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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
3.5 stars!
an interesting plot/premise/mystery and i do like how it's different from mcmanus's other contemporary thrillers, but i didn't feel too connected to the characters unfortunately and i feel like there were almost too many big reveals at the end? idk how to articulate it but it was a lot
an interesting plot/premise/mystery and i do like how it's different from mcmanus's other contemporary thrillers, but i didn't feel too connected to the characters unfortunately and i feel like there were almost too many big reveals at the end? idk how to articulate it but it was a lot
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A solid and entertaining thriller from Karen McManus. I’m always excited to read more of her books. The heist setting isn’t exactly my thing, but the characters were interesting enough and likable enough to make it worth reading. It isn’t my favorite of her books, and it wasn’t quite as much of a page turner as others of hers, but it kept my interest nicely.
I kind of missed the school setting that is present in all of McManus's other YA mysteries, but this was still good! Lots of twists and turns as usual and 2 compelling MC's. I really adored Augustus. I'm kind of sad to see these characters go.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
her best standalone!!! review to come but i flew through it
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
it took a few pages to get into the book but than i finished almost 300 pages in one day
i really loved the three main characters and their chemestry
i really loved the three main characters and their chemestry
I just finished reading an eArc of Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus. The eARC was provided by NetGalley.
For as long as it mattered, it's always been Kat and Jamie. And Gem. Well, except that one time Jamie got married in Vegas and Kat had a step-brother Liam for a whopping 48 hours. But Jamie is tired of their life as jewel thieves, and is absolutely getting out from under Gem; after one more job. The last job takes place on the Sutherland compound, and when Liam and Jamie's ex husband Luke show up, it puts Kat and Jamie on a crash course with their past that neither one of them is prepared for.
This was a fun book. The POV switches between Kat-- who is street smart, tough, resourceful and defensive and Liam who is sweet, heartbroken, and way less jaded that his 48-hour step sister. As with most of McManus' works, the end throws twists and turns that keep you guessing from one minute to the next. Having read all of her other works, I found Such Charming Liars to be the least believable of the group-- a 16 year old participating in high stakes jewelry theft was just a little reaching for me-- never the less McManus rights interesting and flawed characters so well. While I may not have believed every event, I did enjoy the read.
For as long as it mattered, it's always been Kat and Jamie. And Gem. Well, except that one time Jamie got married in Vegas and Kat had a step-brother Liam for a whopping 48 hours. But Jamie is tired of their life as jewel thieves, and is absolutely getting out from under Gem; after one more job. The last job takes place on the Sutherland compound, and when Liam and Jamie's ex husband Luke show up, it puts Kat and Jamie on a crash course with their past that neither one of them is prepared for.
This was a fun book. The POV switches between Kat-- who is street smart, tough, resourceful and defensive and Liam who is sweet, heartbroken, and way less jaded that his 48-hour step sister. As with most of McManus' works, the end throws twists and turns that keep you guessing from one minute to the next. Having read all of her other works, I found Such Charming Liars to be the least believable of the group-- a 16 year old participating in high stakes jewelry theft was just a little reaching for me-- never the less McManus rights interesting and flawed characters so well. While I may not have believed every event, I did enjoy the read.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes