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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Y'all, this one was a ride. The thrills from this one were different than what I expected - Not a critique, rather just a note on my experience as a reader. The twists start when Ariel receives a text from Drew. The thing is Drew died five years ago. However, the cryptic nature of this old text causes Ariel to look into Drew more. And then, as you might infer, the secrets and lies start coming. I dug the dual timelines in this one as it was real-time investigation, as well as a look at what happened before. It was just a good, solid pageturner all-around. Thanks to NetGalley for the look at this May 2024 release!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion.
Sarina Bowen is a favorite romance author of mine so I knew I loved her writing, but I had no idea how her talents would fit into a thriller. The answer: perfectly. I loved The Five Year Lie! It had my attention from the first page and kept me intrigued the entire length of the book. Bowen set this mystery up to play out in an entertaining and suspenseful way. Each new thing that Ariel learned or that I was given by other characters kept me wanting more. I loved how the timeline went back and forth between the present and 5 years prior to give us other pieces of the story as well. It feels weird to call a thriller fun, but I found The Five Year Lie to be exactly that.
What else can I say about this book? Not much. You wouldn't want me to because I would be giving away way too much. What I will say is that if you enjoy mysteries and thrillers, this is a fun one to read. You will love the characters and want to know what happened just as much as they do.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
Sarina Bowen is a favorite romance author of mine so I knew I loved her writing, but I had no idea how her talents would fit into a thriller. The answer: perfectly. I loved The Five Year Lie! It had my attention from the first page and kept me intrigued the entire length of the book. Bowen set this mystery up to play out in an entertaining and suspenseful way. Each new thing that Ariel learned or that I was given by other characters kept me wanting more. I loved how the timeline went back and forth between the present and 5 years prior to give us other pieces of the story as well. It feels weird to call a thriller fun, but I found The Five Year Lie to be exactly that.
What else can I say about this book? Not much. You wouldn't want me to because I would be giving away way too much. What I will say is that if you enjoy mysteries and thrillers, this is a fun one to read. You will love the characters and want to know what happened just as much as they do.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
slow-paced
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book. A very captivating suspense/thriller with a dash of romance that has you very attached to the characters. Just when you think you’ve got the plot figured out another twist comes your way!
Be sure to add this to your TBR and pick up your copy May 7 2024.
Thank you to Sarina Bowen Harper Collins and NetGalley for this ARC.
Be sure to add this to your TBR and pick up your copy May 7 2024.
Thank you to Sarina Bowen Harper Collins and NetGalley for this ARC.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced