Thanks to Storm Publishing and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
An enjoyable book which tells the story of Alexandra who has forged a new life for herself in Brighton as she tries to escape the ghosts of her past. But these come back to haunt her when she is called for Jury Duty. But in the meantime, it seems her Husband is hiding secrets of his own. Then, someone her past shows up whom she previously thought was dead.
Lots of interesting insights into the locale of Brighton and some good references to 'Grace' which I enjoyed.

A standalone thriller, Everyone Is Lying (2025) by D E White is a multi-character narrated tale. Alexandra is living a safe suburban life with her husband Harlan, a policeman and two children, Sophie age ten and Tom eight. She has her own beauty therapy business, but a jury summons upends her domestic happiness, as secrets from her past threaten to expose dark deeds and place her in danger. It starts with Origami cranes reminding Alexandra to keep quiet but escalates, as her children are threatened, and then Harlan begins to act strangely. Overall, an enjoyable read and domestic noir, with building tension and surprising twists, which is a three and a half star rating. As always, the opinions herein are totally my own and freely given. With thanks to Storm Publishing and the author, for an uncorrected advanced review copy for review purposes.

While I have read a couple other books by D.E. White, this one drew me in differently. The draw in was slow at first while following the FMC throw two timelines, the past and the present. The real draw came about halfway through the book and and I could not put it down. I finished it in 7 hours easily, and was surprised by the twists and turns coming at every corner. I was genuinely surprised the ending and didn't see it coming. I genuinely recommend this read to any psychological thriller lover, especially if you lived her other works.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Definitely a hard to put down mystery! Author is especially good at weaving in and out of memories and now. She develops her characters with a masterful art. Keeps one guessing up to the end as to who the guilty one is.
I am looking forward to reading more if ger books!

This was a nice little psychological thriller. Maybe a little slow to start off, but when the pace picks up, it's game on.
Our protagonist is Alexandra, an aesthetics practitioner. She has it all; a successful business, a townhouse in Brighton, a husband and two children. She also has a secret past, and someone is keen to remind her of it.
There are one or two creepy moments in the book, such as the arrival of the first origami bird, and that constant feeling Alexandra has of being watched. 🐦
With the exception of the children, the main characters aren't very likeable. There were times I slapped Alexandra, in my head obviously, because of all her dithering about doing the right thing. And don't get me started on Harlan! 😣
For all that, Everyone is Lying is a tension filled page turner, and I'll be checking out other titles by the author.
Thanks to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for the digital ARC.

This was so good! I was hooked from the beginning and just could not put it down because I had to know what was going to happen next! I love when a book keeps you thinking and guessing all the way through.

Loved it so much. I was hooked from the start and the twists at the end was phenomenal. A must to read ASAP

I have only read one other book by this author and enjoyed that one more than this one. This was a quick read with an interesting plot however I didn’t feel engaged with the characters

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this thriller by D.E. White. I had my doubts about this book when I first began reading it and thought to not finish it. I felt obliged to read it and continued. For a short while it held my interest and then it seemed to implode upon itself.

It was told through two timelines - present and past of Alexandra. Alexandra owns her own business as an aesthetician and has a troubled past she wants hidden. Her husband becomes deceitful and her children are shipped off to her inlaws.

I was hoping the novel would redeem itself in the ending but sadly it did not.

I rated this a 3/5 stars overall. I moderately enjoyed it, the pacing really through me off at some points and I found myself struggling to follow some of the story but the plot was there and very interesting. The characters were easy to follow and I enjoyed the setting for the most part. The characters felt very relatable and realistic and made the story quite enjoyable although stressful. Overall a good book!
Would totally recommend to anyone looking for a new author to read thrillers from!

This is the 1st book I read by this author and I will be definitely reading more. I love the twist and I love a book that I can't predict I totally got lost in this book and lost track of time...

Alexandra is happily married with two beautiful children and is a successful business woman,

Her life hasn't always been this way, when she was in her twentys she became a 'Candy Girl' to make some easy money.

She has been called for jury duty and she recognises the person as someone from her past, now she is afraid that her secrets will be revealed.

This is a book that I enjoyed. It was a little slow but I liked how the story unfolded andhpw Alexandras secrets and past life were uncovered. There are a few twists and I enjoyed my reading time

Everyone is Lying is the story of Alexandra, married to a police officer, with two children and her own successful business. Many years before, as a student at Brighton University, she worked as a hostess at private parties for which she was well paid. Known as Lexy, (with Birdy as her nickname which was slightly confusing) she, Mina, Bex and Jess were known as the Candy Girls who each wore a bracelet made from candy at the parties. It comes as no surprise that something dreadful happens and Alexandra is left with a secret that puts her life in danger. When she is called for jury duty she recognises a face from her past in the dock. She no longer knows who she can trust. But she isn't the only one with secrets and when the final one came out towards the end, it felt rather contrived.
Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Alexandra is a successful business woman, married to a policeman, and has two children.
When she was a teenager, she became a 'Candy Girl' to make money for her future.
She witnessed something horrific, and now her past has come back to haunt her, and she has been called to do jury duty to one of the people from her past.

