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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
I loved the idea of this book and went into it assuming I would love it. Unfortunately we all know what they say about assuming.
This novel started off on the wrong foot for me and it just went downhill from there. It started off incredibly slow for me and I just could not get into it whatsoever.
We hear from differing points of view - Daisy, the doting wife that just wants to have a happy family, and Simon, the husband who is quickly spiraling down into alcoholism. I assumed that this novel would focus on the disintegration of their marriage, and while it did the out of control nature of it was a bit too much for me.
Add to the fact that I very much disliked Daisy and we had a recipe for disaster. She's judgmental and does not make the best choices, and while I wanted to feel bad for her I just couldn't must up any emotions at all. I found her whiny and, as one of her own friends put it, boring.
I felt terrible for Simon. Alcoholism is a horrible disease and one that can unfortunately have dire consequences. Despite that even when Simon is able to dry out I still felt incredibly frustrated at him and the choices he continues to make.
The kicker, though, was the end. It almost asked me to suspend my beliefs and I found it a little bit too ridiculous. I felt as if the author let the entire story get out of control and then instead of pulling it back in she just let it explode.
This is my first novel by Adele Parks and unfortunately it will have to be my last. I don't want to waste my time again.
This novel started off on the wrong foot for me and it just went downhill from there. It started off incredibly slow for me and I just could not get into it whatsoever.
We hear from differing points of view - Daisy, the doting wife that just wants to have a happy family, and Simon, the husband who is quickly spiraling down into alcoholism. I assumed that this novel would focus on the disintegration of their marriage, and while it did the out of control nature of it was a bit too much for me.
Add to the fact that I very much disliked Daisy and we had a recipe for disaster. She's judgmental and does not make the best choices, and while I wanted to feel bad for her I just couldn't must up any emotions at all. I found her whiny and, as one of her own friends put it, boring.
I felt terrible for Simon. Alcoholism is a horrible disease and one that can unfortunately have dire consequences. Despite that even when Simon is able to dry out I still felt incredibly frustrated at him and the choices he continues to make.
The kicker, though, was the end. It almost asked me to suspend my beliefs and I found it a little bit too ridiculous. I felt as if the author let the entire story get out of control and then instead of pulling it back in she just let it explode.
This is my first novel by Adele Parks and unfortunately it will have to be my last. I don't want to waste my time again.
What a ride! Loved that there were so many twists that kept me on my toes the entire time. Eric Cloud is iconic. So good!!!
Fun read, good entertaining twists
Fast paced, enjoyable read. Kept me intrigued and wanting to find out more. Very believable characters that I was able to feel empathy for.
Fast paced, enjoyable read. Kept me intrigued and wanting to find out more. Very believable characters that I was able to feel empathy for.
Absolutely hated this book and finally had to give up and not finish. The whole time I was reading it I was saying out loud how much I hated it. No one has a single redeeming quality. They’re all idiots. It’s awful.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Murder
Yikes… I’m pretty bummed. I really was not a fan of this one and I’d had such high hopes after being strongly recommended it. I just felt a mixture of discomfort and impatience throughout 90% of the book and then at the end when it was finally getting exciting, it ended in such a quick, unlikely, and unnecessary way. And the epilogue was just… I don’t have words. There was so much in the book that I don’t think was relevant at all, like all of the asides and drama about the Dales while Simon was in prison, that didn’t really add to the story at all. And I also just feel like the writing style was repeating the same thoughts that the characters had over and over. This conflict in the book was unpleasant but not in the ways that you hope for in a thriller, it was just uncomfortable. I will say, though, that I did not see a couple of those twists coming, I just wish they’d been used better and that the rest of the book was cleaned up a bit.
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Lies, Lies, Lies, was my first Adele Parks read, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. And after finishing I can honestly say that this is an author who’s work I’ll be reading again.
As the title suggests, before you even start you know that you’re going to get a lie or two. But I wasn’t really expecting the twists and turns that this one threw at me. I was engrossed from the very start. Right when I thought that I had everyone pegged Adele Parks would throw me a curveball and I’d have to reassess everything that I thought.
As with all books that deal with addiction, I read with a real sense of dread in the pit of my stomach. I’m by no means an expert on the subject, but I thought it was dealt with so well.
These characters are flawed. And in my opinion they’re the best kind to read about. From one chapter to the next my feelings for the characters would change. They were a complex bunch!
Gripping and addictive Lies, Lies, Lies was a fantastic read!
4.5 stars.
Thanks so much to HQ Book Club for my copy.
As the title suggests, before you even start you know that you’re going to get a lie or two. But I wasn’t really expecting the twists and turns that this one threw at me. I was engrossed from the very start. Right when I thought that I had everyone pegged Adele Parks would throw me a curveball and I’d have to reassess everything that I thought.
As with all books that deal with addiction, I read with a real sense of dread in the pit of my stomach. I’m by no means an expert on the subject, but I thought it was dealt with so well.
These characters are flawed. And in my opinion they’re the best kind to read about. From one chapter to the next my feelings for the characters would change. They were a complex bunch!
Gripping and addictive Lies, Lies, Lies was a fantastic read!
4.5 stars.
Thanks so much to HQ Book Club for my copy.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated