I'm 37% into the audio book (chapter 23). It deals with some heavy subject matter (rape) and questions of perception, truth and lies but I think it's handled in a sensitive and realistic manner. Three years later, Lorie wishes to marry Dan that refuses and they have a discussion and Lorie throws her cup on his forehead. In a book that has garnered much attention on Goodreads, Erin Kelly treats the reader to a unique spin on an oft presented scenario. As the narrative picks up momentum, the reader learns more about eclipses, both solar and character, which flavours the story and offers many twists that take the story in unexpected directions. Erin Kelly was born in London in 1976 and grew up in Essex. She knows that she saw something terrible. Phone orders min p&p of £1.99, Available for everyone, funded by readers. I want to give up but I want to know the twist! I love books that reveal so much more than a whodunit, but show us the many layers of people and their perceptions. But it wasn’t great. Out of curiosity, why would profanity be an issue? Other reviewers said they couldn't put it down but I found it difficult to pick up! Jamie's family are there to support him and the defence run Beth ragged, it becoming a case of he said, she said. -- Gillian Flynn, "He Said/She Said" is a thriller to savor, and should be one of the highlights of the summer." Laura was sure it was rape and alerted the authorities of this, while Jamie did all he can to convince her otherwise. I loved the short chapters and plots told in flashback are often difficult to follow but the author simply provided the timescale at the start of each chapter and this meant I could pick up the thread easily having put the book down for a couple of days or more. Hinzufügen war nicht erfolgreich. Dezember 2017. Das ist mein drittes Buch von Kelly. Their joint concern is not the crowds or the sun's glare, but the potential sighting of 'Beth', who appears to be stalking them. I am fed up with alternating POV, and tired of waiting for the twist. I'd never read a Times Best Seller and thought it would be awesome, but found it very good. Given the subject matter, this isn’t always an easy read, but is a good one. While the storyline itself was interesting, gripping in its own way and really original, it had certain elements to it that made the pages drag out forever and the plot was on the verge of being ruined because it just took too long. Despite the man (Jamie) saying it was consensual, not what it looks like, and the woman (Ruth) saying nothing at all, Laura calls the police – setting in motion a chain of events that will change her life and that of her boyfriend (Kit) in ways neither could have predicted. What follows in the next few years is Jaime’s trial in which Laura is the star witness and the increasingly intense friendship that Laura and Beth form. Juli 2017. I enjoyed all of it until I reached the end. In a field at an eclipse festival, 21 year old Lara comes across what she instinctively believes is a rape. Ich bin quasi süchtig nach ihren Romanen, obwohl sie eher unter Thrillern gehandelt werden. Die Performance von Anzeigen und Inhalten kann gemessen werden. 28 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 18. -- Ruth Ware, bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10, "I'm calling it: THIS is the book I wish I'd written." I'm done. -- Booklist, Starred Review, "This riveting psychological thriller from British author Kelly explores the extremes to which people will go to conceal a lie...readers will be rewarded with airtight plotting, mounting tension, and shocking twists...this is an affecting tale of infatuation, desperation, and betrayal." Every time I read another one of her books it becomes my new favourite and I loved He Said She Said. “In the moments when I allow myself to think about the past, which is not often ... it seems that life since the Lizard has been lived as though under a malfunctioning neon light. That being said, it was not bad, and the writing was genuinely good. This is the audio version. Eclipses are Kit’s passion, and this is the first he is sharing with Laura. Wählen Sie die Kategorie aus, in der Sie suchen möchten. The plot was so suspenseful, so clever; now I'm trying to find a way to dance around all the juicy details, so I don't give anything away! -- Raleigh News and Observer, "The shocker twist is a jaw-dropper" -- Good Housekeeping, "Erin Kelly is deservedly known as a master of surprise endings, and HE SAID/SHE SAID is no exception." I listened to the audiobook, and though the narrators were fine, maybe that had something to do with my disconnect to the story. That ending - Holy crap! Laura is the only eye witness. I am excited to say that, for me, this book completely lived up to its reputation. I loved the style of the writing and the use of the eclipse as a motif and metaphor. Kelly’s latest thriller, about a couple who witness a horrific act, will keep you guessing until the end, Tue 18 Apr 2017 07.30 BST 15 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich. Erkenntnisse über Zielgruppen, die die Anzeigen und Inhalte betrachtet haben, können abgeleitet werden. The novel has an interesting premise: after a young couple witness what they believe to be rape their own world starts to fall apart through the strain of the secrets they keep from each other. Which chapter should I skip to??? Kelly is the author of the bestselling thrillers The Poison Tree and The Burning Air. Young and in love, they are certain this will be the first of many theyll share. -- The Boston Globe"Haunting. The story develops the themes of guilt, betrayal and trust. ( Log Out / I really really liked this book. -- Alex Marwood, bestselling author of The Darkest Secret"Even now, days later, I can't stop thinking about this book and I know I've found a new-to-me author to enthusiastically follow." I loved the back and forth story telling by Laura and Kit as well as the back and forth between the past and the present. The characters are poignantly flawed, with deep emotions and complex backgrounds. Momentanes Problem beim Laden dieses Menüs. This is a dark, murky and atmospheric