Let Her Lie: A Novel
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- Author：Bryan Reardon
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Editor Reviews
Praise for Let Her Lie:
“A complex psychological thriller。。。 Fans of Gillian Flynn will jump at this one。”
—Booklist
“A virtuoso exercise for serious players determined to keep playing each other to the bitter end。”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Ingenious twists and well-developed characters。”
—Publishers Weekly
“Bryan Reardon is at the top of his game。。。Complex and conflicted characters along with a taut and twisty plot had me racing through the pages。。。Wonderfully written and unfailingly compelling， I loved this book！”
—Karen Dionne， USA Today bestselling author of The Marsh King’s Daughter
“Such a page-turner！ Instantly captivating and relentlessly sinister， this uniquely structured deep dive into creativity and obsession has a surprise around every corner。"
—Hank Phillippi Ryan， USA Today bestselling author of The First to Lie
“Author Bryan Reardon—like the Halo Killer—spins a wicked， Hitchcockian web of danger。”
—Jefferson Bass， bestselling author of the Body Farm series
“Let Her Lie is a fascinating and intricate web of death and humanity。 Reardon is a Thomas Harris for a new generation。”
—Allison Dickson， author of The Other Mrs。 Miller
Praise for Finding Jake:
“The suspense is killing。”
—New York Times Book Review
“Reardon deftly builds suspense。”
—Publishers Weekly
“A compelling read; disturbingly relevant in contemporary America。”
—Kirkus Reviews
“[A] compelling psychological suspense。。。I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time to come。”
—Alison Gaylin， USA Today bestselling author of Stay With Me
“I devoured Finding Jake。。。Utterly engrossing。”
—Alice LaPlante， bestselling author of Turn of Mind and Circle of Wives
Praise for The Real Michael Swann:
"Reardon delivers another page-turner。"
—Library Journal starred review
“Harlan Coben meets Greg Iles， with plenty of misdirection。”
—Booklist
“Many twists and turns that keep readers guessing till the end。”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Readers shouldn’t be surprised if they find themselves staying up to finish this in one sitting。”
—Publishers Weekly
“Bryan Reardon grabs his readers on page one。。。A chilling， haunting read。”
—Lisa Unger， New York Times bestselling author of The Red Hunter
"Pulls you right in and leaves you gasping。。"
—Joseph Finder， New York Times bestselling author of The Switch
"The Real Michael Swann moved me deeply and kept me turning pages deep into the night。"
—Amanda Eyre Ward， New York Times bestselling author of The Same Sky
Praise for The Perfect Plan:
“An intense and gripping psychological thriller。”
—Karen Dionne， author of the international bestseller The Marsh King's Daughter
"Intense， disturbing， and incredibly chilling。"
—Hank Phillippi Ryan， bestselling author of The First to Lie
Reviews
Booklover225
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The notorious Halo Killer has been caught and he calls Theo Snyder a filmmaker to write his story。 Jasper the Halo killer has been getting away with murder for over 16 years， he's arrogant and devious。 During the conversations he has had with Theo he gives away some information alluding to a connection to the Miracle child。 A baby born in an outhouse and left to die。 Theo catches the reference and Jasper threatens him to stay away from her or he will kill him。 Theo of course doesn't heed the warning。 He is an expert film maker and dogmatic in his pursuit of the whole story。 Even though he has fallen from fame and disgraced his talent isn't questioned。 He pokes and prods with the help of an investigator who seems to be the best however， she also seems to fluctuate between helping and not helping。 Things get crazy when Jasper escapes from prison after finding out Theo didn't stay away from the Miracle child， Now he is after Theo and Theo is on the run， My goodness this story kept you guessing all the way through。 So many possibilities of an ending， and so many variations to what could be the truth。 Very well written and I enjoyed the read。 I prefer a book I can't guess the ending and you definitely can't guess this one， I recommend this book it does have some parts I felt were beyond what could really happen but who knows people can fool you，。 Thank you NetGalley， Bryan Reardon， Crooked Lane Books for this advanced digital copy。 As always this is my honest opinion。
Carol Custer
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As I read the first half of this book， I was giving it 4 stars - maybe even 5 if it kept up the pace。 The premise was unique - the story told from a documentary filmmakers view as he laid out scenes for us。 About halfway through， though， the story became so convoluted - - and the characters even more unlikeable than they had been （which is saying something！） that everything seemed to fall apart。 The ending totally fell flat for me。 It was disappointing that a book with such promise ended up not As I read the first half of this book， I was giving it 4 stars - maybe even 5 if it kept up the pace。 The premise was unique - the story told from a documentary filmmakers view as he laid out scenes for us。 About halfway through， though， the story became so convoluted - - and the characters even more unlikeable than they had been （which is saying something！） that everything seemed to fall apart。 The ending totally fell flat for me。 It was disappointing that a book with such promise ended up not delivering - not for me anyway。 But I'll give it 3 stars because of that 4 star first half。 。。。more
Melissa （LifeFullyBooked）
