Erin lives her life in fear; fear of repercussions of what she did as a girl. She and Bea told a lie, one that ended with the death of a teenage boy. Although Erin admitted to the lie shortly afterwards, the damage had already been done. Due to their young age, the courts ruled that the girls should never be named and from then on, became known as Child A and Child B, or Two Little Liars by the press. The girls went their separate ways, they were never really friends, but when Bea turs up again on a college trip Erin is on, everything is raked up again. Then Bea is murdered and her killer remains at large. Twenty years later, Erin is convinced someone knows her real identity and is trying to uncover the truth of what happened.
Having been a big fan of Michelle's middle grade books for years, I was thrilled and intrigued at the idea of a book for adults. An early read was too tempting to turn down and proved to be completely compelling.
Told in dual time perspectives, the story follows Erin as a child as well as an adult, and we discover what why she is so paranoid about her identity and is terrified at the thought of anyone discovering who she actually is. She is on permanent alert and never lets her guard down, ever. Her entire life since that fateful day with Bea has been ruled by this and it is quickly easy to see the effect this has had on her as well as those around her. Readers will quickly begin to feel for her as a character: she was just your average child where one split second decision changed everything.
The plot is scary (I found it incredibly believable how quickly everything can go wrong and that sent shivers down me); dramatic and incredibly tense. The different time periods not only allow the plot from the past and the present to unfold, but also help to build the suspense and really create that need to read 'just one more chapter'. From the beginning, the book will raise questions with readers, and I can absolutely see this book making the perfect read for book clubs - I can't wait to be able to talk to someone else about the plot!
Publishing, 4th June, Two Little Liars is going to chill and thrill readers, and will most certainly get them talking! With this, Michelle is certainly showing us that she can write brilliant books for adults as well as children.
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