The Liar's Child
A Novel
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3.6 • 15 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
In this intense and intimate family portrait that moves at a thriller’s pace, a troubled woman faces a gripping moral dilemma after rescuing two abandoned children from a hurricane.
On the outskirts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks sits the Paradise, an apartment complex where renters never stay long enough to call the place “home”—and neighbors are seldom neighborly. It’s ideal for Sara Lennox, who moved there to escape a complicated past—and even her name—and rebuild a new life for herself under the radar. But Sara cannot help but notice the family next door, especially twelve-year-old Cassie and five-year-old Boon. She hears rumors and whispers of a recent tragedy slowly tearing them apart.
When a raging storm threatens then slams the coastal community, Sara makes a quick, bold decision: Rescue Cassie and Boon from the storm and their broken home—without telling a soul. But this seemingly noble act is not without consequences. Some lethal.
Carla Buckley crafts a richly rewarding psychological portrait, combining a heart-wrenching family drama with high-stakes suspense, as the lives of three characters intertwine in an unforgettable story of fury, fate—and redemption.
Praise for The Liar’s Child
“Surprising and rewarding . . . Ms. Buckley does what only the best suspense writers can do: She makes you care about what happens to her characters, provoking your emotions as well as your curiosity.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Buckley has crafted a complex and compelling story. The nuances and dynamics at play in The Liar’s Child will take the most jaded reader on a heartfelt and emotional journey.”—Associated Press
“A wonderfully complex and multilayered drama complete with the suspense that keeps the pages turning. Fans of Kate White and Diane Chamberlain will be asking if it’s possible for a child to leave the past behind long after the book ends.”—Booklist
“Carla Buckley’s superb psychological thrillers are always emotionally wrenching but The Liar’s Child packs a visceral gut punch that knocks the wind right out of us . . . Emotive writing that packs a wallop to both the heart and the mind.”—Book Trib
Customer Reviews
An ok read
It was a so-so book, losing stars because of a flimsy plot with a lot of holes. The main character is thrown into witness protection, but there is very little in the way of lead up as to what all actually got her there. That part was very weak. Unfortunately, this is a theme that is carried throughout the book. Things are alluded to, but there is not much in the way of description or the hows and whys of things, including the main characters actual plan for the future. It is like the author was in a push to write and get the book out there without having to really have any idea of what the character was going to do. The worst part is that she wrote the ending in the exact same way. All of a sudden you turn the page and you are 12 years down the rode with very very little resolution about what became of the main characters. What happened, how did things get resolved, how did Cassie get through her teen years, what happened to her? How did Boon do growing up? Was he well adjusted or was he scarred and traumatized? It felt as though the author didn’t care about her own characters and expected the reader not to care either, so we will just fast-forward through what happened next. It left a very unsatisfying feeling for this reader. This book could have been so much more. It is sad when an author settles for good enough.
Struggled to finish it
Very hard to get into this book and stuck with it. Too many characters in the first few chapters and story line did not hold my interest.