Helen Goltz's Reviews > Little Black Lies

Every time I put this book down, I couldn’t wait to get back to it. When I first read the premise on the cover asking “What’s the worst thing your best friend could do?” in relation to a woman who had lost her two sons and her best friend was to blame, I passed. But something drew me back and thank goodness, what a brilliant read. This novel offers twists and turns, intrigue, in-depth characters and a mystery that will keep you guessing to the end.
The death of Catrin’s son is not dwelled on, rather it is the elephant in the room—always there, and the very essence of what defines her. Her character was well developed as was that of her former damaged lover, Callum, and her childhood best friend, Rachel.

I understood the love and need she had for her best friend—like a family member who is so intrinsically connected to you that you can’t let them go even though you try to remove them from your life.
I also loved the story from the three perspectives—Catrin, Rachel and Callum. Just when my sympathies were so completely with one character, I saw the other character’s perspectives and swung the other way.

Sharon Bolton is a wonderful storyteller. For me this is a much stronger story than the much-applauded Girl on a Train. This is a book for thriller readers to devour. I’m delighted to discover Sharon Bolton who has a number of books under her belt and I’ll be happily working my way through them all.