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The Truth-Teller's Lie by Sophie Hannah

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katedln's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

the_lirerate_owl's review

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3.0

I almost gave up on this book less than halfway through due to my dislike of the excessively needy main character, but persevered because I always finish a book once I start it. For someone who does not often read thrillers, I was able to ascertain the identity of the antagonist early on. However, this book is a fast read with plenty of additional plot twists to keep the story interesting.

johannacait's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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sophiebentley's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.75

bhumi_19's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

caroparr's review against another edition

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3.0

Three stars because the setup is absolutely riveting, but the denouement requires page after page after page of exposition. Plus the pivotal plot points are highly unbelievable. I might persist, though because I still like the detectives.

hj22's review against another edition

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Did not like the tone and style of the writing. Very little had happened and hadn't connected to any characters.

xeniapavlidou1991's review against another edition

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5.0

shiradest's review against another edition

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1.0

I only got to chapter 3, as I really dislike the mixed 1st person /2nd person bizarre narrator of the non police chapters. Did not finish.

wyemu's review against another edition

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5.0

When I started this series (Spilling CID) I hadn't realised it was a series. I originally thought they were stand alone books and would not have been disappointed if they were (not that I'm disappointed that they aren't). On the other hand, having detectives Charlie and Simon involved and watching their relationship develop does tie the books together nicely.

There's no point hiding that this book deals with rape so if that makes you too uncomfortable you should stop reading this, and don't pick up the book.

When Charlie and Simon interview the victims each one takes a different attitude to dealing with what happened to them. The main character hides what was done to her and never tells anyone, another refuses to let it define her and denies the label of victim. I appreciated the way Hannah portrayed a variety of reactions making it clear that there is no one way to deal with being raped.

Sometimes the convoluted nature of Hannah's plots seem a bit extreme to me, then again, the intricacies of human behaviour are not always straightforward so maybe they aren't as unrealistic as I thought. Either way Hannah builds them up and the story is never how it appears at first.

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