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Liars
He loves you. He'd do anything for you. But you shouldn't trust him.
Jenny hasn't had an easy time of it - she's a devoted caretaker to her chronically ill mother - but at last things are beginning to look up. Through writing about her experience online she's discovered new friends - a whole community of people who understand what she's going through. And when a shy young man called David gets in touch to ask her on a date - well, it feels like all her dreams have come true.
But just as Jenny is beginning to picture her future in David's sprawling family home, something feels wrong. How can David be so perfect? Little comments and gifts make Jenny begin to wonder: does David know things about her past that she's never told anybody?
Jenny hasn't had an easy time of it - she's a devoted caretaker to her chronically ill mother - but at last things are beginning to look up. Through writing about her experience online she's discovered new friends - a whole community of people who understand what she's going through. And when a shy young man called David gets in touch to ask her on a date - well, it feels like all her dreams have come true.
But just as Jenny is beginning to picture her future in David's sprawling family home, something feels wrong. How can David be so perfect? Little comments and gifts make Jenny begin to wonder: does David know things about her past that she's never told anybody?
422 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 24, 2018
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About the author
Frances Vick
4 books70 followersThe only child of parents who worked at a top security psychiatric hospital, Frances Vick grew up receiving disquieting notes and presents from the inmates. Expelled from school, she spent the next few years on the dole, augmenting her income by providing security and crewing for gigs, and being a medical experiment guinea pig. Later jobs included working in a theatre in Manhattan, teaching English in Japanese Junior High Schools, and being a life model in Italy, before coming back to London and working with young offenders and refugees. Chinaski is her first novel. Her second, Bad Little Girl is out in February 2017
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January 19, 2018
Liars by Frances Vick is one of those books that unfortunately everyone else seems to love except me. When picking this one up I was hoping for a psychological thriller that would have me on the edge of my seat and glued to my Kindle until finished, instead I really struggled to make it through this entire story.
The story begins with Jenny who seems to have just lost her mother in a tragic accident. Now this alone should pull me into the book and really feel for the character but instead I quickly found myself not liking Jenny. Then later when David enters the story I also found myself disliking him so needless to say it was really hard to get into reading this one.
Now I do seem to be in the minority on this one as it seems most reviewers so far are loving it so my dislike of the characters doesn’t mean that others will also dislike them. What I was hoping for though to make up for this was to find some amazing twists and turns then possibly still like the story but as many thrillers as I read I just didn’t find this one standing out much to rate any higher myself. Unfortunately when all was said and done this one just didn’t seem to be my cup of tea but I would check out other reviews before making a decision for yourselves.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews.wordpress....
The story begins with Jenny who seems to have just lost her mother in a tragic accident. Now this alone should pull me into the book and really feel for the character but instead I quickly found myself not liking Jenny. Then later when David enters the story I also found myself disliking him so needless to say it was really hard to get into reading this one.
Now I do seem to be in the minority on this one as it seems most reviewers so far are loving it so my dislike of the characters doesn’t mean that others will also dislike them. What I was hoping for though to make up for this was to find some amazing twists and turns then possibly still like the story but as many thrillers as I read I just didn’t find this one standing out much to rate any higher myself. Unfortunately when all was said and done this one just didn’t seem to be my cup of tea but I would check out other reviews before making a decision for yourselves.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews.wordpress....
January 26, 2018
5☆ WOW!!
Wow oh wow what a gripping read, so many scrumptious twists and turns I was completely mesmerized.
Liars is the Perfect title for this perfect psychological thriller.
There are sooo many lies and secrets when you do feel like your discovering the truth there is another spanner in the works.
Jenny's mum dies after falling in the snow from drinking too much.
Jenny's best friend Freddie is her rock!
But in walks David.
David comes across as the perfect friend / boyfriend. That is until the creepy personality traits start to leak out!
But you know what David gave me chills!!!!
He is controlling, Minipulative, he made my skin crawl, his obsessive, extremely jealous, cold, all signs of someone who is abusive!
The signs are all right there... but Jenny just can't see it.
Freddie can! .... David knows far to much!
I'm affraid I can't give anymore of the plot away for fear of spoilers.
I loved the blogging entries, which is becoming quiet a fresh trend, it adds depth to the story as your reading it as fresh evidence so to speak... replacing the ever popular diary entry. But also opens up a whole new level of threat as it's aired on social media.
For me what makes a perfect psychological thriller, it has to have chilling memorable Characters, a creepy unnerving Atmosphere, intricate juicy lil twists you don't see coming, a plot that keeps you engrossed and completely captivated till the early hours and chilling crimes that you want to unravel.
Frances manages to tick every single box and more!!
Within the story mental health, dementia, grief, murder, abuse, sexual abuse, bullying are just some of the topics raised within the story. However Frances has weaved in the subjects with sensitivity which are relevant and strengthen the plot.
Frances has written a gripping fast paced character driven story that really draws you in.
If you are looking for a creepy unnerving psychological thriller, which will make your blood run cold and the hairs on your arms stand up, that will keep you on your toes then this is definitely the book for you!
Thank you to Bookouture for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
My Review is also on my blog website:
https://dashfan81.blogspot.com/2018/0...
Wow oh wow what a gripping read, so many scrumptious twists and turns I was completely mesmerized.
Liars is the Perfect title for this perfect psychological thriller.
There are sooo many lies and secrets when you do feel like your discovering the truth there is another spanner in the works.
Jenny's mum dies after falling in the snow from drinking too much.
Jenny's best friend Freddie is her rock!
But in walks David.
David comes across as the perfect friend / boyfriend. That is until the creepy personality traits start to leak out!
But you know what David gave me chills!!!!
He is controlling, Minipulative, he made my skin crawl, his obsessive, extremely jealous, cold, all signs of someone who is abusive!
The signs are all right there... but Jenny just can't see it.
Freddie can! .... David knows far to much!
I'm affraid I can't give anymore of the plot away for fear of spoilers.
I loved the blogging entries, which is becoming quiet a fresh trend, it adds depth to the story as your reading it as fresh evidence so to speak... replacing the ever popular diary entry. But also opens up a whole new level of threat as it's aired on social media.
For me what makes a perfect psychological thriller, it has to have chilling memorable Characters, a creepy unnerving Atmosphere, intricate juicy lil twists you don't see coming, a plot that keeps you engrossed and completely captivated till the early hours and chilling crimes that you want to unravel.
Frances manages to tick every single box and more!!
Within the story mental health, dementia, grief, murder, abuse, sexual abuse, bullying are just some of the topics raised within the story. However Frances has weaved in the subjects with sensitivity which are relevant and strengthen the plot.
Frances has written a gripping fast paced character driven story that really draws you in.
If you are looking for a creepy unnerving psychological thriller, which will make your blood run cold and the hairs on your arms stand up, that will keep you on your toes then this is definitely the book for you!
Thank you to Bookouture for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
My Review is also on my blog website:
https://dashfan81.blogspot.com/2018/0...
January 26, 2018
Well... that was one hell of a twist there..... so many unlikeable people and so hard to review without giving too much away. Let's just say that this book had it all... and then some. The twists had twists! A very fast paced story for multiple points of views and timelines... if you like shock in a story this one is for you.
Thanks to Bookouture via NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honesty opinions.
Thanks to Bookouture via NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honesty opinions.
