The Last Time I Lied: A Novel
From the author of Survive the Night and Final Girls comes a tense and twisty thriller about a summer camp that’s impossible to forget—no matter how hard you try.
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It is hard to get a 10 out of 10 from me so a 9 is pretty good. I enjoyed the little twists and turns. I think the main character was a bit annoying so, I believe, that is where the rating deduction comes from. Overall I recommend this book for personal and book club readers.
The beginning was slow and was hard to keep motivated to read. I'm so glad I did because I loved the ending!
I just finished this one less than 5 minutes ago. To be honest, I'm a bundle of emotions: awe, respect, shock - but the one word I just keep repeating over and over....WHAT?!
Camp Nightingale has reopened after fifteen years. Emma Davis finds the reopening very surprising, considering the reason the Camp closed its doors all those years ago. Even more surprising - the owner personally travels to Manhattan to ask Emma to return for the reopening as an art instructor for the summer. After mulling it over, Emma decides to accept - after all, what better way to gain closure than to investigate the campground for clues to the tragedy that occurred all those years ago? The night that three girls vanished forever, no trace to be found, with Emma being the last person to see them alive?
THE LAST TIME I LIED is my first book by Riley Sager and it absolutely feels like the start of a beautiful relationship. I *love* unpredictable thrillers! Even more than that, I loved that the author provided logical explanations for character behavior - oftentimes I feel characters make odd decisions and no explanation is really given because it's just there as a red herring or some other plot device. There were a couple times that I was really proud of my Nancy Drew detective skills because I just knew I had figured out what was really going on. (I was so, so wrong, lol!)
Riley Sager was phenomenal with building the atmosphere - I could picture Camp Nightingale so clearly in my mind. I loved the suspense and mystery that was the heart of the story, but oh my goodness those moments where the author factored in suspense and dread was just the icing on the cake.
Riley Sager, you genius you, I can't wait to read more of your work if this is what I can expect from you!!!
Mystery and Thriller lovers - I think you would have a great time with this one!
"I could finally change that. Just one small hint about what happened could make a difference. It won't erase my sins. But there is a chance it could make them more bearable."
Camp Nightingale has reopened after fifteen years. Emma Davis finds the reopening very surprising, considering the reason the Camp closed its doors all those years ago. Even more surprising - the owner personally travels to Manhattan to ask Emma to return for the reopening as an art instructor for the summer. After mulling it over, Emma decides to accept - after all, what better way to gain closure than to investigate the campground for clues to the tragedy that occurred all those years ago? The night that three girls vanished forever, no trace to be found, with Emma being the last person to see them alive?
THE LAST TIME I LIED is my first book by Riley Sager and it absolutely feels like the start of a beautiful relationship. I *love* unpredictable thrillers! Even more than that, I loved that the author provided logical explanations for character behavior - oftentimes I feel characters make odd decisions and no explanation is really given because it's just there as a red herring or some other plot device. There were a couple times that I was really proud of my Nancy Drew detective skills because I just knew I had figured out what was really going on. (I was so, so wrong, lol!)
Riley Sager was phenomenal with building the atmosphere - I could picture Camp Nightingale so clearly in my mind. I loved the suspense and mystery that was the heart of the story, but oh my goodness those moments where the author factored in suspense and dread was just the icing on the cake.
Riley Sager, you genius you, I can't wait to read more of your work if this is what I can expect from you!!!
Mystery and Thriller lovers - I think you would have a great time with this one!
So I started and finished this book on the same day, which probably means that it was really good or something. I mean, for me at this point, reading mystery-thrillers sort of feels like the french fries of books, where they are super easy to consume, but ultimately sort of like empty calories - but then again, I spend so much time reading for school that all I want to read are page-turners and I probably shouldn't feel guilty about that (even though I do).
Anyway, this is the first book I read by Riley Sager and I loved his style. It wasn't just the mystery, but the way that so many characters had secrets and how he used misdirection and atmosphere and a little bit of horror to keep me guessing and wanting to know more. I couldn't put this down until I had finished the entire book even though it is now two in the morning. (My cat liked it cause he got to sleep on my arm without me moving the whole time). There was a whole red herring part of the mystery that sent me looking in a completely wrong direction, but the ending wasn't so complicated that it doesn't make sense, which sometimes happens in mystery books.
And of course, that little twist at the very end - Riley Sager definitely keeps throwing his readers for a loop until the very last word. Right after I finished this book, I checked out another of his books from the library, so I guess I'll review that in a couple days. I only say in a couple days and not tomorrow because my Tuesdays and Wednesdays are super busy.
Anyway, this is the first book I read by Riley Sager and I loved his style. It wasn't just the mystery, but the way that so many characters had secrets and how he used misdirection and atmosphere and a little bit of horror to keep me guessing and wanting to know more. I couldn't put this down until I had finished the entire book even though it is now two in the morning. (My cat liked it cause he got to sleep on my arm without me moving the whole time). There was a whole red herring part of the mystery that sent me looking in a completely wrong direction, but the ending wasn't so complicated that it doesn't make sense, which sometimes happens in mystery books.
And of course, that little twist at the very end - Riley Sager definitely keeps throwing his readers for a loop until the very last word. Right after I finished this book, I checked out another of his books from the library, so I guess I'll review that in a couple days. I only say in a couple days and not tomorrow because my Tuesdays and Wednesdays are super busy.
I honestly enjoyed this book a lot. Although it was a little slow to start it was so well written you got through the beginning with ease. Once you finished the first couple chapters it was such an interesting story. I was impressed with all the twists and couldn’t put it down after part
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