Never Lie by Freida McFadden

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Tricia and Ethan have just recently been married. Like most couples, they have dreams of living in a space that would appeal to their senses and one look at it, they would know that, that was the place they would call home for the rest of their lives. But...

On a day when the weather forecasts warn of an upcoming snowy night, Ethan ignores the fair warning and convinces his wife that they should drive down to see the place their house agent has arranged for them to see. The drive is pleasant one and as Tricia gazes out of the window, she fondly reminisces how loving her husband is and how lucky she had been to find him. Ethan is handsome, loving, caring and of course there is so much more to get to know him. A whole life ahead of them.
As they drive along, the weather has turned worse than anticipated and they still haven't found the damn house! Despite Tricia constantly telling Ethan to turn back and come back another day, Ethan is stubborn that they had driven all this way and would it be stupid to give up when they were just round the corner. Finally, they do find the palatial house. It almost resembles a castle! The couple have no other choice but to get inside the house and stay there till the weather clears.
What happens inside the house is almost sometimes stupid and you are thinking how dumb of Tricia to do something and then it turns out to be either innocent, naïve or just …
Who does the house belong to? The house has history - good or bad? Are there secrets to discover? Every one 'sounds' creepy, but are they really so? What mind games are being played? No matter what you do, just Never Lie! You don't know if you can bury your secrets or if the secrets will destroy your life.
This is yet another one of my #comfortablereads. I liked the narrator a lot - pitch perfect, great expression and wonderful reading.

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