This a very well crafted story offering intersting insights into the psychologically damaged leading character,Lucy-or is that really who she is? Escaping from an abusive relationship and hoping to disappear,her need for protection and friendship leads Lucy into an amazing series of problems. Then it becomes a murder investigation. Every time the reader assumes who committed the crime,evidence emerges to change the tale. The rural area chosen as the retreat from New York seems to be populated by people with issues of one kind or another but all contribute to the mystery of the book. It has an unexpected ending for the murder and a reassuring conclusion for Lucu-if thats who she is! It is a good read.

This draft was impossible to read as there are numbers on nearly every line of text.Apalling. I don’t know why I wasted my time trying to read it.

Good book but seemed to be very rushed in places. Too much happening then not enough happening. Maybe it just wasnt for me

This was an OK book. It started off very slowly and it got to about 80% of the way through before things started to speed up a bit

This is an unexpected masterpiece. I’m in love, this author has a beautiful writing style and had discussed topics which are real in a sensitive way. This is utterly fantastic.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a very different story, set in a small mountain town in USA. Great setting and a very good feel of "small town America" The characters were an interesting mix and seemed to be believable. The narrative romped on and it was hard t put the book down. You really had not idea where the story was going or where it could possibly end. This is definitely a well-worth-reading book.
Thank you Penguin, another gem from your lists.

One White Lie is a very well-written book. For maybe the first three-quarters of the book, it ratchets up the tension slowly and unbearably, making it hard to read but almost impossible to put down. The gradual revelation of secrets, only to peel back yet another layer and find that some of those secrets aren't the truth after all, is very well done. And Konen's depiction of a woman escaping an abusive relationship, part of her still wanting to go back to it, is pitch perfect. It's never as straightforward as it looks from the outside.

I wasn't sure I bought Lucy's sudden extreme attachment to John and Vera; that was the only thing that marred those first three-quarters of the book for me, since it was the foundation on which everything else was built. Still, I was willing to suspend disbelief – and indeed that paid off, since as the book progressed and I gained more insight into Lucy's character, I began to realise just how much of an unreliable narrator she was and how in-character that violent attachment might be. However, by then, I had another issue.

For me, the final part of this book didn't quite work. It piled on one twist too many. Once a certain person was revealed not to be a threat (trying to avoid spoilers!) it felt like a fair bit of the tension was lost, and instead everything became rather implausible. Lucy crossed the line from 'unreliable but basically sympathetic' to someone I didn't like very much, meaning that by the end, I found it hard to care.

Don't get me wrong: this is a very good book and I would recommend it. Konen clearly has a great deal of writing talent. I just didn't love it as much as I initially thought I would.

One White Lie is an unexpected masterpiece! Don’t get me wrong the synopsis sounds good but it doesn’t do the story justice!

After leaving her abusive ex Lucy is ready to make a new life for herself away from his gaslighting and controlling ways, she immediately becomes great friends with her neighbours. They’re also in trouble and together they make a plan....

Honestly I’m in love, the writing style is beautiful. There were sections of text that could have cut out and been poetry! Leah’s storytelling definitely gripped me and will be keeping an eye out for future books from her.
There’s some great twists in One White Lie as well, big small and all over the place. The ending shocked me but that’s all I’m saying unless you want spoilers, ;)

5/5.

When a woman escapes a bad relationship with just a few items and some injuries, she takes a fresh start in a new area where she quickly becomes friends with her neighbours, a fun, friendly couple. The happy times don't last and the woman starts to fear her ex finding her, and also finds out that her neighbours are in trouble and need to escape. If the woman can tell just one little lie, life will get better for them all. Or will it? Things quickly spiral out of control and someone turns up dead. What follows is a thrilling, tense tale with twists and turns, secrets and surprises. A great read that will keep you guessing and in anticipation until you reach the end.

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Every word of this novel is a mystery. Wonderfully written with brilliant characters.
I haven't read such a great book in a long time.
Imagine you've finally escaped the worst relationship of your life, running away with only a suitcase and a black eye.
Imagine your new next-door neighbours are the friends you so desperately needed - fun, kind, empathetic, very much in love.magine they're in trouble. That someone is telling lies about them, threatening their livelihoods - and even their lives.
Imagine your ex is coming for you.
I must say to everyone that this book is a must read for all. Please give it a go.
Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin UK Michael Joseph for giving me an advance copy.