On a recent trip to Oregon, my husband and I listened to Mr. Olsen’s book, If You Tell, a compelling listen if you like audio books. I decided to give another of Mr. Olsen’s books a try. Lying Next To Me did not disappoint. If I had more time, I suspect I could have finished this one in a day.
The webs people weave in their lives
and the lies they tell along the way … how they keep them straight I do not
know. In this tale, we find Adam and Sophie Warner and daughter, Aubrey, along
with another couple, Kristen and Connor Moss. Surprisingly, these two couples
took a Memorial Day weekend trip to the same place, that being Hood Canal in
Washington State. Unfortunately, one of these folks did not return home. The
question is, what really happened to Sophie? In this tangled web of lies and
deceit, a Mason County detective, one Lee Husemann, is called to the scene. As
it turns out, she has a past experience with Adam and, even grown-up, she
cannot reconcile the man he’s become to the teen she once knew.
There are actually quite a few stories
going on this tale: Adam and Sophie Warner and their troubled marriage, until
Aubrey comes along. Kristen and Connor’s struggle with infertility. The
relationship between Lee and her partner, Montrose, and Montrose’s struggle with
a debilitating diagnosis. Lee and Adam’s past tied to her brother, Kip. Adam’s
relationship with his boss. And a few other minor characters thrown in the mix.
I know that I will be reading more of Mr. Olsen’s work. He has a way of storytelling that draws the reader in, and I suspect this carries through to the rest of his work.
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