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I love Riley Sager's books because their twists are some of the best in the thriller genre, and this one delivers. It is a mystery wrapped in the summer camp trope, with a final girl play on top of it all. Told through both the present day and Emma's perspective 15 years ago, Sager creates an atmospheric whodunnit that will keep the reader guessing until the very last page.
pickThis book had a hold on me from beginning to very end. As always, Sager's writing is impeccable, creating characters with depth, a detailed and storied setting, and a storyline that leaves you guessing (and more often than not, completely wrong), until the very last page
#WhereAreYouMonday
I have some mysteries on my hands, one in Munich and one in upstate New York
@Cupcake12
pickFifteen years ago, Emma's three cabinmates at summer camp disappeared in the night without a trace. Em is still haunted by that event. When the camp's owner decides to reopen the camp, she invites Em to come as an art instructor and Emma agrees, wondering if this could bring her the closure she needs. But of course instead things get really scary haha As with the other Sager books I've read, when I got done I still had a few questions, but ⬇
Happy Saturday!! 🧡🎃 October is my favorite month so I‘m doing some giveaways! 🎈🎊📚🎈🎊📚
Unfortunately it is for US only due to shipping costs 😫 I have some cool bookmarks for international members though!
To be entered for this book answer the following question! What has been your favorite thriller so far this year?!
#LitsyLove
pickThis was a slow pick and not among my favorite summer camp murder mysteries. 15 years have passed and the MC returns to the location of her fateful summer when her 3 older camp mates were lost to the wilderness . I just kept thinking, ‘So, you crushed on a 19-yo college boy and he unwittingly broke your 13-yo heart. Now you find out he was eyeing you back then, and your current heart‘s aflutter. I think that‘s ick!‘
June #BookSpin
pickNow this is the Riley Sager I LOVE. His earlier stuff is definitely my favorite - this was no exception. Loved it! #readyourkindle #18
“Two Truths and a Lie. Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and Emma played it all the time in their cabin at Camp Nightingale. But the games ended the night Emma sleepily watched the others sneak out into the darkness. The last she—or anyone—saw of the teenagers was Vivian closing the cabin door behind her, hushing Emma with a finger pressed to her lips....”
pickThat. Ending. That was so good. Pretty sure this is one of the best books I‘ve read this year. That. Ending.
pick4/5 ⭐
The perfect thriller to read in Summer. Emma went to a camp when she was 13. Her three roommates went missing. They completely vanished. 15 years later, Franny, the owner of the camp, decides to open it. She invites Emma to be an instructor. Emma sizes the opportunity to investigate why her friends went missing 15 years ago.
I was too wrapped up in this to post about it 😂 great read!
pickLove his thrillers and this was crazy-good! Camp Nightingale…now and then. Emma is invited back after 3 girls disappeared over 15 years ago. What has changed besides the creepy legends that linger? Suspenseful and intriguing, this novel kept me up long into the night!😱
pickDidn't disappoint! Fantastic book again, I love this author. So much suspense and intrigue. Fabulous ❤️
so-soThis one just did not do it for me. The premise, young Emma‘s perspective/recollection and a couple of the twists were good. But the behavior of …most… of the characters is so inconsistent. Minute to minute accusing eachother of murder/misdeeds, blurting out every half thought out suspect and motive (including one‘s from 1904) but then missing the very obvious and running around half cocked… infuriatinggggg.
"???? ??????? ?‘? ??????? ??? ?????‘? ???? ?? ??????????. ??? ????? ????."
When all the library holds are in at once (Magic Burns said 4 weeks yesterday!) why didn‘t I hit deliver later on any of these? 😂
This is my second Riley Sager book and I‘m liking it, but not loving it! I‘m just ready to finish it. Emma, the MC, is so annoying! I just want to know what happened!
How are his other books??
Reading this during a tornado warning! I‘m really getting a “Pretty Little Liars” vibe!
#LitsyLoveReads
so-soUmmm meh? Anyone else get Pretty Little Liar vibes from this?
I found the MC fairly unreal- her thoughts, her actions, it just didn't add up for me. Also the various twists in the mystery were kind of more annoying than anything especially when the "first big one"(?) just fizzled out. Like poof, oh no that's really nothing. Oh ok.
I finished it, wasn't terrible but all I'll remember is mean girls at camp and shit goes wrong.
pick• TBR since July 2, 2019
TWO TRUTHS/ONE LIE — Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and Emma played it all the time in their cabin at Camp Nightingale. But the games ended the night Emma sleepily watched the others sneak out into the darkness. The last she—or anyone—saw of the teenagers was Vivian closing the cabin door behind her, hushing Emma with a finger pressed to her lips. Now, 15 years later, the camp is reopening and Emma is returning …
At the doctor‘s office for a wellness visit, the joys of adulting! Never travel without a book!! 📚❤️
Happy Monday! What are you reading?
I just started this one and I‘m thinking there should be a #campfire at Camp Nightingale 🔥
#OminousOctober
#LitsyLoveReads
2022 Reads continued......
LTIL - better than LED, as usual with his novels the last 3rd is better, I can usually guess who the culprit is from about a 3rd in, and then the final twist throws you.I still think HBD is his best work to date. Will read THATL when its a cheap £1.99. Riley Sager is always a great holiday quick read.
pickIt was very good. Kept me on my toes and kept suspecting different things. Highly recommend.
My #BookReport for this past week- including a last minute re-read of the tagged book for The Midnight Book Club brunch today. This was a whole week of 4 and 5 star reads, so it was awesome!
Audiobooks: 6
Ebooks: 2
Physical books: 1
@Cinfhen
pickI didn't totally buy that ending, but I enjoyed the ride.
#AwesomeAugust Readathon
1st book read
@Andrew65
Man could write anything and I‘d buy it
so-soThis was definitely a fast paced read and I enjoyed the journey but once again I‘m dissatisfied with the ending. Perhaps Riley Sager isn‘t for me!?!? That said I think I have three more of his books in my TBR pile, so still time to be wowed.
pickI have been reading a lot of thrillers lately and wasn‘t too sure this one was going to wow me, but it did.
so-soBetween getting COVID,followed by my husband, then going out of town for my father-in-law‘s funeral, my reading life has been almost non-existent lately. I‘m finally back home and feeling well again today, so the first thing on my agenda was to finally finish this book which I started way back on May 31st. I‘d heard so much about Riley Sager that maybe this book was a little over-hyped for me. It ended up being fine but nothing memorable about it.
Some of the Book Tok‘ers I follow talk a lot about Riley Sager and it has peaked my interest. This is the one I‘m starting with. What do y‘all think of him?
pan⭐️⭐️1/2
Not for me, found myself skimming to get to the conclusion.
so-so⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ The writing is done well enough. As you read, you may smell the campfire burning underneath the evening sky, hear mosquitoes buzzing amidst children‘s laughter, & feel the coolness of a breeze drifting across Lake Midnight. The book was entertaining, & I found it to be a quick read. However, as a mystery/suspense story, I wanted more of a plot twist. I found the ending predictable, which was disappointing. 📄: 370
Create the life you love. One more week until one of my spring classes begins, so I‘m reveling in the unencumbered time by reading as much as I can.
so-soAn engaging enough mystery, but overall I remain baffled at the amount of hype Sager's books have garnered. Different strokes for different folks I suppose. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I had to switch from ebook to physical copy, because my OverDrive loan returned today. Good thing the library had a copy, so I could finish before discussion this Thursday!
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I wanted a spooky read and “The Last I Lied” gave me chills throughout the book. The amount of plot twists throughout the book kept me guessing until the very end, and even then the outcome wasn‘t what I expected! Sager did a great job of weaving the mystery throughout the book while filling the multiple plot holes; plus that ending was killer 😏
Starting this for Book and Bottle book club.
Hopefully, it‘s not too scary. But then again maybe the perfect October read.
pick4 💫💫💫💫 This was a great suspense novel, but dragged on near the end. I didn't know who was the bad guy until the end so that was fun. I think the cover photo is a bit dramatic but that's just my opinion. This was a fun warm up read for scary October.
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I am way disappointed in Riley! This book was no where near as good as any of the others. I didn‘t care for any of the people in this book. There was way too much repetition and dragging stuff out. Main protagonist was the most annoying ever! Too many unbelievable situations and reactions.
I can‘t believe this took me this long to read. I kept putting it down cause my mind would just wonder off.
I had a lot of trouble narrowing my list this time! #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