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This book is a confusing， jumpy mess and way too long。 The author doesn't build the suspense in a sustainable way， and so it was a slog for me to make myself read it between about 30 and 60%。 The overall premise is good， a documentary filmmaker is making a film about a serial killer。 It starts off all right， but then as the book progresses it just gets more and more convoluted and strange。 The main character Theo is himself confused/dehydrated/sleep deprived much of the time， and so with this in This book is a confusing， jumpy mess and way too long。 The author doesn't build the suspense in a sustainable way， and so it was a slog for me to make myself read it between about 30 and 60%。 The overall premise is good， a documentary filmmaker is making a film about a serial killer。 It starts off all right， but then as the book progresses it just gets more and more convoluted and strange。 The main character Theo is himself confused/dehydrated/sleep deprived much of the time， and so with this in the narrative it just serves to lose the reader much of the time。 I didn't know whether he was delusional or whether things were actually happening to him or not for the longest time。There is just overall no straightforward narrative and no focus。 The storyline jumps all over the place and characters drop in and out at a strange rate。 The ending does tie things up somewhat， and there's one scene towards the end that would have made an excellent "reveal" scene in a movie， but in a book it loses the impact。 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
blondethrillerbooklover
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⭐️⭐️⭐️💫Theo had a meteoric rise to fame for making a documentary that took the world by storm。 But， then a scandal decimated that fame， leaving him a pariah。 He moves from LA to New York to attempt to start over。 Then an infamous serial killer contacts him from prison saying he is willing to let Theo make a documentary about him。It could be the story that restarts Theo’s career。。。。 but once he delves into the project， he quickly realizes this is way bigger than it seems。。。。。_____________________ ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫Theo had a meteoric rise to fame for making a documentary that took the world by storm。 But， then a scandal decimated that fame， leaving him a pariah。 He moves from LA to New York to attempt to start over。 Then an infamous serial killer contacts him from prison saying he is willing to let Theo make a documentary about him。It could be the story that restarts Theo’s career。。。。 but once he delves into the project， he quickly realizes this is way bigger than it seems。。。。。______________________________I really liked the first half of this book， but the second half got a bit convoluted。 It’s obvious the author is talented， it just felt like he tried to cram too much into a small space。 Too many misdirections on top of each other。 But， overall a pretty good book for fans of action movies and books。 。。。more
Erin （Drink。Read。Repeat）
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*View my reviews at www。drinkreadrepeat。com**I was provided a gifted copy of this title by the publisher*I went through a phase where I was incredibly obsessed with Mamma Mia*。*Not the movie， it's just okay。 I’m talking about the stage musical。 Also， honestly， it’s probably inaccurate to call it a phase， as I am still pretty fucking obsessed。 Though I had always been a fan of theater， I latched on to this musical in particular for a number of reasons。 I found the music catchy。I loved the charact *View my reviews at www。drinkreadrepeat。com**I was provided a gifted copy of this title by the publisher*I went through a phase where I was incredibly obsessed with Mamma Mia*。*Not the movie， it's just okay。 I’m talking about the stage musical。 Also， honestly， it’s probably inaccurate to call it a phase， as I am still pretty fucking obsessed。 Though I had always been a fan of theater， I latched on to this musical in particular for a number of reasons。 I found the music catchy。I loved the characters。 And certainly， the platform shoes， spandex， and bell-bottoms didn't hurt。But what really captured me was the overall premise。 The idea of this girl， who'd never met her father， now searching for him on the veritable eve of her wedding。 I felt personally connected to this plot， as I have never met my father。 So， logically， any story with this underlying premise has always had a bit of a draw for me， whether the tale included bell-bottoms and platform shoes or not。 That said， though， I do have a hard time agreeing with a notion that is oft-repeated in stories like these。 The idea that， if you don't know who your parent is， you don't really know who you are。 My reluctance to agree with this idea is probably largely personal。 I feel like， despite only knowing one of the people responsible for my coming into existence， I have a pretty good handle on who I am。 I wonder， though， if things would be different if I didn’t feel like I was raised by the better half of the duo that made up my parents。 Admittedly， my sentiments would almost certainly be different if there had been some trauma associated with my coming into existence It is this type of world-upending drama that we see at the root of the existence of one of the central characters in the newest Bryan Reardon thriller， Let Her Lie。Miracle Jones is aptly named because she truly is a miracle。 Abandoned by her mother only moments after birth and left in a dirty sink in an oceanside public restroom， Miracle shouldn't have survived the night， let alone the four days it took for her to be discovered。 But live she did， and now she's an adult。 