When I read it, my first reaction wasn’t “OMG! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!” (Note: this is not a spoiler the siblings are all thinking this from the get-go.) I quickly formed my own theories about what was going on with this sitch and continued reading, eager for when the truth would come out.Īfter about 200 pages of wondering where the heck the mother/wife is and whether or not the father/husband actually killed her… I flipped to the back of the book to find out what happens.

Said waif may or may not have something to do with the mom/wife’s disappearance. There’s also clearly some kind of con going on between the parents and a stray waif they randomly take in.

I’m an only child, so maybe I just don’t get all the petty one-upsmanship and bickering that goes on between brothers and sisters, but…there’s a lot of it in this book. There’s a lot of family tension in Apples Never Fall, particularly between the four siblings. However, about 100 pages in, my enthusiasm for everyone and everything started to wane. I was invested in the entire Delaney family from the beginning, and I was intrigued by the premise of the novel – their beloved mother and wife has disappeared without a trace, and her husband may be to blame. Generally, I’ve liked all of her books, and I’ve absolutely loved some of them (see below).Īs with most Moriarty novels, Apples Never Fall contains family drama and secrets, with someone possibly concealing a murder. I totally am.Īpples Never Fall is the newest release from this highly talented writer, who is usually one of my favorite authors.

I can’t believe I’m writing a DNFreview of a Liane Moriarty book…but I am.

Review of apples never fall