At first glance Emma and Lucie seem very different, but they share an unspeakable vice. Beautiful, wealthy Emma appears to have it all with a loving husband and a seemingly successful life, but a restless craving has driven her to foolish actions. Meanwhile, young widow Lucie is struggling to make ends meet while coping with a troubled five-year-old.
When the law catches up with them, they soon discover what they have in common: they lie. A lot.
Punished with community service, Emma and Lucie form an intense friendship, finding an unlikely third ally in Florrie, a septuagenarian who offers wise words and a shoulder to cry on.
But the lies don't stop. They are hiding their misdemeanours from their loved ones and neither want their shame to come to light. As these unhealthy relationships drive them towards destruction, can they survive the fallout from their deceptions, or will their lies destroy everything they love the most?
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Emma shivered with anticipation as she stepped off the escalator, sidestepped the chaos of the crowded linen section and made her way toward homewares. CHAPTER ONE, EMMA
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(Lake Union Publishing, 13 February 2020, 364 pages, ebook, borrowed from @AmazonKindle, #PrimeReading)
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The author has been on my radar since I really enjoyed her novel Rival Sisters recently, so I was really looking forward to Everyday Lies. I thought this was a great book, I got lost in it and didn't want to stop reading. I enjoyed the fact the chapters bounce between Emma and Lucie's POV, gradually revealing their stories and how their friendship blossoms. Florrie, the old woman they meet through Community Service is also a terrific character, a funny, bad-ass gran. I loved her. Everyday Lies is about many things, shoplifting, losing control of your life, love and above all friendship. I thought it was a great book.