January 26, 2018
Jenny has not had an easy life. She has no job and no money, a sick mother and an abusive stepfather. But no one cares, she's from the wrong side of town. David has taken care of Jenny since they were at school. He knows she's special and needs his support. But they are not in a realationship, they are not even friends. Jenny thinks she is free to do whatever she wants. But what does David think?
There are parts of this book that seemed to drag on a bit. Jenny is a trainee psychologist who had to return home when her mother had a stroke. She is now her mother's caree. She also has a blog called Coming Home, it's aim is to help other carers. I did feel there was something missing from this story. I kind of guessed what was going to happen with this storyline, and I was mainly right. There was also parts that did not seem to make sense, but maybe I was just reading too much into it.
I would like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and the author Frances Vick for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
There are parts of this book that seemed to drag on a bit. Jenny is a trainee psychologist who had to return home when her mother had a stroke. She is now her mother's caree. She also has a blog called Coming Home, it's aim is to help other carers. I did feel there was something missing from this story. I kind of guessed what was going to happen with this storyline, and I was mainly right. There was also parts that did not seem to make sense, but maybe I was just reading too much into it.
I would like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and the author Frances Vick for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
January 10, 2018
This book has it all.
A great cast, the lead being Jenny.
Jenny has a male friend, they’ve known each other for years.
The first lie.
He is in love with her.
Jenny starts off looking after her disabled mother, her mother is quite overly found of her alcohol. One day she wanders and is found laying near to death.
Jenny has a blog The name of that blog is quite symbolic to the story. I won’t mention it here.
It’s diffi to write a review without giving away spoilers.
This is how it made me feel.
1. Totally lost within its surroundings trying to figure out who the liars were.
2. Annoyed when outside interruptions disturbed my reading.
3. Awesome
4. WOW
5. And just how did this author come up with this plot?
I read the back inside cover to discover just what triggered off this plot from the author. Which then made me go WOW yet again.
So far this month, this book is getting dropped into my Top Reads for this coming year to sort out at the end of this year.
My thanks to Bookoutour via Net Galley for my early copy.
A great cast, the lead being Jenny.
Jenny has a male friend, they’ve known each other for years.
The first lie.
He is in love with her.
Jenny starts off looking after her disabled mother, her mother is quite overly found of her alcohol. One day she wanders and is found laying near to death.
Jenny has a blog The name of that blog is quite symbolic to the story. I won’t mention it here.
It’s diffi to write a review without giving away spoilers.
This is how it made me feel.
1. Totally lost within its surroundings trying to figure out who the liars were.
2. Annoyed when outside interruptions disturbed my reading.
3. Awesome
4. WOW
5. And just how did this author come up with this plot?
I read the back inside cover to discover just what triggered off this plot from the author. Which then made me go WOW yet again.
So far this month, this book is getting dropped into my Top Reads for this coming year to sort out at the end of this year.
My thanks to Bookoutour via Net Galley for my early copy.
January 19, 2018
Let me start with this book went on, and on, and on, and on. When some of these psychological thrillers go beyond the 400 page mark I always get a little nervous that a lot of these pages of dialogue are unnecessary and that is just the case with this book. I hit the 50% mark and couldn't believe I was only half way through it.
I'm not even going to start dissecting the plot. The synopsis tells you everything you need to know. With a title such as "Liars" you sort of know that everyone is lying about something. I found all the twists in this predictable. I didn't like anyone in this except for maybe Freddie. Unlikable and unreliable narrators I like but these characters just didn't work for me at all. I just wasn't invested in any of them and by the end I couldn't care less what happened to them. I think with a good editor this book could of been much better than it was.
Other reviewers really seem to like this one so if it piques your interest by all means give it a try. I think my expectations are becoming too high for this particular genre.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I'm not even going to start dissecting the plot. The synopsis tells you everything you need to know. With a title such as "Liars" you sort of know that everyone is lying about something. I found all the twists in this predictable. I didn't like anyone in this except for maybe Freddie. Unlikable and unreliable narrators I like but these characters just didn't work for me at all. I just wasn't invested in any of them and by the end I couldn't care less what happened to them. I think with a good editor this book could of been much better than it was.
Other reviewers really seem to like this one so if it piques your interest by all means give it a try. I think my expectations are becoming too high for this particular genre.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.
December 31, 2017
Francis Vick pieced together a well-written narrative framed with nerve-rattling desperation. The rhythm of the scenes were crafted at just the right tempo. Carried me along for a bumpy ride down the Psychotic Highway. As the momentum built, it haunted me with a far-reaching storyline. Luckily for me every seat has an edge for that's where I found myself perched throughout the entire book. The main characters were defined to a tee. So much so that I began to form a love-hate relationship after introductions. And we had only just met.
Jenny Holloway learned that her mother Sal, had been discovered lying face down, dead, in a mound of snow. Distraught, she felt partly responsible for not being there in her time of need. Maybe she could have prevented it. Probably not. What kind of daughter was she, she asked herself. At this hour of grief, little did she know that this single event would be the catalyst of a journey with a one-way ticket to the kingdom of Hades.
During the funeral, she met David Crane. An acquaintance she'd hardly known years ago back in school. It turned out, lucky for her, he provided her with just the right alibi at the time of her mother's death. Everyone's a suspect. He claimed to have seen her walking at a removed location at the time in question. Made a report to the police. Fortunate for her. Fortunate for him. He had his own motives built upon many years in the making. Before long, they started dating. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Jenny had no idea where this relationship would lead her. At first, It had shown itself laced with feelings of need and desire. Yet an overwhelming dread of hatred and deception lurked in the background leaving my stomach in knots. Doomed from the start. Destined for tragedy with many shocking twists and turns that rushed at me with a roar. With shattered nerves, it was all I could do to hang on to a wild finish I could not predict.
My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.
Jenny Holloway learned that her mother Sal, had been discovered lying face down, dead, in a mound of snow. Distraught, she felt partly responsible for not being there in her time of need. Maybe she could have prevented it. Probably not. What kind of daughter was she, she asked herself. At this hour of grief, little did she know that this single event would be the catalyst of a journey with a one-way ticket to the kingdom of Hades.
During the funeral, she met David Crane. An acquaintance she'd hardly known years ago back in school. It turned out, lucky for her, he provided her with just the right alibi at the time of her mother's death. Everyone's a suspect. He claimed to have seen her walking at a removed location at the time in question. Made a report to the police. Fortunate for her. Fortunate for him. He had his own motives built upon many years in the making. Before long, they started dating. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Jenny had no idea where this relationship would lead her. At first, It had shown itself laced with feelings of need and desire. Yet an overwhelming dread of hatred and deception lurked in the background leaving my stomach in knots. Doomed from the start. Destined for tragedy with many shocking twists and turns that rushed at me with a roar. With shattered nerves, it was all I could do to hang on to a wild finish I could not predict.
My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.
December 27, 2017
Perhaps the simplest description of what makes this book so special comes from the author herself. The concept was formed, she says, when an acquaintance told some obvious lies and she called her on it. "I don't lie. I tell what ought to be the truth. There's a difference," she responded.
The author's reaction? "Wow." Funny, but that's exactly what I said when I got to the end of this book.
