A review by maggers94
Where They Lie by Joe Hart

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I was so invested in this to start, but I hated where it went. There could have been such a good storyline about the influencer mom not being what she seemed, but it barely dipped it's toe in that. I wanted the plot line to go towards the iPad video footage revealing mom was actually a nightmare behind the camera. The fact that only an affair with Andrea is revealed was such a letdown. It seems like everything was set up perfectly for a better storyline that speaks to the current problems with family vloggers, but decided to go with a much weaker conclusion that felt like it did a disservice to the foster children it spent the entire time painting as innocent victims. Andrea having an affair with her foster dad just didn't seem to fit with what was portrayed up until it's reveal. I did enjoy that this was written from the perspective of a CPS worker, and Nora is quite likeable. I just wish it had gone in a direction that would have had a stronger message about the current world of family vlogging.