psychological thriller, it is a tale of Laura and her boyfriend, Kit, chasing an eclipse in Cornwall where Laura happens to see a violent attack being carrried out on Beth by Jamie. It is her word against his. Cookies oder persönliche Identifikatoren, IP-Adressen sowie Ihres individuellen Nutzungsverhaltens erfolgt dabei zu den folgenden Zwecken: Für die Ihnen angezeigten Verarbeitungszwecke können Cookies, Geräte-Kennungen oder andere Informationen auf Ihrem Gerät gespeichert oder abgerufen werden. enjoy x. I have been eagerly awaiting this book, and now I want it even more! Rezension aus Deutschland vom 18. Young and in love, they are certain this will be the first of many they’ll share. In 1999, college sweethearts Kit and Laura attend an eclipse festival in Cornwall where they interrupt a rape. […] about. Took long to come into point and then it was predictable. Leider passiert es mir in letzter Zeit immer wieder, dass ich auf euphorische Werbung für absolut überschätzte Autoren hereinfalle - so leider auch hier. But then I read He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly not so long ago, where rape – and it’s aftermath – was the driver for the story […]. The story is OK but the action depends on the rather silly choices made by the rather self-obsessed main character, Laura. […] Wednesday I reviewed He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly, a dark, twisted thriller where I wasn’t sure where the truth lay. ....Anyway, Kit and Laura are a match made in heaven....the real deal....and they happen to be eclipse freaks. November 2017. He Said/She Said is a gripping, intriguing, and a slow-paced tangled story of lies, secrets, and deceit that had me turning the pages as fast as I could and I finished reading this story in 24 hours. I really wanted to love this the way most readers here seem to, but something about it fell flat for me. Don't stop reading, the plot is wonderful. Entdecken Sie jetzt alle Amazon Prime-Vorteile. Kelly is on fine form here, great on the start of Kit and Laura’s relationship, compelling on eclipses from Cornwall (“A wall of night pressed in towards us from the Atlantic, a black veil being dragged across the sky”) to Zambia (“The moon was a black disc covering the sun and streamers of plasma flared out, like a gas ring being ignited”). Every time I read another one of ... Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 26. Leider ist ein Problem beim Speichern Ihrer Cookie-Einstellungen aufgetreten. Juli 2018. C.S. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. See all 12 questions about He Said/She Said…, 2017: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2017, https://www.herculessecret.com/reddit-keto-diet/, Jenna Bush Hager Shares Her Book Club Secrets. Eine Verarbeitung der auf Ihrem Gerät gespeicherten Informationen wie z.B. Lewis said “God, obvs,” and wrote the Chronicles of Narnia. Still, while I could feel sympathy for their troubles, the characters felt whiny and not very likable. She steps it up a level with this creepy, tangled, disturbing tale. For me, it also felt fairly slow-paced, which I was not expecting. Finally though I got there…well worth it and I wish I’d read it sooner! It had everything I love in a thriller- the perfect pacing, fleshed out characters, mounting tension, great writing, an original plot, a twist I did not see coming; it really was the perfect read. I didn’t just want to know, I needed to know. It's a non-linear story taking place between two total eclipses - one in 1999 in England and one in 2015. The tension hooked me early on, built quickly, and was steady throughout. "Here, as in her other mind-blowing works, she concerns herself as much with her characters' emotional baggage as with precise, engaging plotting and adrenaline-bursting twists. Very […], […] He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly, a thriller with a difference; it makes you think – not just about what is going on but your attitudes toward sex and sexual assault. It was again a recommendation from my favorite pod-caster Anne Bogel. Copy furnished by Net Galley for the price of a review. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. He Said/She Said looks at consent and sexuality, why we view women’s in one way and men’s in another. Unforgettable." Note: I receive a small payment for purchases made through the amazon links at the end of posts. Jamie finally ends up being convicted, in a crime where there is such a low percentage of convictions. Enjoyed my first Erin Kelly. Laura and Kit are so well drawn I felt I knew them. It is a real testament to Erin Kelly that she can weave such a tale sensitively but also with such darkness and edge. The man denies it. When they wake up to an intentionally started fire in their home, they find that it’s time to flee. Jamie finally ends up being. I won't go into too much detail as I don't want to give away too much of the story, but it is one which keeps you guessing and wondering who to believe. We have the tension of 1999, as details of what really happened at Lizard Point emerge, and more in the present, as Kit sets off alone to watch an eclipse in the Faroe Islands, leaving a heavily pregnant Laura in their London home, Googling obsessively and spiralling into panic. I had seen numerous raving reviews featuring. Januar 2019. For me, it also felt fairly slow-paced, which I was no. Splitting the story between an evolving past narrative and one set in 2015, Kelly leaves the reader unsure where to focus much of their attention. When Beth’s actions become alarming and a bit odd, both Kit and Laura find that it’s time to end the relationship. But as her gratitude takes a twisted turn, Laura begins to wonderdid she trust the wrong person? Jamie's family are there to support him and the defence run Beth ragged, it becoming a case of he said, she said. Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 31. Jenna Bush Hager is the cohost of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, alongside Hoda Kotb. She added that she … Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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