A review by _beccareads
Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow.

Let me start by saying that I'm not usually a huge Colleen Hoover fan, but Verity had me completely hooked from the beginning to the end. 

The story follows Lowen, a struggling writer who receives an offer she can't refuse: the opportunity to co-write with the renowned best-selling author, Verity Crawford. Lowen moves into the Crawford household to sort through Verity's extensive notes and conduct research for the remaining three novels. But amidst the mountains of notes, Lowen stumbles upon Verity's unpublished autobiography, and the horrifying revelations within its pages leave her utterly disturbed.

The narrative alternates between Lowen's perspective and chapters from Verity's manuscript. This had me at the edge of my seat as we delved deeper into the disturbing truths about Verity's life. A palpable sense of unease permeates the book, creating a gripping atmosphere that refuses to let go, this combined with the mounting tension that was almost unable left me unable to put the book down.

I've truly never encountered anything quite like this before. Verity is twisted in so many ways that I can't help but be astounded by Colleen Hoover's dark and captivating imagination. The twists and turns took me by surprise on multiple occasions, and as the truth gradually unraveled, growing darker and more twisted with each revelation, I just couldn't get enough.

And can we talk about the ending, sometimes an ambiguous end can completely ruin a book, but that certainly wasn’t the case here. Much like Lowen, my intense loathing for Verity was so strong and I’d built up such a clear version of who she was in my head that I have to believe she was a manipulative twisted person right until the very end, and she was just trying to deceive us one final time.

Overall, this was a great thiriler and I can’t believe it’s Colleens first. It was an absolute page turner that left me completely emotionally invested. If you’re going to read any Colleen Hoover book, make it this one.