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The Last Time I Lied
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I liked the mystery and the premise of this novel but the believability factor weighed this one down. I probably could have ignored my critical brain if I had liked the execution of the story or the characters. But I didn't.
I read to 50% and then skimmed/speed read to the end. I did like how the author didn't go for the obvious and the slight twist at the end left things open for a sequel. Unfortunately, the believability factor had my eyes rolling.
The chapters alternated between current day and flashbacks to the past, with the mean girls/teen camp figuring prominently in the story, a particular dislike of mine. There was also a YA quality to the writing that I didn't care for.
Recommended for people who like teen themes and for those who can silence their inner critic and just go with where the story takes them.
*I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and Penguin Publishing group in an exchange for an honest review.
I read to 50% and then skimmed/speed read to the end. I did like how the author didn't go for the obvious and the slight twist at the end left things open for a sequel. Unfortunately, the believability factor had my eyes rolling.
The chapters alternated between current day and flashbacks to the past, with the mean girls/teen camp figuring prominently in the story, a particular dislike of mine. There was also a YA quality to the writing that I didn't care for.
Recommended for people who like teen themes and for those who can silence their inner critic and just go with where the story takes them.
*I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and Penguin Publishing group in an exchange for an honest review.
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Exactly!!! Well said Jan! Fab review.
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Sorry this was such a stinker for you Jan! Great review!
Sorry you didn't like this one Jan. Hope your next read would be a 5 star! x
Terrific review Jan! I agree!:-)
Sorry this one didn't work for you. I hope you next book is a star read!
Great review! I’m sorry this didn’t go well for you Jan. I picked this up through botm a while back and have yet to read it. Ugh. Hoping your next book is better for you! 😊xo
I found this one rather lackluster as well. Based on all the reviews I've seen for it, I thought I was alone. Glad to see I'm not the only one.
Nice review, Jan. Yike, eye-rolling bad, huh? Sorry it was a dud. Hope your next read it much better!
I hope you love your next book, Jan!
Susanne wrote: "Exactly!!! Well said Jan! Fab review."Thanks Susanne, I see we felt similarly about this one! 😊
Babydimps (Suzy) wrote: "Sorry this was such a stinker for you Jan! Great review!"Thanks Suzy, I'm glad you liked it. I wish I had too! 😊
Helga wrote: "Sorry you didn't like this one Jan. Hope your next read would be a 5 star! x"Thanks Helga! I hope so too 😊
Kaceey - Traveling Sister wrote: "Terrific review Jan! I agree!:-)"Thanks Kaceey, I wish we had both enjoyed it more!
Debra wrote: "Sorry this one didn't work for you. I hope you next book is a star read!"Thanks Debra, I love your review and wish I had loved it as much as you. Maybe I'm just a curmudgeon 😉
Tammy wrote: "Great review! I’m sorry this didn’t go well for you Jan. I picked this up through botm a while back and have yet to read it. Ugh. Hoping your next book is better for you! 😊xo"Thanks Tammy, I will be interested in your thoughts. I seem to be the outlier. I passed on it for BOTM club because I didn't care for his first book but the auto download on EW, along with rave reviews, tempted me to try it. I truly hope you enjoy it!
Jenna wrote: "I found this one rather lackluster as well. Based on all the reviews I've seen for it, I thought I was alone. Glad to see I'm not the only one."Thanks Jenna for letting me know I am not alone! No book can be great for everyone can it? Let's hope we both have books that are a better fit in the future :-)
Liz wrote: "Nice review, Jan. Yike, eye-rolling bad, huh? Sorry it was a dud. Hope your next read it much better!"Liz, I know, right? 😬 I hope I wasn't too harsh but this book just didn't do it for me - at all.
Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader wrote: "I hope you love your next book, Jan!"Thanks Jennifer, I hope so too 😊💕
Sorry it was an eye-roller! 🙄 I hope your next one is better!
Dana wrote: "Sorry it was an eye-roller! 🙄 I hope your next one is better!"Thanks Dana, lol. me too! 😊
Sorry to hear it was a letdown! Always a challenge for me to silence my inner critic, so I will pass 😉. Hope your next read is much better, Jan! :)
Brandice wrote: "Sorry to hear it was a letdown! Always a challenge for me to silence my inner critic, so I will pass 😉. Hope your next read is much better, Jan! :)"Thanks Brandice, some of us struggle more than others don't we? lol. I hope we both have 5 star reads in our future 😊
Fair and honest review Jan, sorry it didn't work for you 💐
We can't be friends anymore. 😂
I felt some YA vibes as well, but did enjoy it more! Hope your next is better.
