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Dirty Liar
A WALK IN THE WOODS TURNS INTO A DEADLY NIGHTMARE…
The forest is my happy place. A chance to get away from my stifling apartment, the sweat of the city, a job I hate. A Sunday morning hiking in the woods with my dog is a dream come true … until it becomes a waking nightmare.
I don’t see the hole until it’s too late. Then I’m at the bottom of it, staring up at the ground twelve feet above me. A stupid accident.
Or was it?
Because soon, someone’s bringing me food and water. Someone who doesn’t want me to see his face.
Someone who knows what I did.
Out there, someone wants revenge. And down here, at the bottom of a hole, a lifetime of lies is about to unravel…
A gripping psychological thriller with one twist after another ... Guaranteed to keep you turning pages long into the night!
The forest is my happy place. A chance to get away from my stifling apartment, the sweat of the city, a job I hate. A Sunday morning hiking in the woods with my dog is a dream come true … until it becomes a waking nightmare.
I don’t see the hole until it’s too late. Then I’m at the bottom of it, staring up at the ground twelve feet above me. A stupid accident.
Or was it?
Because soon, someone’s bringing me food and water. Someone who doesn’t want me to see his face.
Someone who knows what I did.
Out there, someone wants revenge. And down here, at the bottom of a hole, a lifetime of lies is about to unravel…
A gripping psychological thriller with one twist after another ... Guaranteed to keep you turning pages long into the night!
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First published January 23, 2020
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September 7, 2023
Pleasant Surprise!
I took a chance on this one since it was included in my audible membership. The title and drew me in and the summary hooked me.
The plot was interesting and kept me guessing. I love it when an author can incorporate believable twists within a story that you don't see coming and Marissa Finch accomplished that with Dirty Liar. My first time reading her and I will definitely be checking her other books out.
I took a chance on this one since it was included in my audible membership. The title and drew me in and the summary hooked me.
The plot was interesting and kept me guessing. I love it when an author can incorporate believable twists within a story that you don't see coming and Marissa Finch accomplished that with Dirty Liar. My first time reading her and I will definitely be checking her other books out.
June 13, 2020
“The stretchy running leggings I’d been wearing when I set out for my hike last weekend are starting to hang off me. Need to lose ten pounds? Try the Hole Diet! It’s the latest Hollywood craze.”
This isn’t a funny book, but this line that runs in the thoughts of the main character made me chuckle more than it should have. One Sunday morning, a woman is walking her dog in the forest. She does this every weekend. All is well until she chases her dog into a clearing and literally falls into a hole in the ground. It’s about 12 feet deep and 8 feet wide. She has to figure out how to get out of the hole while her dog watches her from above. She finally hears the voice of a human, and is sure she’s about to be rescued...until a bottle of water and 2 sandwiches get thrown into the hole. That’s when she realizes someone planned this.
This is a fast-paced thriller that successfully builds the suspense as we go back and forth from present day to 6 months ago. There were some twists that I didn’t see coming, which is always a pleasant surprise. Some characters could’ve benefitted from a little more backstory, but overall the story works and keeps the intensity. 3.5 stars rounded up.
TW: Incestuous rape and an unpleasant (but brief) situation with an animal.
This isn’t a funny book, but this line that runs in the thoughts of the main character made me chuckle more than it should have. One Sunday morning, a woman is walking her dog in the forest. She does this every weekend. All is well until she chases her dog into a clearing and literally falls into a hole in the ground. It’s about 12 feet deep and 8 feet wide. She has to figure out how to get out of the hole while her dog watches her from above. She finally hears the voice of a human, and is sure she’s about to be rescued...until a bottle of water and 2 sandwiches get thrown into the hole. That’s when she realizes someone planned this.
This is a fast-paced thriller that successfully builds the suspense as we go back and forth from present day to 6 months ago. There were some twists that I didn’t see coming, which is always a pleasant surprise. Some characters could’ve benefitted from a little more backstory, but overall the story works and keeps the intensity. 3.5 stars rounded up.
TW: Incestuous rape and an unpleasant (but brief) situation with an animal.
January 23, 2021
This was your average 'revenge' book. The type you pick up on Kindle Unlimited (which I did).
It was slightly better than average. In its favour, it held my interest and was suspenseful enough to keep me reading until the end. I didn't foresee the twist - although I wasn't chomping at the bit or curious enough to bother guessing what it might be.
The writing wasn't bad, but could have been much better. A tad basic.
