A review by kristy_k
We Told Six Lies by Victoria Scott
2.0
Another mystery, another unreliable narrator. When the first twist came (long into the story) it surprised me. Then the second one came. Again, nice twist. And then they kept coming, kept coming, kept coming and I’d had enough. I think a good mystery uses twists sparingly and at the right time. When you throw a bunch in at the end of the book it discounts them and makes for some eye-rolling.
Cobain, our first person narrator for most of the story, weaves a tale of an alluring, unique girl, Molly, who is he just lucky enough to date. But when Molly disappears and foul play is expected, eyes turn to him and he turns desperate to learn the truth. While Cobain did annoy me some I didn’t mind his narrative too much.
Molly’s, on the other hand, I could have done without. I didn’t like her perspective at all. She wasn’t a sympathetic character to me, and as our kidnap victim, I think that’s kind of important.
This is the second book by Scott I’ve read and both times I’ve been left underwhelm. Her writing isn’t bad, I think her stories just aren’t for me.
I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.
Cobain, our first person narrator for most of the story, weaves a tale of an alluring, unique girl, Molly, who is he just lucky enough to date. But when Molly disappears and foul play is expected, eyes turn to him and he turns desperate to learn the truth. While Cobain did annoy me some I didn’t mind his narrative too much.
Molly’s, on the other hand, I could have done without. I didn’t like her perspective at all. She wasn’t a sympathetic character to me, and as our kidnap victim, I think that’s kind of important.
This is the second book by Scott I’ve read and both times I’ve been left underwhelm. Her writing isn’t bad, I think her stories just aren’t for me.
I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.