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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
Absolute page turner. I could not put it down, I had to know what happened. The book is structured in an interesting way, alternating back and forth between the past and the present. It was a little frustrating because it left so many cliffhangers at the ends of chapters and I had to read a chapter in a different time before finding out what happened.
This story is about a girls holiday gone wrong, very wrong.
I really enjoyed this book, I wasnt really expecting the whole plot to be about the lie and was surprised by this. I think it made it much better. I really hope that this hasnt happened in real life - what an absolute nightmare
The characters were interesting and believable. Some of the people at the retreat could have been better embellished to make them more creepier.
I enjoyed the two different time frames throughout and was hungry to read more about the events that led to the lie. At one point I felt the present day story was exceeding the historical account but this thought soon disappeared and it levelled out.
I really enjoyed this book, I wasnt really expecting the whole plot to be about the lie and was surprised by this. I think it made it much better. I really hope that this hasnt happened in real life - what an absolute nightmare
The characters were interesting and believable. Some of the people at the retreat could have been better embellished to make them more creepier.
I enjoyed the two different time frames throughout and was hungry to read more about the events that led to the lie. At one point I felt the present day story was exceeding the historical account but this thought soon disappeared and it levelled out.
"They do say people come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime."
I expected to like this book but sadly did not like it at all.
I found the plot was too melodramatic and it left me feeling depressed.
It may be a good for someone who is looking for easy/quick read, though.
I expected to like this book but sadly did not like it at all.
I found the plot was too melodramatic and it left me feeling depressed.
It may be a good for someone who is looking for easy/quick read, though.
Really enjoyed this and much preferred it to the bestsellers it's compared to in the description here. Accurate exploration of the intricacies of female friendships and plenty of intrigue to make it a real page turner.
This book was really intense, the story was so sick, yet so stupid.. The characters were unbelievingly annoying.. I really don't know how to write a review for this book because it's so stupid but you have to keep reading... I don't know how I feel about this book.
I enjoyed this book. I always enjoy C L Taylor’s writing style.
This one seemed to drag a little for me though. There was a lot of incidents in the retreat that didn’t need to be in the book.
Having said that I did really enjoy it.
This one seemed to drag a little for me though. There was a lot of incidents in the retreat that didn’t need to be in the book.
Having said that I did really enjoy it.
I haven’t read anything else by C L Taylor, but this had some great write ups. ‘The Lie’ has been associated with books such as ‘Gone Girl’ and ‘The Girl on the Train,’ being heralded as ‘the next female psychological thriller.’ I suppose it may be considered as such, but it’s a very different sort of novel to those in my opinion.
In ‘The Girl on the Train’ etc, they are about individuals (most probably psychopaths, or sociopaths, definitely mentally ill) performing some pretty horrendous deeds, and the gradual uncovering of what happened. In ‘The Lie’ the characters are indoctrinated into a cult. This immediately puts it into a different category; the characters may be seen as less intrinsically flawed and more that they're taken advantage of. It’s a notable divergence.
There are two interlocking stories that, naturally, converge. There is the current time ‘Jane’ in the UK, haunted mentally and physically by her past. Then there is the story of Emma (Jane's birth name) and her three friends in Nepal, where everything went wrong. The stronger of the storylines is the Nepal one; it’s a bit of a poorly balanced book in that when reading about present-day Jane, all you really want to do is get back to the past.
There were a number of other things that didn’t work for me. Although it could be covered by 'the girls were part of a cult', there was a substantial shift in two girls’ relationships that happened overnight. It didn’t feel real. There needed to be more of a gradual build up for it to hit realistic. Also, the ending didn’t satisfy me, but I won’t spoil it for anyone.
Despite that, I did enjoy ‘The Lie’ and there are plenty of positive things to be said about it. It was definitely compelling to the point of unputdownable-ness, although this was broken a bit because of the dual storylines.
I enjoyed the diversity of characters in the present and past, and the creepy feeling that dawns on us (and Emma/Jane) that no one at all could be trusted. You feel this along with the character and the horror of the situation she’s in; Taylor has really engaged the reader.
