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emquartz15's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book actually had me spooked at work alone when I started listening to it on the drive over lol. There were twists (plural) I did not see coming. I flew through it and really loved how everything came together! When I’m in the mood for a thriller, I’ll probably pick up another from this author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Murder
lojwinreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
unboundbooklover's review against another edition
challenging
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
ashwatever98's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement and Mental illness
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
I have no words to describe how good this book was. I completely did not see the twists coming at the end and I think that's what makes it so good. As the story unfolds, you're left wondering who to believe. I highly recommend.yvo_about_books's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Finished reading: September 5th 2024
"I believe that any human being is capable of terrible things if you push them hard enough."
I still can't believe I've only discovered Freida McFadden's writing this year, but she is quickly turning into a favorite thriller author. I immediately thought of her books when I was craving something fast and engaging, and I decided to pick up Never Lie next as I do love a good bout of bad weather to spice things up. I'm happy to announce that I once again ended up having an excellent time with her writing! There is just something about the way she tells her stories that makes them impossible to put down... Never Lie is told using a dual POV structure, switching between Tricia in the present and Adrienne a couple years in the past. On top of this, you also get transcripts of some of Adrienne's therapy sessions with her patients... Which were definitely a bonus for me. I liked both POVs for different reasons, and the building up of suspense is really well done. I thought I had it all figured out and I was disappointed for things to be SO obvious, only to be proven completely wrong when a certain twists put everything on its head. Very clever indeed! Things can be said about especially the last part being over the top and you definitely have to suspend your disbelief as well as being able to accept certain cliches... But if you can overcome this, Never Lie is without doubt a very entertaining and suprisingly twisted psychological thriller. Guess who is already looking forward to her next dose of Freida McFadden's writing?!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
murphybl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
mrmmreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Wow. Creepy kinda vibes. Didn’t like the writing but did not in fact guess the ending (although I did guess some other parts of the book)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
lrenkate's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
This is the first and last McFadden novel I’ll be reading. I disliked her writing and detested the characters. No one was believable, the therapist was unethical (even before all the crime), the therapy sessions were unrealistic, and the main girl was obviously unreliable. The book also could have used a better editor, there was too much repetition and strange language choices. Also, we get it - you read a couple basic psychology articles - that doesn’t make you knowledge to quite a book from this perspective.
I guess something notable was that I didn’t except Tricia was PW and helped in all these murders. I was led to the EJ/Ethan conclusion, but since I found the whole twist incredibly underwhelming and bland, I think the obvious reveal would have been better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy
leshalea30's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
jaipsmith's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, and Murder