Oh bummer! I loved this one! But I do like teen themes and I like to just go where the story takes me. :) Haven't seen you around 75 Books in awhile!
Miriam wrote: "Fair and honest review Jan, sorry it didn't work for you 💐"Thanks Miriam! :-)
Felicia wrote: "We can't be friends anymore. 😂"Felicia, haha!!! 😂
Holly wrote: "I felt some YA vibes as well, but did enjoy it more! Hope your next is better."Holly, thanks for mentioning this, I'm glad it wasn't just me! Maybe the ability to enjoy YA is the key to enjoying this book, or not.
Elyse wrote: "Oh bummer! I loved this one! But I do like teen themes and I like to just got where the story takes me. :) Haven't seen you around 75 Books in awhile!"Elyse, I think the YA/teen theme is the key to enjoying this book. And I was just thinking I was behind in posting over there. Our daughter is getting married this Saturday so it's been a crazy year. I will do a massive update after this weekend!
I couldn't agree with you more, Jan! Good call.
Sorry this didn't work out, Jan! I hope your next read is fantastic!
Great review, Jan! Sorry this one didnt work out for you. Hope your next one is a lot better.
I think I was in the minority on this book and found it to be pretty lackluster as well.
My inner critic seems to be on high alert these days, so I really appreciate the honesty!
JanB wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Oh bummer! I loved this one! But I do like teen themes and I like to just got where the story takes me. :) Haven't seen you around 75 Books in awhile!"Elyse, I think the YA/teen the..."
Hope the wedding went off without a hitch!
Oh boy . . . sorry this one didn’t work for you, Jan. I had similar feeling about this author’s first book and some of the other reviews I’d seen for this almost convinced me to give him a second chance. Nope. Not now. 😂 I fear my eyes would be rolling, too.
Jen wrote: "I couldn't agree with you more, Jan! Good call."Thanks Jen, I love what you call your reality meter. I have one of those too, ha!
Maria wrote: "I think I was in the minority on this book and found it to be pretty lackluster as well."Maria, I often find myself in the outlier club 😊
Mary Beth *Traveling Sister* wrote: "Great review, Jan! Sorry this one didnt work out for you. Hope your next one is a lot better."
Thanks Mary Beth! I'm glad you loved it, I wish I had too!
Deanna wrote: "Sorry this didn't work out, Jan! I hope your next read is fantastic!"
Thanks Deanna!
Victoria wrote: "My inner critic seems to be on high alert these days, so I really appreciate the honesty!"Victoria, me too! And the market seems to be flooded right now with thrillers that are anything but thrilling.
Elyse wrote: "JanB wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Oh bummer! I loved this one! But I do like teen themes and I like to just got where the story takes me. :) Haven't seen you around 75 Books in awhile!"Elyse, I think th..."
Thanks Elyse, the wedding was magical, just exceptionally wonderful 💕
Melissa wrote: "Oh boy . . . sorry this one didn’t work for you, Jan. I had similar feeling about this author’s first book and some of the other reviews I’d seen for this almost convinced me to give him a second c..."Melissa, good call. I almost didn't read this because of my feelings toward Final Girls but there have been so many great reviews. And then when I saw the download button on EW my twitchy fingers couldn't resist. I should have gone with my first instinct! 🙄
I took this one out over the summer but returned w/o reading. Looks like I made a good choice. I’m picky with thrillers.
Kelli wrote: "I took this one out over the summer but returned w/o reading. Looks like I made a good choice. I’m picky with thrillers."Kelli, the thriller genre is bloated with so many being published that it's hard to find the gems. This one gets many positive reviews but it isn't my cup of tea. The older I get the pickier I get....so many books, so little time.
Sorry this one didn't work for you, Jan!
Norma * Traveling Sister wrote: "Sorry this one didn't work for you, Jan!"Thanks Norma, it's that darn believability radar in my brain! lol. I wish I could silence it!
I often check this one out of the library the return it unopened. I will remember this review.
Kelli wrote: "I often check this one out of the library the return it unopened. I will remember this review."Kelli, I'm glad I'm not the only one who does that, ha! I think it's our sixth sense telling us something :)
Sorry this one was an ugh book. For some reason I did like it. but I so appreciate your feelings about this one, Jan.
Marialyce wrote: "Sorry this one was an ugh book. For some reason I did like it. but I so appreciate your feelings about this one, Jan."Thanks Marialyce. I get it, I think the ones who enjoyed it (and his first one) saw it as a campy Grade B horror movie. Maybe if that had been my mindset I would have enjoyed it more!
