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The Good Lie by A.R. Torre

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shannon_alex's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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icelandicbookreview's review against another edition

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2.0

It might have been my fault for assuming this was more of a mystery/thriller, but there was wayyyy too much romance or romantic elements. I also should have checked TW/CW before reading because I was not ready for some of the content. (I read as an audiobook going to and from work.) I think I would have enjoyed it more if there was less "romance". The story was really interesting, and I think other people would really enjoy it. This just wasn't for me.

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desordxn's review

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dark mysterious medium-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? No

3.75

A pretty fast read, I liked the story and that it was told from multiple POVs. The first-person narration sometimes felt off, like the focus wasn’t on the storyline but more so as a means to describe the setting, which made sense since Gwen is a psychiatrist and seems to constantly be in analytical mode, but sometimes it was kind of random

(like when she’s describing her house decor choices as she’s drunk and about to get it on). It also bugged me that they never circled back around to Robert’s wife’s death. </spoiler)

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meeklovestoread's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I rarely rate books two stars, but I honestly couldn't find one redeeming quality from this book other than the fact that it was short and I finished in a day (not because it was good; it's because I wanted it to be over). The alternating perspectives from first person to third person was "a choice". I didn't like any of the characters. Dr. Moore's actions infuriated me so much because if she wasn't thinking with her private parts half the time maybe she would've noticed the red flags in her newfound companion.

I don't blame her for not knowing about John's actions. However, Robert was creepy from the get-go and the fact that she couldn't (refused) see that baffles me. And what I can't begin to fathom is that she literally goes out with him after he confessed to killing one of her patients as well as attempting to kill her too. Again, thinking with her vagina instead of using an ounce of her brain.

Might I add that this book wasn't particularly suspenseful or thrilling, more so a very flat mystery. I found myself trudging along to just finish the book because nothing was interesting to me in the slightest. Also, I guess most of the twists except

Brooke's involvement and how she was a literal predator. I honestly didn't see that coming so I'll give her that. However, it still grants no points for me. This book was not good (to me).

As an avid thriller reader this book just didn't deliver for me.

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miranda_is_reading's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

A must read for true crime lovers, there’s references to real serial killers. It was a quick read for me since the chapters were short and almost always ended on a cliff hanger. I almost had the mystery solved, but couldn’t completely get the pieces to fit together to solve it before finishing the book.

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