lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
*I received a free ARC of Monday's Lie from Gallery Books via Netgalley in exchange of an honest and unbiased review*
Brilliantly written, Monday's life is full of thoughts... most of the action is a retrospective in Dee's mind, and the dark twists and turns take her on a chase she never imagined she'd have to go on.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
Brilliantly written, Monday's life is full of thoughts... most of the action is a retrospective in Dee's mind, and the dark twists and turns take her on a chase she never imagined she'd have to go on.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
brinab67's review against another edition
3.0
I was so excited when I first found out this book was coming out. I'd tried to get my local library to purchase a copy, as we had not made allowances in the budget for any book purchases. So, during the Christmas season, my husband's gift to me is a trip to the bookstore. I immediately grabbed this novel, excited about reading it. I must say that I was somewhat disappointed.
I thoroughly enjoyed Ms. Mason's first novel, THREE GRAVES FULL. I have recommended it to several reader friends. So, when I was notified that she was writing this novel, I could hardly wait to get it. Her writing is wonderful as always, but I just could not connect with Dee. I found my mind wandering when I was reading and just could not get into it. I also did something I never do when starting a novel: I started another while in the midst of reading this one. I never read more then one novel at a time, but I needed a break from this book.
It seemed like Dee was just droning on and on and she was kind of boring. I look forward to whatever else Ms. Mason is writing, but this one just didn't do it for me. I am giving it three stars because I enjoy her writing and her vision, but this book would have received two and a half stars from me if I were able to give that.
I thoroughly enjoyed Ms. Mason's first novel, THREE GRAVES FULL. I have recommended it to several reader friends. So, when I was notified that she was writing this novel, I could hardly wait to get it. Her writing is wonderful as always, but I just could not connect with Dee. I found my mind wandering when I was reading and just could not get into it. I also did something I never do when starting a novel: I started another while in the midst of reading this one. I never read more then one novel at a time, but I needed a break from this book.
It seemed like Dee was just droning on and on and she was kind of boring. I look forward to whatever else Ms. Mason is writing, but this one just didn't do it for me. I am giving it three stars because I enjoy her writing and her vision, but this book would have received two and a half stars from me if I were able to give that.
amandawoeste's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as I thought it would be. The general idea of the plot is good but far too much inner dialogue and average action.
kriedesel's review against another edition
3.0
This book to me was neither good nor bad. I liked the characters but the storyline to me wasn’t great .
notaleaf's review against another edition
2.0
This book was so slow and uninteresting. The appeal that it's like Gone Girl and "Hitchcockian" had me exciting, but then it just never went anywhere. It started picking up near the end, and even then it was kind of anticlimactic.
drey72's review against another edition
4.0
jeannemurray3gmailcom's review against another edition
4.0
Really good. Worth reading. A very different kind of thriller/mystery. A little tedious at first while the reader is searching for the plot, but everything is necessary. The author goes back and forth from the present to the past. She makes it very evident that the present exists because of the past.
Ironic that Dee's wish for "normal" gives her a husband that plots to murder her.
Ironic that Dee's wish for "normal" gives her a husband that plots to murder her.
kiks396's review against another edition
3.0
This was one wild ride. I was dutifully kept on the edge of my seat, and only got slightly annoyed with the constant reference to Dee's childhood and upbringing. A good, solid read that was intriguing and suspenseful.
zzzrevel's review against another edition
1.0
Ugh! This book should have been 100 pages SHORTER and better organized.
It was painful to get through to find out what was going on.
It was painful to get through to find out what was going on.
junekramin's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the characters & all the little fun sayings they shared as a family. The text messages that the siblings sent when they needed each other were "awwww" moments for me. I love things that make you think about the author's life. There were great twists to the story. As someone that knows what's going to happen in every move & book, I was surprised at the twists at the end.