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Verity: The thriller that will capture your heart and blow your mind

Verity: The thriller that will capture your heart and blow your mind

byColleen Hoover
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The Bookish Attitude
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4.0 out of 5 starsThis is not for the faint hearted.
Reviewed in Australia on 25 August 2021
Having heard that Colleen Hoover delivers some very emotional works, when I needed to use the letter V for a book challenge, this one seemed like as good a place as any to start.

Honeslty. I have no words.

In the beggining I was sceptical. Mainly because Colleen used a word that meant an alcoholic beverage to describe someone eyes matching their tie without actually giving the colour. When I read that my hope for her hype plumted.

This isn't a romance, and when I realised it wasn't, my expectation changed.

When that happened, I was able to sink myself in this book. My emotions ran high. There were times I was disgusted in what had happened, there were moments I swooned, and moments I had to put my kindle down. Time when I thought I knew exactly how it would end.

I will neither confirm or deny my suspicions, though I wasn't entirely off the mark. That in itself shows that reading Colleen Hoover was worth it. That this book was worth taking the time for.
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SomebodyThatYouUsedToKnow
2.0 out of 5 starsSoft core porn mystery written like a teen drama
Reviewed in Australia on 27 February 2022
TRIGGER WARNING: Child Abuse and the Neurodiverse community (particularly late-diagnosis)
Please research thoroughly before reading

SPOILER FREE REVIEW FOR THOSE HAVING DOUBTS

I yielded to the hype. I heard "pace, thriller, insane twists" and I thought it was true - I wont listen to the masses again.
I am the wrong audience for this book in many ways. Romance is not my bag; I also took at face value the 'thriller and 'mystery' tags and I shouldn't have.
Even removing those personal preferences from my review - this is still 'meh' at best.

The storyline had enough pace but the plot felt seriously underdeveloped and the writing quality was very Y.A except for the scenes where she talks you though a seeming unrelenting amount of bl*wjobs and while I fine with reading about sex when it works in to the story line - I guess i'm self-aware enough to not be turned on by trauma-bond sex.
I didn't realise I was reading the (exposition only) twist because I spent the entire novel waiting for the author to get to the bit where ..... *twist ending* happened.

I guess I was expecting more depth- somewhere, anywhere! Or at least for things to not to be so obvious. To me this is soft core porn, mystery written like a teen drama.
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Bron D
4.0 out of 5 stars A Thriller with Sex
Reviewed in Australia on 12 September 2021
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Firstly, I've seen this on lists of romance novels... just because there's a sex relationship developed doesn't mean there's a romance. Don't come to this for the romance.

Secondly, I don't see anybody comparing this book to Jane Eyre. While not a faithful retelling, Jane Eyre comes to mind while reading this book.

