line twisted and turned and had me completely enthralled right up until the last page.
Susan Lewis has, once again, written a great, thrilling and gripping best seller!
Susan Lewis is a fantastic story teller.
Thank you netgalley and Harpercollins.

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It started off real!I we!l Joley did not so Believe that her husband was actually going to go through with his threat of
Leaving. Joely profession as a ghost writer she had already got a assignment rd booked. She went to take up her assignment. Leaving her home and when she arrived Fred's a well known author was not there to greet her..up until that point I was enjoying the book when Fred's turned up the next day for a few chapters it was slow and laborious. At one point I did consider not to continue the book. However once Freda started telling the story for joely to write. It started to become interesting again the further they got into the story , although it's about teacher and pupil I would say it's still not gripping. Has I continued to read the story within the story theirs something quite hypnotic about it from that point of view I couldn't put it down. I was surprised by how it suddenly becomes hypnotic. I did not expect that to happen. From that point I could not have put the book down even if I had have wanted to. I have really had to think long and hard to work out if I would of purchased the book of not. Also how many stars I am giving the book. Overall it just wasn't for me although I am giving a state for becoming hypnotic. I honestly think a lot of readers will really enjoy this BOOK. However truthfully it's just not my type

Loved this book. Laura Purcell is one of my favourite Authors and she didn't disappoint! Brilliant! Enjoyed it immensely and it was an easy to read. Thank you netgalley for a copy in return for an honest review.

Wow. An amazing book from a brilliant author. So many twists on each page that keep you on the edge of your seat.