Book Review: Verity by Colleen Hoover-Mystery/Suspense

 Hello dear Readers,

My book review of Verity by Colleen Hoover.

Title: Verity

Rating: 5/5 Stars

Genre: Mystery/Suspense

Author: Colleen Hoover

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: December 10, 2018

Language: English

Paperback: 331 pages
Meet the Author: Colleen Hoover
Buy Me: Amazon

Book Description

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin. When Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, asks Lowen to complete the remaining books in a contract his permanently injured wife is unable to fulfill, Lowen has no choice but to accept. 

Lowen arrives at the Crawford home with the intention of only staying one or two nights—long enough to sort through Verity’s chaotic home office to collect all the notes and outlines she’ll need to start writing the first novel. But the more time Lowen spends with Jeremy Crawford, the less of a hurry she is in to leave. While there, Lowen uncovers a hidden manuscript. An autobiography containing chilling admissions Verity planned to take to her grave, including the truth behind the events that turned their lives upside down. A truth that, if revealed to Jeremy, would further devastate the already grieving father. 

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript a secret, allowing Jeremy to continue to believe Verity is merely an innocent, unfortunate victim of circumstance. But as Lowen’s feelings for the devoted father and husband deepen, she wonders if keeping Jeremy in the dark is in her own best interest. After all, if Jeremy were to read his wife’s autobiography, the disturbing truth would make it impossible for him to continue to love her. 

A chilling romantic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.

My Thoughts

I have read other books by Colleen Hoover, and I loved them. But have to say, by far, Verity is the best of all of them. 

I am aware this is her first try on this genre, very different from all the her other stories, perhaps for that reason, I was able to appreciate it more. It is very impressive how she can move from one genre to another and still deliver an amazing book.

Verity is dark, disturbing, twisted, creepy, and still, I could not put it down. I had to make myself stop a few times to be able to process all going on. However, I am all for more of this from Colleen. I truly believe she is one of the few authors out there who can write it all. 

What I love the most about Verity, and in other books, are the twists and unexpected endings. Whatever you thought, was not even close, and the author surprises you with a great ending. 

I recommend Verity 100%, not only to Colleen Hoover fans but anyone looking for a great thriller, suspense read. 

Wendy

Book Review: All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover-New Adult/Contemporary/Romance

Hello dear Readers,

Below my book review of All Your Perfects: A Novel by Colleen Hoover.

Title: All Your Perfects: A Novel 

Rating: 3/5 Stars

Genre: NA/Contemporary/Romance

Author: Colleen Hoover

Publisher: Atria Books
Publication Date: July 17, 2018

Language: English

Paperback: 320 pages
Meet the Author: Colleen Hoover
Buy Me: Amazon

Book Description

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us—whose writing is “emotionally wrenching and utterly original” (Sara Shepard, New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars series)—delivers a tour de force novel about a troubled marriage and the one old forgotten promise that might be able to save it.

Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair.

All Your Perfects is a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past. This is a heartbreaking page-turner that asks: Can a resounding love with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people?

My Thoughts

I have read Colleen Hoover before and have enjoyed and loved her books. Of course I was excited to read All Your Perfects. One hundred pages into it I could see why it was said this was her best work yet. In terms of her writing style development it is, and I still think it is, however, in terms on how the subject of infertility is treated and presented, it was a complete disappointment for me. 

Reason I said that is because it was so painful and frustrated at times to go through the pages. I could never connect with the characters. As much as I wanted to like the book, to somehow connect, relate with these two people, with all they go through, that never happened. Some of the key events in the book were not treated with the seriousness I would have expected. Some of the dialogues between Graham and Queen felt like they did not care. The excuses or justifications they give each other for their behavior or why they did what they did felt almost childish at times and that irritated me a lot. I kept on reading in the hopes that the ending was going to bring some sense but except for this thing that happens towards the end that actually made me cried, the story, the characters, the dialogues, never felt real to me. Except for the writing being better than her last book, but this book did not make it for me.

Wendy