Reviews with content warning for Rape - The Good Lie

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hailey_sar's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a tough one to put down! Chapter after chapter devoured as I found myself craving answers. Even in moments I thought I had it all figured out, A. R. Torre continued to surprise me.

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a_libraryghost's review

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

This book is good but nothing spectacular. I found the plot twist a bit predictable though there were little surprises and everything wraps up quite nearly. It was a good quick and easy read to get me out of a reading slump but not something I’m gunna come back to.

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emilylikesbread's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

4.0

A great thriller. Hooks you in from the begging and is good at keeping you guessing until the end. I liked how the story unraveled. There were enough twists to keep it interesting, but not so many that it felt forced.

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gtwaddell's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

By far the best book I’ve read !!! Had me guessing right until the reveal

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desordxn's review against another edition

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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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