Though her own childhood was largely happy， Miracle is still haunted by the salaciousness of her origins。 And as if being abandoned wasn't sufficiently upsetting， she comes to learn that the woman who gave birth to her lost her life at the hands of the Halo Killer， a notorious murder responsible for a spate of deaths。 It is the Halo Killer， Jasper Ross-Johnson， who recently disgraced director， Theo Snyder， is intending to be the focus of his next documentary。 But， as Theo digs for truths to reveal in this documentary， he finds himself drawn closer to Miracle as a result of her tangential connection to Ross-Johnson。 Even though truths prove harder to unearth than he would like， Theo is nothing if not persistent。 After all， he needs this documentary to be a success。 Because this is his chance。 His chance to prove himself worthy。 His chance to get back into the public’s good graces following a very public scandal。 With so much riding on this effort， Theo is willing to risk everything， even his own life， to uncover the truth， no matter how dark that truth may be。When I first dove into this novel， I was immediately engaged。 This was due in no small part to the strength of Reardon’s writing。 Somehow flowery yet， at the same time concise， the writing had a soothing， lulling quality that just made you just generally feel good as you read。 There were also some strengths pertaining to the overall premise。 First of all， serial killers are pretty much always very engaging — which is paradoxical， considering how horrifying the concept of repeated， ritualistic murder is。 And， secondly， the choice of protagonist — a once-break-out documentary director trying to mount a comeback — allows readers to feel as if they were getting a glimpse into the creation of the next hyper-bingeable Netflix drama。Unfortunately， as I read on， my enthusiasm for the novel waned。 As engaging as the plot was， as a whole the book just felt a little bit skeletal。 It needed some meat on its bones。 It felt like there was much left to be fleshed out。Also troublesome， when elements of the mystery were fleshed out， the results weren’t satisfying。 Ultimately， the plot proved very convoluted， which robbed readers of the satisfying， “Aha！” moments they were seeking。 Throughout the novel， things were constantly changing。 Details you believed to be true， repeatedly proven false。 And while this might sound exciting — might seem like it would keep you on the edge of your seat — what it really resulted in was a novel that lacked a foundation。 Throughout my reading， it felt like there was no solid ground on which to rely。 And as I moved through the novel — at an admittedly rapid pace — this lack of reliability started to wear on me。 Reading this — surprisingly short — novel really was a journey， though。 Just when I had almost given up on trying to find any reason， the ending came。 And， here， Reardon did a pretty exceptional job of piecing things together。He elaborated， in the way that thriller authors so seldom do， on exactly what the point of this all was， highlighting the central message: that some things in life cannot be understood。This central message resonated with me， because it’s true。No matter how many episodes of Dateline I watch， I will never understand how some husbands kill their wives。 No matter how many online news stories I read， I will never understand why mass shootings take place。And no matter how many musicals I sit through， I will never understand why some parent's bow out of their children's lives。Even though understanding these things would be comforting — even though understanding them would give you the illusion of more solid footing on inarguably shaky ground — they simply are beyond reason and comprehension。 The simple beauty and truth of this overarching message made up for much of what I perceived as weaknesses of this novel。When all was said and done， this novel earned a solid 4 out of 5 cocktails。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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The premise for this story was good， but I lost interest about 3/4 of the way thru the book。 A disgraced Hollywood documentary maker has a huge hit with his first film but is immersed in a scandal with the second film。 Suddenly he goes from being praised and on the top to not being sure if he can come back from the scandal。 There are some strange events that puzzle him and confused me。 The book has suspense and is fast paced but it didn’t grab me。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers The premise for this story was good， but I lost interest about 3/4 of the way thru the book。 A disgraced Hollywood documentary maker has a huge hit with his first film but is immersed in a scandal with the second film。 Suddenly he goes from being praised and on the top to not being sure if he can come back from the scandal。 There are some strange events that puzzle him and confused me。 The book has suspense and is fast paced but it didn’t grab me。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more
Kathy
