Big Lies in a Small Town

By Diane Chamberlain

Big Lies in a Small Town - Diane Chamberlain
  • Release Date: 2020-01-14
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 660 Ratings

Description

From New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman’s quest to find the truth…

“A novel about arts and secrets...grippingly told...pulls readers toward a shocking conclusion.”—People magazine, Best New Books

North Carolina, 2018:
Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, her dream of a career in art is put on hold—until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will get her released from prison immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to be free, she accepts. What she finds under the layers of grime is a painting that tells the story of madness, violence, and a conspiracy of small town secrets.

North Carolina, 1940:
Anna Dale, an artist from New Jersey, wins a national contest to paint a mural for the post office in Edenton, North Carolina. Alone in the world and in great need of work, she accepts. But what she doesn't expect is to find herself immersed in a town where prejudices run deep, where people are hiding secrets behind closed doors, and where the price of being different might just end in murder.

What happened to Anna Dale? Are the clues hidden in the decrepit mural? Can Morgan overcome her own demons to discover what exists beneath the layers of lies?

“Chamberlain, a master storyteller, keeps readers hooked, with a story line that leavens history and social commentary with romance and mystery.”—Lexington Dispatch

Reviews

  • Good book

    5
    By Jeanne C.
    Liked this book and it made me what to read many of Diane’s other writings.
  • Big Lies in a Small Town

    5
    By Bigred-5
    I love this book! The mysteries and the love are incredible! I could feel the emotion in every word I read!!!
  • A very good book!

    5
    By GaryDiz
    You will enjoy this book. Characters are well developed and the writing and plot are superb. I’ll look forward to reading her next book.
  • Five stars!!!

    5
    By bobnjgu
    My favorite book ever! Love Diane Chamberlain.
  • Loved IT!

    5
    By SWM61016
    Subtle twists. Detailed delivery. Compassion and empathy. I loved everything about this book!
  • Excellent story

    5
    By travelandread
    Lots of twists and very satisfying ending. Easy to read.
  • Reconnecting through art

    5
    By Paintandlens
    Righting a wrong and finding a connection to the past through restoring a mural in a small town, creates an engaging story.
  • ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

    5
    By Issy's MomMom
    I read the prologue as a sample and then immediately bought. I’m not ashamed to say that when I woke up this morning, got my first cup of coffee, I delved in. And didn’t stop until I finished. Literally. I’m not a fan of reviews that read like a synopsis, robotically, I want to know the way a book reaches a reader and the feelings and emotions it evokes. After all, a blurb can tell me the gist. The way I felt about this novel I could liken to the way Morgan felt about Anna: a healthy obsession one has to see through to the end. From loss and sadness, fear and danger, hope and redemption… Diane Chamberlain tells a story like few I’ve known.
  • Loved!

    5
    By Birdhousecoopaninja
    Could not put down!
  • Intriguing to the end!

    5
    By SC_girl
    Such an overwhelmingly great story! The twists and turns make it so intriguing and the character development is great! I love that we got some answers. And like to think I know the answers to the ones we don’t.