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See How They Lie by Sue Wallman

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emwinsk's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

chanellockwood's review

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dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

ellieinthebooks's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

See How They Lie follows Mae, a teenage girl living in a luxury psychiatric facility run by her father, Dr Hunter Ballard. But not as a patient. She lives on the site with her parents, and, along with other children of staff, is able to experience luxurious health treatments and facilities.

But if she's not a patient, why is her every move being monitored? Why can't she leave the hospital? And just what are the 'vitamins' being fed to all the patients and the staff's children???

Going into it, I wrongly assumed the twist would be

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that Mae was also a patient and undergoing psychiatric treatment, kind of like Shutter Island.

But the real twist shook me. Dr Hunter Ballard has to be one of the most despicable, evil characters I've ever read about.

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Trying to create a super version of speed and testing it on children?? Sheer evil!

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Overall, it was an okay read but not something I would rave about.