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A review by perksofbeingabiblophile
She Lied She Died by Carissa Ann Lynch
4.0
best friend. teenager. murderer? when a young girl is found dead in natalie bryers's family’s field, fourteen-year-old chrissy cornwell confesses to the murder and rocks the town. years later, now an adult, chrissy is released from prison, but natalie, an aspiring writer, still has a lot of questions about the validity of the confession. what ensues is a dangerous game of who(actually)dunit as skeletons from the town’s past are dredged up.
“she lied she died” is my first experience with carissa ann lynch and i was stunned by how quickly i got through it! by the time i reached the final chapter, i was surprised it was already over. it was really fun to read as natalie and chrissy get to know one another better and make connections between things that happened to them, their friends, and families long ago. i didn’t know whether or not to believe chrissy, as she was sketchy at times and seemed so innocent at others. i actually had to re-read the final shocking twist to make sure it actually happened.
one thing i didn’t love about this book is that it felt a bit rushed toward the end. it seemed like that final twist came out nowhere, but maybe that’s what the author wanted. part of me wishes it had been set up a little more in advance, but i guess that could lessen the blow of the twist. i also wish there had been more character development in some cases and more family drama from the past.
overall, i’m very excited to read more of carissa’s books! i recommend this to anyone looking for a quick, twisty read.
“she lied she died” is my first experience with carissa ann lynch and i was stunned by how quickly i got through it! by the time i reached the final chapter, i was surprised it was already over. it was really fun to read as natalie and chrissy get to know one another better and make connections between things that happened to them, their friends, and families long ago. i didn’t know whether or not to believe chrissy, as she was sketchy at times and seemed so innocent at others. i actually had to re-read the final shocking twist to make sure it actually happened.
one thing i didn’t love about this book is that it felt a bit rushed toward the end. it seemed like that final twist came out nowhere, but maybe that’s what the author wanted. part of me wishes it had been set up a little more in advance, but i guess that could lessen the blow of the twist. i also wish there had been more character development in some cases and more family drama from the past.
overall, i’m very excited to read more of carissa’s books! i recommend this to anyone looking for a quick, twisty read.