The Lying Game by Ruth Ware

The Lying Game

Ruth Ware

370 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

FOUR FRIENDS. ONE PROMISE.BUT SOMEONE ISN’T TELLING THE TRUTH.The text message arrives in the small hours of the morning: I need you.Isa drops everything, takes her baby daughter and heads straight to Salten. She spent the most significant days of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,060 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 80%
tense 60%
emotional 30%
sad 19%
adventurous 11%
reflective 9%
challenging 8%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 35%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 27% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.37

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