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Let Her Lie by Bryan Reardon is a riveting mystery about a documentary film maker’s latest project。Theo Snyder quickly fell from grace following the huge success of his first true crime documentary。 While working on his second project， he made a terrible mistake that makes him persona non grata for most people in the industry。 Hoping a change of scenery will help repair his reputation， Theo relocates to New York where he cannot resist beginning a new documentary about serial killer Jasper Ross-J Let Her Lie by Bryan Reardon is a riveting mystery about a documentary film maker’s latest project。Theo Snyder quickly fell from grace following the huge success of his first true crime documentary。 While working on his second project， he made a terrible mistake that makes him persona non grata for most people in the industry。 Hoping a change of scenery will help repair his reputation， Theo relocates to New York where he cannot resist beginning a new documentary about serial killer Jasper Ross-Johnson。 He is pleasantly surprised when investigator Zora Monroe agrees to work with him。 Jasper is fully co-operative so Theo begins his latest film by interviewing the convicted killer in prison。 Theo soon has many questions but will he find the answers he is searching for？Theo is obsessive and single-minded as he goes back to Jasper’s first victim in hopes of learning new information。 He is soon not sleeping as he desperately goes back over notes and comes up with various theories。 Theo then uncovers stunning new information about Jasper’s childhood。 Did these events set the stage for him to turn into a serial killer？As the situation becomes unexpectedly dangerous， Theo dreams up wild theories that Zora does not agree with。 No matter who tries to get him to back off and stop inserting himself in the story， he frantically veers from place to place in hopes of uncovering the truth about Jasper， his victims and an abandoned baby who is now an adult。 His actions culminate in an absolutely stunning confrontation with an ending even Theo could not predict。 He initially believes he has all the details he needs to finish his documentary， but Theo cannot quiet his nagging doubts there is more to the story。 Will he uncover the proof to support his newest supposition？Let Her Lie is a mesmerizing mystery with a clever storyline。 Theo is an interesting character who becomes increasingly unreliable。 The plot is gripping and takes many unanticipated twists and turns。 With stunning plot twists， Bryan Reardon brings this mystery to an ambiguous conclusion。 An overall enjoyable read， but the ending is somewhat frustrating。 。。。more
Courtney Halverson
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A filmmaker making a documentary about a serial killer I just couldn't resist picking this one up。 The first half of the book was so good but unfortunately the second half fell flat for me。 I think the ending just had too much going on and some of the twists were very obvious。 This one had so much potential！ A filmmaker making a documentary about a serial killer I just couldn't resist picking this one up。 The first half of the book was so good but unfortunately the second half fell flat for me。 I think the ending just had too much going on and some of the twists were very obvious。 This one had so much potential！ 。。。more
Anu
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When I first picked up the book and read the back of it- it sounded like a thriller that keeps one on the edge of their seats。 However， I think that the book was too simple。 It was predictable， it didn’t make me think too much。 Also， the ending was a little too complex in terms of characters。 I still don’t completely understand the ending。
Kathy
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Theo Snyder's on top of the film world after his big hit documentary The Basement。 Following a personal scandal， he finds himself a persona non grata and looking for a way to restore himself in the industry。 He decides to make a new film about the Halo serial killer， but from a fresh angle。 He can even see it play out in his head， complete with chyrons。 Surprised when the Halo Killer reaches out to him to cooperate in his new effort， Theo finds himself getting dragged deeper and deeper into a da Theo Snyder's on top of the film world after his big hit documentary The Basement。 Following a personal scandal， he finds himself a persona non grata and looking for a way to restore himself in the industry。 He decides to make a new film about the Halo serial killer， but from a fresh angle。 He can even see it play out in his head， complete with chyrons。 Surprised when the Halo Killer reaches out to him to cooperate in his new effort， Theo finds himself getting dragged deeper and deeper into a dark， sick story。 It's almost a game， but who is playing who？Let Her Lie starts off strong， but fizzled out for me about half-way through when things got more convoluted and unbelievable。 Despite high hopes， this book didn't do it for me。 From the characters （none of whom I cared for or about）， to the annoying chyrons， and the "where is he going with this？" moments， it was a so-so read。My thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for allowing me to read a copy of this book which is scheduled to be published 2/9/21。 Opinions stated here are my own。 。。。more
Sharon
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I'm afraid I struggled with this one。 I was interested to start it， having read the summary of it being about a film maker who decides to pursue the story of a notorious killer。 However， I found it a difficult， plodding read， with little or no 'thriller' elements。Perhaps if it's read as a mystery， rather than a thriller， you'll be less disappointed。 It's not a bad read， just， for me， an OK one。Thanks to NetGalley， Crooked Lane Books and the author for the opportunity to preview。 I'm afraid I struggled with this one。 I was interested to start it， having read the summary of it being about a film maker who decides to pursue the story of a notorious killer。 However， I found it a difficult， plodding read， with little or no 'thriller' elements。Perhaps if it's read as a mystery， rather than a thriller， you'll be less disappointed。 It's not a bad read， just， for me， an OK one。Thanks to NetGalley， Crooked Lane Books and the author for the opportunity to preview。 。。。more