I found this book a little slow, and very much like a recent read that I reviewed. Same basic story, different characters.
The twists were predictable, and some of the characters extremely unlikeable.

Not my cup of tea, but other readers will love this book. Maybe not my cup of tea because I have recently read a very similar book.

3/5 stars

Title: Everyone if Lying
Author: D.E. White
Publisher: Storm Publishing
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Pub Date: March 31, 2025
My Rating: 3.5 Rounded up
Pages: 269

Alexandra has it all –married to Harlan a wonderful man who is a police office and offers love and security, they have two beautiful children Tom and Sophie and Alexandria runs a successful business,
However, twenty years ago, when Alexandra was a student at Brighton University and known as Lexy she worked as a Hostesses for private parties (it paid well and she needed the money for finish her education for her nursing degree as well as to help her mother). The parties were run by a group of four wealthy successful guys. Niall her older adopted brother is into drugs and helps organize the parties. The Candy Girls~ Mina, Bex and Jess (each wears a candy bracelet at the parties) are young girls invited to entertained guests. One night they drown ~ believed from an over dose.
Lexy saw what was going on and was offered a bribe and told – To leave immediately as there is nothing she can do however her life is in danger otherwise.
She wasn’t supposed to see and know what happen - as it could destroy some of the most powerful men in the country! Gareth Sellers, Thomas Blake and

Story is told from the POV of Alexandra and the Gareth Seller. Additionally there are flashbacks of twenty years ago. .
Present day~ One morning getting ready for breakfast Alexandra spots a white envelope addressed to Birdie. At that time only four knew her nickname was – Birdie.
Next - she finds an intricate origami bird with one white wing missing.
She knows the bird isn’t just a reminder – it is a warning and she is afraid.

I read a lot of psychological thrillers and although this story held my attention- it wasn’t a typical Psychological thriller .Some of what I thought would happen did happen but there still was a surprise.

About the Author ~ D. E. also uses the pseudonym Daisy White and wrote 25 novels – the most popular was [book: Glass Dolls, Detective Dove Milson Series #1]

Want to thank NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for March 31, 2025.

Wow, this book had my jaw on the floor constantly, I got through this book in justbover 3hours as I couldn't put it down.

She knows he's guilty, because she is too.
Everyone is lying a gripping unputdownable thriller.
Alexandra twenty years ago ran away with a secret, but now finding on her kitchen bench a origami bird is a sign, someone wants to damage and destroy her, someone knows the truth, but who and how did they get into her home?
Alexandra has the perfect dream life, a luxury town house in Brighton, a loving husband Harlan and two beautiful children Sophie and Tom.
This book is so twisty, with full on details of prostitution, violence and death.
Finding her dream husband has another side.
It will shock and horrify readers, right down to the end.
A relationship is built on trust not full of lies that is bought with dirty money.
I couldn't put it down.
Leaving me engrossed into the story.
Its a must read.
I loved it.

***CONTAINS SPOILERS***

While the book provides an abundance of content, I felt that the story lacked significant events. It began at a slow pace, with much of the focus on the protagonist, Alexandra's, feelings rather than on the unfolding of actions. Fortunately, the narrative did pick up towards the end. However, Alexandra's internal struggle between doing what is right and keeping her secret felt prolonged and at times too much. Her overwhelming emotions seemed a bit overdone.

The relationship between Alexandra, her mother, and her adopted brother, Niall, was somewhat perplexing. Although her mother had fostered several children, she chose to adopt Niall, and both of them were deeply fond of him. Alexandra even formed a strong bond with him. However, one night 20 years ago, Alexandra spilled everything to her mother, and despite their love for Niall, they continued their lives as if he no longer existed. This aspect of the story was unclear to me.

Alexandra's hypersensitivity, even to the sound of rain, was excessive as well. The main character was difficult to sympathize with. Despite having many secrets herself, Alexandra became excessively paranoid about others lying to her when her secrets were at risk of being exposed. While her husband did indeed lie to her, she came across as somewhat hypocritical.

Overall, this was not one of my favorite books. I found the main character challenging to like and occasionally irritating.

I do appreciate the author's effort in crafting the story, even though it was not to my taste. Thank you, Storm Publishing and NetGalley, for providing me with the opportunity to read this book.

This book kept me up far past my bedtime every time I picked it up to read. Finished it a couple of days. I cannot wait for it to be released.

Alexandra has kept her past a secret and when she is appointed to a jury, someone blackmails her into revealing everything if she doesn't follow their instructions. She will soon discover that she is not the only one keeping secrets.
The plot is interesting but at times I found it a little slow and predictable. I didn't really empathise with the characters either.
Overall a good novel to pass the time and little else.