jdoh415's review against another edition
4.0
This was entertaining but very intense. Literal psychopathic behavior.
elle_loves_reading's review against another edition
3.0
I buddy read this one with a fellow Bookstagrammer and we had similar views.
While intriguing and shocking, it was also a bit of a slow burn for me, and I found it took some time before "exciting" things started happening. When they did, however, I was completely invested in this intricate story of insecurity, unhealthy obsession, and friendship. Not your average psychological thriller, but definitely a good one.
While intriguing and shocking, it was also a bit of a slow burn for me, and I found it took some time before "exciting" things started happening. When they did, however, I was completely invested in this intricate story of insecurity, unhealthy obsession, and friendship. Not your average psychological thriller, but definitely a good one.
ninacg89's review against another edition
4.0
Kay bygger opp historien bra og gir oss lesere pekepinn /ledetråder gjennom hver av de syv delene. boka består av. Noe som gjør at du vil lese videre. Du vet at noe har skjedd, men du blir med hovedpersonen der hun forteller sin historie og veien opp mot hendelsen.
Jeg slet litt med å bli ordentlig engasjert i starten, men etterhvert så vokste historien på meg og mot slutten kunne nesten ikke legge fra meg.
Jeg slet litt med å bli ordentlig engasjert i starten, men etterhvert så vokste historien på meg og mot slutten kunne nesten ikke legge fra meg.
kriscelin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
filemanager's review against another edition
3.0
This book was interesting. It was slow paced at time, but fast-paced at other times. Overall it was an interesting look into a dark and jealous mind. I considered abandoning the book around the 50% mark, but I'm glad I pushed through until the end.
emziethebookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Seven lies being told by no other than Jane herself, Jane gave off quite a bit of a psychopath atmosphere whenever she was around her best friend Marnie which I felt very worried about Marie for her safety but I don't think she would of done anything to her, but Jane would and could possibly hurt those around her which she ended up doing and pretending she didn't do anything.
Not lying I did like the characters that were introduced throughout seven lies but for me Jane was most Definately a red flag no, no with me, the more I read the more I felt she was obsessed with Marnie which wasn't very healthy at all.
It made me think that Jane became different after what happened to her husband and to what she did in her way of wanting to have Marnie to herself,in the end I am glad on what Marnie did in the end towards Jane but she sadly wasn't our of Jane's reach yet due to the stalking that has may begun or has been going on for ages.
I do recommend this book if you want to read into the psychopath atmosphere around the main character.
Not lying I did like the characters that were introduced throughout seven lies but for me Jane was most Definately a red flag no, no with me, the more I read the more I felt she was obsessed with Marnie which wasn't very healthy at all.
It made me think that Jane became different after what happened to her husband and to what she did in her way of wanting to have Marnie to herself,in the end I am glad on what Marnie did in the end towards Jane but she sadly wasn't our of Jane's reach yet due to the stalking that has may begun or has been going on for ages.
I do recommend this book if you want to read into the psychopath atmosphere around the main character.
bags_and_bookz's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you Netgalley, Penguin Random House Canada and Elizabeth Kay for free e-Arc in return of my honest review.
Everything that publisher promised is there, except for me it was not a page turner really. Female protagonists are exceptionally written. Jane and Marnie are both very well developed and multidimensional. There are few flashbacks to past that are beautifully incorporated into the storyline.
I appreciate how Elizabeth Kay divided her book into lie blocks and built her story like a spiral (the book cover design is excellent and prepares for the spiral downside if all the lies).
On the other hand, the pacing was somewhat peculiar. Some parts are dragging on while most important lines are rushed and left unexplained. If it was author’s trick, it did not work for my benefit.
I definitely liked Seven Lies, however, I was in for more.
Everything that publisher promised is there, except for me it was not a page turner really. Female protagonists are exceptionally written. Jane and Marnie are both very well developed and multidimensional. There are few flashbacks to past that are beautifully incorporated into the storyline.
I appreciate how Elizabeth Kay divided her book into lie blocks and built her story like a spiral (the book cover design is excellent and prepares for the spiral downside if all the lies).
On the other hand, the pacing was somewhat peculiar. Some parts are dragging on while most important lines are rushed and left unexplained. If it was author’s trick, it did not work for my benefit.
I definitely liked Seven Lies, however, I was in for more.
kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars.
Seven Lies by Elizabeth Kay is a deliciously clever domestic mystery.
Jane Baxter and Marie Gregory have been best friends for eighteen years. Meeting at age eleven, they were inseparable until they went to different universities. They remained close throughout uni and became roommates once they began working. But now Jane feels her friendship with Marnie slipping away as her best friend's romance with Charles Smith become more serious. She knows if she is completely honest about how much she despises Charles she will lose Marnie forever. So Jane begins spinning a web of lies as she does whatever it takes to hold onto the friendship that means so much to her.
Jane is the chatty narrator of this disturbing tale of obsessive friendship. She has survived a stunning tragedy but she is unhealthily clinging to her friendship with Marnie. She and Marnie are complete opposites with Jane being morose, miserable in her career and devious. Marnie is light and happy with a very successful food blogging career. With a conversational tone, Jane tries to be honest as she recounts each of the seven lies she told her best friend.
Seven Lies is a mesmerizing mystery with a unique storyline and unreliable narrator. The characters are well-drawn and a few are deeply flawed with questionable moral compasses. Jane is a conniving woman whose dark side is well hidden beneath her pleasant, biddable exterior. Marnie is a wonderful woman who has no idea what Jane will do to preserve their friendship. Elizabeth Kay brings this unputdownable domestic mystery to a twist-filled conclusion. A brilliant debut that I greatly enjoyed and highly recommend to readers of the genre.
Seven Lies by Elizabeth Kay is a deliciously clever domestic mystery.
Jane Baxter and Marie Gregory have been best friends for eighteen years. Meeting at age eleven, they were inseparable until they went to different universities. They remained close throughout uni and became roommates once they began working. But now Jane feels her friendship with Marnie slipping away as her best friend's romance with Charles Smith become more serious. She knows if she is completely honest about how much she despises Charles she will lose Marnie forever. So Jane begins spinning a web of lies as she does whatever it takes to hold onto the friendship that means so much to her.
Jane is the chatty narrator of this disturbing tale of obsessive friendship. She has survived a stunning tragedy but she is unhealthily clinging to her friendship with Marnie. She and Marnie are complete opposites with Jane being morose, miserable in her career and devious. Marnie is light and happy with a very successful food blogging career. With a conversational tone, Jane tries to be honest as she recounts each of the seven lies she told her best friend.
Seven Lies is a mesmerizing mystery with a unique storyline and unreliable narrator. The characters are well-drawn and a few are deeply flawed with questionable moral compasses. Jane is a conniving woman whose dark side is well hidden beneath her pleasant, biddable exterior. Marnie is a wonderful woman who has no idea what Jane will do to preserve their friendship. Elizabeth Kay brings this unputdownable domestic mystery to a twist-filled conclusion. A brilliant debut that I greatly enjoyed and highly recommend to readers of the genre.
swestlake's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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