The Lies That Bind

Couldnt put it down- finished it in practically one sitting. Emily does it again! She is one author who consistently makes me feel like her target audience even though Ive aged along with her books. I will always buy her book the day it comes out.

It has been a while since I read an Emily Giffin novel (or any novel that isnt directed to first graders #teacherlife because Im too tired to read for myself at the end of the day) during this quarantine I have rediscovered my love for Emilys novels.

I INHALED this book in one night. I started it last night and fell asleep reading only to wake back up at 4 am unable to go back to sleep until I read more.

Emily has this knack of making some flawed characters likable (Cecily, Grant), as well as making some of my favorite supporting characters (Scottie I want you to have your own novel because I adored you).

This book kept me guessing the whole way through and like I said I could NOT stop. I have always had a love affair with NYC and I was a Freshman in college at Indiana University (heres to you Darcy and Rachel) when 9/11 happened and the experience is so forever engrained in my memory. This was a poignant backdrop for the events of this book made me reminisce the good and bad of this time.

The love affair I have with NYC and ultimately the love Cecily finds for herself may make this one of my favorite novels of Emilys.

Emily… heres to you. I also inhaled All We Ever Wanted in a day during this quarantine. You have a knack for weaving a world I cant and dont want to leave.

Ive been a loyal day one fan. This book was AMAZING. Made me fall in love with Emily and her writing all over again. A must read!

Cecily is in a NY bar and thinking of calling her ex when a stranger tells her not to do it. This sparks a whirlwind relationship between Cecily and Grant. Cecily is head over heels, but when Grant is missing following the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, Cecily learns that things are not what they seem.

This is my favorite Emily Giffin novel. I thought the characters were well developed. The storyline moved at an even pace. This was a quick read and I enjoyed it!

I wholeheartedly give Emily Giffins latest release, The Lies That Bind, five stars. I found this book to be a brilliant, well-developed story of post 9/11 love and loss and, quite simply, I couldnt put it down. As someone who hasnt read an entire book in over a year, this spoke volumes about the storytelling from start to finish. I found the characters to be flawed yet still extremely relatable and likable…which has always been a key cornerstone of Giffins novels. I founded myself gasping at times and turning the page as fast as I could. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey TLTB took me on and arguably think it is Giffins best novel yet.

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