If you think that explanation tells you what's going on, though, think again; the [happy] dilemma for readers is that it's impossible to tell when each of the characters is telling the truth, when it's what ought to be the truth or when it's an outright lie. As the story unfolds, more background on each is revealed - all the way to the end. Then, even more emotions come into play. Was it what I expected? Not exactly. Was I a surprised? A bit. Was I doubly happy that the publisher gave me the opportunity to read an advance copy of the book in exchange for an honest review? I said it before and it's worth repeating: Wow.
The main characters are Jenny, who had a rough life that includes an abusive former stepfather. Now, she cares for her ailing mother and pens a popular blog titled "You Can't Go Home Again." The other is David, who loves Jenny more than life itself and, more than life itself wants her to second that emotion. Stuck in the middle is Freddie, Jenny's gay best friend who wants nothing more than to retain that title.
The saga begins with the discovery of the body of Jenny's mother, Sal, by a neighbor - accompanied by one of the best lines in the book: "...the snow started falling again. By the time the police came, both dead eyes were filled with it."
Apparently, Sal slipped and fell on the ice and died of natural causes. There was some speculation that Jenny was involved, but a witness came forward who saw her elsewhere at the time of Sal's death. The witness is David; he and Jenny make contact, and they become very close friends. Needless to say, that doesn't sit well with Freddie, who thinks David doesn't meet the smell test. He begins to dig further into David's background, and his suspicions turn into a reality that he shares with Jenny.
Then come more deaths, and readers learn who did what and when, but not necessarily why. Little by little, layers are peeled away to reveal that information, and tension builds until the conclusion. And that left me with a conundrum (which, no doubt, was the author's intent): I was satisfied, sort of, but I wanted more. And what better recommendation can I make for any book besides wow?
The author's reaction? "Wow." Funny, but that's exactly what I said when I got to the end of this book.
If you think that explanation tells you what's going on, though, think again; the [happy] dilemma for readers is that it's impossible to tell when each of the characters is telling the truth, when it's what ought to be the truth or when it's an outright lie. As the story unfolds, more background on each is revealed - all the way to the end. Then, even more emotions come into play. Was it what I expected? Not exactly. Was I a surprised? A bit. Was I doubly happy that the publisher gave me the opportunity to read an advance copy of the book in exchange for an honest review? I said it before and it's worth repeating: Wow.
The main characters are Jenny, who had a rough life that includes an abusive former stepfather. Now, she cares for her ailing mother and pens a popular blog titled "You Can't Go Home Again." The other is David, who loves Jenny more than life itself and, more than life itself wants her to second that emotion. Stuck in the middle is Freddie, Jenny's gay best friend who wants nothing more than to retain that title.
The saga begins with the discovery of the body of Jenny's mother, Sal, by a neighbor - accompanied by one of the best lines in the book: "...the snow started falling again. By the time the police came, both dead eyes were filled with it."
Apparently, Sal slipped and fell on the ice and died of natural causes. There was some speculation that Jenny was involved, but a witness came forward who saw her elsewhere at the time of Sal's death. The witness is David; he and Jenny make contact, and they become very close friends. Needless to say, that doesn't sit well with Freddie, who thinks David doesn't meet the smell test. He begins to dig further into David's background, and his suspicions turn into a reality that he shares with Jenny.
Then come more deaths, and readers learn who did what and when, but not necessarily why. Little by little, layers are peeled away to reveal that information, and tension builds until the conclusion. And that left me with a conundrum (which, no doubt, was the author's intent): I was satisfied, sort of, but I wanted more. And what better recommendation can I make for any book besides wow?
January 6, 2018
4.5 stars !!
Oh Well !! That was disturbing !! The book kept me guessing who was lying after every scene !! Damn !
So, the story revolves around 3 people Jenny, David and Freddie. Jenny has just lost her mother in a freak accident, and David (a supposedly perfect stranger, just at the right place and at the right time) provides the police an alibi for Jenny to clear any suspicions. Freddie is Jenny's best friend, supporting her in all circumstances. But Freddie thinks there's something fishy with David. He sets out to find David's secrets (finds a whole bunch of them) and convince Jenny to come out of the relationship. But who is real and who is fake ? Who is lying ? Who is controlling the twists ??
Jenny has had a abusive childhood, she lives for her blogs ( and they contain fake stories as well) and she's calculative. She wants attention and seeks control on everyone. Manipulative ! Though we don't see this part in the beginning.
David, I don't know how to judge him.He's smart, he keeps his calm even in the most mind numbing circumstances, has OCD and is also very calculative.
Freddie a sweet guy and Jenny's best friend. He's open, free and easily likeable. He worries that his friend might be in an abusive relationship, and is truly one sane character in this entire book.
The plot ! Oh my ! It is one mind-f*ucking plot, this one.
Nothing is as it seems !!
So many lies that you don't know which one is the truth !!
So many manipulations that you don't know which ones are genuine !!
So many secrets that you cannot separate it from reality !!
And the twist to the plot ?? Oh wow ! I kind of had an idea that both Jenny and David are a little cra-cra. But this ! Super creepy..
What disturbed me the most, that these characters were all young adults. So much hatred, so many plans, so many manipulation !! Everyone thought they were getting away with their secrets. But things have a way of catching up !!
The only drawback for me, was it got a little stretchy in the middle. But, I can accommodate that since it sets up the scene for the twist !!
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for generously sharing the ARC with me in exchange for my honest review
Oh Well !! That was disturbing !! The book kept me guessing who was lying after every scene !! Damn !
So, the story revolves around 3 people Jenny, David and Freddie. Jenny has just lost her mother in a freak accident, and David (a supposedly perfect stranger, just at the right place and at the right time) provides the police an alibi for Jenny to clear any suspicions. Freddie is Jenny's best friend, supporting her in all circumstances. But Freddie thinks there's something fishy with David. He sets out to find David's secrets (finds a whole bunch of them) and convince Jenny to come out of the relationship. But who is real and who is fake ? Who is lying ? Who is controlling the twists ??
Jenny has had a abusive childhood, she lives for her blogs ( and they contain fake stories as well) and she's calculative. She wants attention and seeks control on everyone. Manipulative ! Though we don't see this part in the beginning.
David, I don't know how to judge him.He's smart, he keeps his calm even in the most mind numbing circumstances, has OCD and is also very calculative.
Freddie a sweet guy and Jenny's best friend. He's open, free and easily likeable. He worries that his friend might be in an abusive relationship, and is truly one sane character in this entire book.
The plot ! Oh my ! It is one mind-f*ucking plot, this one.
Nothing is as it seems !!
So many lies that you don't know which one is the truth !!
So many manipulations that you don't know which ones are genuine !!
So many secrets that you cannot separate it from reality !!
And the twist to the plot ?? Oh wow ! I kind of had an idea that both Jenny and David are a little cra-cra. But this ! Super creepy..
What disturbed me the most, that these characters were all young adults. So much hatred, so many plans, so many manipulation !! Everyone thought they were getting away with their secrets. But things have a way of catching up !!
The only drawback for me, was it got a little stretchy in the middle. But, I can accommodate that since it sets up the scene for the twist !!
