Mary Kubica | Every Last Lie
Happy Fourth of July! I hope everyone is having a fun and safe holiday. I spent last night with some of my best friends and enjoyed a nice evening and spent today with family...but I also was able to do some heavy reading with EVERY LAST LIE by Mary Kubica.
One thing I love about Mary Kubica and her writing style is how well she executes her storyline. She begins her novels with a bang and then the fire simmers in the background as she really allows you to absorb every word and action to fully understand the characters and how every situation plays out. She's extremely talented and THE GOOD GIRL is by far one of my favorite books. That being said...check out my review below for EVERY LAST LIE!
Plot:
Review:
This one is by far Kubica's most emotional novel. Don't get me wrong, she doesn't waste any time as the novel starts off with Clara's husband Nick being killed in a car accident and their toddler surviving. I loved that this was an emotionally driven domestic thriller that was more or less about Clara's journey and dealing with Nicks death as well as trying to find out what really happened the night he was in the car accident and what led up to that.
What I think really worked with this one is that it really allows you to get to know a multitude of different characters through not only two perspectives, but a perspective of before and after the death of Nick. Kubica has always done the alternate character perspectives well and has a true gift of pacing in her novels. You're getting just enough information to have to keep going, but there isn't much filler or things you can really skim because every situation and conversation is done for a reason and if you miss one, the rest can be rather confusing. Not that I had any reason or will to try and skim any part of this. With the unique way the character perspectives are written, you sometimes know more before the characters do when they meet certain people or find out certain things which is really enjoyable for the reader experience.
I also really enjoyed how this one wasn't a huge suspense novel, but a character driven novel of the man the world lost and the woman who loved him the most. This was emotionally charged, but still had creepy scenes and jaw-dropping moments sprinkled throughout. Obviously with a novel like this, there aren't going to be a lot of "red herrings" or crazy moments that make your heart race, but Kubica still found a way to have a ton of suspecting theories and realizations for Clara and the reader to discover to make you determined to get to the end. Not one page of this wasn't enjoyable. This is extremely difficult and must have taken a lot of planning to create as this Nick was killed in a car accident. With that being said, I also was surprised and happy to find that their four-year old daughter, Maisie wasn't just a child, but her character played a huge part in this with both Nick and Clara's perspectives.
Mary Kubica writes mysteries and domestic thrillers that have an emotional charge at the forefront. This isn't just about finding out who killed who or why something happened, but you're taken into a journey of what these characters are going through and it's not only addicting, but also a realistic portrayal of unusual situations that honestly happen to people everyday. This novel is by far her best work yet as it's not only clouded with mystery and a huge question mark luring over the readers head, but it's a character-driven, emotionally charged read that takes you on a unique ride no other author can offer.
Rating: 4/5
One thing I love about Mary Kubica and her writing style is how well she executes her storyline. She begins her novels with a bang and then the fire simmers in the background as she really allows you to absorb every word and action to fully understand the characters and how every situation plays out. She's extremely talented and THE GOOD GIRL is by far one of my favorite books. That being said...check out my review below for EVERY LAST LIE!
Plot:
Clara Solberg’s world shatters when her husband and their four-year-old daughter are in a car crash, killing Nick while Maisie is remarkably unharmed. The crash is ruled an accident…until the coming days, when Maisie starts having night terrors that make Clara question what really happened on that fateful afternoon.
Tormented by grief and her obsession that Nick’s death was far more than just an accident, Clara is plunged into a desperate hunt for the truth. Who would have wanted Nick dead? And, more important, why? Clara will stop at nothing to find out—and the truth is only the beginning of this twisted tale of secrets and deceit.
Told in the alternating perspectives of Clara’s investigation and Nick’s last months leading up to the crash, master of suspense Mary Kubica weaves her most chilling thriller to date—one that explores the dark recesses of a mind plagued by grief and shows that some secrets might be better left buried.
Review:
This one is by far Kubica's most emotional novel. Don't get me wrong, she doesn't waste any time as the novel starts off with Clara's husband Nick being killed in a car accident and their toddler surviving. I loved that this was an emotionally driven domestic thriller that was more or less about Clara's journey and dealing with Nicks death as well as trying to find out what really happened the night he was in the car accident and what led up to that.
What I think really worked with this one is that it really allows you to get to know a multitude of different characters through not only two perspectives, but a perspective of before and after the death of Nick. Kubica has always done the alternate character perspectives well and has a true gift of pacing in her novels. You're getting just enough information to have to keep going, but there isn't much filler or things you can really skim because every situation and conversation is done for a reason and if you miss one, the rest can be rather confusing. Not that I had any reason or will to try and skim any part of this. With the unique way the character perspectives are written, you sometimes know more before the characters do when they meet certain people or find out certain things which is really enjoyable for the reader experience.
I also really enjoyed how this one wasn't a huge suspense novel, but a character driven novel of the man the world lost and the woman who loved him the most. This was emotionally charged, but still had creepy scenes and jaw-dropping moments sprinkled throughout. Obviously with a novel like this, there aren't going to be a lot of "red herrings" or crazy moments that make your heart race, but Kubica still found a way to have a ton of suspecting theories and realizations for Clara and the reader to discover to make you determined to get to the end. Not one page of this wasn't enjoyable. This is extremely difficult and must have taken a lot of planning to create as this Nick was killed in a car accident. With that being said, I also was surprised and happy to find that their four-year old daughter, Maisie wasn't just a child, but her character played a huge part in this with both Nick and Clara's perspectives.
Mary Kubica writes mysteries and domestic thrillers that have an emotional charge at the forefront. This isn't just about finding out who killed who or why something happened, but you're taken into a journey of what these characters are going through and it's not only addicting, but also a realistic portrayal of unusual situations that honestly happen to people everyday. This novel is by far her best work yet as it's not only clouded with mystery and a huge question mark luring over the readers head, but it's a character-driven, emotionally charged read that takes you on a unique ride no other author can offer.
Rating: 4/5
Comments
Post a Comment