This book was just an okay read. Although there were a few twists in it the story overall was quite predictable and did not keep me interested.

This book had me extremely intrigued and I absolutely loved it. It’s about a guy who’s in prison for murdering his wife however he has no memory of doing it. I love a good thriller/ suspense novel and this one definitely delivers ! I highly recommended!

Unfortunately I was really disappointed in this book.

I'm really interested in true crime so I thought a book that dealt with a true crime documentary show would be right up my alley but this just didn't hit the mark for me.

I actually thought this book was written by a man and was surprised when I realised the author was a woman as I found the female characters to be overly sexualised. I also found the story to have a lot of fat shaming and unnecessary descriptions of food when it came to a 'fat' character's eating.

There were also parts of the story that didn't make a lot of sense to me.(view spoiler)

I also found the story to have a few too may conveniences for me and there were parts of the story at the end that weren't adequately explained for me, it kind of all fell apart for me at the end.

A good premise but didn't quite hit the mark for me.

Thanks to netgalley for the ARC of another brilliant read by this great author. This is the second book I've read by AB Morgan, and they just keep on getting better. The book grabbed me from the beginning, and I couldn't wait to see why Matthew really kill Hanna. Gripping read, highly recommended.

It took me a while to get into the story though I like how it started with Konrad’s interview with Matthew. It is very intriguing and I can’t wait to see how things will ensue. But it pretty much slowed down after that and even took on a different turn than expected. The characters may not be likeable and it’s a struggle to connect to any of them but it is gripping enough for me to want to see to it until the end. The writing is decent and though the ending is quite predictable, there are some twists and turns along the way that will still surprise you. It is also quite graphic when it comes to sex and it didn’t hold back from gory details. It is unbelievable at times and there’s few convenient coincidences but something that I can tolerate as the story completely seized me. All in all, The Camera Lies is a solid psychological thriller. Dark and full of suspense.

Konrad is a tv show host. He runs a true crime show. One of his "topics" is a murder that took place two years ago. Even when threatened, he can't stop trying to solve this case. All this did okay and then came the let-down. Unnecessary sex, and needless violence. That just messed things up, even though I skimmed and flipped past that as much as possible. I wouldn't have read this one if I had known it contained this content.

My copy came from Net Galley. This review contains my thoughts and opinions​. It's left of my own free will.

Wow, wow, wow, Just wow…..

I’ve loved every book of A B Morgan’s that I’ve read to date, but this is definitely my favourite.

The Camera Lies begins with Konrad investigating the case of Matthew Hawley, who brutally killed his wife but can’t remember anything about it. As Konrad and his team delve further into the crime they come across a person of interest. Someone who despite insisting that they don’t want to be found, ends up becoming the stalker from hell, who systematically begins to destroy Konrad’s life piece by piece.

With a completely twisted villain at its heart The Camera Lies is an exceptionally well put together twisted and dark thriller, that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.

I just finished The Camera Lies by AB Morgan. I couldn't put it down! I will definitely recommend this title to library patrons looking for a new author!

A BIG Thank You to NetGalley and Bloodhound Books for providing me a copy of “The Camera Lies” by AB Morgan in exchange for my review. I found this book to be a mixed bag. There are some part of the books that are gripping, but other parts that could have been better.

Let’s start with the plot. The plot held my interest from the first page. I found Matthew’s story to be fascinating and couldn’t wait to dig into it! However, once immersed in the novel, the story shifted from Matthew and it became all about Konrad. In fact, the focus of the characters, the suspects and the plot shifted with various twists and turns. This made the book fun to read as I really didn’t know what was going to happen next. However, there was also a downside to it. I felt that the way the plot unfolds and the moment of revelation was very disappointing. The author does fine job in building up the suspense and mystery, but fails to build any drama or flair during the moment of revelation. I was expecting a more dramatic moment when Konrad encounters the villain face to face.

Now to the characters. To be honest, I found Matthew and Helena’s story more intriguing than Konrad’s. I didn’t care for Konrad as I felt he was a womanizer, a coward and somewhat dimwitted. In a lot of scenes, it is either Eliza or Annette who motivate him to proactively move on with his life. I didn’t care much for Lorna either and found Matthew and Lorna’s relationship boring. The only characters I really enjoyed reading about were Matthew, Annette, and Eliza. Oh, and of course, George was a complete delight!

I think the author had a lot of wonderful concept with ingenious plot twists for the book. After finishing this book, I really could not think of any plot holes. The author did a wonderful job in covering all the tracks and loose ends. There are quite a lot of moments that shocked me and I couldn’t believe it came out of the blue! However, I would have enjoyed this book if her style of writing had been more dramatic. Furthermore, I am not really a fan of erotica. I wouldn’t have really picked up this book had I known that it contained a lot of erotic scenes embedded in the plot.

Overall, “The Camera Lies” is a good suspense novel which has a significant amount of gore and erotica in it. I thought it was a good read, but not anything memorable. I am interested to pick up AB Morgan’s previous novels to see if they are better.

This book has such good promise- but I found myself skimming the story just to get to the end to get a final conclusion.

I really didn't like any of the characters- Konrad was an annoying main character- who cared more about his mistress than his own family.

There was far too much elaboration on details that didn't need to be elaborated on- and things that needed more depth were brushed under the carpet or rushed through.

Did we really need to be told time and time again what Annette was eating? In detail?