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for generously sharing the ARC with me in exchange for my honest review
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June 23, 2018I am DNFing this three pages in please do not kill me the writing is really amateur-ish and I cannot handle That but honestly if you can tolerate the Throne-of-Glass style melodramatic writing you will have no problem at all with this it’s just me being a picky asshole
🌺 stop using ellipses
🌺 please write emotional crises better this is not how anyone reacts to their mother dying what even
🌺 I don’t even know get into the protagonist’s head more?? a personal preference but really
🌺 needs waaaaaaaaay more tension
beginning to regret requesting the two Generic Suspense Novels from Netgalley someone ban me from that hellsite. thanks January 17th
🌺 stop using ellipses
🌺 please write emotional crises better this is not how anyone reacts to their mother dying what even
🌺 I don’t even know get into the protagonist’s head more?? a personal preference but really
🌺 needs waaaaaaaaay more tension
beginning to regret requesting the two Generic Suspense Novels from Netgalley someone ban me from that hellsite. thanks January 17th
January 24, 2018
I honestly do not know what I read here. There is a part of me, which likes a good story, which says – what in this wide world was this? Who are all these twisted characters? With a title being Liars, does this book really have to have only lies?? Where is the darkness in their psyche coming from???
And then the part of me which likes thrillers, which goes – Gotcha!! look at that! Made you read at one go!!
My first book by Frances Vick… And believe me, this book was like a horrific scene where I didn’t want to stay but at the same time I couldn’t move!!
Omg! I was catatonic, I couldn’t do anything else. I could just read till I got to the end… And then the book released me from its sticky web.
Ask me to recount the story – I can’t because it’s all lies. Ask me to like a character – I can’t, they are all Liars. Ask me to recount the scenes – I can’t, they are twisted, each one more bizarre than the other..
That forces the question again
What the hell did I just read??
Francis Vick has done a good job, piling up layers upon layers on the characters. When I got to the point, I knew one, the other did something which shocked me. There is something very dark in the atmosphere of this book, though the author has not voluntarily created that. But I think, somewhere down the line, his twisted main characters started acting up and doing what they want. They started wanting things selfishly, they started doing things using their own methodology, and then they turned onto each other…. The author was just a coincidental bystander. And so was I.
The story in sketchy details, Jenny loses her mother Sal, meets the man David who provides her with an alibi in the funeral, starts dating then living with him. Her best friend, Freddie is suspicious of David and his history. And then people start dying… And they start lying. And some start lying and then dying…
Generally, I find a few niggles in the book, but in this I find the entire book to be a question – what did I like in the book? Nothing! Then why did I read it – I have no idea!! It made me!!
I am innocent, fellow readers, the book did it!!
I received an ARC from NetGalley and publisher, Bookouture and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
And then the part of me which likes thrillers, which goes – Gotcha!! look at that! Made you read at one go!!
My first book by Frances Vick… And believe me, this book was like a horrific scene where I didn’t want to stay but at the same time I couldn’t move!!
Omg! I was catatonic, I couldn’t do anything else. I could just read till I got to the end… And then the book released me from its sticky web.
Ask me to recount the story – I can’t because it’s all lies. Ask me to like a character – I can’t, they are all Liars. Ask me to recount the scenes – I can’t, they are twisted, each one more bizarre than the other..
That forces the question again
What the hell did I just read??
Francis Vick has done a good job, piling up layers upon layers on the characters. When I got to the point, I knew one, the other did something which shocked me. There is something very dark in the atmosphere of this book, though the author has not voluntarily created that. But I think, somewhere down the line, his twisted main characters started acting up and doing what they want. They started wanting things selfishly, they started doing things using their own methodology, and then they turned onto each other…. The author was just a coincidental bystander. And so was I.
The story in sketchy details, Jenny loses her mother Sal, meets the man David who provides her with an alibi in the funeral, starts dating then living with him. Her best friend, Freddie is suspicious of David and his history. And then people start dying… And they start lying. And some start lying and then dying…
Generally, I find a few niggles in the book, but in this I find the entire book to be a question – what did I like in the book? Nothing! Then why did I read it – I have no idea!! It made me!!
I am innocent, fellow readers, the book did it!!
I received an ARC from NetGalley and publisher, Bookouture and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
December 25, 2017
3.5 Stars
Jenny's mother is dead. The one night Jenny stays somewhere overnight and her mother is found in the woods. Of course she had been drinking and evidently fell and hit her head on a rock.
Jenny is seeing a therapist, actually is taking classes to become one herself. Her therapist recommended that she keep a journal of some sort, not only for her own benefit, but for her classes as well. Jenny decides on an online blog and has accumulated quite a following.
She was abused and mistreated as a child, has never known what it is to have someone to love and care for her .... until she meets David.
Even though she thinks she's found her knight in shining armor, her best friend, Freddie, is seeing things she isn't .. or is he?
They all have secrets, dangerous ones.
I found this one a little difficult to get into. Didn't grab me at the beginning and it seemed a little predictable the more I read. There are obvious twists and turns that deceive... the ending was stunning in its surprise.
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the advanced digital copy of this psychological thriller. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Jenny's mother is dead. The one night Jenny stays somewhere overnight and her mother is found in the woods. Of course she had been drinking and evidently fell and hit her head on a rock.
Jenny is seeing a therapist, actually is taking classes to become one herself. Her therapist recommended that she keep a journal of some sort, not only for her own benefit, but for her classes as well. Jenny decides on an online blog and has accumulated quite a following.
She was abused and mistreated as a child, has never known what it is to have someone to love and care for her .... until she meets David.
Even though she thinks she's found her knight in shining armor, her best friend, Freddie, is seeing things she isn't .. or is he?
They all have secrets, dangerous ones.
I found this one a little difficult to get into. Didn't grab me at the beginning and it seemed a little predictable the more I read. There are obvious twists and turns that deceive... the ending was stunning in its surprise.
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the advanced digital copy of this psychological thriller. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
February 20, 2018
Liars is full of twists and turns and like its name, it seems like everyone is lying. Instead of trying to find the lies, it's easier for the reader to try to piece the truth together.
Jenny had a hard upbringing. She is now taking care of her mother. She has moved back home after her mother suffers a stroke. But, when her mother is found dead while Jenny was out, she feels devastated. She also seems to need an alibi. So this is how David enters the picture.
David seems to be the right guy to fall in love with. He's sweet, handsome, and rich. Yet, we know David is hiding secrets of his own.
Only one person is questioning David's intentions and that would be Freddy. Freddy is Jenny's best friend who has been there for Jenny whenever she needed a shoulder to cry on. He wants the best for her. He supports her blog and her decision to resume her studies. However, the more time Freddy spends with David, the more questions he has about him.
Well, I wanted to like Liars but I can only say that it was too predictable. Furthermore, it felt too long for me and it was in need of major editing. Unfortunately, I didn't like the main characters. Both felt flat for me. I never formed an attachment to them.
I do want to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for the advance digital copy.
Cliffhanger: No
2/5 Fangs
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Jenny had a hard upbringing. She is now taking care of her mother. She has moved back home after her mother suffers a stroke. But, when her mother is found dead while Jenny was out, she feels devastated. She also seems to need an alibi. So this is how David enters the picture.
David seems to be the right guy to fall in love with. He's sweet, handsome, and rich. Yet, we know David is hiding secrets of his own.
Only one person is questioning David's intentions and that would be Freddy. Freddy is Jenny's best friend who has been there for Jenny whenever she needed a shoulder to cry on. He wants the best for her. He supports her blog and her decision to resume her studies. However, the more time Freddy spends with David, the more questions he has about him.