Meredith
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The description of this book drew me in and I was excited to read it。， and I was not disappointed。 A wild ride with many twists and turns。
Mrs Mommy Booknerd http://mrsmommybooknerd。blogspot。com
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This book was fabulous！ I was drawn into it immediately and was angry when life got on the way of my reading。 It was a perfect mix of things I love: murder shows， documentaries， suspense， intrigue， mystery， mania and characters who have true depth。 It was a book broken up into four parts and each part added substantial layers to the story。 I never could determine the end and was hanging on until the last line。 I adored it so much！ A must read for thriller/suspense lovers！！！
Michelle Reardon
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Couldn’t put this one down。 Read it in 2 days。 Fast paced thriller with so many twists I’m going to be thinking about it for days。。。 and I live with the author！ He never tells me how it ends - keeping the suspense alive in real life！ Love that he again chose his home state of Delaware to set this book。 Love the characters and that he even wrote himself into the ending as the shady sound cancelling headphone wearing author in the coffee shop。 And love that he hit another big modern philosophical Couldn’t put this one down。 Read it in 2 days。 Fast paced thriller with so many twists I’m going to be thinking about it for days。。。 and I live with the author！ He never tells me how it ends - keeping the suspense alive in real life！ Love that he again chose his home state of Delaware to set this book。 Love the characters and that he even wrote himself into the ending as the shady sound cancelling headphone wearing author in the coffee shop。 And love that he hit another big modern philosophical dilemma in society dead on: is fame really worth it？？ Hope you all enjoy it too！ 。。。more
Holly
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（I received a free copy of this book from the publisher as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program）What to say about this book？ It's the sort of novel that you don't want to know too much about before reading， because watching everything unfold and unravel is half the fun of reading it。 There are so many twists and turns and nobody is actually who they seem to be。（view spoiler）[On a surface level， I really enjoyed the book。 It was gripping， creepy， and kept me up past my bedtime because （I received a free copy of this book from the publisher as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program）What to say about this book？ It's the sort of novel that you don't want to know too much about before reading， because watching everything unfold and unravel is half the fun of reading it。 There are so many twists and turns and nobody is actually who they seem to be。（view spoiler）[On a surface level， I really enjoyed the book。 It was gripping， creepy， and kept me up past my bedtime because I just had to keep reading。 Had to know how it ended。 But how it ended is。。。complicated。 I'm still not sure I've entirely wrapped my head around exactly how and why and by whose hand everything happened。 If the ultimate ending is to be believed， then it required a pretty impressive conspiracy of quite a large group of people and a mastermind with an uncanny ability to predict the moves of a man he had never actually met。 I just really struggled to wrap my brain around the final chapter and I think I would have been happier with one of the earlier "endings"。 The endings aside， it was a wild and fun journey to go on and I definitely enjoyed reading it。 It's full of mysteries to try to solve as you read along and complicated characters that you're never quite sure if you should be rooting for。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Rose Quinn
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The premise of this book was so intriguing！ I found it a little hard to really get into the book at the beginning but I pushed through and am glad I did。 The mystery was great and I found myself surprised by the twists。
Sherri
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I was super excited to win a copy of this from Goodreads and the publisher because it sounded like a great thriller and one I would really enjoy！ I am afraid it didn't quite live up to my expectations。 While I think it had a super plotline。。。a disgraced documentary filmmaker gets the opportunity to redeem himself by interviewing a legendary serial killer that turns into a cat/mouse/cheese game with the cheese being a young woman whose claim to fame is that she was left to die as a newborn in a b I was super excited to win a copy of this from Goodreads and the publisher because it sounded like a great thriller and one I would really enjoy！ I am afraid it didn't quite live up to my expectations。 While I think it had a super plotline。。。a disgraced documentary filmmaker gets the opportunity to redeem himself by interviewing a legendary serial killer that turns into a cat/mouse/cheese game with the cheese being a young woman whose claim to fame is that she was left to die as a newborn in a beach bathroom 20 plus years ago。 How does she fit in？ Why is the killer fascinated with her？ Had the author concentrated on those 3 characters only， the book would have been a much better read。 The addition of the researcher was a completely unnecessary character and took away from the book。 It was hard to "bond" with any of the characters due to the lack of development of any of them。 。。。more
