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So here it the book I recently finished its reading
ThE LIES THAT BIND by Andrew Hart
Recommends it for: Mystery fans.
“the moment became rare and precious because you know in your lying heart that nothing this good can last; you want to preserve it in crystal forever, a few perfect minutes in time that you can hold and step back into whenever you want.”
― Andrew Hart, Lies That Bind Us
A riveting thriller that sees our protagonist, Jan, travelling to Crete for a holiday reunion with friends she met there 5 years before. After a few days of catching up, including some heavy drinking and partying, Jan finds herself waking up in a dark cell, chained to a wall, with no idea why. The novel is told in alternate chapters, going between Jan's imprisonment and the events of the reunion holiday leading up to it. Which of her glamorous friends is behind her incarceration? What did she see or do 5 years ago to be such a threat? And even more ominously, what part of Jan's flawed character is hiding secrets of her own, even from herself.
Lies that bind us was an interesting read. On one hand, I adored the writing and will seek out more from this writer. I liked the main character, Jan, so much. I mean I know she did some awful things but she was so much fun and had a sharp wit that I adored. I think the author did a great job making the characters human and real and keeping the reader's attention.
The Mythological elements were interesting. I love Mythology but for some reason when I read mysteries that mix Mythology with a mystery, I do not always like it. I am not sure why that is as I SHOULD like it..but often I don't.
I had two things I did not really like about this book. First off, I could not figure out how these people had ever been friends. They seemed to loath each other from the beginning. I would have liked more flashbacks of how they once were. I mean I could not figure it out. All they did was insult each other.
Second..the ending. Without giving spoilers, it had no basis in reality and turned into a sort of slasher horror movie. I do not like it when these types of books go that route. It is cheesy to me and I really struggled with it. I lost interest as the book went on, rather than gaining.
But the character s were so real and that is the book's biggest strength. I knew a girl once who was so much like Gretchen I briefly wondered if the writer knew her too! And Brad and Simon..who
HASN'T known pompous creeps like them before? I tell you. I did feel like I knew all of them and had no idea who the bad ones were. That is good.
And I adored Marcus(and had a bit of a crush on him). He knew so much, was so intellectual, and I just thought he was written so well. Jan, like I said, had done some bad things but it was impossible not to like her and her wit was great
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