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I've got to say, this book did not play out at all the way I expected it too. Nonetheless, it had an intriguing plot.

And it was the plot that carried this book. I found it really hard to get into the story and to care about the characters. While I eventually became intrigued by the court case, I never really related to the characters at all. I couldn't understand their decisions and I struggled to see things from their perspective. The book mainly centres around a rape case.

Kit and Laura's love was very sweet but very intense. I appreciated it for the perspective it brought; however, they were incredibly judgemental and I found it hard to really care for them. I didn't comprehend the complete and utter terror they had, their fear to the point of crippling anxiety, even after the ultimate reveal. This could have worked with more setup or perhaps if I'd suspended my disbelief more, but while some incidents did happen, I expected a lot more horrible things to have occurred to have completely altered the way they lived their lives.

The final twist itself was pretty great, almost enough to carry the entire book, but the ending itself was incredibly strange and not really what I expected from those characters.

The most accurate portrayal in this book seemed to be of the rape case itself. I was intrigued by how all of the players were set up and by the ultimate results, which dealt with a very real world topic.

Ultimately, though this book didn't quite draw me in, plot was great and the twist was surprising, and I recommend this to those who enjoy thrillers.

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Great!!!! Great!!!! Great!!!! one of my favorites in the last 365 days. Who do you believe?? Same story but 2 sides. Read and see, highly recommend

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Simply riveting, an absolute page turner whose structure and expert pacing will keep you perched on the edge of your seat. Erin Kelly's deft, empathetic characterization will leave you pondering this harrowing, thought-provoking story about the power of love and the danger of lies. Unexpected revelations throughout and I absolutely loved it, this book needs to be a movie!

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He Said, She Said is absolutely riveting! Erin Kelly has created a tightly-plotted, suspenseful psychological thriller with three-dimensional characters you will care about and remember long after you are done reading. In fact, this is a book that will stay with you for days after you've finished. I pride myself on seeing plot twists coming, but I could not predict one single thing that happened in this book. I was shocked and surprised over and over again. Simply brilliant.

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I gave up on this without finishing it. It was confusing and didn't hold my attention.

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Kit and Laura are young and in love the summer of 1999. They are going to see a total eclipse of the sun in Cornwall and hang out at a festival there. Just before light returns after the eclipse, Laura sees a man and woman together and she sees the man do something terrible. The man says it never happened, his victim is pathetically grateful. But what did Laura really see and did she believe the wrong person? Fifteen years later, Kit and Laura have new identities and are living a life “off the grid”. They don’t even own a cell phone. They may think they have escaped their past, but they’re wrong, it’s about to come roaring back….with a vengeance. I LOVED this book. It kept me on tenterhooks the entire way, I never knew what would happen next. Expect this book to be HUGE

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