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for Never Have I Ever
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Jinny K. (Fremont, CA)
It's All Fun and Games...........
Well, it's all fun and games until a toxic blackmailing sociopath crashes the book club. Now all bets are off.
At first seeming like an annoying mischievous party crasher, Roux proves herself determined to unsettle all members, especially one, by conniving to have them reveal secrets and flaws they never intended to think about.
Amy is especially vulnerable; although she leads an exemplary generous life as a devoted wife, mother and friend, she has hidden from all her loved ones a tragic mistake from her youth.
Enter Roux, a professional serial blackmailer, who has the audacity to refer to her victims as "clients". She knows enough about Amy's past to completely overturn her life.
This novel was very well written and sustains the reader's interest with many crafty twists and turns. The situations occasionally strain credulity, but after all, it is a thriller. Just hang on and enjoy the ride!
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Mark S. (Blauvelt, NY)
Never Have I Ever...Read Something Like This
After a somewhat slow start, I truly enjoyed this book. The pacing picked up, and I definitely got caught up in the plot line. There were enough twists and surprises, and I definitely did not see the ending coming. The author did a fine job of developing the characters with just enough detail to make their moral imperfections intriguing. This would be a great fit for an adult book club, but I think the nuances of the marital relationships might be less interesting to a younger audience.
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Susan S. (Lafayette, CA)
Well-written and entertaining psychological thriller
This is a very entertaining, well-written entry into the currently popular psychological thriller genre. The author's prose is excellent and not cringe-inducing the way some other books in this genre are. If you are a fan of the this type of book I highly recommend this. I waffled between four and five stars because while the book really held my interest and I enjoyed it, there are some elements of the plot that really don't hold up to close scrutiny. I will say, though, that the book was well-written enough that I didn't notice those things until after I had finished it. If I could I would give this four and a half stars.
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Susanna K. (Willow Street, PA)
Cliff hanger
At the beginning it was a bit hard to follow. I wasn't sure I wanted to continue BUT glad I did! From one page to the next, you never knew what would happen next! Amy and Roux were complex characters with deep issues. However, the same was true for others i.e. Charlotte, Tig, and Maddy. The suspense throughout the story kept you turning pages. Hard to put down! I felt that the story lagged towards the end. All in all it was a good read. I would recommend it.
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Wendy F. (Kalamazoo, MI)
Suspenseful read
Joshilyn Jackson's Never Have I Ever is a great read. The suspenseful story of what happens when a new neighbor presents herself and seems to know everyone's secrets. But Roux has some secrets of her own. I really enjoyed the way that each character's mysteries were revealed throughout the book and also the way that their lives intertwined. Amy Whey seems to be the pillar of the community but then we learn her story.
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Diane D. (Mount Pleasant, SC)
Jackson never disappoints!!
I love reading anything Joshilyn Jackson writes! Her stories are always intriguing with stellar characters and in Never Have I Ever, she does not disappoint! The reader is captivated immediately by this tight circle of friends and the secrets they hold. An unwanted stranger digs up the dirt and the pages fly by until a climactic ending is reached! If you are looking for a fast, surprising read, pick this book up!
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Maureen R. (Alamo, CA)
A Wild Suburban Ride
Never Have I Ever takes the reader on a wild suburban ride. Jackson is artful and crafty in creating such believable characters living in a world most of us know. The all too boring book club meeting soon spirals into a free fall of fear and deception, uncovering lies upon lies, both past and present. Jackson, a skilled writer, offers a page turner with a different twist- one that keeps you reading and guessing till the end. What secrets do we hide and what would happen if they all came out?
