A review by novellearts
Count My Lies by Sophie Stava

adventurous challenging dark mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought this was a fun read! Or a listen, if we're being technical. My BOTM box is running late this month so when Libby told me there was an audio copy available, I had to grab it. This was a fantastic book to listen to while I was having a Sunday cleaning spree.

I thought the main characters were interesting. Sloane is a compulsive liar with some other questionable quirks. She meets a man named Jay at the park with his daughter. Sloane helps them out when she hears Jay's daughter start crying after stepping on a bee. She tells them both that her name is Caitlin and that she's a nurse.

Sloane soon becomes intwined with Jay's wife, Violet, and develops a friendship with her. Things aren't what they seem though and Sloane is not the only one lying.

The characters were intriguing to me. I couldn't stop listening to this one because I needed to know what secrets were being hid. The story was also fun but once I got around midway, it started to remind me of another book that I've previously read. To my chagrin, I can't remember what book it was. I don't want to spoil the twist, but because of this other book that I had read, I could see where this book was going. Alternatively, there was a second twist that I wasn't expecting which helped make up for the first one.

I thought the ending of this book was incredibly satisfying too. I was so happy with the direction this book ended up going as opposed to where I assumed it was going. The second twist really brought everything together for me.

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