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A review by dinipandareads
Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus
4.0
I read this book as part of the blog tour hosted by TBR & Beyond Tours. Special thanks to Delacorte Press for providing a digital ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars rounded up!
It’s been a minute since I’ve read anything by McManus but I’ve always enjoyed her YA mysteries. Can they be predictable, slightly over the top, and sometimes require a great need to suspend disbelief? Sure. Does that make them any less enjoyable? Not at all! For me, McManus’ mysteries are a great popcorn read for when you simply want to escape reality and be entertained.
Such Charming Liars was no different. The story is told from two POVs and I equally enjoyed them. It was easy to see each scene unfold like a movie as the premise is laid out and our MC's storylines slowly intertwine. It’s not hard to feel for both Kat and Liam as they don’t grow up in ideal situations which require them to fill in adult shoes before they should. I do think Jamie, Kat’s mum, did her best in the way she knew how and I had to respect her for it even if it didn’t make her any less of a hot mess. I felt terrible for Liam as he had to put up with Luke a raging narcissistic sociopath of a “father”. I have many choice words for that man, none of which I’ll repeat here but you can use your imagination, lol.
3.5 stars rounded up!
It’s been a minute since I’ve read anything by McManus but I’ve always enjoyed her YA mysteries. Can they be predictable, slightly over the top, and sometimes require a great need to suspend disbelief? Sure. Does that make them any less enjoyable? Not at all! For me, McManus’ mysteries are a great popcorn read for when you simply want to escape reality and be entertained.
Such Charming Liars was no different. The story is told from two POVs and I equally enjoyed them. It was easy to see each scene unfold like a movie as the premise is laid out and our MC's storylines slowly intertwine. It’s not hard to feel for both Kat and Liam as they don’t grow up in ideal situations which require them to fill in adult shoes before they should. I do think Jamie, Kat’s mum, did her best in the way she knew how and I had to respect her for it even if it didn’t make her any less of a hot mess. I felt terrible for Liam as he had to put up with Luke a raging narcissistic sociopath of a “father”. I have many choice words for that man, none of which I’ll repeat here but you can use your imagination, lol.