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Last Time I Lied
Last Time I Lied | Riley Sager
In the new novel from the bestselling author of Final Girls, The Last Time I Lied follows a young woman as she returns to her childhood summer camp to uncover the truth about a tragedy that happened there fifteen years ago. Two Truths and a Lie. The girls played it all the time in their tiny cabin at Camp Nightingale. Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and first-time camper Emma Davis, the youngest of the group. The games ended when Emma sleepily watched the others sneak out of the cabin in the dead of night. The last she--or anyone--saw of them was Vivian closing the cabin door behind her, hushing Emma with a finger pressed to her lips. Now a rising star in the New York art scene, Emma turns her past into paintings--massive canvases filled with dark leaves and gnarled branches that cover ghostly shapes in white dresses. The paintings catch the attention of Francesca Harris-White, the socialite and wealthy owner of Camp Nightingale. When Francesca implores her to return to the newly reopened camp as a painting instructor, Emma sees an opportunity to try to find out what really happened to her friends. Yet it's immediately clear that all is not right at Camp Nightingale. Already haunted by memories from fifteen years ago, Emma discovers a security camera pointed directly at her cabin, mounting mistrust from Francesca and, most disturbing of all, cryptic clues Vivian left behind about the camp's twisted origins. As she digs deeper, Emma finds herself sorting through lies from the past while facing threats from both man and nature in the present. And the closer she gets to the truth about Camp Nightingale, the more she realizes it may come at a deadly price.
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TheAromaofBooks
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Fifteen 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 ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) while I was reading it I was completely engaged. The pacing is great, and despite not being sure what Emma was holding back as a narrator, I still liked her.

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TheAromaofBooks This one is on its way to you @bookandbedandtea !! Hope you and @Jerdencon enjoy it. 😁 I mailed it yesterday, so technically during the month I was SUPPOSED to mail it, which has to be a first for me 😂 1d
OriginalCyn620 Love Sager! 🖤 1d
TheSpineView Fantastic! 1d
DogMomIrene Loved this one too! 21h
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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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

KadaGul Fall 🍁 arrives when your house 🏠 is decorated. My friend starts decorating at the end of August, so fall 🍁 comes early to her house 🏠 😁😁. 4w
julieclair Love those pumpkins!!! 4w
julieclair I don‘t think I‘ve read any thrillers this year! Unless you count (Count) Dracula 🧛, which I‘m reading now. I‘ve read quite a few cozy mysteries, but in my mind, they don‘t count as thrillers. 4w
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chlolovesbooks One of my favorites! 4w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @julieclair you are the winner!! 🎉🎊 4w
julieclair Yay! What a fun surprise!! Thank you! 🎃👻💀🎃🧡 4w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @julieclair you‘re welcome! ☺️ 4w
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Shawna
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Eggs Perfect 👍🏼 5mo
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marleed
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This 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

TheAromaofBooks Yeah that's not actually a good thing 😬 5mo
marleed @TheAromaofBooks It wasn‘t really a plot point for the story, but bringing it up just didn‘t sit right with me and I couldn‘t let it go. 5mo
TheAromaofBooks I definitely get that way sometimes, like something that gives me the ick, and that's what I end up taking away from the story even if the rest worked out just fine. 5mo
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CBee
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Now this is the Riley Sager I LOVE. His earlier stuff is definitely my favorite - this was no exception. Loved it! #readyourkindle #18

monkeygirlsmama I really need to read this author. 3mo
CBee @monkeygirlsmama I‘ve read all of his books except his newest! He‘s great. 3mo
monkeygirlsmama @CBee I just finished the book I was listening to on Libby. I'll have to see if they have any of his available on there 3mo
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CBee @monkeygirlsmama would be surprised if they don‘t! 3mo
monkeygirlsmama @CBee None available in audio. 😭 3mo
CBee @monkeygirlsmama aw that‘s too bad! What about Hoopla? Or one of the audiobook sites like Audible? 3mo
monkeygirlsmama @CBee Gosh, I never even thought about checking those. Thanks! 3mo
CBee @monkeygirlsmama sure thing! 3mo
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deeannloso
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“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....”

