Every now and again a book comes along that totally blows you away and ‘Between the Lies’ literally blew my emotional well being out of the park. Louise Tickle is a superb writer and has obviously used a huge amount of her own knowledge to create a realistic and compelling story. 

 

There are three threads to this intense novel. Cherry’s witness of her mother and brother’s murder when she was young. Her father, currently in prison charged with their deaths, has made contact with Cherry for the first time and as a journalist, Cherry becomes embroiled in reporting on a custody battle, that leads to a personal and perilous involvement. 

 

The author is highlighting domestic abuse, leading to family breakdown and the consequences of court hearings regarding child custody. In this particular story, you have no idea who is the reliable witness between the parents, Kathie is too emotionally involved and Ed is the breadwinner and quite dominant, who has professional integrity in his favour. With a judge that has a reputation for not being the best, we witness exceedingly acrimonious court scenes. A lot of the storyline could be triggers for some people, including self harm, domestic abuse and child death. 

 

I truly loved this book even given its emotional content, I was utterly gripped and learned just how realistic court cases like Kathy’s can spiral out of control, when emotions run high. 

 

“Between the Lies” by Louise Tickle comes highly recommended and for me a new author I have every intention of pursuing. 

 

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