Lies We Bury
Book Feature - Lies We Bury by Elle Marr
HBL Note: Elle Marr’s debut novel, The Missing Sister, became an Amazon Charts Bestseller last year and it was named one of PopSugar’s “31 Thrillers of 2020.”. Now she is back with a chilling, surprising and complex, novel, LIES WE BURY, which promises to be just as riveting. Before it even published on April 1, 2021 it was already a #1 Best Seller in Women's Detective Fiction on Amazon. If you’re looking for a new author that will keep those pages turning, then check out Elle Marr. Scroll down to read more about LIES WE BURY.
Book Feature - Lies We Bury by Elle Marr
Book Feature - Lies We Bury by Elle Marr
From the publisher:
The novel unspools in two timelines, past and present, revealing both an unspeakably dark childhood in captivity more than two decades ago and the indelible scars of the current day. Marissa Mo is a young woman who’s determined to suppress her memories and turn her back on the relentless press and notoriety that have followed her and her sisters around ever since their harrowing escape. Now, she has a new identity and a promising career working as a freelance photographer in Portland, Oregon.
But when she accepts a job with the Portland Post and starts covering a string of gruesome murders that have occurred in the Shanghai Tunnels below Chinatown, she cannot deny the clues left behind are eerily, terrifyingly familiar. The claustrophobic spaces. The sad trinkets and toys, identical to those Marissa had as a child as she was held hostage in a dank basement. And then there is the note that is undeniably meant for her: See you soon, Missy. To determine the killer’s next move and understand why they are somehow intrinsically connected, Marissa must face up to the jagged truth of her history and confront the true nature of revenge.
The city of Portland comes alive through Marissa’s eyes as she traverses the streets in pursuit of her crime scene assignments. Elle Marr elaborates, “As I wrote Lies We Bury, I found myself including my favorite Portland landmarks and legends, so the novel became a covert love letter to this unique city. And during my research, I became fascinated by the Shanghai Tunnels, and their twisted history, shadowy passages and secret trap doors struck me as the perfect backdrop for murder.”
Book Feature - Lies We Bury by Elle Marr