It was slightly better than average. In its favour, it held my interest and was suspenseful enough to keep me reading until the end. I didn't foresee the twist - although I wasn't chomping at the bit or curious enough to bother guessing what it might be.
The writing wasn't bad, but could have been much better. A tad basic.
February 5, 2021
One of the worst and most tortuous books I have read in a while - were we not in lockdown I suspect I would have lacked the endurance to plough through it. The first 200 pages describing a woman trapped in a hole were less than captivating, notwithstanding the interspersed “6 months previously” chapters. Compounding this, neither of the 2 female protagonists / “victims” were worthy of much empathy. Endless paranoia over 3 trivial events were less than credible and certainly didn’t lend themselves to nail-biting suspense. I found myself just wishing the ‘sinister’ captor would put me out of my misery and do away with his captor half way through the book. A slight twist at the end didn’t compensate for tedious narrative leading up to the final chapter. There are so many good psychological thrillers out there - this one simply isn’t worth the effort.
August 12, 2020
Loved it
A fantastic read. I loved this story, from start to finish. I was sure I had it figured out but I was proven wrong by twist after surprising twist. Well-written with excellent villains.
A fantastic read. I loved this story, from start to finish. I was sure I had it figured out but I was proven wrong by twist after surprising twist. Well-written with excellent villains.
November 19, 2020
Loved this one too! Dirty Liar is a very twisty and entertaining thriller. This author rocks! Very suspenseful! This is a sure five star read. I can't wait for her next book!!
April 29, 2021
A typical revenge book , with a typical villain, a typical victim, and a typical plot twist at the end.
October 27, 2024
Dirty Liar asked the speculative question-how well do we ever truly know the people we love.
This year I was introduced to Marissa Finch by my best friend and dearest book lover, Kimmy. So grateful to K to have found her. Since being introduced to Finch, I have read more of her novels and have quickly grown to love her writing style as well as the content. Finch’s stories are always fresh and original, and without question-twisted. Each book has kept me on my toes speculating who and what was happening without the dialogue, characters, or plot ever becoming redundant. Dirty Liar was no exception. I devoured this one! It was another unpredictably perfect psychological thriller-mystery story by Marissa Finch! (Audio)
This year I was introduced to Marissa Finch by my best friend and dearest book lover, Kimmy. So grateful to K to have found her. Since being introduced to Finch, I have read more of her novels and have quickly grown to love her writing style as well as the content. Finch’s stories are always fresh and original, and without question-twisted. Each book has kept me on my toes speculating who and what was happening without the dialogue, characters, or plot ever becoming redundant. Dirty Liar was no exception. I devoured this one! It was another unpredictably perfect psychological thriller-mystery story by Marissa Finch! (Audio)
February 17, 2020
A GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER WITH ONE TWIST AFTER ANOTHER…
The forest is my happy place. A chance to get away from my stifling apartment, the sweat of the city, a job I hate. A Sunday morning hiking in the woods with my dog is a dream come true … until it becomes a nightmare.
I don’t see the hole until it’s too late. Then I’m at the bottom of it, staring up at the ground twelve feet above me. A stupid accident.
Or was it?
Because soon, someone’s bringing me food and water. Someone who doesn’t want me to see his face.
Someone who knows what I did.
Out there, someone wants revenge. And down here, at the bottom of a hole, a lifetime of lies is about to unravel…
A fresh and original thriller, Dirty Liar asks how well we ever truly know the people we love. Guaranteed to keep you turning pages long into the night!
This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believeable.
Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuousluy.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The forest is my happy place. A chance to get away from my stifling apartment, the sweat of the city, a job I hate. A Sunday morning hiking in the woods with my dog is a dream come true … until it becomes a nightmare.
I don’t see the hole until it’s too late. Then I’m at the bottom of it, staring up at the ground twelve feet above me. A stupid accident.
Or was it?
Because soon, someone’s bringing me food and water. Someone who doesn’t want me to see his face.
Someone who knows what I did.
Out there, someone wants revenge. And down here, at the bottom of a hole, a lifetime of lies is about to unravel…
A fresh and original thriller, Dirty Liar asks how well we ever truly know the people we love. Guaranteed to keep you turning pages long into the night!
This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believeable.
Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuousluy.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 9, 2022
This book could have been a *4* but wasn’t ! It had suspense that wanted to keep you reading and also contained the creep factor. It appeared to drag in some places although I didn’t want to give up on it. What made me not like it as much was the twist with Lily and Aurora ! Actually I don’t know if that was a twist, or at least shouldn’t have been, when they were giving the appearance it was about one person and it was about another - this situation caused confusion and for me to no longer be invested in either character !!!