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MeJeMiller
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That. Ending. That was so good. Pretty sure this is one of the best books I‘ve read this year. That. Ending.

Caroline2 Oh I‘ve had this on my kindle for ages. Glad to hear it‘s good! 👍 12mo
MeJeMiller @Caroline2 I may be biased cause I like most everything I read by him. But this one is my favorite by far. 12mo
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MartinaLove
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4/5 ⭐
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.

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rambiepaige
The Last Time I Lied | Riley Sager
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I was too wrapped up in this to post about it 😂 great read!

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Alfoster
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Pickpick

Love 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!😱

tonymp I have a copy of this, just haven't got around to reading it yet. I love a good camping thriller! 2y
Alfoster @tonymp Yes, well you may never want to camp again!😱 2y
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Gizmo86
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Didn't disappoint! Fantastic book again, I love this author. So much suspense and intrigue. Fabulous ❤️

Charityann Enjoyed this one too!😄 2y
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Gizmo86
Last Time I Lied | Riley Sager
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Back to a favourite author of mine ☺️🤓

Alfoster Love his stuff too!👊❤️ 2y
Wesleypaker Hello 👋 2y
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5feet.of.fury
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Mehso-so

This 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.

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veebib
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"???? ??????? ?‘? ??????? ??? ?????‘? ???? ?? ??????????. ??? ????? ????."

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5feet.of.fury
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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? 😂

5feet.of.fury I got another one but I hit Deliver Later! 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2y
Suet624 Yikes! 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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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??

JacqMac The Final Girls was pretty good. But I didn‘t love The Last Time I Lied. So she‘s hit or miss for me so far. 2y
Karisimo I‘ve only read Home Before Dark, but I loved it! 2y
jlhammar This is my least fav of the Sagers I've read. I enjoyed both Home Before Dark and Survive the Night. 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @JacqMac yes, I liked that one ❤️🖤 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Karisimo maybe I should have started with that one!! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @jlhammar I have those so I‘ll hold out hope!! 2y
LKK526 I thought The House Across the Lake was meh 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Wow! What an interesting list!! 😳🤣

#LitsyLoveReads

Sleepswithbooks See y‘all there…. And not just for reading I‘m guessing 😂😂😂😂 Just Kidding 🙃 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Sleepswithbooks you so right!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Reading this during a tornado warning! I‘m really getting a “Pretty Little Liars” vibe!

#LitsyLoveReads

LeslieO Oh no! Stay safe 2y
NovelGirl82 This is my favorite Riley Sager! Stay safe, friend! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @LeslieO @NovelGirl82 thank you my sweet friends!! 💗💗 2y
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Andrea4
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Mehso-so

Ummm 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.

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suvata
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• 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 …

DanaManiac Oooh sounds good! 2y
suvata @DanaManiac I thought it was great. I have now read all of his books. I think I have to wait until mid 2023 for his next one. 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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At the doctor‘s office for a wellness visit, the joys of adulting! Never travel without a book!! 📚❤️

Happy Monday! What are you reading?

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Eggs Dramatic photo🖤👏🏻🖤 2y
IndoorDame Love the photo 🖤🖤🖤 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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I just started this one and I‘m thinking there should be a #campfire at Camp Nightingale 🔥

#OminousOctober
#LitsyLoveReads

Eggs Brilliant 🖤🔥🎃 2y
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MrT
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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.

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Saammmyxo
Pickpick

It was very good. Kept me on my toes and kept suspecting different things. Highly recommend.

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MidnightBookGirl
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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

Cinfhen Yay!!! That‘s amazing!!!!! 2y
Cinfhen SO MANY BOOKS 🙌🏻♥️ 2y
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Eggbeater
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Pickpick

I didn't totally buy that ending, but I enjoyed the ride.