This book wiĺl leave you asking 'who is sane really?' but it isn't anything to write home about. Fans of Colleen Hoover seem to love this though.
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Paige
4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars
Reviewed in Australia on 21 July 2021
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Holy… Wow. I didn’t read the blurb, didn’t read the trigger warnings (I firmly believe you should). I went into this head down not knowing what to expect and my mind is absolutely blown. I cried fat tears through most of it, it really upset me, but it was so well written that I loved it. I gripped onto every page I turned and demolished this book in mere hours. This book is a work of art, I should have expected it, being from this amazing author but I just, wow.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Part romance, part psychological thriller - wickedly good. Will blow your mind!
Reviewed in Australia on 23 December 2018
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This book was amazing! It marks a departure from Colleen Hoover’s usual genre of an emotional love story. It is unexpectedly part romance, part psychological thriller. Verity Crawford, a successful novelist, has been seriously injured in a car accident but the seriousness of her injuries have been kept secret from the public. Her husband, Jeremy Crawford, insists that struggling author Lowen Ashleigh write the remaining books in a successful series that Verity is unable to complete. Lowen is on the precipice of emotional and financial ruin. Her mother has recently died after a long illness and she has no projects in the pipeline, so this offer is life changing. Lowen visits the Crawford home to begin work on the novels and quickly is drawn into their world which has been more recently marred by tragedy. She discovers a hidden and unfinished autobiography of Verity’s - something never intended to see the light of day. The existence and shocking contents of the manuscript she keeps hidden from Jeremy not wanting to contribute further to his grief and also because she’s developed feelings for Jeremy. She realises that if ever Jeremy did read Verity’s autobiography there would be no way that he would ever be able to love her...
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5.0 out of 5 stars What did I just read?
Reviewed in Australia on 16 February 2019
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Wow! Just wow! What did I just read? I cannot believe this is a Colleen Hoover book but I did really love the whole thriller which kept you on the edge of your seat. If you think this book is your usual Colleen Hoover love story, think again. Definitely an Adults Only read due to sexual contents and there were times I had to look away from my Kindle to absorb some of the freakish, scary scenes which involved children but overall a brilliant book that will want you reading more. I am not going to go into the whole story plot because I think it is better to go into this book blind and enjoy the rollercoaster ride.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Ummmmmm
Reviewed in Australia on 25 September 2021
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I absolutely love crime thrillers/suspense thrillers/horror picked it up once, couldnt go through with it but then picked it up a second time and was like heck why not give it a chance and I finally understand the division in the review section. Parts of the story were way too far fetched to be real and most of the story was just too depressing to read. Although I was quite pleased with the horror elements in some parts of the book it still doesn't make up for the unbelievableness of the plot. I can see why it would be a binge read for some though. Also I did not realize it was a romantic thriller, that explains the torrential explicit & crude sex scenes that were highly unneccessary. Do it once do it right jeez. It was almost like a really badly written literotica lol... don't hate it but overall it just seemed like it was written by an amateur.
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Ellie D
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping!
Reviewed in Australia on 20 September 2020
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Lowen is a struggling writer on the verge of bankruptcy when she is offered the opportunity that could change her luck. Successful author, Verity Crawford, is unable to finish her bestselling series due to medical reasons, and her publishing team want to bring Lowen onboard to finish the series on Verity’s behalf. When Lowen gains access to Verity’s office to research how the rest of the books were planned to end, she starts to discover the author’s dark past...

What I loved most about this book was how cleverly it is written. There were so many layers of mystery and deception, it was difficult for the reader to discern what was really going on (which I love in a mystery!). Colleen Hoover creates an air of suspense that lasts through the whole book. I liked how it was clear that more was going on than met the eye, without giving away too much. I was wishing I could read at twice the pace so I could find out what happened quicker!

Given the narrative revolved around two authors, reading this felt somewhat like a glimpse behind the curtain into the writing process (which again I found so clever!). My only criticism is that I felt slightly let down by the ending. It was a little rushed and tied all the ends up a bit too cleanly for my liking, but the rest of the book was so great it made up for it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 🤭
Reviewed in Australia on 31 January 2019
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I couldn’t physically put this book down. Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t read fast enough; like you’re simultaneously both wanting the book to last a long time, but also you can’t get the information quick enough? Yep. This book right here.

Mystery plus thriller plus romance equals a fantastic read, and I loved that at the end... You. Still. Couldn’t. Be. Sure. Well done! Highly recommended.
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BQ
5.0 out of 5 stars Oooof!
Reviewed in Australia on 19 September 2021
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My god, what a ride! I know I will be questioning the characters of Ms. Hoover's book for days ... weeks to come. Brilliantly sculpted characters and incredibly executed story. If you love a psychological thriller with heart tugging romance, this book is a must!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Shocking story
Reviewed in Australia on 17 February 2020
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I loved this book. Not right from the beginning, but by about the third chapter I had actually gasped out loud. Then I loved it. Right up until the second last chapter. I found the ending disappointing, I don't want to spoil it so I won't explain why.
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jodie
5.0 out of 5 stars This book will pull you in !!!
Reviewed in Australia on 29 December 2018
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Omfg !!! This book will pull you into its world of lies fear love uncertainty new love passion and murder i started this book only having read one colleen hoover before and i was hooked read it in one day lucky my husband was home otherwise kids might not have got fed lol highly reccomend this book to anyone and everyone hope colleen hoover decides to use this wrinting profile again much love for this book xxx
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book will pull you in !!!
Reviewed in Australia on 29 December 2018
Omfg !!! This book will pull you into its world of lies fear love uncertainty new love passion and murder i started this book only having read one colleen hoover before and i was hooked read it in one day lucky my husband was home otherwise kids might not have got fed lol highly reccomend this book to anyone and everyone hope colleen hoover decides to use this wrinting profile again much love for this book xxx
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