Two Truths and a Lie: A Novel (edição 2020)

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I just finished Two Truths and a Lie by Meg Mitchell Moore and it was the perfect brain candy reading! Her books always scream summer vacation to me (I brought the Islanders to Maine last summer and it was just perfect!)

This one is a beach book with a little mystery tied in which made for a great mix. And it made me so happy to have little glimpses of the Islanders tied in (like the Dinner by Dad blog!) This will be published on ‪5/26/20‬ and I can't wait to share more about it then.

Thank you to William Morrow Books for an advanced copy.
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Newburyport is a beautiful seaside town. A group of women, the Mom Squad, and their 11 year old daughters have been friends for years. Now, a new woman, Sherri Griffin, and her daughter, Katie, have moved to town. The mom squad isn’t as welcoming as they could be. Sherry is hiding something about her past life.
One of the moms, Rebecca, has been pulling back from the group. She lost her husband suddenly about 18 months earlier, and is still grieving. Her 17-year old daughter, Alexa, is starting to become independent. She is grieving the loss of Peter, too, but isn’t as open about it. Alexa’s sister, Morgan, becomes friendly with Katie, and soon, Alexa is involved in the Griffin’s lives, too. Additionally, Alexa is pulling away from her boyfriend, Tyler, and becoming involved with a sweet, kind college student, Cam.
Alexa finds out a secret about Sherri and Katie, and this secret changes a lot of things. She tells the secret to Cam.
This story is told primarily in the 3 months of summer, and builds to a somewhat tragic, but ultimately triumphant ending. I was emotionally involved with this book and the characters. I liked the way the book moved between the characters and the snarky comments of the mom squad.

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Good story, undercover, reliving, coming of age and middle age ( )

I enjoyed this book but because it was compared in some reviews comparable to Liane Moriaty's books I kept waiting for the great twist and turn and it never came. The writing was great and characters I loved, so lacking suspense was the only thing that kept it from being a 5 star in my eyes. ( )