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August 9, 2021
4.5 ⭐️
May 2, 2024
The girl in the hole l. By the end I wished she had died. What a whiner. All in all I did like the twist. The audio voices were not for me.
July 28, 2024
Loved this novel! I even jumped once while listening to the audio which is crazy to me. Really enjoyed it. Awesome read!
November 10, 2022
I'm surprised about the absence of a type of comment that reviewers always make when reading a book like this one: an impatience with a female character who stays in a relationship that is abusive, and that she knows is abusive. I'm usually quite tolerant with it, but in this book it did annoy me. I also think it would have been better without the epilogue, even though most people would call it a surprising twist. But those are fairly small nit-picks. Overall, it's a pretty enjoyable thriller, with the current timeline being the exciting part. 3.5 stars.
July 10, 2020
A pleasant surprise
Sometimes you just hope the reviews are accurate. Those good reviews this book received, spot on. Great suspense novel. Thought I wouldn’t enjoy the back and forth timeline, but it actually kept you wanting more - no small feat. Give this one a try. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Sometimes you just hope the reviews are accurate. Those good reviews this book received, spot on. Great suspense novel. Thought I wouldn’t enjoy the back and forth timeline, but it actually kept you wanting more - no small feat. Give this one a try. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
May 28, 2023
I'm not sure why I even suffered through this one. I suppose I was hoping the ending would give the story some redeeming qualities. It didn't.
Disgusting abuse of women, disguised as sex play. Torture porn + Sorry attempt at mystery = Pure Trash
Don't choose to suffer the abuse of listening to this book.
Disgusting abuse of women, disguised as sex play. Torture porn + Sorry attempt at mystery = Pure Trash
Don't choose to suffer the abuse of listening to this book.
December 13, 2020
Great book
I have never given a book 5 stars but this one deserves it! I thought I knew what was going on the whole read. I was wrong. Amazon always labels books with the word "twist"... this one deserves it.
I have never given a book 5 stars but this one deserves it! I thought I knew what was going on the whole read. I was wrong. Amazon always labels books with the word "twist"... this one deserves it.
August 23, 2022
2.5 stars
Decently entertaining, though at some points a little drawn out. Overall, however, this was quite a twisty read with a cliffhanger ending, but I feel something was either lacking OR perhaps, the course of events that lead to the reveal was just overkill.
Decently entertaining, though at some points a little drawn out. Overall, however, this was quite a twisty read with a cliffhanger ending, but I feel something was either lacking OR perhaps, the course of events that lead to the reveal was just overkill.
March 24, 2023
Marissa seems to like the bad guy/woman to always win and I’ll always hate that.
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February 9, 2024
Overall, it was a good story. It was really slow at the beginning, and hard to get into but after a while, it finally picked up and had a few twist..
May 27, 2024
3.5 stars, rounded down. Decent book and easy read, but I probably won’t remember it by this time next year!
September 25, 2023
A woman walking in the woods with her dog plunges into a hole in the earth. Unable to climb out of the pit she waits, hoping that her coworkers will report her disappearance promptly. However, when she finally attracts the attention of another park goer, she discovers this wasn’t just an unfortunate accident when they toss down a few sandwiches before leaving. Obviously, someone knows what she did and wants revenge. Down in the bottom of the hole, she must reflect on the past few months to identify who is out there, what they want, and how she will survive.
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The writing itself is okay. It feels like a modern revenge tale with undercurrents of Shades of Grey. However, this was another one of those where I was never excited to pop in my ear buds while doing housework to continue the tale. While the reason for the mechanic is revealed, I dislike the split timeline narrative. Constantly jumping back and forth between now and six months ago prohibits me from being absorbed by either component. Running into an old boyfriend after you have changed your name, moved across the country, and are hiding from the abuse of your earlier life would be traumatic—but the piecemeal delivery just makes the actions seem foolish. Yes, a certain degree of convenient encounters, strange dialogue, and suspension of disbelief are required to enjoy any story. But they should have a point. If you are going to have characters break logic and security protocols for a business, avoid social cues, and be aggressive, that needs to be punished or explained. Instead Connor just goes away. If you want to talk about the long-term effects of child abuse then we should get into the gritty reality of doubting oneself, using go bags, and feeling suffocated by history. Instead, Lily abruptly disappears before those topics are resolved. There isn’t a focus or blatant message and bouncing about didn’t engage me with the characters. This doesn’t feel like Aurora’s story or James’s. It’s a mishmash that doesn’t pick whether S&M relationships are healthy or torture. Then it leaves the ending for our main villain ‘ambiguous.’ It is hinted that they will win against the police but that is counter to known facts and evidence. Unsatisfactory.
