“Our Little Lies” by Sue Watson is a psychological thriller that tells the story of Marianne and her marriage to Simon, who appears to be Mr. Perfect, but things aren’t always what they seem. On the surface it appears Marianne has an ideal life - married to a handsome surgeon, three wonderful children, and a beautiful home, but behind closed doors there’s something dark and twisted going on.

Marianne did not have the best childhood being in and out of foster homes and dealing with her mother’s death, but when she meets Simon he seems like he will be the one to make her life right. That is until he makes her give up a career that made her happy, removes her friends from her life, and starts controlling her in more ways than one, and let’s not forget to mention the affairs. Is having the perfect life really worth it especially if you can’t tell what’s real and what isn’t?

Marianne as a character can be a bit annoying and seems whiny, but the further you get into the book you learn more about her and start to feel for her. Simon is a narcissist and honestly there wasn’t much I liked about him, but his character was written well for what he was. There were some interesting characters and a big twist at the end that I totally did not see coming.

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