A review by lindzboots
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

That was really good! Beautifully written, absolutely horrifying, an incredibly intriguing mystery that had me making lists of clues with little lines like a detective’s board trying to connect the pieces! Even with all of that, the twists at the end still had me reeling! 

A couple minor complaints: the book built up so much a sense of mistrust that the closure delivered at the end felt almost trite… I liked what was being said, but I had trouble believing it until the book was pretty much finished lmao Other bits were spoon-fed in a way that I felt was unnecessary, but it didn’t happen often enough to be annoying; for the most part it was well-constructed and a super fun read! 

Note: This was PERFECT for Summerween! 
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