Barbara Schultz
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Movie maker Theo Snyder is in his glory with his ‘hit’ documentary film。 However， his next film takes him off the ‘top of the world！ He decides to do a true crime on serial killer Jasper Ross-Johnson， who is currently serving a life sentence in prison。’ Jasper agrees to participate。Although a good plot， some slow spots ⭐⭐。6 StarsWant to thank NetGalley and Revell Books for this early release granted to me for an honest professional review。 Opinions expressed are mine。 Publishing Release Date sch Movie maker Theo Snyder is in his glory with his ‘hit’ documentary film。 However， his next film takes him off the ‘top of the world！ He decides to do a true crime on serial killer Jasper Ross-Johnson， who is currently serving a life sentence in prison。’ Jasper agrees to participate。Although a good plot， some slow spots ⭐⭐。6 StarsWant to thank NetGalley and Revell Books for this early release granted to me for an honest professional review。 Opinions expressed are mine。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for February 9， 2021 。。。more
Carmen
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Thank you to Booklist for the ARC。 Review to come。
Jessica Laguna
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I was really excited to read Let Her Lie and the first couple of chapters delivered。 But I really have an issue when stories don't have a character I can connect to in some way and the more I read， the more I came to loathe the main character。Theo is a documentary filmmaker。 His first movie， The Basement， was a huge success and for a minute， he was an A-lister。 And then he became part of a scandal and became a pariah。 Then， randomly， Theo is contacted by The Halo Killer， a methodical serial kill I was really excited to read Let Her Lie and the first couple of chapters delivered。 But I really have an issue when stories don't have a character I can connect to in some way and the more I read， the more I came to loathe the main character。Theo is a documentary filmmaker。 His first movie， The Basement， was a huge success and for a minute， he was an A-lister。 And then he became part of a scandal and became a pariah。 Then， randomly， Theo is contacted by The Halo Killer， a methodical serial killer who is currently in prison for murdering multiple women。 Theo decides to resurrect his career by making a film about The Halo Killer。 What could have been a chilling look at serial killers with a Silence of the Lambs vibe instead became all about the self-centered Theo and his quest to get be great again。 Theo is arrogant and obnoxious and a complete douche。 And maybe if I had hated him but the story was still a great thriller， it would have worked。 But alas， the thrills fell flat and all in all this one just didn't work for me。 。。。more
Randi
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This gets 2 stars mainly because of the potential of the story。 The bare bones are incredibly captivating， however， the execution was a bit of a mess。 Theo as the narrator was all over the place， and not in a beneficial to his character developing way。 I didn't buy his motivations behind being that erratic working toward finding out the story and I didn't buy he was that naive throughout to just go with the first assumption。 None of the characters in this were likable and perhaps my biggest issu This gets 2 stars mainly because of the potential of the story。 The bare bones are incredibly captivating， however， the execution was a bit of a mess。 Theo as the narrator was all over the place， and not in a beneficial to his character developing way。 I didn't buy his motivations behind being that erratic working toward finding out the story and I didn't buy he was that naive throughout to just go with the first assumption。 None of the characters in this were likable and perhaps my biggest issue was the ending。 I felt this novel ended three different times and each one was equally unsatisfying and really relied on the idea that reader suspend all reality。 Overall， I'm disappointed in this one。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kayleigh 2babesandabookshelf
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📚 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 / 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝗪 📚Title: #LetHerLieAuthor: Bryan ReardonPublisher: @crookedlandbooksPub Date: 2/9/21Type: #PhysicalBook #ARC Genre: #Mystery #ThrillerMust Read Rating: ⭐⭐⭐My thoughts:You guys know I am OBSESSED with serial killer books。 Obsessed。 When I got a copy of Let Her Lie， I was so excited！ Thank you to Crooked Lane for my {gifted} copy in exchange for an honest review。Full transparency - the first half of this book was REALLY GOOD and I absolutely couldn't put it 📚 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 / 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝗪 📚Title: #LetHerLieAuthor: Bryan ReardonPublisher: @crookedlandbooksPub Date: 2/9/21Type: #PhysicalBook #ARC Genre: #Mystery #ThrillerMust Read Rating: ⭐⭐⭐My thoughts:You guys know I am OBSESSED with serial killer books。 Obsessed。 When I got a copy of Let Her Lie， I was so excited！ Thank you to Crooked Lane for my {gifted} copy in exchange for an honest review。Full transparency - the first half of this book was REALLY GOOD and I absolutely couldn't put it down。 It was full a mystery， suspense and lots of good character building。 Then， it started to fall flat for me and I lost interest。 The twists/turns felt generic / predictable and the ending left me confused。 Also， I don't know that I'd categorize this as a true thriller， perhaps more mystery/suspense？Overall， this one had potential， but another one that missed the mark。 I just wanted more from the characters， the plot， etc。 。。。more
