A review by lrenkate
Never Lie by Freida McFadden

dark slow-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

1.75

This is the first and last McFadden novel I’ll be reading. I disliked her writing and detested the characters. No one was believable, the therapist was unethical (even before all the crime), the therapy sessions were unrealistic,  and the main girl was obviously unreliable. The book also could have used a better editor, there was too much repetition and strange language choices. Also, we get it - you read a couple basic psychology articles - that doesn’t make you knowledge to quite a book from this perspective.

I guess something notable was that I didn’t except Tricia was PW and helped in all these murders. I was led to the EJ/Ethan conclusion, but since I found the whole twist incredibly underwhelming and bland, I think the obvious reveal would have been better.
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