In the summer of 1999, Kit and Laura travel to a festival in Cornwall to see a total eclipse of the sun. Kit is an eclipse chaser; Laura has never seen one before. Young and in love, they are certain this will be the first of many theyโll share.
But in the hushed moments after the shadow passes, Laura interrupts a man and a woman. She knows that she saw something terrible. The man denies it. It is her word against his.
The victim seems grateful. Months later, she turns up on their doorstep like a lonely stray. But as her gratitude takes a twisted turn, Laura begins to wonderโdid she trust the wrong person?
15 years later, Kit and Laura married are living under new names and completely off the digital grid: no Facebook, only rudimentary cell phones, not in any directories. But as the truth catches up to them, they realize they can no longer keep the past in the past.
From Erin Kelly, queen of the killer twist, He Said/She Said is a gripping tale of the lies we tell to save ourselves, the truths we cannot admit, and how far we will go to make others believe our side of the story.
Adult psychological thriller
A single night dictates the lives of four people, whose lies deepen and tangle over time in this riveting, character-driven thriller.
Kit and Laura are in loveโtheir relationship holds the promise of forever. In the summer of 1999, they visit Cornwall to experience a solar eclipse. Kit, an eclipse chaser, is excited for Laura to experience the beauty of it alongside him. The night takes a turn, however, when in the shadows, Laura interrupts a horrible crime between a man and a woman. He immediately denies wrongdoing, while the woman (Beth) remains in a state of silent shock.
That night, and the aftermath of it, sets into motion a series of transgressions unimagined. Itโs a he said/she said battle in court, as Laura and Kit testify to what they saw.
But itโs far from over, especially as Beth shows up at their apartment, inserting herself into their lives. Before too long, things get awkward and incidents happenโincidents which force Kit and Laura to take new names and live completely off the gridโฆ or else.
The story unravels from Kit and Lauraโs perspectives, with chapters alternating between past and present, culminating in shocking truths youโll never guess along the way.
The narrative is a riveting exploration of a relationship once filled with promise, but over time frayed by what happened in Cornwall, disintegrating with the stress of the very real things theyโve had to endure, and the dangerous lies theyโve all hidden.
While the story is deftly plotted with ratcheting suspense and tension, itโs the flawed characters and their interactions which stand front and center. Specifically, the lies they tell themselves to justify wrongdoings, the lengths to which theyโll go to conceal these lies, and the outcomes they must endure as a result of them.
Even now, days later, I canโt stop thinking about this book and I know Iโve found a new-to-me author to enthusiastically follow.
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