Title: He Said/ She Said
Author: Erin Kelly
Publication Date: June 6, 2017
Pages: 400
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Date Started: April 5,
2017
Date Finished: April 11, 2017
Format: Kindle
*I would like to thank
the publisher, author, and NetGalley for providing an ARC copy of this book in
exchange for an honest review*
This book was so much
more than I expected. Erin Kelly knows how to write suspense in a way I have
hoped to see from so many other books that had such large hype surround them.
In fact, this is exactly what I was hoping to read when I was reading books
like Girl on the Train.
He Said/She Said is a story about perception. And depending on who
you listen to, you will get a completely different story. We as readers and
society are easily swayed. The main characters of the novel, Kit and Laura,
witness a sexual assault in the minutes following a solar eclipse. This
encounter forever changes their lives, as they are called to testify in the subsequent
court case. And here is where I make the book sound really cheesy by saying “it
all comes down to what he says versus what she says.” If I had read that before
reading the book, I would have rolled my eyes and moved onto the next book. And
that’s where you would be mistaken. I just can’t say anymore without giving
anything away. Just trust me, and give it a shot.
This book was well paced
and kept me wrapped up in the story, always curious to know what developed
next, in order to get the complete story. There were points I thought I knew
where the book was going, and I got so mad on a personal level that I
contemplated putting it down permanently, but I am so glad I kept going. The
execution of the plot was perfect.
I guess I should not have
been surprised that such an accomplished author could write such a well
composed novel. Kelly is, after all, the mind behind Broadchurch, a book I have been meaning to read for ages so that I
can then watch the show (which just happens to feature the best Doctor ^.^ )
Overall, 4/5 moose
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