The Stats
📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚
BOOK: Verity
AUTHOR: Colleen Hoover
@colleenhoover
Publisher: #HooverInk
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Published: December 7, 2018
The Review
The Title/Cover Draw:
- I have read one Colleen Hoover book before and I really liked it. Awhile back she was offering books for a discount so I bought a bunch and this was one. The cover looked suitably creepy.
What I liked:
- The mystery is so creepy and while I think in the back of my mind I knew what was happening, it didn’t spoil it.
What I didn’t like:
- There were some disturbing parts of this. Be warned. When Lowen is reading in Verity’s manuscript, there are things that really make me sick to my stomach.
What kept me reading:
- The characters are really unique and fun. I also wanted to see if Holly fulfills her dream.
The Characters:
- Lowen was a very sympathetic character. Jeremy is a little unnerving at times because you want to believe in him, but aren’t sure if you should.
The Ending:
- People did not like this book because it was semi open-ended. I didn’t mind. It keeps you guessing a bit.
Consider if you like:
- Kinda disturbing mind bending mysteries.
Small 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 what really happened the day her daughter died.
Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would 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 to love her.
*****
All thoughts and opinions are my own.