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The writing itself is okay. It feels like a modern revenge tale with undercurrents of Shades of Grey. However, this was another one of those where I was never excited to pop in my ear buds while doing housework to continue the tale. While the reason for the mechanic is revealed, I dislike the split timeline narrative. Constantly jumping back and forth between now and six months ago prohibits me from being absorbed by either component. Running into an old boyfriend after you have changed your name, moved across the country, and are hiding from the abuse of your earlier life would be traumatic—but the piecemeal delivery just makes the actions seem foolish. Yes, a certain degree of convenient encounters, strange dialogue, and suspension of disbelief are required to enjoy any story. But they should have a point. If you are going to have characters break logic and security protocols for a business, avoid social cues, and be aggressive, that needs to be punished or explained. Instead Connor just goes away. If you want to talk about the long-term effects of child abuse then we should get into the gritty reality of doubting oneself, using go bags, and feeling suffocated by history. Instead, Lily abruptly disappears before those topics are resolved. There isn’t a focus or blatant message and bouncing about didn’t engage me with the characters. This doesn’t feel like Aurora’s story or James’s. It’s a mishmash that doesn’t pick whether S&M relationships are healthy or torture. Then it leaves the ending for our main villain ‘ambiguous.’ It is hinted that they will win against the police but that is counter to known facts and evidence. Unsatisfactory.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 28, 2023
3.5 rounded up to 4
"Anyone who can look at a dog and not smile doesn't deserve to be called human, at least not in my eyes."
We start with a young woman and her pup in a forest outside of Seattle. While on the trail her dog runs off and she chases after him. She's pretty far off of the trail when she falls into a 12 feet deep hole. But all isn't what it seems... this hole appears to be man made and is this some accident or is someone trying to hurt her?
Chapters switch between present day stuck in hole and 6 months ago following the relationship of Lily & James (is Finch a Harry Potter fan?). This guy is disgusting and a real abusive jerk. Or is he a great catch and Lily is crazy?
The switching of chapters between first person vs third person was confusing. It is supposed to be. The book has a twist that I did not expect. Once it happened so much made sense. I kept wondering is this character crazy? Am I crazy? But just keep reading!
"I tell myself that someone who's good to animals can't be all that bad, but I know that's not true. It's easier to love animals, in some ways, because their motivations and desires are so simple. It's easy to love someone who will never hurt you, who will never think less of you, who's never had a single hate-filled thought darken the inside of their heart."
"She learned how to bury things so deep she never had to feel them. She learned how to let the world believe she was anything they wanted her to be."
"Anyone who can look at a dog and not smile doesn't deserve to be called human, at least not in my eyes."
We start with a young woman and her pup in a forest outside of Seattle. While on the trail her dog runs off and she chases after him. She's pretty far off of the trail when she falls into a 12 feet deep hole. But all isn't what it seems... this hole appears to be man made and is this some accident or is someone trying to hurt her?
Chapters switch between present day stuck in hole and 6 months ago following the relationship of Lily & James (is Finch a Harry Potter fan?). This guy is disgusting and a real abusive jerk. Or is he a great catch and Lily is crazy?
The switching of chapters between first person vs third person was confusing. It is supposed to be. The book has a twist that I did not expect. Once it happened so much made sense. I kept wondering is this character crazy? Am I crazy? But just keep reading!
"I tell myself that someone who's good to animals can't be all that bad, but I know that's not true. It's easier to love animals, in some ways, because their motivations and desires are so simple. It's easy to love someone who will never hurt you, who will never think less of you, who's never had a single hate-filled thought darken the inside of their heart."
"She learned how to bury things so deep she never had to feel them. She learned how to let the world believe she was anything they wanted her to be."
April 4, 2024
A girl randomly falls down a hole in the ground while out hiking with her dog quickly find herself unable to get out.
While the hours bleed into the next day, she begins to realise that the randomness of her accident wasn’t so random after all.
Cut to six months earlier, where Lily randomly meets the handsome architect, James Rodgers, after an accidental coffee spillage incident.
Soon Lily and James are engaged to be married and living together in his plush apartment.
Is James a little controlling?
Sure
Does he get off on rough BDSM sex play?
Sure.
All things Lily is willing to over look because she loves him
Up to a point.
