Liars
by
James O'Loghlin
Everyone is guilty of something
Publication date: 30th July 2024
Genre: Crime / Mystery
Pages: 464
RRP: AU$32.99 (paperback)
Source: Courtesy of the publisher
Review: Liars
Barbara Young, a bored middle aged woman whose husband recently left her, and Seb Baxter, a young country cop who isn't taken seriously by his superiors, take it upon themselves to investigate the murder of a newcomer to Bullford Point when Barb's employee, Joe, becomes the prime suspect.
The story starts with a unique style of narration with texts, emails, a letter and report notices. This was an interesting way to get to know some of the characters and their background.
The plot centres around a group of friends all having grown up in Bullford Point and have since returned there as adults. One of the group was murdered seven years ago. The case was never solved. Joe decides to start a true crime podcast, his first one focusing on Sal's murder.
Liars is a highly engaging police procedural with a twist; this is an off- the-books investigation. I loved the way Barb sifted through information finding little anomalies and dug deeper doing her own research and questioning people. I was totally invested in this story. O'Loghlin's characterisation is superb, everyone had something to hide and as the story progressed the mystery mounted which kept me guessing until the very end.
Liars is a cleverly plotted murder mystery and I enjoyed O'Loghlin's use of a lay person as the investigator (a modern day Miss Marple). I would love to see more of the Barb and Seb duo.
My rating 4.5 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Plus an extra 🌟for a character named Veronica. (I hope she didn't get cut from the final copy)
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