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All the Lies by S.T. Abby

154 reviews

midwestbookfiend's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was so much darker and more violent than the other books so far. This series is wild! I love Hadley, and I really liked the character development (even if it wasn’t good) with Lana. Absolutely fascinating storyline. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Torture, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug abuse and Domestic abuse

ellaticonstellation's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Oh My god! Logan knows! I screamed! Damn, the kill descriptions gave me chills, it was super graphic😱 This was dark as hell so, at some point, I was nauseated. I know, Logan must be mad as fuck but he did have to do that to Lana? I thought Lana would have a panic attack because of her traumatic past. Killing in the haunted house was smart, but super disturbing and demented. I just wish I won't have nightmares after reading this. But this was interesting and I couldn't stop reading. Thank you, Stabby🚩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Rape, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Murder

haleycannon's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

This series is literally like crack.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Murder

thisdiwata_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The first three books introduced us to Lana and Logan,what makes them who they are, all the things that had to happen to get them exactly where they needed to be for this part of the story. 

If you felt the thrill from the first 3 books prepare yourself because for this one all you will feel is rage. 

This is where it all unfolds and I am going to be honest, this was a very difficult story to go through. This is where Lana’s story gets told with all the f*ckin grimy details. If on the first 3 books all we got were glimpses, some snippets of the conversations that happened on that fateful night, here we get the whole thing. The whole f*cked up and ugly thing that Lana, Marcus and their father had to go through in the hands of not 1 but 12 FUCKING BASTARDS. I HATED EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF WHEN I HAD TO LISTEN TO THE DETAILS OF LANA’S STORY. HATED IT! 

I honestly feel that Lana deserves all their tears and blood and Kyle deserves everything and more! 

On a very little note that ending broke me. 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

ellen5525's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual assault

natashareadsbooks's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

As the FBI are closing in, to uncover the dark secrets of the small town, they are also closing in on the serial killer case they have been working on- and closing in on Lana. But will she survive if her secrets come to light? 

I love how strong that Lana is- after everything she has been though, not only is she still facing each day- but she is getting the revenge she deserves- and ridding the world of all the monsters from her past. I cannot wait to read the conclusion of Lana's story. 5⭐ out of 5⭐.
3🌶️ out of 5🌶️ - a couple scenes in some detail. 

Tropes: 
→ dark romance 
→ contemporary romance 
→ serial killer h, x FBI H
→ forbidden romance 
→ revenge 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gore, Kidnapping, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Death, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

belle13's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

thebookishlibra_'s review

dark tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Violence, Torture, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

tirillhaarberg's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia

bookswithangeli's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.5

Oh, where do I even begin with this book? All the Lies took me by surprise, and now I just can't wait to dive into the next installment. It's definitely my favorite so far, striking the perfect balance between dark romance and gripping gore, even for someone like me who doesn't always lean towards such themes. But what truly stole my heart was the vulnerability of the heroine. S. T. Abby crafted her character with such care and depth that I found myself cheering her on every step of the way. Her journey, filled with determination, made me even more invested in her quest to achieve her goals. The small town setting added a whole new level of intrigue, almost like being drawn into a cult. Power struggles and secrets kept me hooked, making me flip through the pages quickly.

If I were to nitpick, I would've loved to see a bit more prolonged torment for one of the villains. Seeing them beg for mercy would've been the icing on the cake. Overall, I am excited to finish Book 5!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Violence, Torture, and Sexual violence