Well, I wanted to like Liars but I can only say that it was too predictable. Furthermore, it felt too long for me and it was in need of major editing. Unfortunately, I didn't like the main characters. Both felt flat for me. I never formed an attachment to them.
I do want to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for the advance digital copy.
Cliffhanger: No
2/5 Fangs
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January 26, 2018
Well, now. I don’t even know where to start.
This is a story about manipulation, secrets and lies and an absorbing study in all things psychology. A story about how people have their own versions of the truth, often contorting it to make it fit their purpose or make life more bearable. In a way, sometimes these aren’t even lies so much, but different perspectives and it’s absolutely fascinating!
My sympathies with the various characters kept switching back and forth until I ultimately pretty much disliked everyone and I had no idea who to trust at all. David and Jenny are both quite messed up. Jenny’s had a horrible childhood and David has seemingly just been that little bit different since birth. Or in my version of the truth, utterly creepy. I don’t want to say too much else as I’m afraid of spoiling things but suffice to say, this is one gripping, intriguing and suspenseful ride.
Liars is written absolutely brilliantly and even though I found the the first part rather slow, it was a necessary set-up to the rest of the story. The reveals left me spinning. I think the ending may leave people’s opinions divided. Some may find it satisfying, others may not. To be honest, I’m still not sure how I feel about it and that’s okay. This is one of those stories that makes you think, it stays with you as you go over things in your head for days on end and still can’t quite figure out how you feel.
Frances Vick has written a compelling, thought-provoking and addictive psychological thriller that I won’t forget in a hurry.
This is a story about manipulation, secrets and lies and an absorbing study in all things psychology. A story about how people have their own versions of the truth, often contorting it to make it fit their purpose or make life more bearable. In a way, sometimes these aren’t even lies so much, but different perspectives and it’s absolutely fascinating!
My sympathies with the various characters kept switching back and forth until I ultimately pretty much disliked everyone and I had no idea who to trust at all. David and Jenny are both quite messed up. Jenny’s had a horrible childhood and David has seemingly just been that little bit different since birth. Or in my version of the truth, utterly creepy. I don’t want to say too much else as I’m afraid of spoiling things but suffice to say, this is one gripping, intriguing and suspenseful ride.
Liars is written absolutely brilliantly and even though I found the the first part rather slow, it was a necessary set-up to the rest of the story. The reveals left me spinning. I think the ending may leave people’s opinions divided. Some may find it satisfying, others may not. To be honest, I’m still not sure how I feel about it and that’s okay. This is one of those stories that makes you think, it stays with you as you go over things in your head for days on end and still can’t quite figure out how you feel.
Frances Vick has written a compelling, thought-provoking and addictive psychological thriller that I won’t forget in a hurry.
February 4, 2018
Liars is set in a village named Marston and that’s all we really are told. The reader comes face to face with the past, alcoholism, abuse, mental health, misunderstanding, low self esteem, secrets, misinterpretations, guilt, the use/impact of social media, jealousy, manipulation and the truth.
Well OMFG what an addictive and mesmerising story! Told from multiple POV’s and unreliable narratives, you just have no clue who is telling the truth and what the real story is until BOOM! …everything unravels before you and you have to pick your jaw up off the floor …well I did anyway! The pace starts off slow, dripping with suspense and I have to admit, I wasn’t sure what I thought of it at first but something niggled at me that I just had to keep turning the pages.There is a real depth to this story, and each layer is revealed as you read on. I liked how we start off in the present and end up jumping to the past as the reader is delivered this intricate storyline. Absolutely brilliant!
There are various complex and compelling characters that move the plot forward but I am going to share my thoughts on the main three: Jenny (or Jay); Freddie and David. What a fascinating triangle of twisted craziness with this lot!
Jenny (also known as Jay on her blog) comes across initially as a worrier and very concerned at how others perceive her. Training to be a counsellor while caring for her alcoholic mom who has had a stroke we see many insecurities crop up. Online she seems to be a different person and I was completely unsure what I felt about Jenny or Jay as her character left me conflicted.
Freddie is Jenny’s BFF. He comes across as quite needy but would also do anything for Jenny. A bit of a softy but very protective I wondered a lot of the time if his jealousy made him look at things too deeply or if he was hiding secrets of his own….
David…hmmm…I didn’t particularly like him at all. I actually thought he was a bit of a weirdo but couldn’t quite put my finger on why. Then at times I thought I was being too harsh as he didn’t appear to have the greatest experiences in life himself. The thing with all the characters in the novel is, you just don’t know what to believe or trust..and I absolutely LOVED that!
If you like your psychological thrillers to really mess with your mind, then you will really enjoy Liars because when all was revealed I was left gobsmacked thinking WTAF!? There was an intensity to this story that well and truly had me reading cover to cover. Would I recommend this book – you bet your sweet arse I would! It is deliciously devious, twisted and grabs you by the cahonies before kicking you to the curb! I can’t wait to see what is next from Frances Vick’s clearly unscrupulous mind! Woohoo!
Well OMFG what an addictive and mesmerising story! Told from multiple POV’s and unreliable narratives, you just have no clue who is telling the truth and what the real story is until BOOM! …everything unravels before you and you have to pick your jaw up off the floor …well I did anyway! The pace starts off slow, dripping with suspense and I have to admit, I wasn’t sure what I thought of it at first but something niggled at me that I just had to keep turning the pages.There is a real depth to this story, and each layer is revealed as you read on. I liked how we start off in the present and end up jumping to the past as the reader is delivered this intricate storyline. Absolutely brilliant!
There are various complex and compelling characters that move the plot forward but I am going to share my thoughts on the main three: Jenny (or Jay); Freddie and David. What a fascinating triangle of twisted craziness with this lot!
Jenny (also known as Jay on her blog) comes across initially as a worrier and very concerned at how others perceive her. Training to be a counsellor while caring for her alcoholic mom who has had a stroke we see many insecurities crop up. Online she seems to be a different person and I was completely unsure what I felt about Jenny or Jay as her character left me conflicted.
Freddie is Jenny’s BFF. He comes across as quite needy but would also do anything for Jenny. A bit of a softy but very protective I wondered a lot of the time if his jealousy made him look at things too deeply or if he was hiding secrets of his own….
David…hmmm…I didn’t particularly like him at all. I actually thought he was a bit of a weirdo but couldn’t quite put my finger on why. Then at times I thought I was being too harsh as he didn’t appear to have the greatest experiences in life himself. The thing with all the characters in the novel is, you just don’t know what to believe or trust..and I absolutely LOVED that!
If you like your psychological thrillers to really mess with your mind, then you will really enjoy Liars because when all was revealed I was left gobsmacked thinking WTAF!? There was an intensity to this story that well and truly had me reading cover to cover. Would I recommend this book – you bet your sweet arse I would! It is deliciously devious, twisted and grabs you by the cahonies before kicking you to the curb! I can’t wait to see what is next from Frances Vick’s clearly unscrupulous mind! Woohoo!
January 13, 2018
With thanks to Netgalley and Bookoutre for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.
This is a very difficult book to review without giving away any spoilers.
Jenny is a trainee psychologist who has returned to her childhood home after her mother suffered a stroke. As well studying Jenny has become the full time carer for her mother who is now house bound. In her spare time she has a blog called Coming Home to help other carers.
