Tag: Lisa Jewell

When we think of childhood friendships, images of laughter, shared secrets, and innocent adventures often come to mind. But in Kate Alice Marshall’s gripping thriller, What Lies in the Woods, childhood bonds twist into something far darker and more complex—a tale of lies, trauma, and the shadowy truths lurking beneath the surface.

Twenty-two years ago, Naomi Shaw’s childhood took a chilling turn when she survived a brutal attack in the woods near her small-town home. Stabbed seventeen times but miraculously alive, Naomi’s testimony, along with those of her best friends Cassidy and Olivia, put away a man they claimed was a serial killer. They became local heroes. But they were also liars.