Thanks netgalley. Couldn't put it down. Lottie loaned her computer to Michael, then she was killed. Michael is now looking on Lotties computer for clues to her killer.

Lottie has left a "diary" on the computer. Is what is written there fantasy or factual. How did Lotties life end up such a mess.

Anthony can't believe that his friend Lottie has been murdered, she just loaned him her computer a few days before. He decides to figure out what happened to her by searching for clues on her computer, while looking he finds a video diary and wonders does he really know her at all. When his best friend is arrested for the murder he tries to figure out who's lying.
An intense read and although I figured the ending out it didn't bother me because I had to the whys and hows. A good entertaining read that kept me reading until I finished.

I feel like I have read a completely different book to some of these reviews on here because I didn't like this at all, which is sad to say because when I requested this book it seemed right up my alley.

Okay, so problem number one is the writing style is very poor. My first thought when reading this was the writing was so blocky. Anthony said this. Anthony did this. The readers were being told what was happening rather than described. We might as well have been reading an interview transcript.

I have also never read anything more predictable in my life. 22% in I called it and Ellis might as well have underlined and made it bold because it was painstakingly obvious what happened to her. Which leads on to my next point - I didn't care for any of the characters. Anthony was as dry as the Sahara Desert. Like he was genuinely so boring I rolled my eyes constantly. I'm surprised my eyeballs are still intact.

Oh, and what is with Anthony's profanity and name-calling 24/7?

Overall, this was not a good read or even a memorable one. I would not recommend this at all.
1.75 stars.
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Not a 'bad' book, but didn't grab me by the throat way that Thirteen Reasons Why did, so aside from the recording preceding a death, this is in no way a justified teaser. My main problem with this book is that the writing feels over simplified and more bland than not. The characters fully developed and it was difficult to care about them, not even Lottie or Anthony and Davian is so over-the-top sinister to the point of comical.

A great thriller and whodunit. I could not figure out who was telling the truth and I had to race through it. Brilliant book. I'd love to. Read more from this author x

This was such a quick and easy read for me. I read it all in one day! The first thing I loved about this book was that there was no useless fluff. Recently, I’ve been reading a lot of books with useless side plots and long winded descriptions, seemingly to add content. This book however got right into the meat of the story! I cannot praise that enough! Yes, an author who gets it.

There were twists and turns, that left me guessing. Who was telling the truth? Davian? Lottie? I love a good “who done it” that doesn’t expose the truth until the end. I also enjoyed the fact that there wasn’t an overwhelming amount of red herrings or suspects for you to try and remember as the story goes on.

Well written and thrilling. Also, for me, a sort of emotional read. Great book, I will read more by this author and recommend this book!

A different type of suspense story with a different kind of twist!

Lottie is murdered. Her best friend (Anthony) is distraught.
However, Anthony is in the best position to discover Lottie's killer. Lottie had lent him her computer a few days prior to her demise. Was this a sign? Anthony was not sure. Yet, he keeps the computer a secret from all - even the police.

It is clear to Anthony that there are 15 snippets of Lottie's life on Lottie's computer. Many things he did not know about her. Anthony uses these "clues" to hopefully track down the killer, alone...

An excellent story with great characterization! I read this story very fast! Lots of suspense and tension!

Recommend!

Many Thanks to Black Cat Ink Press and NetGalley for an excellent read!

A few days before Lottie was murdered she lent Anthony her laptop.
Anthony, desperate to find out what happened to his friend, decides to fire it up and look for clues. What he finds is a series of videos Lottie had made in the year leading up to her death. It soon turns out that his friend had a lot of secrets.

The story alternates between Anthony's personal investigation and the content of Lottie's videos.
This was my first book from this author, but since I have her first novel lined up for imminent reading, I was excited to be approved for this ARC.
However, I'm sorry to say that it wasn't entirely to my liking. That's not to say that I didn't enjoy it, because it was a fairly entertaining read, but I found some aspects got in the way of better enjoyment.
The premise was good, but some of the dialogues seemed a bit fake and I felt that the story behind Lottie's secret wasn't very convincing.
I considered it an average read, but I hoped that the twist at the end would push the rating up. However, the ending fell flat for me, so I couldn't justify the higher rating.
It was an easy, and very fast read, I finished it in only a little over 2 hours.
I realise that my opinion is in the minority, so you should check it out yourself.

Lottie was lovable and had no known enemies- or at least that's what everyone thought before she wound up dead in her apartment.

Three days before she died she lent Anthony her laptop and after she died he discovered some videos which he suspects could have the answer to her untimely death. But a lot of things are revealed which put some damning evidence against childhood friend Davian and makes Anthony question if he ever truly knew either of his good friends.

Lots of secrets. Lots of lies. Dead men tell no lies. Or do they?

A very enjoyable and quick read. The language is simple enough for people who don't speak English as a first home language to read.

I did manage to correctly predict the outcome early but it was nevertheless a great book to read. The truths and lies are revealed at a good pace.

The characters are not particularly loveable or memorable but they are well fleshed out- enough to somewhat get in their head and understand what was going on.

I rate this one 4.5 stars.

Thank you to the publisher, author and NetGalley for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. It lived up to my expectations.