A review by jhbandcats
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Utterly preposterous but so entertaining I had to keep reading and reading till I finished, this counts as a guilty pleasure. It was all show and no substance but I didn’t care because I was enjoying it so much. 

I loved the main character and wanted the best for her. She’d had some lousy things happen in the past and just wanted to be admired for being the very best. She really thrived on praise (which meant the absence of complaints) and was crushed when her boss reprimanded her. I loved that she was so resourceful. And I’m glad she had outside help because then it would have gone above and beyond the suspension of belief into fantasy. 

The book was really clever and complex - I loved all the twists and turns. It was definitely a great book to keep my mind off anything else going on. 
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