Reviews - The Five Year Lie

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The Five Year Lie

Sarina Bowen

3.85 AVERAGE

southernbibliomom's review against another edition

3.0

challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is an average thriller. Ariel is an artist and also works for her cruel and abusive father’s company, Chimeco (the doorbell security camera). There she meets Drew and embarks on a whirlwind romance. But, then one day he just ghosts her. Then her father overdoses and she discovers she’s pregnant. But she can’t see Drew and tell him because she finds out he died. So, Ariel lives her life as a single mom for four years. But one day at a business meeting where she now works for her benevolent uncle and soon to be step-father, she gets a text that makes her question everything. Did Drew actually die and if he did why? Who was he really? Does he have anything to do with sketchy things happening at work? I liked Zane who is the security geek that is helping her get to the bottom of it all. I liked the main characters. Their motivations make sense. But there is no big twist. It’s pretty obvious who one of the bad guys is from the beginning. As for the other, I kept going back and forth between one character and an unknown. When I learned it, it wasn’t a twist because who cares he’s the bad guy. It did make me question the technology we use and how quickly it can go from helpful to villainous. It was a good listen while doing chores and such but wasn’t a riveting listen by any means.