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The Good Lie
by A.R. Torre
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was pretty good! It definitely kept me intrigued. I am a big fan of Criminal Minds and this reminded me of that show in a way, just in how it talked a lot about psychological profiles and how they are built and used in cases. It has always been fascinating to me, so this hit the mark on that aspect for sure!
I will say that I didn’t necessarily find it very thrilling, until it got toward the end and then it picked up! I did figure out the twists before they were revealed, but not until shortly before the big reveals.
I did struggle a bit with the change in third person vs first person view. I really liked the changing POVs but feel like I would have preferred it stay in third person the entire time (I may be a minority in that though)
Overall this is a very quick, easy to consume, and entertaining read!
I will say that I didn’t necessarily find it very thrilling, until it got toward the end and then it picked up! I did figure out the twists before they were revealed, but not until shortly before the big reveals.
I did struggle a bit with the change in third person vs first person view. I really liked the changing POVs but feel like I would have preferred it stay in third person the entire time (I may be a minority in that though)
Overall this is a very quick, easy to consume, and entertaining read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder
Minor: Self harm, Pregnancy