Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

 

In Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, the Delaneys are a tennis family in Sydney, Australia. Meet Mom Joy, Dad Stan, and Amy, Logan Troy, and Brooke. But that was the past: Mom and Dad have since sold the business, and none of the children play competitively anymore. Instead, the adult children are balancing, how much do they tell the police about their parent’s relationship now that Joy has gone missing?

Adding to the mystery is a stranger named Savannah who had shown up on the Delaney’s doorstep months ago, and Joy and Stan had taken her in after hearing her domestic abuse story. But how much of her story is true? What are their parents thinking taking in this person?

When Joy is missing, Savannah cannot be found by the police for questioning. And because it’s “always the husband,” Stan finds himself having to defend himself. Whether the children tell the police all they know remains to be seen as is a surprising twist in the end.

Liane Moriarty, an Australian author, has seen two of her previous novels show up as televisions series: Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. Her story-telling style seems to play well with major scripts and big stars like Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman.

My review will be posted on Goodreads starting September 13, 2021.

I would like to thank Henry Holt & Company and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review.