I wont rush to pick up more of the authors works.

the camera lies by ab morgan.
Konrad Neale is a television presenter. His waning career has been given a new lease of life since he took on a series of hard-hitting documentaries that investigate miscarriages of justice.
Matthew Hawley has been convicted of the brutal murder of his wealthy attractive wife Helena. However, he has no memory of the events and insists he is not responsible for willingly killing her.
When Konrad interviews Matthew in prison, he explores the details of the murder and the possible motives behind it. But all is not as it seems.
Did Matthew murder his wife?
Soon the search is on to identify who else might be involved in the murder of Helena and Konrad is about to learn that sometimes the camera lies.
a fantastic read. Loved it. couldn't guess who it was. wasn't who I thought it was. 5*.

What a gripping book full of lies, deceit, and love.

Konrad Neale is a successful television presenter. He is filming the story of Matthew Hawley. Matthew is convicted of murdering his wife Helena. The problem is that he can remember doing the crime.
As the story continues Konrad finds himself in a twisted reality of deceit, lies, and scandal.

What a juicy and compelling novel. I enjoyed this one.

Thriller with a legal twist.

This story opens with TV journalist Konrad Neale interviewing Matthew Hurley, a convicted murderer, who, after killing his wife, horribly mutilated her body. This interview, along with further investigations, leads to terrible consequences in this dark and gritty read.

This is not a book for the faint-hearted. There are graphic descriptions of not just mutilated bodies but also gratuitous sex scenes and violent episodes. The main character, Konrad Neale, is in a loveless marriage. He has a mistress, a son and daughter, various friends and colleagues. and the twist and turns of the story wind around them all. After a further murder, the last part of the novel covers a legal trial.

The concept of an interview unfolding is an interesting one, but I found this a very flawed book. As the story progressed, it became increasingly unconvincing and far-fetched, but my major complaint is that all the main characters are really unpleasant with absolutely no redeeming features, especially the men, who appear to be obsessed with sex, their views on women entirely guided by their looks, their vital statistics and whether they are good in bed. The women don’t fare much better and there is also a token gay thrown into the mix who is a definite caricature and too camp to be believable. This thriller certainly has more twists than the Hampton Court maze and this keeps the pages turning but I didn’t find it a rewarding read. There are also some grammatical errors that needed editing – i.e. his wife “being in toe” (tow).

A good holiday read for some.

Jane

Dark story- a journalist goes after sensational news to reinvigorate his career. He interviews a man in jail for the murder and dissection of his wife. He says he can't remember what happened, but it appears that here is more than strong evidence of his guilt.
As the investigation continues the journalist is warned to step back before things get revealed. Of course he ignores these threats and puts everyone in grave danger.
Some things really stretch credibility and the other challenges to his relationships are a subtext.
Try it.

Absolutely loved this book, like nothing I've read before. Dark and full of twists. I strangely loved Delia, fantastic character. Off to find more by this author.

This was the first novel I have read by A.B. Morgan so I wasn't sure what to expect. I appreciate that while it started off slowly, it didn't take long for me to be intrigued.
The story revolves around Konrad Neale who is a GTV host for a true crime show. You find out that is investigating a peculiar crime involving Matthew, who murdered his wife Helena. After interviewing Matthew and watching it back with his co-worker and friend Annette (one of my favorite characters in the book) he feels like there's something Matthew is trying to tell him;
This is where the wild chase began, so to speak. From this point forward you are flying down the road, whipping it around curves you see coming, and some are going to sneak up on you that you don't expect at all!
His best friend Barney referring to his wife as the Camp Commandment made me giggle throughout. I enjoyed the author's character development. There were a lot of characters involved, but not too many where it starts to get confusing.
The ending of the book was fast-paced but didn't necessarily feel rushed, just a lot of information at once. I was convinced I had figure out the end of the book about 2/3rds of the way through -- only to find out I was wrong. I was impressed. Not too many twists get me with as many thrillers as I have read.
Overall, well done. Would recommend.

Awesome, super creepy. I found this book fascinating and I was not able to put it down easily. Am going to read more from this author now.

Sorry I can not review. See publishers notes. Just writing this to clear it off my board.

Konrad Neale is a television presenter with a new crime series documentary. The subject of this documentary is Matthew Hawley who was convicted of the heinous murder of his beautiful wife, Helena. The only problem is that Matthew has absolutely no recollection of the crime. Neale thinks with the right questions he may be able to solve this mysterious puzzle. What would drive a man to kill his wife so brutally and why can't he remember?

This book sounded so intriguing and, it is, for the most part. Truthfully, I'm not a fan of erotica at all and don't seek out books with a lot of graphic sex. This book definitely has some fairly graphic scenes throughout but because it was such a big part of the story line I was able to forgive it this. This story went in a completely different direction than the synopsis implies. The story focuses on Konrad Neale and the Matthew Hawley part of the story is just used to get the ball in motion. The pacing is good and it is well written BUT this story is just so over the top unbelievable. We're talking a serious case of suspension of disbelief, for me anyways. Having said that I still needed to know how this was going to end and never once did I contemplate putting it aside. All in all I enjoyed it even if it did go a bit out of my comfort zone.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

an intriguing and thrilling crime drama, this book pulls in you from the first chapter and keeps you in until the last. You won't want to put it down and you'll read straight through