Verity
Readers rate it 3.8 (1.8K on Hardcover)
336 pages · Released Sep 27, 2022 · Grand Central Publishing
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Verity is a dark psychological thriller with explicit, disturbing content centered on family trauma, death, and morally compromised characters. The narrative includes graphic descriptions of violence, a detailed confession of horrific acts, and intense emotional manipulation. While it's marketed as adult fiction, it has found a significant young adult crossover audience, but it contains material well-suited only to mature, experienced teen readers or adults. The story deliberately challenges readers' moral judgment rather than offering reassurance or clear ethical guidance.
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From the publisher
Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us. Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husban... Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us. 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 the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could 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 loving her.
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- Fiction
- Unloveable Characters
- Not Diverse Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Plot driven
- A mix driven
- Character driven
- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- romance
- mysterious
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ISBN 9781538739723 · Grand Central Publishing