A review by the_jolly_elf
Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus

mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

This should have been a DNF.

Kat is the early 2010s era female protagonists who would have failed at being even remotely interesting next to the equally less than stellar female characters of the time.

Liam had potential but he never advanced as a character

Augustus was...Augustus. I think his value as a character is tightly linked to Liam so the dynamic would have been very interesting if it was just the two of them.

Kat and Liam: the author fails to portray them both as friends and as step-siblings. That friendship was so stiff

Liam and Augustus: romantic potential when Liam has the crush but we didn't get time with them to see it develop so everything after that was very forced and obviously a check in the author's list of events.

Kat and Augustus: non-existent. 

Others: Jamie is such a lame mother AND character. Luke has something going but just like Liam he never advances. 

The conversations are too unreal. Nobody talks like that in real life.

The plot wanted to do things and failed. That last 25% with all the twists did not hit the aim. I actually skimmed it the rest after the first revelation. 

I have read all of the authors books and i have fiund that I have been steadily enjoying them less and less so this will be the last book i try.