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bluemiriam's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.5
Not a great moment for the series, I don’t think I liked anything about this one except the fact that it means I’m almost done.
fancy_cherry's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
comefromaway's review
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kirstysbookshelf's review
4.0
This series is really intense and it always keeps me guessing. The book slowly reveals information but it still keeps you wondering who the killer is. As soon as we have a suspect we discover that they aren't the killer.
I can't wait to see how this series will wrap up. I honestly have no idea who the killer is and I think it will be a shock once everything is revealed. There was a massive cliffhanger at the end of this book which was really unexpected and left me really shocked.
I prefer this series to the PLL series as the PLL series has been dragged out for too long. I am currently reading book 8 and there are still more to read. I'm glad that this series is shorter and I can't wait to see how it will conclude.
I can't wait to see how this series will wrap up. I honestly have no idea who the killer is and I think it will be a shock once everything is revealed. There was a massive cliffhanger at the end of this book which was really unexpected and left me really shocked.
I prefer this series to the PLL series as the PLL series has been dragged out for too long. I am currently reading book 8 and there are still more to read. I'm glad that this series is shorter and I can't wait to see how it will conclude.
alexyoung8's review
4.0
So we’ve gotten to the point where the author knows that no matter what they write, they still make millions. Unfortunately, [a:Sara Shepard|93970|Sara Shepard|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1229580414p2/93970.jpg] is not wrong.
The Lying Game is a six book series, but it could have been done in 4 or even 3. Not much happens in each book, just a new suspect and them being proven innocent at the end. This book was no different. I still gave it a high rating, because it wasn’t exactly boring, and I did finish it quite quickly, so I guess whatever you know?
But, if it wasn’t obvious before, the killer has pretty much been revealed after the last 2 chapters.
The Lying Game is a six book series, but it could have been done in 4 or even 3. Not much happens in each book, just a new suspect and them being proven innocent at the end. This book was no different. I still gave it a high rating, because it wasn’t exactly boring, and I did finish it quite quickly, so I guess whatever you know?
But, if it wasn’t obvious before, the killer has pretty much been revealed after the last 2 chapters.
Spoiler
RIP Nisha, I always liked you. Ethan, I hate you for manipulating Emma. Though I truly think you love her, you killed her sister you psycho. It was so obvious. He goes missing when Nisha dies, and he’s never had an alibi, and he’s been feeding Emma information from the start. Also, there are pretty much no more suspectsremivfoliage's review
2.0
so of course i thought it was the second book in the series
fun thing is that as much as i still had a good time reading the fourth and fifth books
i didn't care to pick up the rest of the series
fun thing is that as much as i still had a good time reading the fourth and fifth books
i didn't care to pick up the rest of the series
marmasip's review
3.0
Another day, another false culprit for Emma to follow...
At least this one offered a bit of background information about the mother, but there are still a number of things not clear for me:
- She didn't know she was having twins? So she showed up at her parents after the birth, with just one of them to offer. They made it sound as if she returned home for some time before the birth.
- Why did she keep the other twin? To probe to herself that she could be a good mom? And why didn't she send Emma back with her grandparents instead of just abandoning her? She had 13 years to come clean! She could have been mentally stable enough at some point, maybe when she was having her 3rd daughter.
- What did she do that was so awful? I get that maybe you don't want her around, but keep an eye on the distance? And all the speech of Mrs Mercer to Emma about " you are my daughter and I will always love you". Yeah, we have proof that this is not what happens in that family... They better have a very good explanation about the full banishment for life & mind.
- Are Madison & Thayer twins? If yes, how many twins are in these books? If not, how are they in the same grade? Because I think it's mentioned that Thayer is also a senior.
Now I can finally start the last book and find out how are they going to solve this mess.
The murderer is the least of my concerns, I think that Ethan is being slowly painted in a less flattered light so that we start to not like him very much and we are not upset when he is the bad guy. I'm not the kind to easily guess the murdered, but in this case it was pretty obvious since book 2. Unless it's not Ethan and I will have to eat my words. But we got a new "clue": the mental case file. The explanation seemed a bit off to me. Which means, it doesn't make any sense at all. And of course, Nisha could have been snooping around, being a volunteer there.
Speaking of, poor Nisha. I liked her. And I'm really sad for her dad
At least this one offered a bit of background information about the mother, but there are still a number of things not clear for me:
- She didn't know she was having twins? So she showed up at her parents after the birth, with just one of them to offer. They made it sound as if she returned home for some time before the birth.
- Why did she keep the other twin? To probe to herself that she could be a good mom? And why didn't she send Emma back with her grandparents instead of just abandoning her? She had 13 years to come clean! She could have been mentally stable enough at some point, maybe when she was having her 3rd daughter.
- What did she do that was so awful? I get that maybe you don't want her around, but keep an eye on the distance? And all the speech of Mrs Mercer to Emma about " you are my daughter and I will always love you". Yeah, we have proof that this is not what happens in that family... They better have a very good explanation about the full banishment for life & mind.
- Are Madison & Thayer twins? If yes, how many twins are in these books? If not, how are they in the same grade? Because I think it's mentioned that Thayer is also a senior.
Now I can finally start the last book and find out how are they going to solve this mess.
The murderer is the least of my concerns, I think that Ethan is being slowly painted in a less flattered light so that we start to not like him very much and we are not upset when he is the bad guy. I'm not the kind to easily guess the murdered, but in this case it was pretty obvious since book 2. Unless it's not Ethan and I will have to eat my words. But we got a new "clue": the mental case file. The explanation seemed a bit off to me. Which means, it doesn't make any sense at all. And of course, Nisha could have been snooping around, being a volunteer there.
Speaking of, poor Nisha. I liked her. And I'm really sad for her dad
theunreadlibrary2021's review against another edition
4.0
Becky
I really like this one more than some of the others. I enjoyed the look at Becky and Emma's actual family. Although, I think I like how the show tied them together rather than the book, but I was glad for the meat of the story.
It's worth reading the first 4 for!
I really like this one more than some of the others. I enjoyed the look at Becky and Emma's actual family. Although, I think I like how the show tied them together rather than the book, but I was glad for the meat of the story.
It's worth reading the first 4 for!