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To be fair, let me start by making clear that I am not a YA reader. I mean, I read a lot of YA, but I'm not a young adult. So I suppose it's possible that I'm not the target market for this book? But I don't think so - I had high hopes, and none of them were met. It's melodramatic, strains all incredulity, and is implausible to an extreme.

The premise of the book is that five high school classmates may have been responsible for the death of one of their peers. He did die, but the mystery of the book is how - and they all think that they played a crucial role in his death. They're all called together for a murder mystery night at a local mansion, in the guise of a scholarship competition. But the danger turns out to be real, and the whole night was orchestrated by a secret villain whose identity you'll guess from about page 2. They all confess their secrets and the book resolves happily, sort of, in that the bad guys get their comeuppance and everyone else lives happily ever after.

There's drama, and some unnecessary twists thrown in for no reason (one of the characters is gay, maybe?). I wanted it to be fun, like I Know What You Did Last Summer. Instead it was... just too much. It took my forever to finish it because I had to stop and roll my eyes often.


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This Lie Will Kill You Chelsea Pitcher Books Reviews

A murder ‘mystery’ in the vein of slasher movies where a group of teens are lured into a mansion as part of a revenge plot, This Lie Will Kill You doesn’t really keep us in suspense. It is pretty predictable in its set-up, as well as the identity of both the ‘bad guys’ – the one who caused the murder and the one who is taking revenge on behalf of the victim. It, however, has a well-written character-driven story that takes us through the relationships between the five teens, the circumstances leading up to the murder and how they were maneuvered by the ex-boyfriend from hell into going just that one step too far. Told through each of the teens in third person perspective, we get to see the pieces of terrible things, and how they are being covered up.

As a bad guy, Parker is extremely infuriating. To be honest, if Brianna wouldn’t have even waited till he entered the mansion to strangle him with the rope he brought in, that too would have been fine. He is manipulative, stalkery, and obsessed with Ruby, his ex who he is abusive towards. Ruby, for her part, is still not over the death of Shane, the boy who died and who she loved; she is also a survivor of abuse (from her father) and is trying to escape from Parker’s attempts to get her back. Juniper, Ruby’s ex best friend, is a smart character who senses how shady it is, but comes to protect Ruby. Brett, meanwhile, comes with a guilty conscience already and a troubled heart. As they get going with the game, the story spills out, and yes, it is pretty much what you expect it to be. What I didn’t expect it to be was so dramatic (now I see why it has been likened to Riverdale in its synopis – some of the characters are so extra). The writing is okay, but the characters do seem exaggerated at times; even the dialogue at times felt too cheesy and metaphorical for a bunch of teens to talk in. The ending is also stretched out to give more insight into the motives and backstory of a character.

In short, this is a mystery plot that is more driven by the characters, than the twists and motive.
Five teens, one enticing invite. It’s a mystery party, where you have to play along and get a few jump-scares along the way. The price? A scholarship to their college of choice. Who would turn that down? Not Juniper, who is on pins and needles waiting for the acceptance letter of her dreams. Not Parker, who is hoping to win back his girlfriend. Not Ruby, who’s hoped to be face to face with Juniper since that old incident in a pool. Not Brett, who would do anything for Parker; and definitely not Gavin, who has had it in for Parker for as long as he remembers. But the more time they spend in that old house with the tall spires and creaking doors, the more they realize that this isn’t the scholarship challenge they thought it would be. They all have secrets, they’re all living a lie, and one of them might be a murderer. The mastermind would force the truth out of them, or they won’t leave the house and live to tell about it.

“The fire had transformed him into a creature of ashes and bone, and the sight made the girl tremble, tears sliding down her cheeks. She needed to be strong. No, she needed to be cold, like an unfeeling doll. Porcelain limbs couldn’t tremble, and a heart made of plastic couldn’t ache this terribly. It couldn’t break. It couldn’t bleed.”

This portion of the prologue drew me in. I recently finished writing a novel about dolls and emptiness, and I knew I had to read this. To be honest, I was hoping this novel wouldn’t be like mine. It isn’t (thank God). I liked the premise. A mystery night? Sounds intriguing. The end game is a scholarship? Good motive. A trap to get them all together and admit their truths? Sold. I couldn’t wait to see what this gem would offer. The writing is beautiful. The above paragraph is just an example of the lovely words found in this book. The atmosphere is spot on. It’s a psychological thriller-slash-horror, with the right amount of gothic language to keep it interesting. The downsides? I didn’t like the characters. I couldn’t connect with any of them. Maybe it had to do with the third-person narrative? I don’t know, but I wanted to like this book, so I kept reading. By the time I finished it, I felt like I read the book version of a 1990s teen slasher movie. It had a Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer vibe to it, and while I liked those films, the concept didn’t quite work here. I think it’s because I was expecting something more along the lines of One of Us Is Lying. Despite these disappointing factors, I think Chelsea Pitcher is a talented writer with great storyline potential, and so I give This Lie Will Kill You three out of five Toasted Almond lattes.
To be fair, let me start by making clear that I am not a YA reader. I mean, I read a lot of YA, but I'm not a young adult. So I suppose it's possible that I'm not the target market for this book? But I don't think so - I had high hopes, and none of them were met. It's melodramatic, strains all incredulity, and is implausible to an extreme.

The premise of the book is that five high school classmates may have been responsible for the death of one of their peers. He did die, but the mystery of the book is how - and they all think that they played a crucial role in his death. They're all called together for a murder mystery night at a local mansion, in the guise of a scholarship competition. But the danger turns out to be real, and the whole night was orchestrated by a secret villain whose identity you'll guess from about page 2. They all confess their secrets and the book resolves happily, sort of, in that the bad guys get their comeuppance and everyone else lives happily ever after.

There's drama, and some unnecessary twists thrown in for no reason (one of the characters is gay, maybe?). I wanted it to be fun, like I Know What You Did Last Summer. Instead it was... just too much. It took my forever to finish it because I had to stop and roll my eyes often.