Jennifer Donaldson's Lies You Never Told Me has officially brought my reading slump to an end, and I couldn't be happier.
To put it simply, this book is WILD! It's suspenseful, action packed, and the perfect amount of creepy. Reading this book during the day was one of the best choices I made because I think I would've been scared of my own shadow if I had read it at night. There were some truly chill-inducing moments contained!
Lies You Never Told Me features two POVs - Elyse and Gabe. I thought Jennifer did a fantastic job of switching between them. She always ended the chapters at the most perfect moments. There were so many times, I was like "Wait, I need more!!" only to be switched to Elyse's POV or Gabe's POV, which made me read this book even faster! I also found Elyse and Gabe easy to like. While they made some truly horrible decisions over the course of Lies You Never Told Me, I still wanted nothing but the best for them. I wanted Elyse to see that happiness and freedom shouldn't come at the cost of alienating the ones closest to you, and I wanted Gabe to find his voice again, to take control rather than cave to his ex-girlfriend's stalker-like actions. I also appreciated that there were so many fun, lovable side characters introduced. I loved getting to know Gabe's and Elyse's best friends and families, and I especially loved seeing such positive, loving friendships! Gabe's and Elyse's friends would do anything for them.
When Lies You Never Told Me begins Gabe and Elyse appear to be in different parts of the country; however, as the book progressed and the action built up, it made me feel as if they were closer than we were lead to believe. While I did accurately predict the big twist, I still found the reveal to be exciting and well done. I was still fully shook. Plus I just love when I correctly call a plot twist! It makes me feel like a super sleuth. While the romance did give a slight insta-love feel, I wasn't too bothered by it. I found the connection to be believable, and I loved the Romeo-and-Juliet feel that came with it.
Perfect for fans of Pretty Little Liars and the The Truth Beneath the Lies, Lies You Never Told Me is an exhilarating debut; however, if you're anything like me, be sure you block out a few hours to read it. Trust me, you'll NEED to know what's next - so much in fact that you'll be considering canceling all your plans. I know I was!
To put it simply, this book is WILD! It's suspenseful, action packed, and the perfect amount of creepy. Reading this book during the day was one of the best choices I made because I think I would've been scared of my own shadow if I had read it at night. There were some truly chill-inducing moments contained!
Lies You Never Told Me features two POVs - Elyse and Gabe. I thought Jennifer did a fantastic job of switching between them. She always ended the chapters at the most perfect moments. There were so many times, I was like "Wait, I need more!!" only to be switched to Elyse's POV or Gabe's POV, which made me read this book even faster! I also found Elyse and Gabe easy to like. While they made some truly horrible decisions over the course of Lies You Never Told Me, I still wanted nothing but the best for them. I wanted Elyse to see that happiness and freedom shouldn't come at the cost of alienating the ones closest to you, and I wanted Gabe to find his voice again, to take control rather than cave to his ex-girlfriend's stalker-like actions. I also appreciated that there were so many fun, lovable side characters introduced. I loved getting to know Gabe's and Elyse's best friends and families, and I especially loved seeing such positive, loving friendships! Gabe's and Elyse's friends would do anything for them.
When Lies You Never Told Me begins Gabe and Elyse appear to be in different parts of the country; however, as the book progressed and the action built up, it made me feel as if they were closer than we were lead to believe. While I did accurately predict the big twist, I still found the reveal to be exciting and well done. I was still fully shook. Plus I just love when I correctly call a plot twist! It makes me feel like a super sleuth. While the romance did give a slight insta-love feel, I wasn't too bothered by it. I found the connection to be believable, and I loved the Romeo-and-Juliet feel that came with it.
Perfect for fans of Pretty Little Liars and the The Truth Beneath the Lies, Lies You Never Told Me is an exhilarating debut; however, if you're anything like me, be sure you block out a few hours to read it. Trust me, you'll NEED to know what's next - so much in fact that you'll be considering canceling all your plans. I know I was!