I also enjoyed the dark nature and the hidden secrets of the girls’ friendships; I’m a bit of a sucker for female unhealthy relationships. The gradual discovering of the truth was good, and I didn’t predict the outcome, although many people did. Maybe I’m a bit obtuse!
Overall: a very enjoyable read, but not necessarily a good read. If that makes sense to anyone other than myself!
Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy to review! All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
In ‘The Girl on the Train’ etc, they are about individuals (most probably psychopaths, or sociopaths, definitely mentally ill) performing some pretty horrendous deeds, and the gradual uncovering of what happened. In ‘The Lie’ the characters are indoctrinated into a cult. This immediately puts it into a different category; the characters may be seen as less intrinsically flawed and more that they're taken advantage of. It’s a notable divergence.
There are two interlocking stories that, naturally, converge. There is the current time ‘Jane’ in the UK, haunted mentally and physically by her past. Then there is the story of Emma (Jane's birth name) and her three friends in Nepal, where everything went wrong. The stronger of the storylines is the Nepal one; it’s a bit of a poorly balanced book in that when reading about present-day Jane, all you really want to do is get back to the past.
There were a number of other things that didn’t work for me. Although it could be covered by 'the girls were part of a cult', there was a substantial shift in two girls’ relationships that happened overnight. It didn’t feel real. There needed to be more of a gradual build up for it to hit realistic. Also, the ending didn’t satisfy me, but I won’t spoil it for anyone.
Despite that, I did enjoy ‘The Lie’ and there are plenty of positive things to be said about it. It was definitely compelling to the point of unputdownable-ness, although this was broken a bit because of the dual storylines.
I enjoyed the diversity of characters in the present and past, and the creepy feeling that dawns on us (and Emma/Jane) that no one at all could be trusted. You feel this along with the character and the horror of the situation she’s in; Taylor has really engaged the reader.
I also enjoyed the dark nature and the hidden secrets of the girls’ friendships; I’m a bit of a sucker for female unhealthy relationships. The gradual discovering of the truth was good, and I didn’t predict the outcome, although many people did. Maybe I’m a bit obtuse!
Overall: a very enjoyable read, but not necessarily a good read. If that makes sense to anyone other than myself!
Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy to review! All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of The Lie to review.
I enjoyed this fast paced pyschological thriller. The main character Emma and her three friends; Daisy, Leanne, and Al, travel to a retreat in Nepal for a vacation. The vacation quickly turns into a nightmare and only two return from the trip.
Five years later, Emma is living life as Jane trying to escape her past. She is employed at at animal rescue and has a boyfriend Will. Jane suddenly begins to get texts from someone who knows her past indicating that Daisy may be alive. Things begin to spiral out of control for Jane as her past begins to haunt her present life.
I enjoyed the descriptions of their time in Nepal. The cult-like atmosphere is intriguing. The characterization of the four girls is great. This story is about the complex nature of friendships and how they can disintegrate over time.
I look forward now to reading C.L. Taylor's prior novel, The Accident.
I enjoyed this fast paced pyschological thriller. The main character Emma and her three friends; Daisy, Leanne, and Al, travel to a retreat in Nepal for a vacation. The vacation quickly turns into a nightmare and only two return from the trip.
Five years later, Emma is living life as Jane trying to escape her past. She is employed at at animal rescue and has a boyfriend Will. Jane suddenly begins to get texts from someone who knows her past indicating that Daisy may be alive. Things begin to spiral out of control for Jane as her past begins to haunt her present life.
I enjoyed the descriptions of their time in Nepal. The cult-like atmosphere is intriguing. The characterization of the four girls is great. This story is about the complex nature of friendships and how they can disintegrate over time.
I look forward now to reading C.L. Taylor's prior novel, The Accident.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
Repulsively good this one was!
There were times when I wanted to stop reading, not because the plot got boring but simply because the things mentioned here were creepy and revolting. It certainly plays with your mind.
A terribly delicious treat for psychological thriller lovers.
There were times when I wanted to stop reading, not because the plot got boring but simply because the things mentioned here were creepy and revolting. It certainly plays with your mind.
A terribly delicious treat for psychological thriller lovers.