An okay YA thriller. The twist isn’t unique...or necessarily well done. I’ve read books like this before. And it really pulls you in every direction to misdirect you from the truth.

It’s not a bad story...but the characters’ names are dreadful. Unfortunately, this isn’t just a YA trend. But the need for unique names is exhausting. And especially ridiculous in this case. I legit thought Cobain was a typo. Or a nickname. I hated I was wrong. Getting past that was hard enough. It does put a damper on the story too. Sometimes these names are too bizarre and distracting. I can’t take things seriously then. And I really think that was part of my issue.

Having said that, I do love Scott’s writing style. And I liked the way she wrote this. I just wish I’d have enjoyed the rest more.

4,5 stars

So I'm the kind of reader that fall for a cover and suddenly gets interested in everything about the book. That's how I got curious about WE TOLD SIX LIES. I didn't know the author but when I saw the cover and the tittle I was drawn to it. And then the blurb? It gave me goosebumps! So I started it not knowing what I would get, to finished it mesmerized by the story I just read. The author made us believe in so many things. I hate spoilers but I always read making assumptions, theories.. just trying to figure out what's goin' on. And this whole time I thought one or other character was being played to discover in the end I was the one being played. And I just LOVE IT. Some of my theories became real but even so the way the author wrote this finals chapters left me full of adrenaline and tense and OMG with an accelerated heart. After I finish it I actually didn't know the rating I would give to the book. But after putting my feelings it this text, for the creativity, the way the author created this story, the way she made us believe in somethings, and also for writing in a different style like, first, second and third person in the same book, WE TOLD SIX LIES deserves all the stars. Well done, Victoria. Well done.

I had much hopes for this book, the premises lead me to believe that it would exceed my expectations of YA thrillers, but unfortunately that wasn't the case.
I personally did not like the characters of the story. Molly was too much of a try hard character in my opinion. She was supposed to be the challenged girl with a dark story that left her borderline crazy and manipulative, but if felt like those characteristics were more described than actually shown. For me she wasn't the psycho character she was described to be and I didn't get chills when I read what was going on inside her head. At best Molly's character was lackluster for me.
As for Cobain's character development I actually enjoyed the way he started to second guess his sanity and how he was starting to fall, until the last couple of chapters came around and it had me thinking, oh god not this again.
The plot twist was not well done in my opinion. I love thriller stories that are impossible to guess, where you make up a million possible suspects only for you to go wtf when the end is revealed. And I'll give it to this story, my guesses were certainly wrong. But it wasn't because of the way the story was written that made me second guess everything, it was because the answer would be impossible for any reader to get just based on what they read. There were no clues scattered around the story where you could go back and say 'I can't believe I missed that!'. I hate trying to solve a mystery only to find out that I couldn't have done it anyway for the lack of information given to me.
I think the story had a good basis, and I thought the story was going one way and I actually liked it for that, but the final chapters ruined it for me. I personally think that story would have been better left without the plot twist.

I was excited to get my hands I. This book but must admid I struggled to get past the first thirty pages or so but I'm glad I pushed through.
This YA thriller is girl goes missing, boyfriend is the main suspect and he sets off to find the truth.
While the theme has been done I thought I had the ending figured out but was very wrong on many accounts.
This book had me up to two am needing to know how it unfolded.
Fans of we were liars will like this one for the shock at the end leaving you reeling.
The main character annoyed me a tad which is why it got this rating.
Overall a good read but you need to push through the first few chapters, I promise it will be worth it.

Tedious. For a kidnapping and/or murder mystery this story focused more detail on sex and make out scenes than really anything else. Maybe the intent was purposeful but to this reader it seemed to detract from the plot and made me lose interest in the couple’s relationship. The story was confusing but not in a good way. There weren’t little puzzle pieces that you wanted to put in your pocket and save for later in case they came in handy. When I got lost, I just simply didn’t care and continued to skim on. I didn’t like any of the characters so I was hoping for them to get arrested or die or both. Very painful to finish.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4 because math. Spoilers and swearing in the review.

We Told Six Lies is a dark and psychologically twisty realistic fiction story about Cobain (nothing realistic about that name) and Molly. Cobain is the school outcast and Molly is the new kid, who has a super dark hidden past. However, one day, Molly disappears and Cobain is desperate to find his missing girlfriend - but is she really his girlfriend? And did she disappear or was she taken?

This book got me good. I thought I had guessed the plot twist about a quarter of the way into the book, only to find out that I was oh-so deliciously wrong. This is a great example of how amazing an unreliable narrator can be. Halfway through, when it starts looking like Cobain is bumfuck crazy, I started second guessing if Molly was even a real person or if Cobain had made her up in his head (spoiler alert: she's real. I think.).

At first, Molly starts off a little crazy and very manipulative, but as you learn more about her, she becomes a little sympathetic. Her ending isn't 100% realistic and nicely tied up, but at the end of the day, this story isn't really about her and her Issues, it's about Cobain and his Issues. And Cobain is a likeable enough character, even if he is fucking insane. He does stupid boy stuff and while I did find myself curious as to why the hell he wasn't in jail for some of the other stuff he did, in Real Life, not everyone gets what they deserve either.

