Lying on Sunday: A Novel Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're going to pick a day of the week to lie, Sunday is not it. Robert "Trey" Torrington had shut down his heart from God and from his wife, and he'd been telling a lot of lies on Sundays. But now, he's dead and his secrets have gone with him. Well, mostly.
Sharon drew me right into this story and never let up. This is a chunky novel, both for length, but also themes: betrayal, grief, family dynamics, self-esteem, secrets and truth. And it's well worth the time invested. Indeed, I could barely put it down. Like her first novel ("Every Good and Perfect Gift") Sharon wasn't timid about tackling those tough issues.
Sharon created a very complex character--Abigail Torrington--gave her an untrustworthy husband, killed him, then explored Abbie's myriad emotions after the fact. Those emotions were only heightened by the fact that divorce papers arrived within an hour after she learned her secret-toting husband was dead. You spend most of the book wondering if Trey (Robert A. Torrington, III) was truly the scalawag you guess he is. For the sake of hope, though, in the midst of the rest of chaos, Sharon weaved together threads of truth: the relationship truths between the leading characters, and truths about the Lord, and injected those bits at various well-calculated moments.
What I loved best about the novel was how Abbie grew as a person. Without becoming unlikable, Abbie learned how to stand up for herself and speak the truth, even when those around her wouldn't like what she had to say. In her newfound victory, she took on the arch nemesis of all "push-overs" and prevailed!! (Read the book to see what I mean.) I cheered and read the end of that scene again!
Though Sharon tackled some tough topics. I was entertained but not burdened. I cheered for this great heroine and pondered some fantastic prose and insightful phrases every now and then. I highly recommend this novel!

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After Abbie learns her husband died of a heartattack in another woman?s bed, she must learn to forgive, whiledetermining if the truth really can set her free. Women readers will enjoy this fast paced story with meaningfultopics and a humorous tone.

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