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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was surprised when I decided to give the book 3 stars, thrillers are such a hit with me. But this book felt different, 70% of the story was office gossip and work related drama not something that I relate or find interesting. The las 30% was better and the ending made sense, but still didn't make me love it 100%. I did like the talk about harassment in the work place and the trauma of Rape, how unfair the system could be to victims.
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Is there anything wrong with this book? Technically no, but it wasn’t for me.
While I very much empathize with women “trying to do it all”, it felt like this book didn’t— in fact, how the main character acts makes me feel like she’s neglected by every person in her life who don’t suggest she gets checked for PPD.
Apart from that, the story seemed to last forever after it reached its peak. Overly self indulgent story telling & self serious.
While I very much empathize with women “trying to do it all”, it felt like this book didn’t— in fact, how the main character acts makes me feel like she’s neglected by every person in her life who don’t suggest she gets checked for PPD.
Apart from that, the story seemed to last forever after it reached its peak. Overly self indulgent story telling & self serious.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.25 stars / This review will be posted at BookwormishMe.com on 4 August 2020.
How mad do you have to be to exact revenge on someone? How far are you willing to go to make someone pay for a mistake? Enough to suffer the consequences? Enough to commit arson and murder?
Three Perfect Liars tackles these questions in a big way. Morris and Wood is an advertising agency in southern England. The book opens with the modern glass building burning to the ground and a body being removed on a stretcher. Three women stand across the quay from the building and watch it burn.
Laura is an account director at Morris and Wood. Everyone in the office has made the assumption that she’s sleeping with her boss - which couldn’t be farther from the truth. Laura is pregnant and headed off for maternity leave for six months, which means she needs a temporary replacement. In walks Mia, with decent credentials and no plans to try to take over Laura’s job. Exactly what Laura is looking for.
Until Laura returns from her maternity leave and finds that Mia has got the entire office and Laura’s clients wrapped around her fingers. Where does that leave Laura? Mia clearly has ulterior motives, but what are they? Laura becomes obsessed with finding out.
Janie is the wife of Morris & Wood’s CEO, Harry. Harry decided to branch off from the London office and bring his family to a more countrified and idyllic place. Or so it would seem. Janie is supposed to be the one living the perfect life out here in the burbs, being a stay at home mom and raising her two daughters. But everything is about Harry and Janie is fed up. Janie gave up a promising career to be here for Harry’s latest whim. Things just aren’t working out the way they were planned.
It’s a good whodunit from three different POVs. Janie, Laura, & Mia all have reasons to be the ones who caused the fire, but so do the townspeople and several others along the way. The novel is compelling in so many ways - showing the misogyny of the advertising business, old school male friendships, and vengeful women who have had enough.
Quite a good read I must say.
How mad do you have to be to exact revenge on someone? How far are you willing to go to make someone pay for a mistake? Enough to suffer the consequences? Enough to commit arson and murder?
Three Perfect Liars tackles these questions in a big way. Morris and Wood is an advertising agency in southern England. The book opens with the modern glass building burning to the ground and a body being removed on a stretcher. Three women stand across the quay from the building and watch it burn.
Laura is an account director at Morris and Wood. Everyone in the office has made the assumption that she’s sleeping with her boss - which couldn’t be farther from the truth. Laura is pregnant and headed off for maternity leave for six months, which means she needs a temporary replacement. In walks Mia, with decent credentials and no plans to try to take over Laura’s job. Exactly what Laura is looking for.
Until Laura returns from her maternity leave and finds that Mia has got the entire office and Laura’s clients wrapped around her fingers. Where does that leave Laura? Mia clearly has ulterior motives, but what are they? Laura becomes obsessed with finding out.
Janie is the wife of Morris & Wood’s CEO, Harry. Harry decided to branch off from the London office and bring his family to a more countrified and idyllic place. Or so it would seem. Janie is supposed to be the one living the perfect life out here in the burbs, being a stay at home mom and raising her two daughters. But everything is about Harry and Janie is fed up. Janie gave up a promising career to be here for Harry’s latest whim. Things just aren’t working out the way they were planned.
It’s a good whodunit from three different POVs. Janie, Laura, & Mia all have reasons to be the ones who caused the fire, but so do the townspeople and several others along the way. The novel is compelling in so many ways - showing the misogyny of the advertising business, old school male friendships, and vengeful women who have had enough.
Quite a good read I must say.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes