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So many trigger warnings

Lies Lies Lies by Adele Parks

March 9, 2020 by TheShitWizard Leave a Comment

I actually finished this book weeks ago but have been struggling to articulate my thoughts enough since to write a review, mostly because I found it so……..ugh. And while I don’t want to spoil the twists for other readers, I feel it would be remiss not to mention that this book features alcoholism, child endangerment, rape and sexual assault, coercive control and emotional abuse. Sanctimonious and spineless Daisy has been married to alcoholic Simon for years. They have the perfect ballet dancing daughter, Poppy, and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Adele Parks, child endangerment, coercive control, crime, emotional abuse, Fiction, Rape, Suspense

TheShitWizard's CBR12 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Adele Parks, child endangerment, coercive control, crime, emotional abuse, Fiction, Rape, Suspense ·
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  • G.D. Giant
    on my first finished bingo card!
    Yes, I would agree with that.
  • wicherwill
    on my first finished bingo card!
    I almost think of her like a jobbing author, which feels mildly rare outside of romance/mystery novelists? A small cut...
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    on TL;DR: Everybody Needs Therapy
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    on As I got older and mercifully more aware of what a precious gift a healthy working body is, I felt ashamed and bewildered that I could have treated mine so badly.
    I gave this a much more generous rating but a lot of that was right time, right book and spillover...
  • G.D. Giant
    on my first finished bingo card!
    Congrats on your finished bingo card! For whatever reason, neither Mexican Gothic nor Gods of Jade and Shadow really resonated...
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