Lately I've read several books where the entire story takes place over a period of 24 hours, and I've come to the realization that I just don't care for those plots. It's another one of those books that I read all the four and five star reviews and think I had to have read a different book than everyone else. It pains me slightly to be critical here because I love Sager's books, but this latest one is awful. I really wish that I had the opportunity to provide those review notes, because this author deserved better.
I requested this as an ARC awhile back but was rejected. This book really minded me of The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman in a way that this book also did not fit into the Riley Sager brand. I do wonder if the editor has afraid of giving tough review notes. Overall, this book just wasn't as entertaining as it should have been. This book had a twist, but I figured it out fairly early on when I was thinking of who could it be. This book didn't capture the nostalgia of the past. There was too much internal dialogue with Charlie. I kept waiting for the page turning part, but I just couldn't get into it. I distinctly remember being in my car listening to my audiobook, transfixed, arriving at my destination but refusing to budge.
Also, The Last Time I Lied and Home Before Dark really were so interesting because the characters were trying to remember things from the past, almost with a bit of nostalgia. Also, I felt like The Last Time I Lied had a twist that I didn't see coming but made total sense. One of the hallmarks of Riley Sager books is that they are incredibly page turning. We are also friends of friends so this is a total awkward turtle moment. He is pretty active on Twitter, and he has acknowledged my support on several occasions. I even ended up with a signed copy, and the author sent me a faceplate in the mail. Ugh.this review is extremely difficult for me to write, because I am seriously Riley Sager's #1 fan. When Charlie hops in the car, she starts to think that Josh might just be The Campus Killer who has recently claimed the lives of some women at her university. Charlie is looking for a ride to her hometown in Ohio when she meets Josh at the ride board going in the same direction. My thanks go to Hodder & Stoughton for providing a gifted advance readers copy for review via NetGalley. Have I now read and rated all 5 of Riley Sager’s suspense novels 3 stars? Yep. Because she’s such an unreliable narrator, both she AND readers are prime targets for gaslighting, all at the mercy of a cray cray antagonist with a truly laughable agenda.ĭespite all that, could I put the darn book down once I started? No.
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