Jan Turk Petrie – The Truth In A Lie

‘The Truth In A Lie’ by Jan Turk Petrie is the second book I have read by this author and the second blog tour. I really like how Jan writes, so when the opportunity arose to be part of her tour, I jumped at it.

This particular book is set in the modern day and features Charlotte as the main character. She is a novelist and has begun to move her life forward after a failed relationship. Her mother becomes ill and she goes back to the Northern town her mother lives in to help. Her ex-husband suddenly turns up out of the blue and explains it is to offer support to Charlotte at this time. Charlotte is not too sure of his reasoning and wonders what else could be going on. They end up snowbound in a hotel together and as the story begins to build the secrets that have been buried for so long begin to slowly make their way to the surface.

I was interested to find out more about Charlotte, she is a very complex person and her relationship with her ex-husband is still like they seem bonded in some way. The author has also explored the bonds between Charlotte’s mother, and Charlotte and Charlotte’s daughter in a very perceptive way. We also see the differences in life choices that Charlotte and her daughter had compared to the ones Charlotte’s mother had.

I do enjoy the way the author creates a scene and expands on that scene so I feel I am almost with Charlotte in the room. Thank you to Random Things Tours for the copy of the book, so happy I didn’t miss this opportunity today.