5 disco balls
Publish date: July 3, 2018 by Dutton Books
Category: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense
Two Truths and a Lie. 1) Emma is guilty. 2) Emma is innocent. 3) Emma is going crazy.
I just couldn’t wait until July to share my review: because if you still can try to snag an eBook from Penguin Random House’s First to Read program (free!), well then you must! And, then we can discuss the book’s ending…like whoa!
The ending is what makes a thriller/suspense read; it can certainly save a story (i.e. The Woman in the Window IMO). I was not disappointed with what author, Riley Sager, cooked up for me in his latest The Last Time I Lied.
Thirteen year-old, Emma Davis, is at sleep away camp for the summer when two weeks in her three bunk-mates (Vivian, Natalie, and Alison) disappear – never to return again. Fast forward fifteen years later and Emma is invited back to Camp Nightingale for its reopening. Is she crazy for accepting the invitation or just crazy? What really happened that night? Read and find out!
Chapters are either the present or fifteen years ago and told from Emma’s POV. The characters that create the narrative – in the past and their present – are rather interesting. I kept changing my mind on who I should be paying more attention to, and what could have happened: I absolutely love when a suspense read keeps me on my toes the whole time.
Are you a First to Read member too? If not, did you sign up yet?! And – better yet – did you request ‘The Last Time I Lied’? 😉
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Saturday Nite Reader 
After seeing your review I ran to request it at Netgallery – fingers crossed but my ratio is currently low due to greed 😉
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My NetGalley ratio is currently 82% because I have an ‘I must read that!’ problem 🙂
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fingers crossed!!!! 🤞🏻🍀
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This looks so very good and I really want it. It’s definitely in my future! I need to look into the First To Read programme. I tried yesterday but the site wasn’t loading properly.
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Alas, I cannot join as I live outside the USA
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Boo! There is no UK equivalent?? Try PenguinUK!
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I signed up!! Thank you. 😊
That GIF is hilarious!! 😂😂
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🙌🏻 thank you 🤗
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I GOT THIS OFF NETGALLEY AND OH. MY. GOD. I loved it the whole way through and when I thought it was over WHAM, he socks me with that twist. I thought about the ending the rest of the day. I can’t wait to buy this book to keep on my shelf and I cannot wait for what Riley writes next. Definitely an automatic buy author.
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YEAH!!! I am so glad I found someone who experienced the same thing I did while reading that ending. Sooooo good!!!!!!
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I saw this one! It sounds so good! So glad you enjoyed it! I’ll have to pick it up for sure
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This sounds like such an engaging read! Heck, I feel super invested in the story just from your review.
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Great review. I love suspense reads that keep you on your toes. I am a member of first to read but never request books. I should look into it more!
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Great review. Love a good thriller!
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Sounds intriguing. Great review. Not heard of the book before now.
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I like the sound of this book. Great review
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Oh my goodness, I don’t know if I can keep reading your reviews! You always convince me I need ANOTHER book and my TBR pile is larger than I am.
Once again, a beautiful review!!
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Thank you! You’ve made my day with your lovely comment!
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LOVED the review! Awesome job
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Thank you xo
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This sounds incredible! It’s not on the First to Read anymore, not that I saw, but I am going to get my own copy 🙂 Great review – thanks so much for sharing!
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I heard it may be on NetGalley!! Hope you can snag a copy. 🙂
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YES, Yes, yes, I want this. I need this. I smell a new book coming to my bookshelf soon.
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Awesome!! I can’t wait to get my hands on this one. I also just signed up for the First To Read program! Thanks for putting that on my radar! 🙂
Erica | Erica Robyn Reads
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Anytime! Love to help a fellow book blogger out when I can 🙂
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I’ve been dying to read Final Girls by Riley Sager, but I’m gonna have to bump this one up too! Sounds like an author I could really sink my teeth into.
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