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Verity
by Colleen Hoover
I was ecstatic when I opened up my first ever influencer parcel from Hachette and found 'Verity' within. This is a book that I had toyed around with the idea of reading for a little while so when it arrived I immediately took the plunge. And yes. It's worth the hype.
Struggling author Lowen is on the edge of financial ruin, with no money coming in she cannot possibly pay her rent, until she is offered an opportunity of a lifetime, to co-write a best selling series. What awaits Lowen however is two weeks living inside the walls of Verity's family home and soaking in every morsel of information about the infamous author, from every achievement to every dark and disturbing moment.
The story was captivating from the shocking start right up until the dramatic, twisty end. The little peek into the literary world was fab and the duel story, not only did we get a narrative from Lowen, but also a manuscript from Verity was surprising. It was so unusual to read a story where I already knew the major plot points yet there was still a deep sense of mystery. In terms of the characters, the creation of Verity was particularly villainous, she was still ever present but silent and such a huge part of the story. I enjoyed being in the position to sniff out an unreliable narrator and question each character's perspective on a plot we already knew.
On the down side, there were a few cringeworthy sentences and the second last chapter seemed to be very drawn out, so much of the story was quick and fast paced so to lengthen out the ending at such a drastic moment was a little distributive. I wasn't expecting the story to be so graphic and explicit, I would highly recommend you skim over any content warnings before reading.
Similar to Lock Every Door by Riley Sagar and Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
Struggling author Lowen is on the edge of financial ruin, with no money coming in she cannot possibly pay her rent, until she is offered an opportunity of a lifetime, to co-write a best selling series. What awaits Lowen however is two weeks living inside the walls of Verity's family home and soaking in every morsel of information about the infamous author, from every achievement to every dark and disturbing moment.
The story was captivating from the shocking start right up until the dramatic, twisty end. The little peek into the literary world was fab and the duel story, not only did we get a narrative from Lowen, but also a manuscript from Verity was surprising. It was so unusual to read a story where I already knew the major plot points yet there was still a deep sense of mystery. In terms of the characters, the creation of Verity was particularly villainous, she was still ever present but silent and such a huge part of the story. I enjoyed being in the position to sniff out an unreliable narrator and question each character's perspective on a plot we already knew.
On the down side, there were a few cringeworthy sentences and the second last chapter seemed to be very drawn out, so much of the story was quick and fast paced so to lengthen out the ending at such a drastic moment was a little distributive. I wasn't expecting the story to be so graphic and explicit, I would highly recommend you skim over any content warnings before reading.
Similar to Lock Every Door by Riley Sagar and Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer