This is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf

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This is How I Lied is Heather Gudenkauf's latest novel, out on May 12th. This book is about a twenty-five year old murder of a teenage girl, Eve. Her best friend, Maggie, and sister, Nola, found Eve in a cave and despite the efforts of the police, Eve's murder was never found. Now Maggie is a detective in the same town she grew up. New evidence is found in Eve's murder and despite being seven months pregnant, she volunteers to work Eve's case. She has been haunted by her best friends murder and wanted to solve the case.

 One of my favorite features about Gudenkauf's books is the setting. They are all set in small towns in Iowa and as a native Iowan, I love reading books set in the state. While the setting does not play a large part in the story, I still enjoy reading about Iowa.

 The story changes from the present to the past and gives a little more information about the crime each time. I really enjoy this type of writing because I try to solve the crime as I'm reading. As much as I tried with this one, I was surprised by the ending. This story proves there are secrets around every corner and even twenty five years can't hide them.

 I would recommend this book to anyone who loves crime novels and books with a lot of twists. I have read all of her other books and would highly recommend them as well.

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 Thank you to the publisher to allow me to a part of the BLOG tour for this amazing book!

 Author Information:
Heather Gudenkauf is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of many books, including The Weight of Silence and These Things Hidden. Heather graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in elementary education, has spent her career working with students of all ages. She lives in Iowa with her husband, three children, and a very spoiled German Shorthaired Pointer named Lolo. In her free time, Heather enjoys spending time with her family, reading, hiking, and running.
Twitter: @hgudenkauf
Instagram: @heathergudenkauf

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