A review by kellyhager
The Comfort of Lies by Randy Susan Meyers
5.0
This is one of those books that garnered a great deal of buzz before its release date and so I knew I wanted to read it. And then fortunately I was approved for it on Netgalley. (I like it when a plan comes together.)
Because I'm adopted, I always love books that deal with that subject and while this book isn't really an adoption book per se, it's also running all through the plotline.
I think this is one of those books that's almost like a Rorschach test for how you see yourself because you're probably in one of these characters. And I'm not sure what good it says about me, but I think that I'm probably most like Caroline. (Don't worry; I don't have kids.) But all three of these women are, in their own ways, extraordinary.
This is the kind of book that's almost impossible to put down. While it's a very specific story, it's also universal. These women could be us, or our friends or sisters. We all have complicated relationships and we all have trusted people we shouldn't have.
This is such a wonderful book, the kind that you won't want to put down. It's not always a fun world to be in (there's a lot of anger and a lot of sadness here) but it's one of the most captivating worlds I've seen.
Highly recommended.
Because I'm adopted, I always love books that deal with that subject and while this book isn't really an adoption book per se, it's also running all through the plotline.
I think this is one of those books that's almost like a Rorschach test for how you see yourself because you're probably in one of these characters. And I'm not sure what good it says about me, but I think that I'm probably most like Caroline. (Don't worry; I don't have kids.) But all three of these women are, in their own ways, extraordinary.
This is the kind of book that's almost impossible to put down. While it's a very specific story, it's also universal. These women could be us, or our friends or sisters. We all have complicated relationships and we all have trusted people we shouldn't have.
This is such a wonderful book, the kind that you won't want to put down. It's not always a fun world to be in (there's a lot of anger and a lot of sadness here) but it's one of the most captivating worlds I've seen.
Highly recommended.