#AwesomeAugust Readathon
1st book read
@Andrew65

chlolovesbooks I LOVEEEEEEEE THIS BOOK 2y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 2y
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AuntCourtney
Last Time I Lied | Riley Sager
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Man could write anything and I‘d buy it

RedxoHearts I've been meaning to try out one of his books but haven't yet. Do you have a favorite? 2y
AuntCourtney @RedxoHearts I‘m so sorry I haven‘t been active on here very much. My favorite by him is final girls 💛 2y
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Breanne1
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Mehso-so

This 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.

jlhammar I've read four of his books and this is my least favorite. I thought Home Before Dark and Survive the Night were pretty fun. 2y
Breanne1 Thanks @jlhammar I have Survive the Night on my tbr pile! 😀 2y
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kimmypete1
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I have been reading a lot of thrillers lately and wasn‘t too sure this one was going to wow me, but it did.

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Beatlefan129
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Mehso-so

Between 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.

marleed I‘m glad you are on the mend. I‘m sorry about your loss in June. 2y
Ruthiella Sad news about your father-in-law. ❤️ Glad you are on the mend and getting your reading mojo back. 2y
bthegood Condolences on your loss - good to hear that you are doing better - 2y
Christyco125 Sorry to hear things have been rough. I hope July is better. 2y
BookNAround Glad you‘re back to reading but I‘m sorry for your loss and the complications life tossed at you on top of it. 2y
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Geemom1118
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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?

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reading_rainbow
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Panpan

⭐️⭐️1/2

Not for me, found myself skimming to get to the conclusion.

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BookBosomed1
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Mehso-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

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BookBosomed1
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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.

tokorowilliamwallace I hope you are also taking this opportunity for rest and self-care, too! 3y
BookBosomed1 @tokorowilliamwallace Reading is my self-care. ❤️ Much respite being taken. :) 3y
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BookBosomed1
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Cozy winter nights. ❤️

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swishandflick
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Mehso-so

An 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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hooked_on_books Thank you! I am not a fan of Sager and do not get the love at all. I feel like he does a lot of writing with almost no plot, and thrillers are basically all plot! 3y
swishandflick @Hooked_on_books Exactly! Glad I'm not on this island alone, haha 3y
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CrowCAH
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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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Ang203l
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She sleeps, I read!

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Gryffleclaw95
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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 😏

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CrowCAH
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Starting this for Book and Bottle book club.
Hopefully, it‘s not too scary. But then again maybe the perfect October read.

inthegreensandblues I really liked this one, loved the camp setting. 3y
CrowCAH @inthegreensandblues good to know! I didn‘t get far, but I‘m intrigued to see what happened to the girls. 3y
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sharread
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4 💫💫💫💫 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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BookMaven9
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️

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.

kplovesbooks Oh no!!! It sounded so good! I was so looking forward to this one! 😟 3y
BookMaven9 I super like this author but with was a definite miss. But I‘ll still read him again 😃 3y
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Kangaj1
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I had a lot of trouble narrowing my list this time! #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

ShyBookOwl Loved the tagged book 🧡 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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bridge12
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This book was exactly what I needed, a wonderful summer camp thriller! I usually can tell where a book is going halfway through, about 5 pages from the end I thought “dang there‘s going to be so many plot holes in this.” And Riley Sage wrapped it all up in about 5 pages, he stuck that landing 4🌟 #botm

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BeeMagical
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Book 83🎧
Another fantastic thriller from Sager!
Twists up until the last possible moments👏🏻 I thought it was over and then he pulled me back in!
3 girls go missing 15 years apart…and Emma is at the centre of it. Are lies from her past haunting her present?

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Rachiiebookdragon
Pickpick

An intriguing thriller. 3.75/5 Read for the July #Buzzwordathon - Last

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reading_rainbow
Last Time I Lied | Riley Sager
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Ohh matches my nails 💙📘🪣🧿💎🚙🛼🥏
Might start this one next #BOTM Love seeing that blue box on my doorstep