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A review by joyceheinen
Verity by Colleen Hoover
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.5
Colleen Hoover is know for her New Adult book and with “Verity” she goes in a completely different direction. It’s a thriller, one that will be difficult to put down.
Young writer Lowen Ashleigh gets an offer of a lifetime: she is asked to finish successful author Verity Crawford’s popular book series. Verity has been paralyzed since a serious accident and won’t be able to finish the series herself. Lowen will stay with the family for a few days to go over Verity’s notes. Among the documents, Lowen finds an unfinished autobiography, and as she starts reading it, an unpleasant feeling creeps up on her. The more she reads, the more frightened she becomes. Lowen wants to keep the biography hidden, even from Verity’s husband Jeremy.
Lowen is a introverted character whose life is complete chaos when she is approached to finish the bestselling books. We get to know her right away. Verity is a mystery, but through her manuscript, we get to know more about her. You will probably feel a tremendously dislike towards Verity. There is constant tension during the time Lowen is staying at the Crawford residence.
“Verity” is a unique book that tells an incredibly exciting story. It has some spice in it, which I didn’t mind. But these parts in the book become a bit repetitive as the story develops. This is the only point of criticism, because I loved this book.
The twist at the end was really good and it leaves you with a lot of questions at the end. Colleen Hoover manages to catch you off guard an leave you confused. A good book for a book club, it will lead up to discussion. I believe “Verity” is a thriller for readers that are often a bit intimidated by the genre.
Young writer Lowen Ashleigh gets an offer of a lifetime: she is asked to finish successful author Verity Crawford’s popular book series. Verity has been paralyzed since a serious accident and won’t be able to finish the series herself. Lowen will stay with the family for a few days to go over Verity’s notes. Among the documents, Lowen finds an unfinished autobiography, and as she starts reading it, an unpleasant feeling creeps up on her. The more she reads, the more frightened she becomes. Lowen wants to keep the biography hidden, even from Verity’s husband Jeremy.
Lowen is a introverted character whose life is complete chaos when she is approached to finish the bestselling books. We get to know her right away. Verity is a mystery, but through her manuscript, we get to know more about her. You will probably feel a tremendously dislike towards Verity. There is constant tension during the time Lowen is staying at the Crawford residence.
“Verity” is a unique book that tells an incredibly exciting story. It has some spice in it, which I didn’t mind. But these parts in the book become a bit repetitive as the story develops. This is the only point of criticism, because I loved this book.
The twist at the end was really good and it leaves you with a lot of questions at the end. Colleen Hoover manages to catch you off guard an leave you confused. A good book for a book club, it will lead up to discussion. I believe “Verity” is a thriller for readers that are often a bit intimidated by the genre.