1.06k reviews for:

The Five Year Lie

Sarina Bowen

3.85 AVERAGE

bmilleville's review against another edition

4.5

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jamibuch's review against another edition

5.0

tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

monicarc95's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chaitai00's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laurabford's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

nobadbooks's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious fast-paced

chi_reads3's review against another edition

2.25

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

steel_city_peach's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Sheesh 

This book was a lot to take in. There were cybersecurity issues, dirty cops, a missing man, and a murder mystery. Then a romance was sprinkled in, too. When the villain was quietly introduced into the storyline, I never suspected him. The other bad guy was pretty obvious just from his romantic choices. My heart wouldn’t let me believe that Drew was really gone. Because of that, Ariel annoyed me throughout the book. There were so many signs showing that he left against his will and that he was in grave danger. The only thing she focused on was that he ghosted her. She was so immature and selfish. I was glad that all of the loose ends were tied up by the end of the book. I really enjoyed the final outcome. 

lindzreads92's review against another edition

3.5

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Was originally going to rate this a 3 but I bumped it up to 3.5 based on the ending and how things wrapped up. 

rcars10's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced