I wanted to like this book, but like most books I've read lately, I figured it out almost as soon as it started introducing people. I even had notes and highlights questioning the wrongness of a situation and if it was happening that way. I'm not even going to make them public on goodreads so spoilers don't get revealed. Granted the circumstances surrounding the ending weren't accurately predicted so there was some element of surprise, but every time a person came into the picture, or something happened, I felt off about it. If it had happened exactly like I was thinking it would have, I would have rated this even less, but the fact that I managed to be just a little bit surprised was pretty cool.

It did take me a while to get into the book, and I'm not fond of any of the characters at all, I pretty much hated them all. That was sad. The main character was this big stupid guy who had stalker tendencies and the girl was a complete ditz, a user and a manipulator, and I spent most of the book scoffing or rolling my eyes. I know if I were her, I wouldn't have put up with crap. I didn't "feel" the love, all I felt was creepy stalker stuff.

So I really wanted to like the book, but I just didnt, maybe if I had liked the characters more.

I really enjoyed this book. It had suspense, love, betrayal & longing. You will totally fall for Cobain. It also deals with mental illness. This book has it all. I totally enjoyed the way the book was written.

This is one of the few times in recent years where a twist actually made me gasp out loud and for that I have to say bravo.

“We Told Six Lies” tells the story of Cobain and Molly, a twisted young love story where manipulation and lofty dreams are spoken in whispers and soft glances but is quickly dropped like a rock in the sea when Molly goes missing and the only suspect is her boyfriend. When the past and present collide Cobain must sift through the lies of their relationship to find the truth about her disappearance before it’s too late.

This book is one of the best unreliable narrators I’ve ever read because we get not one but three who all contribute to the main plot and all who can’t be trusted and the only thing they have in common is that lies are their only hope for survival.

Here’s the thing I’m sure Molly is going to get a bit of hate which I understand but I personally loved her. Every moment we spend with her shows how layered her character is even if we know from the beginning that she’s not to be trusted and there’s something darker lurking just below the surface.

We play around with Stockholm Syndrome a bit which isn’t something I’ve had a lot of experience reading about but it was an interesting component to the story as we saw something unexpected unfold between the predator and victim who were both wearing masks and playing a role as they did things the other didn’t expect and developed a bond that was necessary for survival. And that twist! I am ashamed to say I did not see it coming and that’s so unlike me with mystery/thrillers to the point that I want to do another read to see if I can pick up on what I clearly missed the first time around.

This is a fast paced read that dives into the unknowns surrounding an outcast looking to blend in only to have his life turned upside down by a first love and the fallout of when that emotion turns sour and I enjoyed every second of it.

**special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review**

WOW I just finished We Told Six Lies by Victoria Scott and it was amazing. This book had me hooked from chapter one and I couldn't stop reading. The twist and turns were so great it had me guessing till the final chapter. GREAT BOOK!!

Wow!! This one kept me guessing until the VERY LAST PAGE!!! An awesome YA suspense thriller that you do not want to miss!! This is the story of Cobain, a loner high school student who meets Molly, his opposite, pretty, friendly, feisty and devious. They start dating and a somewhat tumultuous relationship. One night Molly disappears. Although the story alternates back and forth between the present where Molly is missing and the past where Cobain and Molly are dating, the pieces of Molly's disappearance are there just not easily fit together. The more I read the more intrigued I was to figure out if Cobain was actually sane or has a split personality or is just crazy, where Molly actually was and who had kidnapped her, and what had happened in both of their pasts that neither had really told the other about....a very intriguing, psychological story that pulls you in right away and keeps you guessing until the very end. Well written, suspenseful and great characters! Definitely worth your time!

***I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.***

4.5 STARS

Who is Cobain?

Is he the social outcast boyfriend of the missing Molly Bates?
Is he her murderer?
Did he imagine their relationship?

Molly mesmerizes Cobain at first sight. Alluring. Mystical. Dangerous. Whatever would she see in a boy like Cobain. The police want to know. Everyone who knows him thinks he did *something* to her, even his older brother Holt. Even his parents. Especially the police.

Told from Cobain’s perspective Then and Now, and Molly’s third person POV, I thought I knew where Victoria Scott was taking the story. I thought I figured out the twists early on. She had me fooled into assuming I knew where WE TOLD SIX LIES headed.

I didn’t particularly like or trust Cobain or Molly. Her cryptic half-truths and lies and his lack of boundaries had me rooting against their romance. I didn’t need to care for the main characters to be invested in WE TOLD SIX LIES. Instead of hoping for a happy Hallmark ending, I wanted a twisty dark conclusion.

At the halfway point, the story dragged a bit before picking up pace to a nonstop conclusion with more surprises than I could have anticipated.

WE TOLD SIX LIES is a must read for mystery and thriller fans.

I loved this story. It was very similar to novels like People Like Us and One of Us is Lying. It is a mysterious psychological thriller with quite a few twists that kept me engaged from page one. Highly recommend to fans of novels I listed above.

I received this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. I think this book had the potential to be really great. I just think it took way too long to get good. The story line build up wasn’t very exciting and I found myself almost giving up on this book a few times. It started to get good once I had about 100 pages left.