When She Was Good (Cyrus Haven, #2)

by Michael Robotham

What does that mean—the final straw? Is it the straw you grasp at, or the one you draw, or the one that breaks the camel’s back? The short straw, or the long one?

People think they want the truth, but the opposite is true. Honesty is mean and rough and ugly, while lying can be kinder, softer, and more humane. It’s not honesty that we want but consideration and respect.