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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
Adele Parks is back for another thrilling tale (pun intended – sorry, not sorry) in Lies, Lies, Lies. This is a novel that will send chills down your spine, I promise!
From all appearances, Daisy's life is pretty perfect. She has the man of her dreams, and together they just had their first child. But appearances can be deceiving, and Daisy is slowly coming to terms with the life she has.
That is – she was slowly coming to terms with it. Then something happened that wrenched control away and altered her family – permanently.
"Do we still live in a world where being polite keeps order or does it leave you vulnerable?"
So, I would hope that the title makes it obvious, but Lies, Lies, Lies is a novel full to the brim of secrets, deception, and revelations. Not all of them are good, naturally. It's a thrilling and compelling tale, carried forward nicely thanks to Adele Parks' writing style.
Though admittedly, this was not my favorite thriller. It wasn't bad. It had a solid foundation, interesting plot points – the works. There was just something about it that kept me at arms' distance, and ultimately that impacted my reading experience.
One thing I did enjoy about this novel is that it did showcase many harsh realities that come with life: addiction, depression, fertility issues, and more. However, I just couldn't get over one scene in particular (spoiler warning: that poor kitten!).
Thanks to MIRA and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Read more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks>
From all appearances, Daisy's life is pretty perfect. She has the man of her dreams, and together they just had their first child. But appearances can be deceiving, and Daisy is slowly coming to terms with the life she has.
That is – she was slowly coming to terms with it. Then something happened that wrenched control away and altered her family – permanently.
"Do we still live in a world where being polite keeps order or does it leave you vulnerable?"
So, I would hope that the title makes it obvious, but Lies, Lies, Lies is a novel full to the brim of secrets, deception, and revelations. Not all of them are good, naturally. It's a thrilling and compelling tale, carried forward nicely thanks to Adele Parks' writing style.
Though admittedly, this was not my favorite thriller. It wasn't bad. It had a solid foundation, interesting plot points – the works. There was just something about it that kept me at arms' distance, and ultimately that impacted my reading experience.
One thing I did enjoy about this novel is that it did showcase many harsh realities that come with life: addiction, depression, fertility issues, and more. However, I just couldn't get over one scene in particular (spoiler warning: that poor kitten!).
Thanks to MIRA and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Read more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks>
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was not predictable and had twists but characters were unlikable and storytelling was boring. It is readable, but there is too much of physical, emotional, animal, and alcohol abuse. I am not a fan of this dark domestic drama...
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lies Lies Lies is a mix of a hard-hitting drama and an over-the top thriller. The first half of the novel was successful in bringing me in and I was really enjoying the drama aspects. There is a very tense introduction that was exactly what I was looking for and it was just interesting reading about these people’s daily lives. Gradually this transitioned into an account of alcoholism that was just so vivid and realistic and I was totally enraptured. The novel then took a turn that I didn’t really see coming and it just got crazier from there. This is where it totally lost me, as the two portions didn’t even feel like the same book.
The characters felt like real people and I was always interested in what they were doing. This is a massive page-turner, with even the most mundane aspects of life filled with a tense atmosphere and the writing was just perfect at creating this felling of unease throughout the novel. I really enjoyed the stream of consciousnesses narration used for Simon in the story, especially in the middle where the twists were most realistic. The author also did a good job of making every single character feel separate and that made the mystery components much more interesting in the latter half of the novel.
That half did suffer from a huge difference in pace between the first and second section. If the novel was as slow and tense as the first half throughout I would definitely have liked it better. I did enjoy the first half immensely, but the second half did drag the whole novel down quite a bit with much of the tense atmosphere from the first half turned up to eleven. Usually I like a high octane thriller, but after enjoying the first half as much as I did I just couldn’t get into it.
With great writing, interesting character dynamics, but a unrealistic thriller ending I can definitly see the appeal for this type of novel. Hardcore drama readers looking for something with a bit more of thriller aspects would love this novel. Happy Reading!
3.5 stars
The characters felt like real people and I was always interested in what they were doing. This is a massive page-turner, with even the most mundane aspects of life filled with a tense atmosphere and the writing was just perfect at creating this felling of unease throughout the novel. I really enjoyed the stream of consciousnesses narration used for Simon in the story, especially in the middle where the twists were most realistic. The author also did a good job of making every single character feel separate and that made the mystery components much more interesting in the latter half of the novel.
That half did suffer from a huge difference in pace between the first and second section. If the novel was as slow and tense as the first half throughout I would definitely have liked it better. I did enjoy the first half immensely, but the second half did drag the whole novel down quite a bit with much of the tense atmosphere from the first half turned up to eleven. Usually I like a high octane thriller, but after enjoying the first half as much as I did I just couldn’t get into it.
With great writing, interesting character dynamics, but a unrealistic thriller ending I can definitly see the appeal for this type of novel. Hardcore drama readers looking for something with a bit more of thriller aspects would love this novel. Happy Reading!
3.5 stars
I loved I Invited Her In by Adele Parks so I was very excited to read her newest release.
Simon and Daisy are married with a six year old daughter called Millie. The story follows their relationship, the lies that each of them are telling and how everything comes out. It's so well written and at times you aren't sure what the truth actually is.
There are so many great topics covered - infertility, alcoholism and controlling relationships, to name a few. The ending where we find out the absolute truth shocked me and I'm still not sure what I think about it!
Simon and Daisy are married with a six year old daughter called Millie. The story follows their relationship, the lies that each of them are telling and how everything comes out. It's so well written and at times you aren't sure what the truth actually is.
There are so many great topics covered - infertility, alcoholism and controlling relationships, to name a few. The ending where we find out the absolute truth shocked me and I'm still not sure what I think about it!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this book quite hard to read at times. In fact there were some scenes that were horrific. Each chapter alternates between the husbands side of the story and his wifes. I felt it took a wee while to warm up but then at times i really wasn't sure if i was enjoying the book. I had guessed some of the storyline but i had not anticipated the depth of the lies. Iam still glad i have read it but as i say some parts are frankly disturbing.
Excellent book. So many unexpected twist and turns.. I didn't want to put it down
Daisy and Simon look to have it all with a fabulous daughter and good jobs and friends. Simon’s drinking is out of control though and one night, disaster happens.
A really good domestic tale - there’s suspense to keep me entertained. Darryl is a creep who is highly pleasant but addictive enough that I needed to keep reading to find out what he does.
I couldn’t give this 5* due to some elements being slightly far fetched. I’m certain Daisy would have told her husband about ‘the incident’ before now plus would Simon really go through what he did for the sake of his wife? Still super read though!
A really good domestic tale - there’s suspense to keep me entertained. Darryl is a creep who is highly pleasant but addictive enough that I needed to keep reading to find out what he does.
I couldn’t give this 5* due to some elements being slightly far fetched. I’m certain Daisy would have told her husband about ‘the incident’ before now plus would Simon really go through what he did for the sake of his wife? Still super read though!