Thank you for allowing me to review this book. I found it an interesting take on the mother's view of her child. Issie, the only daughter a single mother, Jess and Dylan the elder son of a single mother, Kay go on a holiday to Portugal. When Issie fails to contact her mother on her 18th birthday, her mother's worries go into over drive. She didn't trust Dylan & felt he must have harmed Issie. After Jess reports Issie missing to the Portuguese police the story takes off. Who is telling the truth? Where are the teenagers? There are many twists and turns , which kept me engaged in the storyline. I did however suspect who was telling the most lies? who was letting their own natural prejudices affect their judgment? The ending of the story set me thinking about where I would sit had I been the mother.
A recommended thriller, although a little slow in parts.

Love the authors previous books,this I also enjoyed although felt was very slow in parts and found myself wishing it would speed up and get on with it at times and did guess most of the twists
Of course though will look forward to the authors next book

This is a great psychological thriller that will definitely keep you guessing.
Jess is upset when her 17 year old daughter Issie decides to go travelling with her boyfriend Dylan. Jess doesn’t like him and feels that Issie has changed so much since she has been with him.
When she doesn’t get a reply from Issie on her 18th Birthday, Jess is concerned. She keeps trying to reach her but gets no response. She reaches out to Dylan’s Mum but she doesn’t seem concerned.
Jess ends up speaking to the Police in Lisbon but they also don’t seem concerned, until there is a crime to investigate.
This is a gripping thriller.
Thanks to Random House UK for the opportunity to read this book.

First book I’ve read from Heidi Perks and it’s an okay thriller but I did find I lost interest along the way and I’m getting tired of all the dual prospectives and jumping about, it does have some interesting twists but I can’t definitely say I’d rush to read it again.

A parent’s nightmare – where to start to find your child? Especially in another country. I wasn’t sure I would enjoy this book till several chapters in – when the misdirections and emotional claws kick in and used to great effect and the story blossoms in a potent way, capturing the desire and dilemma of every parent. Not everything is as you think it is … this is a study reminding us that we don’t always know our children as well as we think we do and how hard it is to do the right thing. Another good read.

Second Heidi Perks book I have read. My favourite genre and a beautifully crafted book that I did not want to finish. Teenage love leading to tragedy and who will pay the price? Before completing the book I purchased another book by the same author. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

This was some book, still overthinking the ending and what if. Jess is a single mother to daughter Issie, before her 18th birthday Issie wants to go traveling with her boyfriend Dylan to Portugal. Jess doesn’t like or trust Dylan, but Issie seems besotted. When they disappear Jess believes Issie has been murdered, but the truth will come out. Really enjoyed this fast paced psychological thriller, but it plays with your mind. The plot was interesting and kept you focused on the story, enjoyed the podcast bits too. A really good 5 star read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

My thanks to Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Someone Is Lying’ written by Heidi Perks in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Issie is dating Dylan and has told her mother Jess they’re going travelling to celebrate her eighteenth birthday. Jess isn’t happy as she doesn’t trust Dylan who’s made it perfectly clear he doesn’t like her, but as Issie’s determined to go Jess agrees to drive them to Heathrow hoping she’ll change her mind. When they arrive in Lisbon Issie phones her mum to say they’ve arrived but then she stops answering her phone and Jess can’t get hold of her so she contacts the police saying her daughter’s missing.

‘Someone Is Lying’ is an exceptionally well-written thriller that’s tense, dramatic and full of suspense, with a clever plot about doing what’s right or wrong and what mothers will do for their children. I always look forward to reading anything written by Heidi Perks who’s proved herself to be very talented and able to write a novel so absorbing that it’s impossible to stop reading, and this latest one that has gossipy podcasts inserted into the story is no different. I’ve especially enjoyed it as Jess and Issie are living in my home town and I don’t think there are many who don’t enjoy reading about places they recognise. I can definitely recommend this thriller that has an interesting and thought-provoking ending and deserves a huge five stars!

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Uk, Cornerstone for an early copy to enjoy.
Heidi Perks writes a good psychological book every time and this was no exception! My only critique is when 'podcasts' are written into the book. I know it's current but personally thats not for me.

Seventeen year old Issie has decided to go travelling with her nineteen year old boyfriend Dylan and her mum Jess isn't happy about it, she doesn't like him and the way that Issie has changed in the few months they've been together. Jess split from her husband Scott seven years ago and since then it's just been her and Issie and they had a strong bond, until Dylan came on the scene. Whilst away Issie has been in regular contact with her mum, until a few days before her eighteenth birthday when contact stops completely, her calls and messages are met with silence and Jess reports her as missing, convinced Dylan is behind it. With the police refusing to do anything because she's now an adult, and having already visited Dylan's mum Kay who, on the face of it, doesn't seem concerned about her eldest son, Jess decides to head to Portugal and look for her herself.

