Cheri reviewed Lies by T. M. Logan
Review of 'Lies' on 'Storygraph'
Clearly I'm in the minority at this point - the book was just published a day or two ago - but I had to stop reading at about the halfway mark.
The premise was great! Husband and young son spot mommy out at a hotel with another man, a confrontation, and then some weird things start happening and his life begins to unravel.
Unfortunately, the execution completely failed for me. Joe, the husband, can't seem to use logic and observation well enough to fight his way out of a paper bag. The author lays out so many clues about what's going on but Joe misses everything - even when he's practically hit in the face with information.
I found Joe's behavior and lack of common sense maddening and the story, in general, too predictable to continue with. I think the author counted on readers not caring or completely missing huge …
Clearly I'm in the minority at this point - the book was just published a day or two ago - but I had to stop reading at about the halfway mark.
The premise was great! Husband and young son spot mommy out at a hotel with another man, a confrontation, and then some weird things start happening and his life begins to unravel.
Unfortunately, the execution completely failed for me. Joe, the husband, can't seem to use logic and observation well enough to fight his way out of a paper bag. The author lays out so many clues about what's going on but Joe misses everything - even when he's practically hit in the face with information.
I found Joe's behavior and lack of common sense maddening and the story, in general, too predictable to continue with. I think the author counted on readers not caring or completely missing huge holes in logic or that we'd forget major events - like a bracelet gone missing - and then be surprised later when they come back as part of the evil plan.
Many other people are enjoying LIES but it wasn't my cup of tea.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review the book.