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littletaiko's review against another edition
1.0
The positives first, it was a library book so at least I didn't spend any money on this book. It did keep me reading even though I was rolling my eyes quite frequently at the characters actions. The setup of this book was intriguing: a struggling author is working on her next novel and and the lines between fiction and reality start to become blurred. This would have worked if any of the characters actually acted in a way that made some semblance of sense. Instead, they jump to conclusions at an astounding rate and make really bad decisions.
nikki1211's review against another edition
3.0
Ok, so really good start and I could see where it was going (which is not bad), but I feel like some of the parallels were not explained in her "real life."
Am I the only one who thought Tyler was mirrored from Trevor- and would that mean she slept with her editor or carried on an affair? He's in the story, then just gone. Also, her fertility doctor was an annoying character and unprofessional.
I guess I felt a bit disappointed by its ending, as I wanted more of the story instead of it feeling so rushed.
Am I the only one who thought Tyler was mirrored from Trevor- and would that mean she slept with her editor or carried on an affair? He's in the story, then just gone. Also, her fertility doctor was an annoying character and unprofessional.
I guess I felt a bit disappointed by its ending, as I wanted more of the story instead of it feeling so rushed.
queengreene's review against another edition
5.0
Lies She Told kept me engrossed from beginning to end. I think I've found a new favorite author.
librarian_wenn's review against another edition
3.0
Quick, entertaining read. Not sure why people are saying it's a romance novel.
act4life25's review against another edition
1.0
Almost DNF’d this book at about 150 pages. However, since it is a shorter book, I decided to finish it. The first half was incredibly boring. The second half was laughable (not in a good way) and I caught myself rolling my eyes and the cliche and overused tropes (there were way too many). This took me way too long to finish. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this disappointed in a book.
routergirl's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent thriller. The story is told from the point of view of an author, and you are dropped into her book quite often, so it threw me at first. Then I kept getting lost, and having to flip back a few pages to see if I was in the book or real life. Loved it, though, and at the end, my reason for getting lost even fit in with the story itself.
tiffiinyslibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyed but would not be one of my favorites.
This story is told in two perspectives. One being Liza a author and the other Beth the character Liza is writing about. In the beginning of the book it was sometimes difficult to remember what happened last with the character. Sometimes get confused with who's husband is who's.
In the early chapters I had already figured out the relationship between David and Nick. I enjoyed reading about the two women but there wasn't much going on that i would call suspenseful. The story only got really good during the last few chapters, once I read about Liza's past. I didn't even care about what would happen to either women. Actually wanted the opposite of what happened.
I've received this ARC in exchange for a honest review.
This story is told in two perspectives. One being Liza a author and the other Beth the character Liza is writing about. In the beginning of the book it was sometimes difficult to remember what happened last with the character. Sometimes get confused with who's husband is who's.
In the early chapters I had already figured out the relationship between David and Nick. I enjoyed reading about the two women but there wasn't much going on that i would call suspenseful. The story only got really good during the last few chapters, once I read about Liza's past. I didn't even care about what would happen to either women. Actually wanted the opposite of what happened.
I've received this ARC in exchange for a honest review.
themadcaptain's review against another edition
2.0
I saw a review for this one that was basically "amazing until the last 75 pages" - and while I don't know the actual page amount, I really have to agree. I'd say this is a killer (pun intended - sorry, had to happen) story until the ending where it really seems to hurt itself in confusion.
I love the idea of a mystery within a mystery - especially when it all parallels and ties together. When done well, that kind of thing can be really effective.
However, I did not like the way the twist was handled, or how the narrator (or author - I can't really tell who's opinions it was) handled anything involving gay characters. The way she spoke made it seem like she was trying really hard to sound progressive, and really not doing the best job. Referring to someone as "a homosexual" feels like something you'd hear in the 80's ("But I'm a Cheerleader" kept popping into my head).
As must as I hate any kind of "kill your gays" plotline going on, I almost feel like it would have been better if her husband (name escapes me) had been the one to kill Nick, because then at least it wouldn't have had as many issues as "the angry wife finds out her husband is gay and kills his lover and them him"
And again, I can't really figure out if it's the author not knowing how to write about LGBT people - or the narrator being the type of person who touts the "I'm super open-minded and progressive!" ideals until it applies to her own life.
Closing thoughts - basically this book was really good until the ending.
I love the idea of a mystery within a mystery - especially when it all parallels and ties together. When done well, that kind of thing can be really effective.
However, I did not like the way the twist was handled, or how the narrator (or author - I can't really tell who's opinions it was) handled anything involving gay characters. The way she spoke made it seem like she was trying really hard to sound progressive, and really not doing the best job. Referring to someone as "a homosexual" feels like something you'd hear in the 80's ("But I'm a Cheerleader" kept popping into my head).
As must as I hate any kind of "kill your gays" plotline going on, I almost feel like it would have been better if her husband (name escapes me) had been the one to kill Nick, because then at least it wouldn't have had as many issues as "the angry wife finds out her husband is gay and kills his lover and them him"
And again, I can't really figure out if it's the author not knowing how to write about LGBT people - or the narrator being the type of person who touts the "I'm super open-minded and progressive!" ideals until it applies to her own life.
Closing thoughts - basically this book was really good until the ending.
kmsaunders's review against another edition
3.0
I gave this a 3 because it was fast paced and engaging BUT I was almost gave it a 2 because the premise of “the hormones made me do it” is kinda gross