The plot of this latest thriller by Perks is centred around Issie and Dylan and their mums Jess and Kay, both single parents and obvious from the start that there is a class difference between these two families. Issie is an only child and comes from a well off family and wants for nothing, Dylan who also has a younger brother Billy is from a family living on the breadline, but, what is obvious in this story is that both mums love their children and would do anything to protect them, even lying for them. Told from the dual perspectives of both Jess and Kay and with a podcaster sharing her take on the story we see how far a parent will go to for the ones they love and the consequences that brings within both of these families. This is a fast paced, compelling read and, in true Perks style, one with some red herrings thrown in to keep the reader second guessing throughout and a great ending, which I highly recommend.

I'd like to thank Random House UK, Cornerstone and Netgalley for approving me to read this, I will post my review on Goodreads and Amazon.

Great thriller
Enjoy the different pov!
Great paced! Definitely makes you wonder who you can trust nowadays, especially with your children. Have to be careful.
This book Will keep you invested and very engaged
Highly recommended for thriller lovers.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc!

I always enjoy a Heidi Perks thriller! And although I don't often like more domestic thrillers, I always find her books so easy to engage with, which is what makes this one perfect for a chilled afternoon read.

The plot here is very timely, especially for those who have recently binged the Netflix true crime documentary about Gabby Petito. There are some similar themes, with a young girl travelling with her boyfriend and subsequently going missing, and the boyfriend refusing to talk.

The book opens up some brilliant conversations, most notably about how far a mother will go to protect their child through both good and bad.

I especially loved the focus on how our children are destined to take after us, whether they have a strong influence or not. It makes me laugh when I realise how similar I am to my own mother, and how easily my children pick up on my traits, even if I try to only show them the best of me.

Obviously there's a slightly darker twist here, but I find it very fascinating to think about, and Perks does a fantastic job of making her characters feel very authentic and relatable to make you think about these themes so personally.

For me to love this one more, I would have liked Perks to take things a little darker and pushed it a little further. There are definitely hints at it, but I also know that's not her style, so it will be a perfect read for those who don't like over the top twists and instead like their thrillers more thought-provoking and insightful.

I was really looking forward to reading this book. From the blurb this sounded right up my alley.

I found the characters of Jess and Kay to be well written and developed and really enjoyed reading from their points of view. On the other hand, the characters of Issie and especially Dylan didn’t feel as well rounded.

I worked out where the plot was going fairly early on, though when this happens it doesn’t takeaway from my enjoyment of a book. However I felt the author could have gone further and made it darker, especially once the truth was revealed.

I read this fairly quickly and found myself wanting to keep reading but felt let down by the revelations. Lots of promise but it just fell short for me.

Wow this book had some twists and turns!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed it and couldn't wait to get back to reading it, thankfully I was able to keep dipping in and out.
I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out and I times I found myself holding my breath!
I liked how it was told from 3 different perspectives.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

oh wow this was so much more than the blurb or the cover hinted lines. and it felt so much deeper hitting because of how familiar it sounds to many weve seen in the news. and it feels relatable as a mother or to someone you love. and so what youd do to find them, protect them....or cover for them?
Jess was such a powerhouse of a mother. and i was behind her all the way in her stubborn need and then action to make sure her daughter was ok.
the fear of her missing daughter was felt through the pages. and the frustration too when noone would help or take it seriously! i wanted to scream for her. the book felt very realistic at points which held you gripped to keep reading even more.
we are also told from different pov which added intrigue,suspense and depth to it. and i felt conflicted at times to how i felt about all the characters involved. especially when something comes out about just what and where her daughter is or what she may have done, been part of. i definitely felt conflicted of whos side i was on because i could relate to so many of the mixed up feeling and also what love must do rightly or wrongly to peoples actions.

Issie and her daughter Jess have always been inseparable.
Then Jess meets Dylan and he becomes her life. They go off travelling and then Jess goes silent.
Issie tries to convince everyone she is missing but no one believes her. Then Dylan reappears but is not talking and Issie is scared.
Where is her daughter?

2 families, one son, one daughter, a summer travelling in Europe. When the daughter goes off the radar and can’t be contacted even on her 18th birthday the mum reports her missing and flies to Portugal. A body is found, a car goes missing. Who is telling the truth and what lengths would a parent go to to protect.

4.5 rounded up to 5

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱
- I'm a sucker for books with strong mothers trying to sace their children so I was dragged into this story straight away
- I'm also a sucker for unreliable narrators, and in this book I was certainly not disappointed
- The prologue threw me way off course compared to where the book was going! It definitely made some things very unexpected
- The ending left me with a steong feeling of unease, right when I thought everything was over. Very well done

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱
- Some parts of the story felt a bit slow but overall the pace wasn't bad

A book I would definitely recommend!

Thank you NetGalley and Random House UK for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

I'm normally a fan of Heidi perks books but I really struggled with this one. I found it a slow burn and couldn't get into it.

A good premise which started off strong. It became a very slow burner about halfway through which made it hard going to finishing it. I usually love this author’s books so would definitely read her next one. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.