Soon strange things start happening around the apartment and at Lily’s work.
Is she losing her mind?
Or!
It someone trying to make her BELIEVE she is.
Determine to catch the person out, Lily begins to pay close attention to her home security app, while the controlling James try’s to convince her she is just over reacting,while plying her with Xanax.
As thing become worse at home and a work, Lily is forced to take a break.
A break that she knows she probably won’t be returning from.
Because, now she is at her home all the time, she is finally able to unmask the person who has been in her home.
What a story.
Completely took over my life for a few days.
So many twists and turns!!!
So many absolutely awful characters.
While some you don’t care what happens to them, others, through circumstance beyond their control , have a horrible end.
I don’t know about that end though.
Any empathy quickly flew out the door during that last chapter
That girl was a total twisted B!!!’
While the hours bleed into the next day, she begins to realise that the randomness of her accident wasn’t so random after all.
Cut to six months earlier, where Lily randomly meets the handsome architect, James Rodgers, after an accidental coffee spillage incident.
Soon Lily and James are engaged to be married and living together in his plush apartment.
Is James a little controlling?
Sure
Does he get off on rough BDSM sex play?
Sure.
All things Lily is willing to over look because she loves him
Up to a point.
Soon strange things start happening around the apartment and at Lily’s work.
Is she losing her mind?
Or!
It someone trying to make her BELIEVE she is.
Determine to catch the person out, Lily begins to pay close attention to her home security app, while the controlling James try’s to convince her she is just over reacting,while plying her with Xanax.
As thing become worse at home and a work, Lily is forced to take a break.
A break that she knows she probably won’t be returning from.
Because, now she is at her home all the time, she is finally able to unmask the person who has been in her home.
What a story.
Completely took over my life for a few days.
So many twists and turns!!!
So many absolutely awful characters.
While some you don’t care what happens to them, others, through circumstance beyond their control , have a horrible end.
I don’t know about that end though.
Any empathy quickly flew out the door during that last chapter
That girl was a total twisted B!!!’
September 20, 2023
3.5 Stars:
“Dirty Liar” by Marissa Finch is not for the faint of heart! Sexual Trigger warnings abound. This is horror in the way that humans treat one another.
The story opens with a woman walking in the woods with her dog, King. And then she falls into a 12-foot deep, 8 feet by 8 foot hole. No one knows she’s there. Her only hope is that her work will notice she doesn’t report on Monday.
The next chapter is six months before. The reader learns of James and Lily and their yearlong romance. James has proclivities, disturbing ones. Lily appears skittish.
Author Marissa Finch builds tension by switching to the girl in the hole. After Monday comes and goes, the girl becomes desperate. No food, no water…
And flip back to 6 months prior. More disturbing James and Lily events.
And back to the girl in the hole.
I listened to the audio, narrated by Abby Craden. I found Craden’s voice for the girl in the hole to be whiny, and I do dislike whiny. In this case, it was effective, yet not a fan.
My high rating is due to the impressive plot twist that I didn’t see coming. I appreciate being duped while reading thrillers.
This is on Audible Plus, meaning it’s free. It’s a bit over 7 hours long. It’s worth the time, as long as you can stand emotional abuse and some creepy sexual escapades…
“Dirty Liar” by Marissa Finch is not for the faint of heart! Sexual Trigger warnings abound. This is horror in the way that humans treat one another.
The story opens with a woman walking in the woods with her dog, King. And then she falls into a 12-foot deep, 8 feet by 8 foot hole. No one knows she’s there. Her only hope is that her work will notice she doesn’t report on Monday.
The next chapter is six months before. The reader learns of James and Lily and their yearlong romance. James has proclivities, disturbing ones. Lily appears skittish.
Author Marissa Finch builds tension by switching to the girl in the hole. After Monday comes and goes, the girl becomes desperate. No food, no water…
And flip back to 6 months prior. More disturbing James and Lily events.
And back to the girl in the hole.
I listened to the audio, narrated by Abby Craden. I found Craden’s voice for the girl in the hole to be whiny, and I do dislike whiny. In this case, it was effective, yet not a fan.
My high rating is due to the impressive plot twist that I didn’t see coming. I appreciate being duped while reading thrillers.
This is on Audible Plus, meaning it’s free. It’s a bit over 7 hours long. It’s worth the time, as long as you can stand emotional abuse and some creepy sexual escapades…
March 31, 2021
In the start this book did a great job building up tension neither lingering in the present nor the past long enough for it to become dull and repetitive. It was a good strategy to get the reader invested and it worked!
