“𝕄𝕪 𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕒𝕝𝕨𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕤𝕒𝕚𝕕 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕟’𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕜 𝕒 𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝕚𝕟”

Thoughts: Never Lie is a standalone psychological thriller. Freida, you have done it again! Three days into 2024, and I have already devoured two of her books because they are just that good. Her writing style kept me engrossed in the story, and the twists were thrilling! I enjoyed this book, and it kept me on my toes, wanting to know what would happen next.

Synopsis: Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate… with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end. In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to Dr. Hale’s mysterious disappearance. Tricia plays the tapes one by one, late into the night. With each one, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and Dr. Adrienne Hale’s web of lies slowly unravels. And then Tricia reaches the final cassette. The one that reveals the entire horrifying truth.

★★★★ ☆