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emckeon1002's review against another edition
4.0
This is a good one, recommended by Claire McGowan as a seminal novel in the "unreliable narrator" genre of mystery fiction. Here we have a narrator duet in which lies beget lies, and those beget twists and turns that leave the reader racing through pages to keep up.
mlcreads's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. The premise of how one small lie (or actually an omission rather than lie) can change your life. It also shows how a small choice can make a big difference. Laura, Kit and Beth are thrown together through circumstance and they really don't know how much their lives are about to be impacted.
emilyholds's review against another edition
3.0
This book was definitely a slow burn. I contemplated abandoning it in the beginning. The way Erin Kelly writes is not only in flashbacks but has gaps in the plot in order for the reader to discover as they complete the book. This was confusing for me not only because I literally had no idea what was going on for several chapters but the characters also go by more than 1 name. I found myself losing interest and not knowing who or what I was reading about. About 3/4 of the way through, however, things started to clear up and the thrills were more often. I enjoyed the ending but overall this book was not a favorite for me.
joweston's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks NetGalley for the copy of this book. I've always liked Erin Kelly's books and this one did not disappoint.
casimoore's review against another edition
3.0
This book has great reviews so I'm not sure why I couldn't get into it. Maybe it was my mood! I was disappointed.
themaritimereader14's review against another edition
3.0
This book wasn't *too* bad. Parts of it were definitely intriguing, but a thriller shouldn't take me over a month to finish. :P It wasn't even that it was boring or anything, just that I couldn't really figure out the point until the end. Once I got to about 60%, it picked up significantly and I finished it in a day or so. It was definitely unique and there were a few little twists (particularly near the end) that redeemed it a bit.
marceelf's review against another edition
4.0
http://www.anurseandabook.com/2017/05/he-saidshe-said-by-erin-kelly.html
This is the time of year that I love having paper ARC's, because this is what they end up looking like.
Yep, it's my favorite time of the year, it's time to float and read. And He Said/She Said was the first pool book of the summer.
Laura and Kit are eclipse chasers, Kit since childhood and Laura since she met Kit. They are about to be clouded out at the latest site, which leads them to a isolated area when they come upon two people having sex, but while Laura is sure what she has witnessed is a rape, the guy says it was consensual.
As they are part of the ongoing trial, Laura finds herself committing perjury under questioning from an aggressive defense attorney. Afterwards, she is living in fear that Kit will find out, the alleged rapist will go free or she will go to jail.
However, when the victim continues to contact her after the trial has ended, Laura develops an uneasy friendship with her - partly out of her sympathy for what happened to Beth, and partly out of fear that if she doesn't, Beth will tell Kit about her perjury. But never does it seem like she really likes Beth or enjoys spending time with her, even as they are coloring each other's hair.
But when she tries to pull back, weird things start happening, things that become increasingly dangerous. Convinced that Beth is unhinged, Kit and Laura move off the grid, change their names and try to disappear into new lives.
But Kit can't stop chasing eclipses and they live in fear that she will find them every time the next one comes.
Laura stays behind hugely pregnant with twins, while Kit sets off on another eclipse trek. Which he can't enjoy since he worries every minute about Beth showing up. Meanwhile, Beth is safe at home.....
I don't want to say much more, because this book was full of twists and turns. You know how sometimes you think you've read it all, and you can't be surprised anymore? I actually was surprised with this book - I did not see the twist coming.
And I'm not sure if I agreed with Laura's take on the situation on the end, she wasn't innocent either, but that's all I'm going to say about that. NO SPOILERS!
This is the time of year that I love having paper ARC's, because this is what they end up looking like.
Yep, it's my favorite time of the year, it's time to float and read. And He Said/She Said was the first pool book of the summer.
Laura and Kit are eclipse chasers, Kit since childhood and Laura since she met Kit. They are about to be clouded out at the latest site, which leads them to a isolated area when they come upon two people having sex, but while Laura is sure what she has witnessed is a rape, the guy says it was consensual.
As they are part of the ongoing trial, Laura finds herself committing perjury under questioning from an aggressive defense attorney. Afterwards, she is living in fear that Kit will find out, the alleged rapist will go free or she will go to jail.
However, when the victim continues to contact her after the trial has ended, Laura develops an uneasy friendship with her - partly out of her sympathy for what happened to Beth, and partly out of fear that if she doesn't, Beth will tell Kit about her perjury. But never does it seem like she really likes Beth or enjoys spending time with her, even as they are coloring each other's hair.
But when she tries to pull back, weird things start happening, things that become increasingly dangerous. Convinced that Beth is unhinged, Kit and Laura move off the grid, change their names and try to disappear into new lives.
But Kit can't stop chasing eclipses and they live in fear that she will find them every time the next one comes.
Laura stays behind hugely pregnant with twins, while Kit sets off on another eclipse trek. Which he can't enjoy since he worries every minute about Beth showing up. Meanwhile, Beth is safe at home.....
I don't want to say much more, because this book was full of twists and turns. You know how sometimes you think you've read it all, and you can't be surprised anymore? I actually was surprised with this book - I did not see the twist coming.
And I'm not sure if I agreed with Laura's take on the situation on the end, she wasn't innocent either, but that's all I'm going to say about that. NO SPOILERS!
nickmasters's review against another edition
5.0
This was a very well-constructed, well thought out thriller.
The plot was based around a subject I had never even thought was as big as it apparently is (eclipse chasing that is, not the other central theme), which was interesting in it itself. The story is unravelled through two timelines, one in the past and one in the present, both of which serve to provide a true representation of one crucial event that triggered all subsequent events, through the peeling back of layer upon layer of deceit, lies, and half-truths.
Some great twists and turns throughout the book keep the reader engaged from the start. I personally love the way the ending was wrapped up, and who wouldn't enjoy one last character reveal to leave you imploring yourself 'whose actions can be justified, if any'.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
The plot was based around a subject I had never even thought was as big as it apparently is (eclipse chasing that is, not the other central theme), which was interesting in it itself. The story is unravelled through two timelines, one in the past and one in the present, both of which serve to provide a true representation of one crucial event that triggered all subsequent events, through the peeling back of layer upon layer of deceit, lies, and half-truths.
Some great twists and turns throughout the book keep the reader engaged from the start. I personally love the way the ending was wrapped up, and who wouldn't enjoy one last character reveal to leave you imploring yourself 'whose actions can be justified, if any'.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
kayleejanes's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Rape, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Drug use, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Murder