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If only you knew the lengths I went to, to receive this book early...

All I can say is that it was worth every minute I pined over it.

This Is How We End Things, was one of my most sought after books for this year. I am a HUGE fan of R.J. Jacobs, not just of his work (that speaks for itself) but him as a person. R.J Jacobs is hands down one of the most creative thriller authors I have every come across. I am not sure if its his knowledge and background in psychology but all of his books literally come to life on the pages in front of you. The characters are drawn so vividly that you believe they are real people. Having read ALL of his backlog and thoroughly enjoyed every one of them, I just HAD to have this one.

Luckily, the book fairies were on my side this time.

What the heck did I just read?

This book is hands down one of the best thrillers I have ever read. The details, research and countless hours that went into crafting this novel, shows. I received this book just in time for the weekend . I cleared my plans, I got cozy and then I got started.

The depths of psych this book will bring to every reader is going to completely consume them. You will think of this book long after you conclude and you will be questioning everything you once thought you knew. I am a huge fan of dark academia which is the reason why I really wanted this book but I didn't have a clue at everything this book actually held.

The twist in this book will have your jaw on the floor. To say it was done in a way that I have never seen before, is an understatement.

This is a showstopper and needs to be on EVERYONES pre-order list.

I would like to thank R.J Jacobs, Sourcebooks Landmark, and Netgalley for trusting me to read this sure to be bestseller, in exchange for an honest review.

Five Stars

Teaser :

Riley Sager meets If We Were Villains in a compelling new psychological thriller by RJ Jacobs, following a tight-knit group of graduate students studying the psychology of lying. When one of them is discovered dead after an experiment, everything the group thought they knew about deception crumbles...

Campus is empty, a winter storm is blowing in, and someone is lurking in the shadows, waiting for their chance to kill again.

Forest, North Carolina. Under the instruction of enigmatic Professor Joe Lyons, five graduate students are studying the tedious science behind the acts of lying. But discovering the secrets of deception isn't making any of the student's more honest though. Instead, it's making it easier for them to guard their own secrets – and they all have something to hide.

When a test goes awry and one of them is found dead, the students find themselves trapped by a snowstorm on an abandoned campus with a local detective on the case. As harbored secrets begin to break the surface, the graduates must find out who's lying, who isn't, and who may have been capable of committing murder. It turns out deception is even more dangerous than they thought…

A foreboding new dark academia thriller of deception and suspense, This is How it Ends follows the unraveling of a close group of students as they contend with what it means to lie, and be lied to.

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Wow! I read this book in 2 days! Fast moving and gripping, it kept me guessing until the end. I loved the atmospheric elements, spring snow storm in a college town, and the character development was excellent. R.J. Jacobs was a new author for me but I will definitely seek out more of their work. Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to review this advanced copy!

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R.J. Jacobs' latest thriller has everything lovers of dark academia crave--a charismatic psychology professor, a questionably ethical experiment, and a group of students who can't stop lying. Right from its chilling opening, Jacobs ratchets up the tension and deftly reveals the secrets and true identities of everyone involved on the way to a page-turning climax. This Is How We End Things is a great read.

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I loved the premise of this book, but I struggled to connect with the writing. It came off a bit stiff, which made it hard for me to get invested in the characters. While unfortunately this went in my DNF pile, hopefully it'll be a better fit for other readers.

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Dark Academia studying sociopathology- what could possibly go wrong? Luckily for the reader, a whole heck of a lot. Even when I wanted to smack these kids I kept turning pages, so this book did what it had to do.

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Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

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