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An Honest Lie

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This was my second book by Tarryn Fisher - and now I know that she is not an author for me. I found the story to be predictable - and I could not connect with any of the characters.

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There’s something so enthralling about a cult novel. I don’t know why I’m so drawn to them. I loved the strong female characters. There’s something so hypnotizing about Fishers writing. I absolutely devoured this book and it kept me turning the pages. I really enjoyed the flashbacks most’

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As a fan of Tarryn Fisher's work, this one was not what I expected. True to her style it was well written with intriguing characters, and twists you wouldn't see coming. For me though it just wasn't as gripping. It didn't really hook me, just kind of pulled me along at a lazy pace.

In what I have come to expect from Tarryn Fisher this book was extremely twisted. I wasn't quite prepared for the deep dive into a cult culture. It was very eye opening.

I truly felt for all that Rainey had survived in her life. I also admired the strong woman she became.

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AN HONEST LIE is the latest from Fisher that I have read. No matter what I know that this author can bring the suspense and always infuses her books with characters I want to read about. However, with this one, I thought something was missing. I still liked the book, but I kept wanting more from the writing as well as the over all plot. I will continue to read the author, but this is not my favorite.

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Didn’t finish this one. The storyline was so slow and drawn out. I fell asleep halfway through. I was hoping for more from this author.

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A Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher is an interesting read that kept me engaged, but ultimately fell short of my expectations. The story is about a woman named Yara who is stuck in an unhappy marriage and decides to embark on an affair with a man she meets online. The book explores themes of love, deception, and the complexities of human relationships.

The writing is well-done and the characters are well-developed, but I found myself struggling to connect with them on a deeper level. Yara's actions and decisions felt frustrating and often illogical, which made it difficult for me to root for her as a protagonist. The plot was also predictable at times, which took away some of the tension and excitement that I was hoping for.

That being said, there were still some elements of the book that I enjoyed. The online conversations between Yara and her lover were intriguing and added a layer of mystery to the story. The ending was also satisfying and tied up the loose ends in a way that felt appropriate.

Overall, I would give A Honest Lie a rating of 3 stars. While it was an engaging read, it didn't quite live up to my expectations in terms of character development and plot twists.

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I just finished listening to the audiobook version of Tarryn Fisher's An Honest Lie. It was a quick and interesting read. I liked the storyline that Summer/Rainy grew up in a cult and is now facing her past. While I was listening - I did at first get a bit confused that Summer/Rainey were the same person - perhaps my mind was wondering. I did re-start listening to the book over and it all made sense. If you're reading the print version that most likely won't be an issue for you. I was looking for maybe a little more surprise or something than what was delivered but I liked the story overall. I was hoping one of the women had some connection to Summer/Rainey from her cult days but that didn't happen. Overall a good book and I would give it 3 1/2 stars,

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This is an addictive thriller that will have you hooked until the end. I highly recommend that you read this one.

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Sooo good! One of my faves to read! Definitely would recommend picking this one up if you see it in the store!

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I liked this book, it was a decent, quick read.

If you read the synopsis, it makes this sound like a completely different book than it actually is. The events of the synopsis don't even happen until about 75% into the book and they are not even really what this book is about.

What it is about: a girl who grew up in a cult and finally escaped is many years later forced to confront her past. The book moves back and forth between past and present and helps you to understand Summer/Rainy and why she is the way she is.

In the meantime, I thought there was altogether too much dwelling on things that did not even matter in the slightest in the scheme of the plot. I really thought that someone in the group of women friends would have a tie to the cult and that would bring everything together but no, it is just a pathetic woman who can't get over her high school boyfriend.

This wasn't a bad read, it was interesting because unlike some cult themed books, this one at least seemed very authentic to the horrors of what actually goes on and how difficult it is to leave.

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This was a decent thriller. I don’t read much about cults because it can be hard to read but this story came together really well.

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a truly WILD experience. all of tarryns books take you on a journey like no other & it’s some of my favorite times of reading.

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This narrative had me gripped. I imagined I knew how the protagonist's early life went, but still needed to know, and then was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was going to happen to her, and who was behind it.

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I had really high expectations going into this one, because of my love for The Wives.

An Honest Lie flips back and forth between past and present. Although both timelines were good, I wanted more from the past. I didn’t feel the present chapters grab me as much as I hoped. The pacing is quite slow and I found the novel to be a little disjointed at times.

This one not a bad read, but it fell a little flat for me.

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Ugh, you know when you're excited for a book and it just... doesn't do it for you? That's kind of how An Honest Lie was for me. This seemed to be the year of cult books and I was excited to read this one. While it was a quick read and starts off strong, there was a lot of disconnect and I didn't find myself excited about this story. I didn't find the two perspectives to blend well together and it made it harder to enjoy the story.

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I was so excited for this one! Girls weekend in Vegas, hidden pasts. Sounds so neat. But it got....weird. I wasn't really connecting, then there was the religious cult element. Just...kinda weird.

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This was an intense thriller read and did have some gory parts. I really enjoyed it though! It kept the intensity up from start to finish. The main character, Rainy, was a hard, strong underdog that inspired me to root them on! Thankful for this ARC!

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An honest Lie was an intense thriller from start to finish. Rainy was a badass underdog you root for throughout the book. Though it is not for the faint of heart, I highly recommend this book. It is emotionally intense and slightly gory in some parts.
I received this galley from NetGalley.

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⭐⭐

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤?

I have been meaning to read this book for so long as I have had it on NetGalley for a while now. I was excited to jump into it, however, I really did not enjoy this one.

We follow Lorraine - aka Rainy - who lives on the top of a sanctuary place called Tiger Mountain. She holds many past secrets in this remote location. Suddenly, she ends up accepting a girls’ weekend in Vegas - to impress her boyfriend, where her friend Braithe goes missing. She then gets a message coming from Braithe’s phone from someone who says they have her - the only way to discover the truth is to face the past.

I went into this one completely blindly and I think that affected my enjoyment. I wasn’t expecting this boring plot that I generally did not care about. I struggled with caring for our MC and the story. Also, the plotline didn’t make any sense - there are small details that are so unrealistic and bizarre. It was such a slow book, there was only a small amount of action.

The two timelines were something I thought would have been enjoyable, however, they just didn’t connect in the way I would have liked. They also felt super confusing at times.

I’m so deeply sad to say this one didn’t work for me. I had high expectations, but I probably should’ve looked up more into the synopsis before going into it completely blindly. It, unfortunately, fell flat for me and was so slow. I didn’t love that ending either - it felt too absurd.

Thank you NetGalley for my review copy - all thoughts are my own!

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I listened to this on audio earlier this month, and I already forget what it is about .. I've read The Wives by this author, and I just don't think her books are for me. I feel like her stories have a lot of potential but always seem to fall flat.

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