A review by cassiecat
All I Said Was True by Imran Mahmood

challenging slow-paced

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

3.0

I’m a big fan of this authors books, so I was very excited to read this one. So my rating pains me 🥲

Layla a solicitor has been arrested after being found on a high rise roof top cradling the body of Amy. All Layla will say is find Michael to find what they need to know. 

It flips between a split time line, in alternating chapters. It’s unusual and quirky, hats off for ingenuity on the plot. It’s slow paced, the main character isn’t at all likeable, she comes across as highly unreliable. 

I’m gutted to say that I found this one of the most frustrating books I’ve read in ages. I’m not a fan of unreliable narrators, everyone and everything is unreliable, the author really pushed the boundaries with Layla. If you enjoy the extreme unreliable narrator trope you will probably love it. Unfortunately this one wasn’t a hit for me. I look forward to the next one.