Lies She Told by Cate HolahanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reading this book was like reading two books, both deliciously intertwined, leaving the reader asking just what is fiction and what is reality?
Liza has been given one month by her publisher to get out of her writing funk and write a bestseller to rival her first novel. Setting out on an affair theme, she begins writing the story of Beth, a young mother with a newborn, who unwittingly discovers that her husband is cheating on her.
Meanwhile, Liza's own life is in turmoil. Multiple, unfruitful fertility treatments as well as the disappearance of her husband's best friend have put a strain on her marriage, and she is struggling to stay afloat.
The story is told in alternating chapters of Liza's own life, as well as that of her novel. As Liza delves deep into her novel, parallels begin to emerge between Beth's life and her own.
Quite an entertaining read, and highly recommended!
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