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A review by lynseyisreading
The Whole Truth by Jody Wallace
4.0
Edit: Just re-read this December 2020. Bit gutted there's never been a follow up. Really fun book.
An Indie well worth investigating!
I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in this review. And the truth is that I'm going to stalk this author, at knife point if necessary, until she writes me a second book, because I need more!
Oh, there was so much good here I don't know quite where to begin. Shall I tell you about how I instantly fell in love with the main character, Cleo? How her personality jumped right off the page? Or perhaps I should mention how I've never read anything quite like her supernatural ability, to read lies though a shadowy mask only she can see? No, no, hang on...I'm going to tell you about how the characters were so interesting and real, even if they weren't always likeable. And how the author managed to completely hoodwink me about a few of them and change my opinion from one polar extreme to other throughout the course of the book. And how the plot was entertaining throughout, with the possibility of more to come from one particular character that has me positively salivating for more!
To be honest, there was really only one area of the book that I was unsure on, and that's why people with such unique abilities would use them for...corporate management. I mean, it's quite funny when you think about it, and ended up lending itself really well to the plot, but I'm not sure I ever fully understood why that was the case. Having said that, if they'd used their abilities to become, say, badass super-secret spies, then perhaps this book wouldn't have been the unique, highly entertaining and memorable read it was. And ultimately, I wouldn't change anything about it, and that's why it's a 5 star-read for me!
To sum up, Jody Wallace is now officially on my author radar. If you like memorable characters and great storytelling, I suggest you grab this little nugget of a book up ASAP, because it's one not to be missed!
5 Stars ★★★★★
An Indie well worth investigating!
I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in this review. And the truth is that I'm going to stalk this author, at knife point if necessary, until she writes me a second book, because I need more!
Oh, there was so much good here I don't know quite where to begin. Shall I tell you about how I instantly fell in love with the main character, Cleo? How her personality jumped right off the page? Or perhaps I should mention how I've never read anything quite like her supernatural ability, to read lies though a shadowy mask only she can see? No, no, hang on...I'm going to tell you about how the characters were so interesting and real, even if they weren't always likeable. And how the author managed to completely hoodwink me about a few of them and change my opinion from one polar extreme to other throughout the course of the book. And how the plot was entertaining throughout, with the possibility of more to come from one particular character that has me positively salivating for more!
To be honest, there was really only one area of the book that I was unsure on, and that's why people with such unique abilities would use them for...corporate management. I mean, it's quite funny when you think about it, and ended up lending itself really well to the plot, but I'm not sure I ever fully understood why that was the case. Having said that, if they'd used their abilities to become, say, badass super-secret spies, then perhaps this book wouldn't have been the unique, highly entertaining and memorable read it was. And ultimately, I wouldn't change anything about it, and that's why it's a 5 star-read for me!
To sum up, Jody Wallace is now officially on my author radar. If you like memorable characters and great storytelling, I suggest you grab this little nugget of a book up ASAP, because it's one not to be missed!
5 Stars ★★★★★