I'm curious as to why the novel is called We Told Six Lies. The author tried to tie the title in at the end of the story, but that attempt didn't quite work for me. Believe me, there are way more than 6 lies in the story, and not all the lies were told by Molly and/or Cobain. The book could possibly use a better title, though I think some potential readers may be intrigued by trying to figure out what those six lies were.

If you like your characters a little dark and manipulative and your narrators a fuckton unreliable, then I would definitely give this book a try when it comes out in 2019. It starts off a little slow, but give it time and you're in for a twisty story.

Many thanks to Entangled Teen for providing me with a copy of We Told Six Lies, via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Ohhh I loved this book!  I just read it in one day because I couldn't put it down.  Cobain is the slightly 'weird' kid at school.  He doesn't talk much, and tries to keep his head down and off everyone's radar, but then Molly arrives.  She sees him and seems to see him differently to everyone else.  He finds himself falling for her in a big way, but then suddenly Molly is gone.  She's missing and the police keep asking him questions.  He just wants everyone to stop asking him and find his girlfriend.  But the more he talks to others about what they think happened, and the more he sorts through his own memories, the more he's not sure how well he knew Molly, or himself.

This book was dark and creepy, in that desperate, possessive way.  There are time jumps and huge twists that I DID NOT see coming.  I didn't even see them coming as they were unfolding in front of me.  I literally turned to my husband and told him what the twist was, then realised THAT WASN'T EVEN IT.  As the story starts to unfold in two different time frames (Then and Now), it slowly pieces together clues and information that lead to the big truth at the end.  Honestly, I was so engrossed in this book, I was intensely reading it with wide eyes until I was done.  I just had to know what happened!  We Told Six Lies is one of the best YA thrillers I've read in a long time.

Molly and Cobain are in love, aren't they? Are they lying to each other or themselves? Each comes from a dysfunctional family with secrets and more lies. What happens when Molly goes missing is when the story finally picks up and unfolds. It was really a challenge to stay with it, but I enjoyed the twisting journey in the last quarter of the book.

I'm going to be honest, I thought I had worked out how the story was going to end quite early on. Teenagers, possible murder, mental health - there could be only one ending, right? 

I enjoyed this story - the main character seemed plausible as both a doting boyfriend and one responsible for whatever had happened to his girlfriend. I was both on his side and completely against him simultaneously. Quite a feat. 

A solid 7/10. 

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review (through Netgalley). 

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It was a solid suspense/thriller story that kept me entertained. Jumping back and forth between past and present to tell the story of Molly and Cobain worked well enough, but I didn't love the second person POV for the past chapters. Although the final twist was a nice surprise and veered away from the super cliche ending I had expected, I can't say it satisfied me entirely because it's been done before in much the same way.

Overall the book was an average read. Perfect for fans of Pretty Little Liars, Kara Thomas, or Lynn Weingarten.

Thank you for the early copy!
I picked this one based off of the cover. It was a well-written and interesting read that I would recommend to fans of YA.

I seriously wasn't expecting that. This book lulls you into believing you know what's going to happen, but then it completely blindsides you when the truth is reveled. It was a fast paced story and I was kept at the edge of my seat, second guessing everything that was reveled.

The writing was pretty good, and although Victoria Scott did a good job building up the characters and the plot, I wasn't able to end up liking or even caring for the characters. I get that unlikeable characters are bound to happen, but in a book like this, where empathy and sympathy I feel are essential, I sure didn't feel any of that for the characters. I felt that the parenting displayed in this book was rather bad, and that mental health representation wasn't strong with this one.

Buckle up because this book is going to take you on one wild ride! I read this book on my Kindle while at the gym and I swear it made me amp up my Cardio! I was flying through the pages so fast, devouring every word and eager to know how everything unraveled.

The book is told from the position of Now, Then, and Molly; Now and Then is from Cobain's perspective. I love that Victoria Scott crafted it this way. It was delivered flawlessly and really added to the overall suspense and intensity of the story.

Scott also created outstanding characters. Cobain is somewhat of an outcast and when he meets his match in Molly, a uniquely beautiful, slightly broken girl, Cobain is almost immediately infatuated by her. It's not long that he is fallen under Molly's spell. Molly comes from a past that resulted in her putting up the highest, most cemented walls around her heart. She doesn't allow many, if any at all, to see her true self. These traits of Molly's play a big role in the story. We Told Six Lies will have you questioning everything. You'll think that you have it all figured out only to have your theories ripped to shreds.

We Told Six Lies has many side stories and flashbacks but they are all vital to the overall story. The Author gives you a lot of great background story yet it doesn't feel bogged down or too detailed. It was a necessity for the novel and it was all unpacked beautifully.

Victoria Scott created a fast-paced, nail-biting reading experience. It's not the most unpredictable storyline yet she penned it in such a way that will leave you breathless and jaw-dropped. I loved every minute of it!

This book was definitely interesting. Working through it was difficult because I wasn't immediately drawn in. I felt like the start was very slow and while it did build up, it took far too long and by the time I was halfway through I wanted to put it away and quit reading it because I wasn't invested enough to want to finish the book. I feel like it could've been more dramatic which is how I would enjoy something like that. Again, it wasn't horrible and I wouldn't tell people not to read it but I certainly wouldn't re-read it.

I don’t how to say how much I loved this book. