Reviews

The Deceit by Sara Foster

jpreston's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

theloadedbookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

monikaliane's review

Lost interest

kennagriffin's review

mysterious slow-paced

1.0

color_me_bookiish's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

bltessier94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

megsginell's review

2.0

2.5 ⭐️

A domestic thriller about a husband and wife with a deeply flawed relationship. Claire hides her traumatic past from her husband, Lenny, thus creating problems and danger.

Claire is an extremely unlikable character. If she would just open up and talk to her husband, it feels like the problems could be solved. The miscommunication here is infuriating.

This was a quick read, not very deep or involved. You can see where this book is going, so it was kind of disappointing.

Thanks to NetGalley, Blackstone Publishing, and Sara Foster for the opportunity to read and review this book.

danielle__2386's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

alexhgomez's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

kjordyn's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

2.0

Felt like things were missing. The ending could have been so much better, but it ended up being predictable and boring. Almost didn’t finish due to the pace of the book and the writing felt juvenile at times.