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This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher
May. 14th, 2020 11:44 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
You are cordially invited to tell the truth, or face the consequences.
One year ago, there was a party. At the party, someone died. Until now no one has told the truth about what happened.
Tonight, the five survivors arrive at an isolated mansion expecting to compete in a contest with a $50,000 prize.
Nobody questions the odd, rather exclusive invitation until it’s too late …
Five arrived, but not all can leave. Will the truth set them free? Or will their lies destroy them all?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Chelsea Pitcher’s YA murder mystery is THE BREAKFAST CLUB meets CLUEDO but for me the prose was overwrought and purple, the plot relies both on contrivance and implausibility while the characters are little more than broad brush caricatures who behave in ways that require you to suspend disbelief (while one character could be cut without making any difference to the overall read) such that I found the book to be a chore to get through.
One year ago, there was a party. At the party, someone died. Until now no one has told the truth about what happened.
Tonight, the five survivors arrive at an isolated mansion expecting to compete in a contest with a $50,000 prize.
Nobody questions the odd, rather exclusive invitation until it’s too late …
Five arrived, but not all can leave. Will the truth set them free? Or will their lies destroy them all?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Chelsea Pitcher’s YA murder mystery is THE BREAKFAST CLUB meets CLUEDO but for me the prose was overwrought and purple, the plot relies both on contrivance and implausibility while the characters are little more than broad brush caricatures who behave in ways that require you to suspend disbelief (while one character could be cut without making any difference to the overall read) such that I found the book to be a chore to get through.