One night she leaves her mother alone to check her best friend Freddie's parents house.
Whilst at Freddie's she receives a phone call from the police, her mother has been found dead in a nearby backstreet smelling of alcohol.
She is later contacted by David who she went to school with. David is also a carer for his mother who has Alzheimers and understands Jenny guilt for not being there. Freddie likes David instantly and encourages Jenny to get to know him better. Pretty soon Jenny and David move in to together, Jenny tells Freddie that David can be a bit controlling. David tells Jenny that Freddie is manipulative and not to see him anymore. When Freddie tells Jenny he is worried about her her, Jenny and Freddie have a row.
Afraid that Jenny is alone with David, Freddie looks into David's life and finds hidden secrets from his past.
The book was divided into the present and David and Jenny's lives 12 years earlier when they were at school together. The storyline was tightly woven with many different strands. I thought I knew where the story was leading then something happened which turned the story on its head. As the story progressed I felt a bit duped because everything I had believed was not as it seemed. My favourite character was Freddie who was genuinely supportive of Jenny and a true friend.
I think this book will be one of my favourites for 2017.
This is a very difficult book to review without giving away any spoilers.
Jenny is a trainee psychologist who has returned to her childhood home after her mother suffered a stroke. As well studying Jenny has become the full time carer for her mother who is now house bound. In her spare time she has a blog called Coming Home to help other carers.
One night she leaves her mother alone to check her best friend Freddie's parents house.
Whilst at Freddie's she receives a phone call from the police, her mother has been found dead in a nearby backstreet smelling of alcohol.
She is later contacted by David who she went to school with. David is also a carer for his mother who has Alzheimers and understands Jenny guilt for not being there. Freddie likes David instantly and encourages Jenny to get to know him better. Pretty soon Jenny and David move in to together, Jenny tells Freddie that David can be a bit controlling. David tells Jenny that Freddie is manipulative and not to see him anymore. When Freddie tells Jenny he is worried about her her, Jenny and Freddie have a row.
Afraid that Jenny is alone with David, Freddie looks into David's life and finds hidden secrets from his past.
The book was divided into the present and David and Jenny's lives 12 years earlier when they were at school together. The storyline was tightly woven with many different strands. I thought I knew where the story was leading then something happened which turned the story on its head. As the story progressed I felt a bit duped because everything I had believed was not as it seemed. My favourite character was Freddie who was genuinely supportive of Jenny and a true friend.
I think this book will be one of my favourites for 2017.
January 28, 2018
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Ooooh this one was good - it is an excellent psychological thriller and I was hooked at the end!! It had a great pace and a really good plot, there were quite a few twists and even some shocks for me!
I really enjoyed the story and Jenny and David were fascinating characters - I thought I had guessed the ending about 75% of the way through - nope - completely wrong!!
Really enjoyed the whole thing and as this was my first book by Frances Vick, I am definitely looking forward to reading more from her - 4 stars from me for this one!!
Ooooh this one was good - it is an excellent psychological thriller and I was hooked at the end!! It had a great pace and a really good plot, there were quite a few twists and even some shocks for me!
I really enjoyed the story and Jenny and David were fascinating characters - I thought I had guessed the ending about 75% of the way through - nope - completely wrong!!
Really enjoyed the whole thing and as this was my first book by Frances Vick, I am definitely looking forward to reading more from her - 4 stars from me for this one!!
January 26, 2018
I read this a couple of weeks ago and I’m still trying to put my words together to write a review as I don’t wanna spoil it for anyone.
The title is a clue that this story has lies in it, plenty of them. Jenny , Freddie and David are the main characters and we hear the story through their point of view. I found myself wondering who to believe which is probably what the author wanted.
It took a while for me to get into this story so I’m glad I stayed with it. Very good storyline with some greats twists and turns that kept me reading. My first read by this author and certainly not my last.
The title is a clue that this story has lies in it, plenty of them. Jenny , Freddie and David are the main characters and we hear the story through their point of view. I found myself wondering who to believe which is probably what the author wanted.
It took a while for me to get into this story so I’m glad I stayed with it. Very good storyline with some greats twists and turns that kept me reading. My first read by this author and certainly not my last.
January 31, 2018
Rescuer, villain, or victim?
Like Frances Vick’s previous Bad Little Girl, Liars shows us all sides of the rescuer, abuser & victim triangle & we are constantly re-evaluating who’s in which role. By midway we’ve a victim - perhaps the most likeable character - why do we assume tho’ that a man & woman cannot be BFs unless at least one is gay? Frances Vick is splendid at keeping the scenes constantly shifting but as with the previous book there’s not so much a ‘shocking twist’ as one choice out of several outcomes. And there are enough victims for a hexagon at least - tho’ if they didn’t need killing, most at least were no loss. By that standard, the ending was psychologically satisfying tho’ probably unacceptable to a strict moralist. Artistically there is too much third person direct narrative in the final portion. I’d like more feeling of slipping into the characters’ consciousness. But as a good puzzle with some off the wall characters, Liars is a worthwhile read
Like Frances Vick’s previous Bad Little Girl, Liars shows us all sides of the rescuer, abuser & victim triangle & we are constantly re-evaluating who’s in which role. By midway we’ve a victim - perhaps the most likeable character - why do we assume tho’ that a man & woman cannot be BFs unless at least one is gay? Frances Vick is splendid at keeping the scenes constantly shifting but as with the previous book there’s not so much a ‘shocking twist’ as one choice out of several outcomes. And there are enough victims for a hexagon at least - tho’ if they didn’t need killing, most at least were no loss. By that standard, the ending was psychologically satisfying tho’ probably unacceptable to a strict moralist. Artistically there is too much third person direct narrative in the final portion. I’d like more feeling of slipping into the characters’ consciousness. But as a good puzzle with some off the wall characters, Liars is a worthwhile read
January 6, 2018
I started reading Liars (or, The Good Liar as it was called when I started reading it) and for the first 30% or so it was a bit of a drag. I think it’s only when you finish a book that you can look back and appreciate it as a whole. That first 30% was slow paced and a little boring but looking back what it did was allow these characters to form in my mind and for their stories to be told. The whole book itself did feel longer than it needed to though.
There is so much that I want to say about Liars and I don’t even know where to start. It’s a messed up book with some fucked up characters. I love how an author can take a basic idea for a story and turn it into something so twisty and evil and just so shocking. My worst fear growing up was always somebody coming between me and my best friend. Being a gay best friend there can be some jealousy when your best friend suddenly has a new man in her life and I’ve always wondered how I would react in a situation where I was trying to make my best friend see the bad in somebody that she was falling in love with and her not seeing it and taking his side over mine (if that situation ever arose which thankfully it hasn’t so far). Here in Liars something similar happens when someone from Jenny’s old life reappears and threatens the friendship between Jenny and best friend Freddie. There’s a lot of jealousy and mistrust and as the book progresses it’s clear that something isn’t right with David as he’s appeared to spend the majority of his life stalking Jenny. I found myself thinking back to my own schooldays and imagining this scenario happening to me or somebody that I knew.
This is a complicated story. Not complicated in understanding or following it but it’s just so well-plotted that there’s so many little intricacies to take in and so many different threads to the various plots. As with most Bookouture thrillers they allude to that huge and shocking twist which means that I read the book constantly waiting for that twist to arrive and (minor spoilers possibly) that’s why I was a little bit disappointed at the title change to just Liars. I feel if could lead to people potentially working out some of the twists and I felt that The Good Liar was better and more ambiguous.
