After her mother dies, Hannah doesn't know how to exist without her. Literally. In fact, Hannah's not even certain that she does exist. No one seems to see or hear her, and she finds herself utterly alone. Grief-stricken and confused, her sense of self slowly slipping away, Hannah sets out to find new purpose in life-and answers about who (and what) she really is.
Hannah's only remaining family is her older sister, Leah. Yet even Leah doesn't seem to notice her. And while Hannah can see and hear her sister, she also sees beautiful and terrible things that don't-or shouldn't-exist. She learns there's much more to this world than meets the eye and struggles to make sense of it all.
When Hannah sees Leah taking the same dangerous path that consumed their own mother-where lies supplant reality-she's desperate to get through to her. But facing difficult truths is harder than it looks...
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It's quiet inside my mother's casket.- CHAPTER ONE
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(Lake Union Publishing, 1 April 2024, e-book, 329 pages, bought from @AmazonKindle, #AmazonFirstReads)
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The Lies Among Us is one strange book. I mean that in a good way. The book uses an unusual narrative device. I don't want to include any spoilers so you need to read the book to find out. It took a few chapters for me to get into the strange point of view and actually work out what was happening. The chapters move from Hannah and Leah's point of view and also shift back and forth in time covering the past, before Hannah and Leah's mother dies and what happens after. It took a few chapters for me to get with the time shifts and flow of the book. I thought this was a very engaging experience. I'd recommend this.
