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In the Company of Liarsby David Ellis |
Judy Stanton: As I was looking up the book
"The Company of Liars," I came across this book "IN THE Company of Liars" and
was intrigued. I like a good mystery and different approaches to telling
a story, so when I learned that this was considered a "thriller" and written
in "backwards" order, I couldn't resist. Well, in the end, I did enjoy it;
but I would honestly not recommend it for my reader friends who have had
trouble following the plot/characters/order in other novels, such
as "The Time Traveler's Wife." In the beginning, I found myself going
back to earlier chapters to remind myself of who was who and what
had happened. After awhile, I stopped doing that and just moved
forward...or backwards. I am disappointed when stories are too
predictable, and I really thought I had this mystery figured out. NOT.
And that made it more compelling. It is interesting to finish a book
and then be forced to think through again what you had read in light
of the new information you got at the end...which was really the
beginning. Totally confused? Try it, you may just like it.
Rating: ****