The characters here in Liars are brilliant. I felt almost like I’d been slapped in the face at one point because Frances does such a good job at taking you down one path only to abandon you there whilst she runs off up another one. All I will say is don’t trust anybody. I felt like my emotions had been messed with a few times reading this because of the way these characters were written and the twisted story that Frances managed to tell. I obviously can’t go into detail but I constantly changed my mind about what I thought about these characters. Changing my mind about who I liked. Who I hated and who I felt sorry for. It’s a bit of an emotional rollercoaster and a huge mind fuck but honestly, I loved it. These characters will be haunting my mind for a while yet.
Liars is a great psychological thriller because it was believable. I could honestly imagine something like this happening in real life. Frances is a fantastic writer and she manages to create some really eery, creepy and intense scenes almost to the point where you feel like you are in the story watching the action unfold as a helpless bystander. There’s so much misdirection that I was constantly being surprised. There’s a lot of psychological thrillers out there but Liars is one that I have no trouble recommending as a must read. I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up another book by Frances Vick.
There is so much that I want to say about Liars and I don’t even know where to start. It’s a messed up book with some fucked up characters. I love how an author can take a basic idea for a story and turn it into something so twisty and evil and just so shocking. My worst fear growing up was always somebody coming between me and my best friend. Being a gay best friend there can be some jealousy when your best friend suddenly has a new man in her life and I’ve always wondered how I would react in a situation where I was trying to make my best friend see the bad in somebody that she was falling in love with and her not seeing it and taking his side over mine (if that situation ever arose which thankfully it hasn’t so far). Here in Liars something similar happens when someone from Jenny’s old life reappears and threatens the friendship between Jenny and best friend Freddie. There’s a lot of jealousy and mistrust and as the book progresses it’s clear that something isn’t right with David as he’s appeared to spend the majority of his life stalking Jenny. I found myself thinking back to my own schooldays and imagining this scenario happening to me or somebody that I knew.
This is a complicated story. Not complicated in understanding or following it but it’s just so well-plotted that there’s so many little intricacies to take in and so many different threads to the various plots. As with most Bookouture thrillers they allude to that huge and shocking twist which means that I read the book constantly waiting for that twist to arrive and (minor spoilers possibly) that’s why I was a little bit disappointed at the title change to just Liars. I feel if could lead to people potentially working out some of the twists and I felt that The Good Liar was better and more ambiguous.
The characters here in Liars are brilliant. I felt almost like I’d been slapped in the face at one point because Frances does such a good job at taking you down one path only to abandon you there whilst she runs off up another one. All I will say is don’t trust anybody. I felt like my emotions had been messed with a few times reading this because of the way these characters were written and the twisted story that Frances managed to tell. I obviously can’t go into detail but I constantly changed my mind about what I thought about these characters. Changing my mind about who I liked. Who I hated and who I felt sorry for. It’s a bit of an emotional rollercoaster and a huge mind fuck but honestly, I loved it. These characters will be haunting my mind for a while yet.
Liars is a great psychological thriller because it was believable. I could honestly imagine something like this happening in real life. Frances is a fantastic writer and she manages to create some really eery, creepy and intense scenes almost to the point where you feel like you are in the story watching the action unfold as a helpless bystander. There’s so much misdirection that I was constantly being surprised. There’s a lot of psychological thrillers out there but Liars is one that I have no trouble recommending as a must read. I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up another book by Frances Vick.
April 4, 2018
This one dragged on ..... I kept waiting for something to happen & waiting & waiting. When it finally did it was too little too late. I didn’t care for any of th3 characters and the ending was blah .
January 28, 2018
Liar’s by Frances Vick was a well written psychological thriller that will have most readers shocked by the twist of events.
Boy oh boy did I want to like this book way more then I actually did. It had so much potential and I was so ready for a clutch your kindle type of read but…
It just didn’t do it for me.
Don’t get me wrong, the writing was SO good in Liars. Plus it had some great rave reviews by a lot of other blogger’s, so don’t be discouraged.
The problem I had with it the most was the pace and the characters. I just could not bring myself to like Jenny or David. Their characters didn’t do much for me and I think that was my biggest problem. I also thought the first half of the book was extremely slow, I love my thriller’s fast paced and quick to turn the pages and it took me a while to get into it.
I do have to say though, the second half of the book did pick up a lot and I felt myself being drawn in more just by that fact. It was a lot easier for me to finish it and the pages became quicker to turn once the second half came around.
Overall, it was a decent thriller for me. The ending was a bit predictable but I feel like my standards are being raised more and more with this genre since I’m reading so much of it lately. So with that being said I would give this one a chance! It has so many rave reviews so it just might be the type that you love! I’ll defiantly be giving this author another shot because I’m told that I would really enjoy Bad Little Girl.
**Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of Liars for review.**
Boy oh boy did I want to like this book way more then I actually did. It had so much potential and I was so ready for a clutch your kindle type of read but…
It just didn’t do it for me.
Don’t get me wrong, the writing was SO good in Liars. Plus it had some great rave reviews by a lot of other blogger’s, so don’t be discouraged.
The problem I had with it the most was the pace and the characters. I just could not bring myself to like Jenny or David. Their characters didn’t do much for me and I think that was my biggest problem. I also thought the first half of the book was extremely slow, I love my thriller’s fast paced and quick to turn the pages and it took me a while to get into it.
I do have to say though, the second half of the book did pick up a lot and I felt myself being drawn in more just by that fact. It was a lot easier for me to finish it and the pages became quicker to turn once the second half came around.
Overall, it was a decent thriller for me. The ending was a bit predictable but I feel like my standards are being raised more and more with this genre since I’m reading so much of it lately. So with that being said I would give this one a chance! It has so many rave reviews so it just might be the type that you love! I’ll defiantly be giving this author another shot because I’m told that I would really enjoy Bad Little Girl.
**Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of Liars for review.**
January 18, 2018
Whoa ! The way this book grips you after 50 pages is something that happened with me after ages. I could not stop reading. My work bothered me , sleep eluded me and I was on edges while reading this. This is so fantastically plotted and written that I was both nervous and curious to know the end. One of the best read for me this month. And I will remember this for long time.
Must read.
Must read.
January 31, 2018
This book has only three main characters and therefore I was impressed with how the story developed. After a while it seems you get to know Jane, David and Freddie better… till you spot the first lie. But although the story developed, I missed the real suspense. At some points it becomes rather predictable and I had some trouble getting my head around who was thinking wat at a certain stage.
One of the three is the really ‘bad person’ but this was no surprise at all because we read about how this person thinks and feels. It makes you shiver. Of the other two, one is a really deceptive person and the other is absolutely innocent and it is a pity what happens to this person.
All in all I enjoyed the book, but not so much as to give it more than 3 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.
One of the three is the really ‘bad person’ but this was no surprise at all because we read about how this person thinks and feels. It makes you shiver. Of the other two, one is a really deceptive person and the other is absolutely innocent and it is a pity what happens to this person.
All in all I enjoyed the book, but not so much as to give it more than 3 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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January 6, 2018Psychological thriller narrated by 3 different people -- all of them liars and mostly thoroughly unlikeable. The synopsis provided on the book information page is misleading and inaccurate.
