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charliejaxx's review
4.0
I figured out who the killer was pretty early but I did not expect that last twist at all. I hated all the characters equally. It was an enjoyable read overall.
bookrantreviews's review
5.0
An enthralling 134-page novella by the ever-talented Sarah Denzil, “They Are Liars” originally appealed to me because of its shorter length. I wanted a quick read. What I didn’t expect was a brilliant read. The rich character development in this book amazed me. There are novels that don’t do as good of a job in triple the number of pages. Denzil brings each character to life, complete with personality, attitude, and mannerisms. Amazing! The chapters alternate between each character’s point of view, but it’s never too much to keep up with — or is it confusing. Instead, each character’s unique personality and attitude contributes to the telling of the story, as well as the continually building suspense.
Since it’s a novella, it goes without saying that it doesn’t take long to read. But the time it does take flies by. The chapters are short, and the story is fast moving. There’s plenty of drama between the characters to keep things interesting. You get to know the characters well in the first five chapters, and you don’t particularly like any of them. Even though “They Are Liars” isn’t written to be a mystery, you get sucked in trying to guess which character is despicable enough to get themselves killed by a co-worker and which character has the motive to be the killer.
Sarah Denzil took on a lot when she wrote “They Are Liars”. Five main characters, a murder, and a completely jaw-dropping twist — all in less than half the space of a novel. She succeeded! I enjoyed “They Are Liars” more than a lot of novels. After reading this, Sarah Denzil’s officially become one of my favorite go-to authors.
Since it’s a novella, it goes without saying that it doesn’t take long to read. But the time it does take flies by. The chapters are short, and the story is fast moving. There’s plenty of drama between the characters to keep things interesting. You get to know the characters well in the first five chapters, and you don’t particularly like any of them. Even though “They Are Liars” isn’t written to be a mystery, you get sucked in trying to guess which character is despicable enough to get themselves killed by a co-worker and which character has the motive to be the killer.
Sarah Denzil took on a lot when she wrote “They Are Liars”. Five main characters, a murder, and a completely jaw-dropping twist — all in less than half the space of a novel. She succeeded! I enjoyed “They Are Liars” more than a lot of novels. After reading this, Sarah Denzil’s officially become one of my favorite go-to authors.
clacksee's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, and Grief
katiebella_reads's review
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.75
5 people get stuck in the office after a flood. As their truths emerge so do some dark secrets and a murder. Short and to the point. No long descriptive paragraphs to add text without substance. Just a straight thriller, short enough to read in a sitting, long enough to keep you in suspense without finishing to quickly.
sabireads84's review
3.0
A 100 + pages novella by Sarah A Denzil. A group of colleagues get stuck in their office due to a flood. Secrets are spilling out and relationships are tested. Not all of them will get home alive…
Not my Favourite story, to be honest. Maybe that’s why I usually stay away from novellas, too short to really get invested. This was an ok read. The characters were really unlikable though.
Not my Favourite story, to be honest. Maybe that’s why I usually stay away from novellas, too short to really get invested. This was an ok read. The characters were really unlikable though.
limescat's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bear_miya90's review against another edition
dark
medium-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
3.25