nightowlwrites's review
mysterious
sad
slow-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
3.5
penn_and_paper's review
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Erica Miller was accused of killing her husband twenty-five years ago, but was found not guilty. She has decided that now is the time to tell her side of the story after years of the media telling their side.
The first part of the book is from Erica's point of view. She hires Prue Carr to write her memoir. You read Erica tell her side of the story. How the media wrote nothing but lies. At first it seems simple enough, but as their relationship progresses and Prue asks questions, Erica reveals more information that may not be as favoring toward her.
The second part of the book is Prue's point of view. You read about her impressions of Erica and how she will use this opportunity to write the book she wants. Against Erica's wishes she digs deeper into the story. The conversations Erica and Prue have are different from Prue's point of view. As if Erica thought she said one thing, but Prue hears something else. It was an interesting way to engage a reader and make you think, what did Erica really do?
The last part brings about the conflict Prue faces while trying to figure out what story to write. She was hired to write Erica's side, but also feels like there is enough to the story to write her own.
I enjoyed this book and the way the author broke it into parts. The author still left mystery leaving the reader to guess what really happened.
Thank you to Love Books Tour and Charlotte Barnes for the opportunity to read The Things I Didn't Do.
The first part of the book is from Erica's point of view. She hires Prue Carr to write her memoir. You read Erica tell her side of the story. How the media wrote nothing but lies. At first it seems simple enough, but as their relationship progresses and Prue asks questions, Erica reveals more information that may not be as favoring toward her.
The second part of the book is Prue's point of view. You read about her impressions of Erica and how she will use this opportunity to write the book she wants. Against Erica's wishes she digs deeper into the story. The conversations Erica and Prue have are different from Prue's point of view. As if Erica thought she said one thing, but Prue hears something else. It was an interesting way to engage a reader and make you think, what did Erica really do?
The last part brings about the conflict Prue faces while trying to figure out what story to write. She was hired to write Erica's side, but also feels like there is enough to the story to write her own.
I enjoyed this book and the way the author broke it into parts. The author still left mystery leaving the reader to guess what really happened.
Thank you to Love Books Tour and Charlotte Barnes for the opportunity to read The Things I Didn't Do.
georginap92's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“It’s better to omit your knowledge of something, rather than lie about it”
The things I Didn’t Do fol
lows Erica and Prue as they work together to write Erica’s memoirs.
The first half of the book centres from Erica’s perspective in which she is setting plans out with Prue, to tell her story and set the record straight for those who think that she got away with
murder, starting from the very beginning of her privileged childhood up until the moment the jury refused to convict her of her husbands murder
The second half of the book (literally 50% in) we switch to Prue’s perspective, so there is a time jump back to the beginning of the story on how Prue ended up being Erica’s ghost writer, and
we then follow the storyline, but from Prue’s perspective this time, so it can seem quite similar in the storyline, and you think you know where the book is going, however there are added
details and plot twists mentioned withing Prue’s half of the book.
At times it felt a little bit like “An interview with a vampire” or a true crime documentary the way that the story intertwined and was written, it is a great piece of writing. Both Erica and Prue’s character development was great as well, but there were times I was questioning both
of their behaviours, but I feel this adds to their depth, it was interesting to also see their relationship build and develop over the course of the book.
I really liked the way that the book changed perspective halfway through and I loved the inclusion of the two transcripts towards the end of the book, I found the book to be quite engrossing and intriguing and I found myself questioning Erica’s motives and involvement from
the beginning, even at the end of the book it feels like an inception moment to me, as I am still unsure as to what the truth is, which I suspect is on purpose?
Either way this is a great mystery psychological type read that I would recommend to fans of
that genre!
Gifted Book from the author in exchange for an honest review
TW: Abortion, cancer and gambling
The things I Didn’t Do fol
lows Erica and Prue as they work together to write Erica’s memoirs.
The first half of the book centres from Erica’s perspective in which she is setting plans out with Prue, to tell her story and set the record straight for those who think that she got away with
murder, starting from the very beginning of her privileged childhood up until the moment the jury refused to convict her of her husbands murder
The second half of the book (literally 50% in) we switch to Prue’s perspective, so there is a time jump back to the beginning of the story on how Prue ended up being Erica’s ghost writer, and
we then follow the storyline, but from Prue’s perspective this time, so it can seem quite similar in the storyline, and you think you know where the book is going, however there are added
details and plot twists mentioned withing Prue’s half of the book.
At times it felt a little bit like “An interview with a vampire” or a true crime documentary the way that the story intertwined and was written, it is a great piece of writing. Both Erica and Prue’s character development was great as well, but there were times I was questioning both
of their behaviours, but I feel this adds to their depth, it was interesting to also see their relationship build and develop over the course of the book.
I really liked the way that the book changed perspective halfway through and I loved the inclusion of the two transcripts towards the end of the book, I found the book to be quite engrossing and intriguing and I found myself questioning Erica’s motives and involvement from
the beginning, even at the end of the book it feels like an inception moment to me, as I am still unsure as to what the truth is, which I suspect is on purpose?
Either way this is a great mystery psychological type read that I would recommend to fans of
that genre!
Gifted Book from the author in exchange for an honest review
TW: Abortion, cancer and gambling
Content Warnings
TW: Abortion, cancer and gambling
cornishemreads's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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