--- product_id: 110358288 title: "The Things We Wish Were True Kindle Edition" brand: "marybeth mayhew whalen" price: "€ 9.36" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/110358288-the-things-we-wish-were-true-kindle-edition store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Things We Wish Were True Kindle Edition **Brand:** marybeth mayhew whalen **Price:** € 9.36 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Things We Wish Were True Kindle Edition by marybeth mayhew whalen - **How much does it cost?** € 9.36 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/110358288-the-things-we-wish-were-true-kindle-edition) ## Best For - marybeth mayhew whalen enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted marybeth mayhew whalen brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Things We Wish Were True Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/WEBP_402378-T1/images/I/51MbMthRSSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ mystery! *by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022* I liked the way the mystery unfolded. Sure, you knew there was going to be something w the missing girl, and pretty quickly figured out what it was, but the piles of secrets sort of floated just under the surface until they bubbled deliciously to the top. Fun. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent, excellent, excellent! *by G***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016* I have to admit that for a while I found it difficult to become involved in this book because of the way the story was told. Every chapter is told by one of several different characters - NONE of whom you know at the beginning of the book. Having no idea who these people are or what they're background might be makes it extremely difficult to keep up with the story. (The reason for four stars instead of five.) From the beginning one has the feeling that the lives of many of these characters are intertwined, but you don't really understand how.In addition to this, some chapters are written in first person while some are written in third person. After a while you become better able to shift from one POV to the other, but it is very confusing in the beginning.HOWEVER, hang in there! This is an INCREDIBLE story (although the full truth of that will not become clear until the last part of the book). When you DO begin to understand how everyone's history / present is related, you will probably agree with me that it is definitely worth the read!As in the last story I read, there are a lot of secrets in this book. Seems like almost everyone has at least one. Then again, don't we all? However, by the end of this story almost everyone has grown tired of keeping their secrets: they want to bring things out in the open - at least to those whose lives are most closely related to the secret. That seldom happens in real life. Maybe SOME people share their secrets, but not everyone - especially not those who might stand to lose someone dear to them if the secret comes to light.The characters in this story come across as very believable. The friendships - new as well as old - could be similar to those in the lives of someone you know. The secrets could actually be kept by people in your own circle of acquaintances. In other words, you could actually see yourself (or someone you know) in these characters. And the negative elements of the story happen across this country every day.Normally when I write a review, I try to give an idea of the story. I don't like to give spoilers, but just a general idea of what to expect. Why? Because when I read a book, I want to know what it is about before I start. I don't want to be reading along only to discover the story is gory, violent, sexually explicit, filled with filthy language, etc. Nor do I want to read certain things: sex trafficking, corporate crime, Mafia or gang activity..... If the book is all about something that I really do not enjoy reading, then I want to know that up front so I won't waste my time by starting the book in the first place.Also, I want a general idea of what the story might be. I want to read what others thought about the story - not just what the description wants to tell me. If others REALLY don't like the book, I want to know why. If I agree with their reasons, I probably won't bother with it myself.To me, this is the purpose of a review: to give me enough information so I can decide whether or not the book might be interesting to me.HOWEVER, without retelling this story, I can't really figure out how to write my normal review. There are just too many characters whose lives will eventually be tied together. There are too many secrets that are not revealed (even to the readers) until the end of the book.For me to tell you how Jencey and Bryte and Everett are all connected and what secrets they had from each other wouldn't help at all. That wouldn't tell the story of Cailey or Zell or Debra or James or...... There are just too many to tie together, and it would be pointless for me to even try to do that because that is why you would read the book.On the other hand, I do not want you to get the impression this is too much of this and too much of that to be interesting. Or that it is too complicated to follow after the first few chapters. Nothing could be further from the truth.It is captivating to see just exactly how everyone and everything DOES come together. It is fun to see everyone pull together to do something nice for a neighbor as the story ends. It is good to see a neighborhood watch out for and care for one another.So you will just have to trust me when I say that you will not regret it if you read this one. In fact, you will be very glad you did. WELL worth the time! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What's done in the dark will come to light ... *by Y***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2016* This review also appears at http://words.blank-stare.comHave you ever read something that can only be described as being on the tracks when a slow-motion train wreck is about to happen? The constant feeling of "it's going to happen, I can't stop it, and it's going to be really bad" gripped me while I read The Things We Wish Were True, but in the best way. I was compelled to finish reading nearly as soon as I started, and I wasn't disappointed along the way.On its face, this is a story of a quiet southern town, Sycamore Glen, N.C., where families spend all year looking forward to afternoons spent together at the neighborhood pool. Everything has its place, and everyone knows what to expect. But this town is gilded, and its secrets bubble just below its surface. What is more enticing, however, is the intricate way in which each family's secrets are intertwined with the others.When Jencey finds herself and her two daughters on a reluctant extended vacation in her hometown, she wants to hide her family's truth as long as possible. She's in good company, though, with her "best friend" Bryte -- who is now married to Jencey's high school boyfriend -- and trying to keep her own secrets while she holds her husband's desire to have a second child at bay. Then there's Zell, who longs for a connection with someone, and finds herself the surrogate mother to her newly single next door neighbor's children - she is involved in more secrets than she's even aware. I would go on, but the truth is everyone in this sleepy town has secrets and struggle to keep them hidden. As Jencey reacquaints herself with the people of her former life, she finds that she really did not know her neighbors and friends like she thought she did. And while everyone has struggled to keep their secrets under wraps for years, the tide changes when the town's beloved pool becomes to the scene of a child's near-drowning. They're all pushed together in ways that finally make it nearly impossible to ignore one another or the pain they have unwittingly caused each other. Answers to the unresolved questions of their pasts tumble out of their closets one by one, making for a story that is suspenseful but not contrived.What stands out with this book is the author's ability to give care and attention to nearly every character. She accomplishes this by telling the story of Sycamore Glen through different POVs. There is a depth and sensitivity she shows to each character's story that remind you they are people - flawed and full of mistakes, but real. I actually found the most riveting character to be Cailey, a young girl who finds herself at a ground zero of sorts in how she is privvy to the inner workings of everyone in the neighborhood. I would argue that she is probably the most interesting character as well, given that she is the impetus for some of the most honest conversation and action in the book.I definitely recommend this novel. There is some subject matter this may be triggering for some readers, but I commend the author for not doing so cheaply. Everything that happens in this book is done with intention and fits into the larger narrative that turns a critical eye the lives we construct for ourselves and how we craft that image to the outside. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/110358288-the-things-we-wish-were-true-kindle-edition](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/110358288-the-things-we-wish-were-true-kindle-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*