From the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Night Olivia Fellâan âemotionally charged mysteryâ (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author)âcomes a thrilling new suspense novel about the insidious nature of family secretsâŠand their deadly potential.
If you canât remember it, how do you prove you didnât do it?
Eva Hansen wakes in the hospital after being struck by lightning and discovers her mother, Kat, has been murdered. Eva was found unconscious down the street. She canât remember what happened but the police are highly suspicious of her.
Determined to clear her name, Eva heads from Seattle to LondonâKatâs former homeâfor answers. But as she unravels her motherâs carefully held secrets, Eva soon realizes that someone doesnât want her to know the truth. And with violent memories beginning to emerge, Eva doesnât know who to trust. Least of all herself.
Told in alternating perspectives from Evaâs search for answers and Katâs mysterious past, Christina McDonald has crafted another âcomplex, emotionally intenseâ (Publishers Weekly) domestic thriller. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewellâs I Found You and Karin Slaughterâs Pieces of Her, Behind Every Lie explores the complicated nature of mother-daughter relationships, family trauma, and the danger behind long-held secrets.
