Who to Believe by Edwin Hill

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Who to Believe by Edwin Hill — Twisty, Messy, and Murder-Filled Chaos ⭐⭐⭐⭐

⚠️ Trigger Warnings

  • Murder / multiple deaths

  • Infidelity / cheating

  • Domestic conflict

  • Homophobia (brief)

  • Violence

  • Mental health themes

  • Serial killer behavior

🚨 Spoiler Warning: FULL PLOT + ENDING BELOW

(Seriously… we are going ALL the way in 😈)

📚 Overview

Oh this book? This book is drama with a body count 💀

Who to Believe is a multi-POV, small-town mystery where literally everyone is lying, cheating, or hiding something… and sometimes all three at once. Add in a possible serial killer, a suspicious death, and a whole cast of morally questionable people—and you’ve got chaos in the best way.

We’re in the town of Monreith, where one murder quickly spirals into MANY… and figuring out the truth becomes a full-time job.

🧠 Plot Breakdown (Spoilers, Obviously)

🧑‍⚕️ Part I: The Shrink — Farley Drake

We start with psychiatrist Farley Drake, who immediately gives off “something is off here” vibes 😬

  • He’s treating Alice Stone, who says she’s “frightened”

  • He’s secretly living with Richard Macomber after blowing up Richard’s marriage 💅

  • He has a weird savior complex… like, really weird

Then—plot twist 💥
Farley discovers that Damian Stone (Alice’s husband) is investigating a serial killer…

👉 And that serial killer is Farley himself

Yes. Our therapist is out here:

  • Killing people

  • Staging it as suicide

  • Calling it helping people

🚩🚩🚩

He decides the only solution?
A “bloodbath” (his words, not mine 😳)

💃 Part II: The Patient — Alice Stone

Alice is dealing with:

  • Her husband’s affair (with murder victim Laurel 👀)

  • A growing attraction to Max, the police chief

  • A VERY suspicious burner phone

Then things go sideways FAST:

📱 She gets a message: “Meet me at the dock”
🌧️ Goes out in a storm
💀 Finds Farley dead

Casual.

🚔 Part III: The Cop — Max Barbosa

Max is trying to investigate but:

  • He’s emotionally entangled with… basically everyone 🙃

  • He finds Alice standing over Farley’s body

  • Farley is dressed like a literal attacker (mask + knife 😳)

Max realizes:
👉 Farley was the serial killer
👉 But something still doesn’t add up

Also:
🚴 Damian dies in a suspicious “cycling accident”
(You already know it’s not just an accident)

💔 Part IV: The Boyfriend — Richard Macomber

Richard is:

  • Stuck in a controlling relationship with Farley

  • Still tangled in his past with his ex-wife Georgia

Then:

  • Farley dies

  • Damian threatens Richard

  • Damian ALSO dies

🚔 And guess who gets arrested?
👉 Richard

This man cannot catch a break.

👧 Part V: The Daughter — Chloe Macomber

Chloe might be the quiet MVP of this whole mess 👏

  • Finds the burner phone

  • Hides it

  • Sneaks around like a tiny detective

  • Witnesses her mom (Georgia) acting VERY suspiciously 👀

Eventually, she does what the adults won’t:
👉 She tells the truth

We love a brave kid 🥹

⛪ Part VI: The Minister — Georgia Fitzhugh

And HERE is where everything explodes 💥

Georgia reveals:

👉 SHE killed Laurel Thibodeau

  • Laurel was stealing from church members

  • Laurel threatened to expose Georgia’s affair

  • Georgia suffocated her and framed Farley 😳

👉 SHE killed Damian Stone

  • He was getting too close to the truth

  • She ran him off the road 🚗💀

So now we’ve got:

  • A serial killer (Farley)

  • A separate murderer (Georgia)

Two killers. Same town. What are the odds?!

🐶 Part VII: The Dog — Harper (yes, really 😂)

Three months later…

  • Georgia is in jail

  • Max and Alice are living together (👀 messy but okay)

  • Everyone thinks Georgia killed Farley too

BUT NOPE.

Final twist:

👉 Alice killed Farley

What actually happened:

  • Farley attacked her with a knife

  • She hit him with a croquet mallet

  • Dumped the weapon in the bay

And the cherry on top?

🐕 The dog finds the mallet at the end

I’m sorry… a DOG solving the final clue??
I loved it 😂

🤯 What Makes This Book Work

  • Multiple POVs (even a dog 💀)

  • Constant shifting suspicion

  • Everyone is messy = no boring characters

  • Twists that actually connect (not random chaos)

Yes, it’s a LOT to keep track of… but that’s part of the fun. You’re constantly asking:

👉 Wait… who do I believe??

💭 My Thoughts

This book is:

  • Wild

  • Messy

  • Slightly unhinged (in a good way)

I had so much fun trying to piece everything together while also side-eyeing every single character.

Was it a little chaotic? Yes.
Did I occasionally need to mentally rewind? Also yes.
Did I enjoy the ride? ABSOLUTELY.

And honestly… any book bold enough to give me a dog POV finale reveal deserves respect 🐶👏

⭐ Rating: 4 Stars

A twisty, drama-filled mystery packed with secrets, lies, and overlapping crimes. Not perfect—but seriously entertaining.

📖 If You Liked This, Try…

If you want a book where:
✔️ Everyone is suspicious
✔️ Nobody is innocent
✔️ And the truth keeps shifting

…this one will absolutely keep you flipping pages 😏

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