Not only was the tense atmosphere the kind you looked for in thrillers, clutching onto piece by piece to unravel the mystery was a fun experience, the twist making it all the better. (Fun fact: I didn't actually guess this one til right before the reveal and it wasn't to outlandish; it made perfect sense in the world the author built) I thought it was going to be a more obvious one which would render this a four star read as it still has all the other components of a good thriller but I was deeply mistaken.
I also enjoyed the character which were well developed and interesting albeit unlikable. Wanting to learn more about the backstories of the main cast.
The ending I was not as much a fan of but I can respect a good cliffhanger sometimes, it provoked more questions and generally made you think (not like mediation more about the characters)
Overall I would rec. I'm having really good luck with thrillers this month.
Not only was the tense atmosphere the kind you looked for in thrillers, clutching onto piece by piece to unravel the mystery was a fun experience, the twist making it all the better. (Fun fact: I didn't actually guess this one til right before the reveal and it wasn't to outlandish; it made perfect sense in the world the author built) I thought it was going to be a more obvious one which would render this a four star read as it still has all the other components of a good thriller but I was deeply mistaken.
I also enjoyed the character which were well developed and interesting albeit unlikable. Wanting to learn more about the backstories of the main cast.
The ending I was not as much a fan of but I can respect a good cliffhanger sometimes, it provoked more questions and generally made you think (not like mediation more about the characters)
Overall I would rec. I'm having really good luck with thrillers this month.
May 19, 2021
If you are looking for a good book to help you escape the world for a day, I highly recommend you pick up this book … most especially if you like a twist or two you won’t see coming. This book has everything you expect in a psychological thriller.
Lily who did something in her past that she is trying to escape from. James, her fiancé, who is not a nice man, but she doesn’t know how to escape his clutches nor is she certain she wants to. Aurora and Lily are connected by a thread that is tightly woven throughout this story. Connor, a minor character, but an important one. Damian and Bao are also minor characters but are also integral to this story. And then there is King, a German shepherd.
I devoured this book in two days and would have made it in one if I didn’t have to work and/or sleep. Yeah, I thought it was that good. A five-star read for me. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Finch as she progresses in her writing career.
Lily who did something in her past that she is trying to escape from. James, her fiancé, who is not a nice man, but she doesn’t know how to escape his clutches nor is she certain she wants to. Aurora and Lily are connected by a thread that is tightly woven throughout this story. Connor, a minor character, but an important one. Damian and Bao are also minor characters but are also integral to this story. And then there is King, a German shepherd.
I devoured this book in two days and would have made it in one if I didn’t have to work and/or sleep. Yeah, I thought it was that good. A five-star read for me. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Finch as she progresses in her writing career.
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September 10, 2023Tw: Sexual abuse, rape/incest, physiological abuse
2⭐️
I DNF at Chapter 24 of 38. I wanted answers, but I couldn't suffer through. I could not sympathize with the mc. I realize the end chapters probably bring her erractic behavior to some conclusion, but I didn't have it in me to persevere.
1.) Is her boyfriend a psychological abuser or does she have a kink. Direct quote "She actually craves his punishment."
2. I listened to this, and the narrator was at a high-pitched, high anxiety the entire time the mc was trapped. I mean, it was a high stress situation, but you're not at 100 the entire time. Also, who waits a week or two to try to escape when you're weak and thirsty?
2⭐️
I DNF at Chapter 24 of 38. I wanted answers, but I couldn't suffer through. I could not sympathize with the mc. I realize the end chapters probably bring her erractic behavior to some conclusion, but I didn't have it in me to persevere.
1.) Is her boyfriend a psychological abuser or does she have a kink. Direct quote "She actually craves his punishment."
2. I listened to this, and the narrator was at a high-pitched, high anxiety the entire time the mc was trapped. I mean, it was a high stress situation, but you're not at 100 the entire time. Also, who waits a week or two to try to escape when you're weak and thirsty?
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November 14, 2023
Unfortunately the voices the narrator used for the characters gave away what should have been one big twist. The story needed more back story on the various characters. Trigger warning for lots of sexual abuse against women/child. The story jumped back and forth between 6 months previously and current. The ending was a little satisfying but would have been better of the result of the police investigation was revealed. Did someone get away with their crimes??? The paranoia on Lily's side was a bit much,. Funny how that bothered her more than the abuse at the hands of her fiancé. Interesting story. I was more worried about the survival of the dog than the character in the hole.
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