The author decided instead of really developing and working on one or two major shocking reveals or duplicitous characters she would throw in every possible thriller cliche imaginable. We as readers are trapped in the head of a less then reliable narrator (as subtly implied by the title of this book) as she pieces together the events leading up to her tragic predicament. This book is absolutely raved about on Goodreads, tons of 5 star reviews and I'm sorry I'm going to have to fall in the minority here by saying, "no I don't like you book!" This book follows our protagonist Amber as she wakes up in the hospital, in a coma with no memory of the past 24 hours as she attempts to work out in her mind how and what and why this is all happening to her. But who knows? Maybe the author has even more wild surprises up her sleeve.īlog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube I'm interested to see what the author will do with it I only hope it is actually necessary, seeing that all the secrets seem to have been given up in this book. The epilogue leaves the story open for a sequel. There were parts that left me speechless in shock.
I thought the author set it up perfectly, framing the narrative secrets just right so that I didn't even fully work out the questions I should be asking, never mind the answers. If you figure out all the twists and turns, then you must be one hell of an astute reader.
There was a very clear point to me when this book went from "not bad" to "really effin' good". Sometimes I Lie is compelling, but I gave it four instead of five stars because it lingers a little too long on the not-knowing in the earlier chapters, through hallucinations and dream sequences. Through her narration, we must piece together the truth. Amber knows her husband is somehow involved in what happened to her, but she can't remember why. It all starts very intriguing but it also seems like a standard mystery. The narrative jumps between the "Now" in the hospital room where Amber attempts to uncover what happened, a "Then" leading up to what happened, and childhood diaries from decades ago.
She can hear the people who visit her, but they're not aware of it. But I shall try.Īmber Reynolds wakes up in hospital, but to everyone else she is in a coma. This is a book where it's important to go into it knowing as little as possible, which makes it difficult to review. I'm not usually a fan of books that hang everything on their twists or reveals, but it seems I can make an exception when my mind explodes multiple times from all the surprises. There are three things you should know about me:
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