Everyone is Lying to You Book Review Jo Piazza
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Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

I cannot stop thinking about Everyone is Lying to You Book Review Jo Piazza! As a longtime fan of Jo Piazza, I knew it would be good, but I was blown away by how much I loved it! The perfect summer read – suspense, friendship, #tradwives & more.

Synopsis for Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

Lizzie and Bex were best friends in college. After graduation, Bex vanished, leaving Lizzie confused and devastated.

Fifteen years later, Bex is now Rebecca Sommers, a “traditional” Instagram influencer with millions of followers who salivate over her perfect life on her ranch with her five children and handsome husband, Gray. Lizzie is a struggling magazine writer, watching reels while her young children demand her attention.

One night out of the blue, Bex calls Lizzie with a career-making proposition—an exclusive interview with her about her multimillion-dollar business venture and an invitation to MomBomb, the high-profile influencing conference.

At the conference, Bex goes missing and Gray is found brutally murdered on their ranch. Lizzie finds herself plunged into the dark side of the cutthroat world of social media that includes jealousy, sordid affairs, swingers, and backstabbing. She must learn who her old friend has become and who she has double-crossed to try to find her, clear her name, and maybe even save her life.

Piazza’s master storytelling and razor-sharp insight into the world of social media brings us a pulpy, juicy, and cleverly plotted read that will have you guessing all the way through and leave you gasping for more.

Book Review: Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

Trad wives – let’s talk about them. Jo is the first person I heard talk about Trad wives years ago on her social media. As soon as I had a term for the type of women who were inundating my social media, it felt like something clicked. They were EVERYWHERE. And guess what? They still are.

Since introducing me to the term, I’ve gone down many rabbit holes with Jo, dissected articles and interviews and listened to commentary from so many people regarding trad wives. As soon as Jo announced she was working on a trad wife mystery, I was feral. I needed that book!

Trad wives working on the farm, baking bread and raising obedient children may be all over YouTube and TikTok, but take a look at Tia Leving’s incredible book, A Well-Trained Wife to get an inside look at what these values may actually look like.

Let’s connect with books! I have all of my reviews on Goodreads!

So back to Jo’s book, I loved it. I devoured it. I think I read it in two days and I was enthralled. The strained friendship between the two main characters, the reconnecting through social media, the interview offering a chance at reconnection. It felt so real!

Once Bex goes missing, you see how her old friend and journalist Gray goes to great lengths to get to the truth. This book kept me guessing until the very end and it was so fun!

The Verdict

I am Really Into This book. Do yourself a favor and buy a copy for yourself and a friend! And even better, subscribe to Jo’s Substack here.

 

Momma, wife, baker, reader & smart ass. I am Really Into doughnuts, inside jokes, trash TV, pizza, 48 Hours & George Michael.

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