Addie BookCrazyBlogger
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Theo Snyder was on top of the celebrity filmmaker game when a scandal involving his second film toppled him。 When he’s contacted by the Halo Killer （Jasper Ross-Johnson）， he decides to follow through with researching， filming and producing the story， intent on creating yet another cinematic masterpiece that will be different from all other serial killer documentaries。 He teams up with sought-after investigator Zora Monroe and Theo knows in his bones that this is going to be the second celebrated Theo Snyder was on top of the celebrity filmmaker game when a scandal involving his second film toppled him。 When he’s contacted by the Halo Killer （Jasper Ross-Johnson）， he decides to follow through with researching， filming and producing the story， intent on creating yet another cinematic masterpiece that will be different from all other serial killer documentaries。 He teams up with sought-after investigator Zora Monroe and Theo knows in his bones that this is going to be the second celebrated film of his career。 As he learns more and more about the life and murders of Jasper Ross-Johnson， Theo will get closer and closer to more dangerous situations-including ones that could involve more murderers。 Will Theo lose himself， his career and his life-or will he create the greatest serial killer documentary ever？ If you’re looking for a twisty book with an unreliable narrator， then you have found the perfect book for you。 I’m not going to lie: there were so many twists， that I don’t feel like I have a clear sense of what the ending was。 This is definitely a book club book that you need to chat about and sort through all the ambiguous trails。 Seeing as his it’s set up in a very film-centric way， I think this would be a great future adaptation for Netflix and hopefully one that clears my understanding up。 I liked this but it’s probably not one I’d reread。 。。。more
Kera （featherboundbooks）
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I am struggling a bit to find the right rating for this book。 While it was not bad， I am so disappointed with the second half of the story。This started off so strong！ We have Theo， a disgraced documentary filmmaker who rose to fame for the film The Basement， but was brought back down to earth with a crash after a scandal with a person close to his investigations goes public。。。 Now， he is working on another potential film about the notorious Halo Killer， Jasper Ross-Johnson， with an investigator I am struggling a bit to find the right rating for this book。 While it was not bad， I am so disappointed with the second half of the story。This started off so strong！ We have Theo， a disgraced documentary filmmaker who rose to fame for the film The Basement， but was brought back down to earth with a crash after a scandal with a person close to his investigations goes public。。。 Now， he is working on another potential film about the notorious Halo Killer， Jasper Ross-Johnson， with an investigator with her own troubled past。The imprisoned Jasper has agreed to work with Theo and along with Zora's help， things are on the up and up。 Theo can literally see the imagery for this next film in his head。But somewhere just before the halfway point of this book， I completely lost interest due to different events that take place。 I wanted so much to continue loving this story， but I was stuck in the second half feeling confused and like there were just so many things going on- and not in a fast-paced progression that leaves you on the edge of your seat。。。I loved the idea of this book。 I thought Jasper's back story was interesting and conceivable。 And I loved the character Miracle's origin story and how she was involved in this story， but that simply was not enough to keep me interested in the way the story goes。Please understand that these opinions are my own and so many others will love this story。 I hope they do！ I am extremely critical when it comes to the thrillers I read and this one just didn't work for me。 。。。more
Melody
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Let Her Lie by Bryan Reardon is a mystery involving a flawed filmmaker named Theo Snyder。 He became famous after directing a documentary called "The Basement，" but then he was involved in a scandal during his next documentary。 Now， he's hoping for a comeback with a documentary about the serial killer called the "Halo Killer。" However， strange things keep happening， and Theo isn't quite sure what's going on。 Honestly， I'm not quite sure what was going on either。 The first half of this book was gr Let Her Lie by Bryan Reardon is a mystery involving a flawed filmmaker named Theo Snyder。 He became famous after directing a documentary called "The Basement，" but then he was involved in a scandal during his next documentary。 Now， he's hoping for a comeback with a documentary about the serial killer called the "Halo Killer。" However， strange things keep happening， and Theo isn't quite sure what's going on。 Honestly， I'm not quite sure what was going on either。 The first half of this book was great， but then the author tried to do too much and lost me。 Thanks to NetGalley for the free digital review copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Alyssa
