It was the small things that weighed Sarah down. The dirty dishes abandoned in the sink. The empty bottle of milk put back inside the fridge. The clothes left crumpled on the floor. A life of never-ending mental load and constant demands. Somewhere along the way, Sarah had become a caretaker for everyone around her, both at home and at work.
 
Then came the lie. One harmless white lie, she thought. Just a little shift in the narrative.
 
And for a while everything became better. But one lie wasn’t enough. It was soon followed by another. And another. Until the truth became something unrecognizable, a distant memory swallowed by fiction.
 
She never intended for it to spiral this way. It was just one little white lie. But the truth would inevitably threaten everything she held dear…

My Thoughts:

I feel as though a lot of women are going to be able to relate to this story. Sarah’s life has become stuck in a rut, she does everything for everyone else but no one does anything for her. No one treats her with respect and everyone takes her for granted, but what happens if she was not there anymore. What about if she told one little lie, would that make her a bad person? she deserves to do this right? all until it gets too much out of control can she ever get back to normality? I liked how the story flowed, it was an interesting take on what happens day to day in real life. I found it a dark and compelling read and one that makes you think about what the consequences could be. This would be good for a book club discussion to see what other people think.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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