Julie's Review: Verity

Author: Colleen Hoover
Series: None
Publication Date:  October 26, 2021
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 336
Obtained: a friend
Genre:  Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4/5
Bottom Line: Not for the faint of heart
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Summary: Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her. ~amazon.com

Review: I'm sorry but what the hell did I just read? I mean it says something about Ms. Hoover that I'm still thinking about this book after finishing it. It is probably one of the most messed up books I've read and I read Tampa by Alysssa Nutting, which is THE most messed up book I've read. 

This  novel that has the classic unreliable narrator, which I don't mind. I think it makes things pretty interesting from a story perspective but I have to question if we have 2 unreliable narrators: Lowen & Verity. We really only get Verity's side of the story from her autobiography that Lowen happens to stumble upon. There is a twist that makes you question if she did stumble upon it and kind of makes you start to think about everything you've learned throughout the book. 

I mean is Jeremy as nice and Prince Charming as he seems for both Verity and Lowen? Or is he kind the mastermind behind it all? I couldn't help but question Jeremy from day one because well he was just almost too nice/too perfect on paper. 

This is my first CoHo book and I know it's very different than her other books, which to be honest is why I picked this one up. I'm always good for a thriller and this one fit the bill. I'm still up in the air if I'll read her other books but one never knows.