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First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

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businesswife's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a good book. This is a fun book with an interesting plot with some twists and turns and the characters are fun and even the premise is fun. But, (large but) as a person who reads thrillers, mysteries, and generally twisty plot books on the reg this is a very predictable book. That does not make it bad. This is a comfy book. This felt good to read, I breezed through it, I could have read it in 2 sittings. So, it short, worth reading but if you read these types of books you will prob also feel a bit predictable about this too. As an entry to this genre it would be a great entry point.

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mz_cherry's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

A little more complexity and tricks and a bigger reveal would have been nice. But still very well written

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clarelovesdata's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A rare thriller that allowed for lots of character exploration and growth and had twists and turns throughout that I happily did not see coming.

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sandonat's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Was an OK thriller. There was only one or two parts that I found to be really surprising. I liked when the other Luca showed up. I feel like the end was rushed and I wish that there was more time to resolve the central relationship. Overall was an okay read.

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karen_vandyne's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This is a super fun, fast paced who dunnit. Kept me guessing almost till the end.

If you like twisty cloak and dagger stories, this one is for you

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lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-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

4.25

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a solid thriller without being too dark. The twists felt well earned and the plot was engaging

The story had a lot of ‘caper energy’ which was refreshing in this landscape of disturbing psychological thrillers. Think Ocean’s 11 (albeit with a more serious tone) versus Criminal minds.

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