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This was a great thriller about a serial killer！ It was action packed and fast paced with an unreliable narrator。 I didn't know how all of the characters and events would connect and I enjoyed the reveal in the end。 I also enjoyed the unique writing style with scenes from Theo's movie were laced into the book。 The only thing that dragged a bit for me was the build up to the big reveal。 Some of Theo's rantings and thoughts got a bit repetitive。 With that being said I liked the story behind the Ha This was a great thriller about a serial killer！ It was action packed and fast paced with an unreliable narrator。 I didn't know how all of the characters and events would connect and I enjoyed the reveal in the end。 I also enjoyed the unique writing style with scenes from Theo's movie were laced into the book。 The only thing that dragged a bit for me was the build up to the big reveal。 Some of Theo's rantings and thoughts got a bit repetitive。 With that being said I liked the story behind the Halo Killer and how he was able to pull everything off。 I also enjoyed all of the twists and surprises。 Overall I really enjoyed the book and would recommend the read！ 。。。more
Cassie-Traveling Sister-
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Theo Snyder a filmmaker has hit it big with his documentary The Basement on Netflix。 After a public embarrassment he’s immediately pushed aside from Hollywood。 Looking for his next idea he has his eyes set on a new documentary and this one involves The Halo Killer。Jasper Ross Johnson is a serial killer and he’s in prison for life。 He brutally killed woman and got away with it until he was suddenly caught。 He agrees to participate in Theo’s film， he sees this as an opportunity to get his name bac Theo Snyder a filmmaker has hit it big with his documentary The Basement on Netflix。 After a public embarrassment he’s immediately pushed aside from Hollywood。 Looking for his next idea he has his eyes set on a new documentary and this one involves The Halo Killer。Jasper Ross Johnson is a serial killer and he’s in prison for life。 He brutally killed woman and got away with it until he was suddenly caught。 He agrees to participate in Theo’s film， he sees this as an opportunity to get his name back out there and even mess with Theo。 With the help of an investigator named Zora， Theo chases bits and pieces of information that Jasper gives him。 Soon Jasper becomes obsessed he doesn’t eat or sleep and he begins to wonder， what is missing from Jaspers story what does Jasper want him to find？ The more that Theo digs he soon realizes his own life is in danger。 This was a great book I loved going on the journey with Theo as he investigates。 Jasper was so creepy and the way he messes with Theo creeped me out！ I’m giving this book four stars！ 。。。more
Regina De Los Reyes
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The premise of this book called to me as I am a true crime enthusiast。 Theo Snyder makes documentaries and decides to film one on an infamous serial killer， The Halo Killer who after years of escape， messes up and finally gets caught。 He wants to know who or what led him to kill and how he was finally caught。 The book has some great twists and turns and the reader can be drawn into Theo's madness as he tries to write his film and to get his fame back。 I found the fast pace of the story to be a w The premise of this book called to me as I am a true crime enthusiast。 Theo Snyder makes documentaries and decides to film one on an infamous serial killer， The Halo Killer who after years of escape， messes up and finally gets caught。 He wants to know who or what led him to kill and how he was finally caught。 The book has some great twists and turns and the reader can be drawn into Theo's madness as he tries to write his film and to get his fame back。 I found the fast pace of the story to be a wild ride but at times I felt confused as to what Theo's real motivation was and wanted to shake him at times， which annoyed and made me want to read faster。 There was some interesting plot twists and gaslighting as well but the final conclusion almost felt unfinished because there were still holes in the story。 Overall though a wild ride and entertaining。 Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Nina
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3。75 rolled up to 4。 This book definitely has potential but for me it didn’t completely jive。 I did enjoy the writing and how the documentary was forming as the story was being told， but at times things felt rushed and tossed together in a bit of a confusing way。 Maybe that was intention because Theo was running on fumes during the book。 I didnt feel surprised but any of the outcomes， and when things were suspenseful I saw what was coming。I enjoyed it， would recommend it but it wasn’t one I love 3。75 rolled up to 4。 This book definitely has potential but for me it didn’t completely jive。 I did enjoy the writing and how the documentary was forming as the story was being told， but at times things felt rushed and tossed together in a bit of a confusing way。 Maybe that was intention because Theo was running on fumes during the book。 I didnt feel surprised but any of the outcomes， and when things were suspenseful I saw what was coming。I enjoyed it， would recommend it but it wasn’t one I loved。 。。。more
M。 [storme reads a lot]
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A nicely done thriller I completed in one sitting。 It was just very good， and I was not able to stop reading it because of the awesome writing and plot。 This one kept me guessing and even made me a little bit scared， always a good way for me to enjoy a book more。 The book contained layers that were fun to see unfold and connect so well。 This was such an addictive thriller I have ordered copies for friends and will be sharing about on social media when it is available。
Stacey Caldarone
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