Jenny, David, and Freddie -- all have their own perspectives or perceptions of their interactions with each other and their tales of what their past lives were like. It's hard to sift through the exaggerations and interpretations of events to get at the truth. All are self serving. None are who they pretend to be and their motivations to be involved with each other are warped. People connected with the three keep dying -- who is responsile for that? Jenny's mom, Jenny's stepfather (who she claims had abused her). Is someone Jenny's protector and savior -- or is it something entirely different? No one is who they seem.
Frankly, I didn't like any of the characters and got tired of the convoluted way the layers were revealed so that the reader could try to put the pieces together to form some answers. Although I didn't like the ending, it was realistic considering the nature of Jenny, and entirely anticipated. The twists were expected since the reader knew everyone -- particularly David and Jenny -- had some seriously flawed personalities.
Did I like this? It was a little slow and I guess I prefer a more linear story with characters I can actually respect or understand. NO SPOILERS, but I do like it when good guys win. Or when there is a "good guy" to root for.
I read the ARC of this titled THE GOOD LIAR. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the e-galley to review. I would read another by this author.
Jenny, David, and Freddie -- all have their own perspectives or perceptions of their interactions with each other and their tales of what their past lives were like. It's hard to sift through the exaggerations and interpretations of events to get at the truth. All are self serving. None are who they pretend to be and their motivations to be involved with each other are warped. People connected with the three keep dying -- who is responsile for that? Jenny's mom, Jenny's stepfather (who she claims had abused her). Is someone Jenny's protector and savior -- or is it something entirely different? No one is who they seem.
Frankly, I didn't like any of the characters and got tired of the convoluted way the layers were revealed so that the reader could try to put the pieces together to form some answers. Although I didn't like the ending, it was realistic considering the nature of Jenny, and entirely anticipated. The twists were expected since the reader knew everyone -- particularly David and Jenny -- had some seriously flawed personalities.
Did I like this? It was a little slow and I guess I prefer a more linear story with characters I can actually respect or understand. NO SPOILERS, but I do like it when good guys win. Or when there is a "good guy" to root for.
I read the ARC of this titled THE GOOD LIAR. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the e-galley to review. I would read another by this author.
January 10, 2018
Liars is a great psychological thriller. That I am sure people will be talking about everywhere this year.
The story itself has a lot of different layers to it. Ones that get more and more involved as the story goes on.
The conclusion is in parts satisfying and not. There is a feeling that I want more from the story. Which I guess is a very good way to be.
All the way through the story thou. I couldn’t help feeling that I knew what was going to happen and that I knew David’s background and story. Which was fine as the way it was written. Still made me want to read to the last page of the book because it was so good. I have to say that I on the money with all of my predictions. Which again isn’t a bad thing.
I think that if you like physiological thrillers or are new to this genre then you will very much enjoy this book.
4/5 stars.
The story itself has a lot of different layers to it. Ones that get more and more involved as the story goes on.
The conclusion is in parts satisfying and not. There is a feeling that I want more from the story. Which I guess is a very good way to be.
All the way through the story thou. I couldn’t help feeling that I knew what was going to happen and that I knew David’s background and story. Which was fine as the way it was written. Still made me want to read to the last page of the book because it was so good. I have to say that I on the money with all of my predictions. Which again isn’t a bad thing.
I think that if you like physiological thrillers or are new to this genre then you will very much enjoy this book.
4/5 stars.
January 26, 2018
From the beginning the first chapter had me hooked, intrigued and gripped. My first impression of Jenny was she was a very confused woman and I felt unsure about her character, which remained with me until the end. I really liked Freddies character he had my support from the start. Who is David really? David's character was very shifty in my eyes and not to be trusted!
Liars is a long story and it took me a while to get to the good bit but well worth the read and wait. This story is creepy, mysterious and will mess with your head. I loved how some chapters were Jenny's blog posts, a good lay out for this story. I awarded four stars and would highly recommend to you all. If you enjoyed Gone Girl this is a book you will enjoy.
Liars is a long story and it took me a while to get to the good bit but well worth the read and wait. This story is creepy, mysterious and will mess with your head. I loved how some chapters were Jenny's blog posts, a good lay out for this story. I awarded four stars and would highly recommend to you all. If you enjoyed Gone Girl this is a book you will enjoy.
January 2, 2018
This is my second book by Frances Vick and fast becoming a fan! I loved her first book "Bad Little Girl", if you haven't read it yet, you should!
This book starts with a woman's body found in the woods. We are soon introduced to Jenny, the main character, who is just informed of her mother's death. Details about Jenny are slowly revealed. She was abused as a child by her mother's boyfriend and has issues she needs to deal with. She sees a therapist and is studying to become one herself. Then she meets David. She thinks he is perfect for her but her best friend Freddie sees things differently. May I interrupt here to say I LOVED Freddie!? Freddie soon starts to discover disturbing things about David and the more he digs, the more scared for Jenny he is. What exactly is David hiding and why doe he seem to be so controlling?
I very much enjoyed this book and am eager for her next! Some nice twists and turns throughout that took me a bit by surprise! I will be patiently awaiting this author's third book!
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.
This book starts with a woman's body found in the woods. We are soon introduced to Jenny, the main character, who is just informed of her mother's death. Details about Jenny are slowly revealed. She was abused as a child by her mother's boyfriend and has issues she needs to deal with. She sees a therapist and is studying to become one herself. Then she meets David. She thinks he is perfect for her but her best friend Freddie sees things differently. May I interrupt here to say I LOVED Freddie!? Freddie soon starts to discover disturbing things about David and the more he digs, the more scared for Jenny he is. What exactly is David hiding and why doe he seem to be so controlling?
I very much enjoyed this book and am eager for her next! Some nice twists and turns throughout that took me a bit by surprise! I will be patiently awaiting this author's third book!
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.
January 8, 2018
This was an excellent psychological thriller. I liked the way it was written. I loved that the confusion of everything had me reading more and more to figure out exactly what was going on. I had no idea who was crazy, who wasn't, or who was craziest.
January 2, 2018
This book started fast and kept me guessing until the end, a thriller thats not only creepy but so engaging you need to find out what happens in the end, making it hard to put down.
Jenny hasn't had the best upbringing, she wants the world to see her through her own eyes but she soon learns some of the people around her wont allow this. The story jumps right into Jenny losing her mum and a male from her past David, coming to her rescue. Is he all she ever wanted? Will her best friend Freddie like him? She sees David's life being similar to her, but is it?
A web of lies surrounds many of the characters and this is what give this book a brilliant plot that you don't see coming. The three main characters are well developed and brilliantly written about which makes the reader like them one minute and then rethink the next.
This book gives a brilliant start to the thriller books for 2018.
Jenny hasn't had the best upbringing, she wants the world to see her through her own eyes but she soon learns some of the people around her wont allow this. The story jumps right into Jenny losing her mum and a male from her past David, coming to her rescue. Is he all she ever wanted? Will her best friend Freddie like him? She sees David's life being similar to her, but is it?
A web of lies surrounds many of the characters and this is what give this book a brilliant plot that you don't see coming. The three main characters are well developed and brilliantly written about which makes the reader like them one minute and then rethink the next.
This book gives a brilliant start to the thriller books for 2018.
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