Lillian Linden is a liar. On the surface, she looks like a brave survivor of a plane crash. But she's been lying to her family, her friends, and the whole world since rescue helicopters scooped her and her fellow survivor, Dave Hall, off a deserted island in the South Pacific. Missing for almost two years, the castaways are thrust into the spotlight after their rescue, becoming media darlings overnight. But they can't tell the real story-so they lie.
The public is fascinated by the castaways' saga, but Lillian and Dave must return to their lives and their spouses. Genevieve Randall-a hard-nosed journalist and host of a news program-isn't buying it. She suspects Lillian's and Dave's explanations about the other crash survivors aren't true. And now, Genevieve's determined to get the real story, no matter how many lives it destroys.
In this intriguing tale of survival, secrets, and redemption, two everyday people thrown together by tragedy must finally face the truth...even if it tears them apart.
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[Sometimes you have to lie]***
(Lake Union Publishing, 1 March 2015, Kindle Owner's Lending Library)
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This is my first time reading the author.
I really enjoyed Wreckage.
I loved the way the novel is structured, weaving between the present with Lillian and David finally doing an interview about what happened and the past events on the Island starting with the crash itself and leading up to the rescue. I enjoyed the way this allowed events to unfold, gradually drip-feeding information.
The truth about what happened on the island is not as shocking as hinted at. There are hints that something terrible happened that meant Lillian and David had to lie and when the truth is revealed I was oh, is that all?
I also didn't feel like there was enough detail given about the survivor's ordeal on the island. This is glossed over a bit during the course of the interview and I was left with the impression that living almost two years on the island wasn't particularly difficult.
