what i saw and how i lied by judy blundell

One thing I didn’t like about this book was the way it started. She wrote it the way I would explain my feelings, which made this book more enjoyable for me because I could understand Evie’s emotions. Also, the author did a great job writing about Evie’s romance with Peter because she explained her feelings the way a teenage girl would. Most of the book is about how Evie feels and her relationship with Peter, so it would most likely be categorized as a romance novel. I think this book could fall into many different genres, but if I had to choose one it would be romance. Will she believe the rumors about her prince charming started by her father, or ignore her family and save her relationship? These questions will be answered if you read What I Saw and How I Lied. After noticing and watching the strange relationship between Peter and Joe, a very confused and stubborn Evie is then forced to choose between love and family. The trip takes a turn for the worse though when Evie meets her true love Peter and secrets from the past begin to unravel right in front of her when Peter is introduced to the rest of her family. Evie and her mother can’t refuse and just like that they head to Florida. Then, unexpectedly, Evie’s seemingly normal life reveals its true colors when Joe proposes a seemingly- harmless trip to West Palm Beach for a relaxing vacation. With her family back together, life seems normal for a change. Evie and her family have just been reunited with her stepfather, Joe who served in the war. Evie, the main character, lives with her grandmother and mother, Beverly. The book begins in Queens, NY right at the end of World War II. What I Saw and How I Lied, by Judy Blundell, is a novel that combines romance, mystery, and historical fiction all into one very emotional and heartfelt story.

Judy Blundell’s amazing novel is exactly the kind of heart racing book I look for. The past is relived in this exciting novel which is well written and has an unexpected plot. Despite her efforts, a connection is discovered between Peter and her stepfather, Joe. Why would a man take such startling interest in a young teen? In the book What I Saw and How I Lied, a bewildered Evie tries to put the pieces together and keep her family out of her suddenly secret love life in West Palm Beach. “This may only be a dream….” Evie, a teenage girl, relates to the song as she slow dances with a mysterious handsome 21 year old named Peter.

What i saw and how i lied by judy blundell