Lying in Wait

Liz Nugent’s Lying in Wait is different from other suspense novels that I have recently read. The reader knows from the beginning who the murder victim is and who the murderers are. Told from multiple points of view—the victim’s sister, the perpetrators, their son—the reader isn’t left confused, guessing, or deceived as happens in so many contemporary novels. This style of storytelling is refreshing and shows respect to the reader. That said, it also leaves the reader wondering what the surprise or twist could possibly be—but it did not disappoint. Lying in Wait is a fast, easy—and disturbing—end of summer read.