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A review by cherrysoda9_9
Your Beautiful Lies by Louise Douglas
2.0
I'm really struggling with my rating for this because I was able to finish it, but I have some issues. Actually, I have a bunch of issues.
First off, Annie is a horrible person. I feel zero sympathy for her throughout the entire book. At one point, she decides she is going to leave her husband so she can run away with her old boyfriend/current booty call (who, by the way, she believed was a murderer for a very long time until she just decided that wasn't a thing anymore because Tom is good at sex or something...) and she flat out says - paraphrased - "this will destroy my husband and my daughter, make my mother angry and I'll feel guilty about it for the rest of my life"...BUT DOES IT ANYWAY!
Look, her husband isn't perfect. He's a little cold, a little standoffish...but he's not a bad guy. I felt more sympathy for him even though I'm not sure I was supposed to. Especially when Annie tries to make him the bad guy for spying on her while she was cheating on him.
I felt like the ending was incredibly rushed, and there were so many little plot points that never ended up being addressed. The whole big mystery of what happened to Annie's brother doesn't seem to matter. The actual murderer seemingly has no real motive and comes out of nowhere. I like a good twist but at least have it make sense.
Also, there are no consequences for anyone! The ending has the shock factor but it leaves way too many things unaddressed. Tom is just left bleeding somewhere and Paul gets to walk free I guess because the only person who knows the truth just shot himself.
I have so many issues with this book. Character issues...plot issues...pacing issues. We can't wrap up important plot lines but we can describe every meal Annie cooked in detail!
Why?
I really enjoyed the last Louise Douglas book I read, but this one was disappointing.
First off, Annie is a horrible person. I feel zero sympathy for her throughout the entire book. At one point, she decides she is going to leave her husband so she can run away with her old boyfriend/current booty call (who, by the way, she believed was a murderer for a very long time until she just decided that wasn't a thing anymore because Tom is good at sex or something...) and she flat out says - paraphrased - "this will destroy my husband and my daughter, make my mother angry and I'll feel guilty about it for the rest of my life"...BUT DOES IT ANYWAY!
Look, her husband isn't perfect. He's a little cold, a little standoffish...but he's not a bad guy. I felt more sympathy for him even though I'm not sure I was supposed to. Especially when Annie tries to make him the bad guy for spying on her while she was cheating on him.
I felt like the ending was incredibly rushed, and there were so many little plot points that never ended up being addressed. The whole big mystery of what happened to Annie's brother doesn't seem to matter. The actual murderer seemingly has no real motive and comes out of nowhere. I like a good twist but at least have it make sense.
Also, there are no consequences for anyone! The ending has the shock factor but it leaves way too many things unaddressed. Tom is just left bleeding somewhere and Paul gets to walk free I guess because the only person who knows the truth just shot himself.
I have so many issues with this book. Character issues...plot issues...pacing issues. We can't wrap up important plot lines but we can describe every meal Annie cooked in detail!
Why?
I really enjoyed the last Louise Douglas book I read, but this one was disappointing.