LIES WE BURY by Elle Marr - Review & Giveaway

 


"Secrets never stay buried for long."

Marissa Mo has spent the past twenty years trying to outrun and overcome the demons of her upbringing. The twenty-seven year old, who now calls herself Claire Lou spent the first seven years of her life captive in an underground basement prison. She escaped with her mother and two sisters from sicko Chet Granger, who is now set to be paroled. 

LIES WE BURY (Thomas&Mercer) by Elle Marr is a creepy mix of the novel, ROOM layered with secrets and lies. It's a dual narrative that takes readers back and forth between captivity and present day. Claire takes a freelance crime photographer job at the Portland Post and finds herself with personal connections to a series of murders. Rather than go to the police, she decides she must solve them herself.  

Based on her early years, I could appreciate Claire's struggle to take one day at a time, but she continually made bad impulsive decisions. She never could fully trust anyone trying to help her and thought the worst of every person she came in contact with. LIES WE BURY was terrifying, thrilling and I read it in one sitting. The characters are complex and multi-dimensional. I found myself kind of liking everyone, including a few I shouldn't have. I was pleasantly surprised by the ending. I never saw it coming.

Marr recently signed a new two book deal with Thomas&Mercer. I look forward to reading what's next.

Originally from Sacramento, Elle Marr graduated from UC San Diego before moving to France, where she earned a master's degree from the Sorbonne University in Paris. She now lives and writes in Oregon, with her husband, son, and one very demanding feline.

Her debut thriller THE MISSING SISTER was the #24 Best Selling eBook of 2020 on Amazon, a #1 Amazon Best Seller, #1 in the Kindle Store, featured in Woman's World, and named one of PopSugar's 31 Thrillers of 2020. Words she's written can also be found on CrimeReads and Criminal Element. For more information and updates on her next thriller, connect with her online at www.ellemarr.com.

Thanks to MB Communications and ThomasMercer we have one copy to giveaway. Just tell us the last thriller you read that seriously scared you. Also make sure you include your email address. We'll announce a winner soon. Good luck.

To purchase  LIES WE BURY


Comments

  1. Alicia HaneyMarch 23, 2021 at 9:28 AM

    Wow, this book sounds very intriguing and like a very good read. Thank you for sharing about it. The last thriller I read that was kind of scary was "The Patient", it had a lot of twists and turns . Thank you for the chance. aliciabhaney(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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  2. MelissaMarch 23, 2021 at 12:37 PM

    The Other Woman was the last thriller I read and it got intense at times. chicklitcentral at gmail dot com.

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  3. taurusMarch 23, 2021 at 3:12 PM

    The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter

    jtcgc at yahoo dot com

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  4. KelleyMarch 23, 2021 at 5:06 PM

    I haven’t read a thriller lately. Thank you kindly.

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  5. KatherineMarch 23, 2021 at 5:28 PM

    Congrats on the new book deal! I love atmospheric and character driven books so Lies We Bury sounds great. These didn't necessarily scare me, but there was great tension and atmosphere in The Guest List by Lucy Foley and They Never Learn by Layne Fargo. khpinelake (at) gmail (dot) com

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  6. Burma TurnerMarch 24, 2021 at 4:18 AM

    This sounds great! Lock Every Door was very creepy.

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  7. Nancy PMarch 24, 2021 at 9:39 AM

    What Happened That Night

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  8. PamelaMarch 26, 2021 at 8:00 AM

    The Last Flight by Julie Clark didn't necessarily scare me but it had my pulse racing!

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  9. bn100March 26, 2021 at 9:30 PM

    the shining
    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  10. JoMarch 27, 2021 at 6:56 AM

    Lock every door

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  11. LelandleeMarch 27, 2021 at 2:52 PM

    Home Before Dark by Riley Sager. Sellhighbuylow@hotmail.com

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  12. Xia LeeMarch 27, 2021 at 2:54 PM

    The Guest List by Lucy Foley. Xialee1983@hotmail.com

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  13. Book Lover in FloridaMarch 28, 2021 at 6:55 AM

    The Sun Down Motel
    bookloverfl12 at gmail dot com

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  14. Nancy PApril 1, 2021 at 5:39 PM

    Problem Child positive dot ideas dot 4you at gmail dot com

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  15. Peggy RussoApril 6, 2021 at 6:55 AM

    The Shining

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