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hannas_heas47's review
4.0
Thanks to the publisher for a ARC to read and give my honest opinion. The cover was ok, but the blurb and author's notoriety is what had me claiming this book.
The book centers around a woman who impersonates Marilyn Monroe named Didi Storm. After trying to embezzle money from the father of her twin children, she disappears never to be heard from again. Twenty years pass by and a book about Didi Storm comes out. This makes more things surrounding the disappearance come to light, and the eldest daughter of Didi's is looking for answers.
This was a really great story with enough action to keep you guessing until the end. The author did a really great job of keeping me guessing until it was almost over which really made the book hold my attention. I gave it four stars of entertainment! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a great mystery.
The book centers around a woman who impersonates Marilyn Monroe named Didi Storm. After trying to embezzle money from the father of her twin children, she disappears never to be heard from again. Twenty years pass by and a book about Didi Storm comes out. This makes more things surrounding the disappearance come to light, and the eldest daughter of Didi's is looking for answers.
This was a really great story with enough action to keep you guessing until the end. The author did a really great job of keeping me guessing until it was almost over which really made the book hold my attention. I gave it four stars of entertainment! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a great mystery.
mpr2000's review
4.0
For me this is one of those authors that when you start one of their books you are unable to put it down!
The story is told between the past and the present, while we discover the story of Didi Storm and the race against the clock of her daughter searching for the truth, risking her life with it.
This is a thriller full of hate, betrayal and family confrontations, that will make the reader think about their parents and how much they love them. The story of Remmi is heartbreaking, her mother left her when she was young and she had to live with her aunt's family knowing that they hated her. Of course Remmi's mother was not a saint; she was a diva, needing attention and money all the time... But a mother is a mother, and Remmi knows that maybe she is dead, but she needs to know the truth, is time to close the door to the past and start living.
The story is really addictive, but sometimes the story of Didi is a little bit boring. I know it needs to be there to make the reader understand completely what really had happened.
It was interesting reading the part of the "killer" who wants to kill Remmi, but at the same time it tries to explain why is doing it and maybe having a little regrets about it.
I have to say I am always surprised about how families can play such a big role in anyone's life, depending if you feel loved or not your life could change completely... In this case be prepared for a few lies and a lot of secrets!
If you are searching for an addictive read with betrayal, lies and a little bit of romance, this one is for you!
Would you remove the past to know the truth?
The story is told between the past and the present, while we discover the story of Didi Storm and the race against the clock of her daughter searching for the truth, risking her life with it.
This is a thriller full of hate, betrayal and family confrontations, that will make the reader think about their parents and how much they love them. The story of Remmi is heartbreaking, her mother left her when she was young and she had to live with her aunt's family knowing that they hated her. Of course Remmi's mother was not a saint; she was a diva, needing attention and money all the time... But a mother is a mother, and Remmi knows that maybe she is dead, but she needs to know the truth, is time to close the door to the past and start living.
The story is really addictive, but sometimes the story of Didi is a little bit boring. I know it needs to be there to make the reader understand completely what really had happened.
It was interesting reading the part of the "killer" who wants to kill Remmi, but at the same time it tries to explain why is doing it and maybe having a little regrets about it.
I have to say I am always surprised about how families can play such a big role in anyone's life, depending if you feel loved or not your life could change completely... In this case be prepared for a few lies and a lot of secrets!
If you are searching for an addictive read with betrayal, lies and a little bit of romance, this one is for you!
Would you remove the past to know the truth?
dalinar's review
2.0
Plot was alright, nothing too thrilling or page-turning for me. Managed to call one of the twists midway through too. What really lowered my scoring was Jackson's style of writing- I noticed a lot of repetition when it came to characters and what should've been their unique personalities/way of doing things. I still have another one of her books I picked up from a LFL so I'll find out if it really is her style of writing or maybe just this book.
mandylovestoread's review
1.0
This book just was not for me. It seemed so far fetched that I had trouble getting into it. I was disappointed as I was really looking forward to this one. Oh well, you out can't, love them all
kdtoverbooked's review
4.0
A fun thriller but it takes a hot minute to work through everything that has been happening in the beginning, but stick with it because it’s worth it. I liked the way the story unfolded and stayed invested the whole time I was reading it.
laneylegz's review against another edition
4.0
Another great stand alone book from Lisa Jackson. An interesting mystery for the main character Remmi. Her mom disappeared 20 yrs ago with her twin babies never to be seen again. A cast of characters, a killer, and deceitful family secrets keeps you guessing all the way to the end.
robinlovesreading's review
4.0
A man burned to death in his car in the middle of the desert. A teen boy is shot. Disappearing babies. The fact that Remmi Storm witnesses the apparent suicide of her mother, a woman she hadn't seen in twenty years. Remmi's mother was Didi Storm, a Marilyn Monroe impersonator, someone whose career never quite reached its stride. This is all tied together, but how?
What's more is that Remmi's life is at stake. What really happened twenty years ago and why is it trailing closely behind her now? With the help of Noah Scott, someone from Remmi's past, things begin to reveal themselves. However, Remmi is not even sure that she can trust him.
Liar Liar is a story of deceit, murder and duplicity. This was an easy read, easily devoured in one sitting, and one that I read with a sense of urgency. I am relatively new to Lisa Jackson's work, but am definitely a new fan.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and to NetGalley for this ARC to review.
Date of publication: June 26, 2018
What's more is that Remmi's life is at stake. What really happened twenty years ago and why is it trailing closely behind her now? With the help of Noah Scott, someone from Remmi's past, things begin to reveal themselves. However, Remmi is not even sure that she can trust him.
Liar Liar is a story of deceit, murder and duplicity. This was an easy read, easily devoured in one sitting, and one that I read with a sense of urgency. I am relatively new to Lisa Jackson's work, but am definitely a new fan.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and to NetGalley for this ARC to review.
Date of publication: June 26, 2018
sybillshepard's review against another edition
2.0
Eh. Lisa Jackson has written better. It felt like 2 people were writing this but didn’t read each other’s work. There were contradictions happening in the same sentence! I didn’t understand Remmi’s motivation for her search, her feelings about her mom or her love interest. The only thing that rang true was the way her siblings ended up. Was I supposed to laugh during the final show down between Remmi and the marksman (has a name wrung less true?). I was super disappointed in this book but I still like Lisa Jackson’s work.
adl2990's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
atticusmammy's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/2 stars. The only thing keeping me from giving this 4 stars is the fact that Didi told Remmi on the day she left that if for some reason she didn't come home the next day to call her friend Trudie and she would tell her what to do. Didi doesn't come home the next day and Remmi waits a couple of days and then starts calling people, and by people I mean people besides Trudie! She never even considered calling her! Why? Didi told her Trudie would tell her what to do which leads me to believe that she had given Trudie some information! Years later, when Remmi is still confused about her mother's disappearance, we never have any reason to believe that she ever wonders, "maybe I should've called Trudie, I wonder what mom told her, what would she have told me to do??" This bothered me for the ENTIRE book and seemed like such a glaring mistake to me.