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A review by strawberrymivvy
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book got me hooked from the outset, and ultimately I really wanted to give it a higher mark, but I felt the ending fell a little flat and the last few chapters were somewhat confusing at times.
Evie is fairly new in town, settling into a house with her boyfriend and meeting his friends. Except she doesn't exist. Every so often her mysterious boss sends her a new identity, a location and mark - and then the mission. Recovering something that is missing, setting up a big name for a mighty fall...
Through a series of flashbacks and different identities we learn that Evie failed at her last job, and can't afford to fail at this one - despite her thinking this time around that a better life may be open to her.
About half way through, I had no idea which way the narrative was going to go, but once it became apparent then the ending seemed wrong. Whilst we don't see a lot of character development in any of the characters, Evie's choices somehow didn't feel right to me.
An author I would try future adult work from but I'm not a YA reader so likely not her back catalogue
Evie is fairly new in town, settling into a house with her boyfriend and meeting his friends. Except she doesn't exist. Every so often her mysterious boss sends her a new identity, a location and mark - and then the mission. Recovering something that is missing, setting up a big name for a mighty fall...
Through a series of flashbacks and different identities we learn that Evie failed at her last job, and can't afford to fail at this one - despite her thinking this time around that a better life may be open to her.
About half way through, I had no idea which way the narrative was going to go, but once it became apparent then the ending seemed wrong. Whilst we don't see a lot of character development in any of the characters, Evie's choices somehow didn't feel right to me.
An author I would try future adult work from but I'm not a YA reader so likely not her back catalogue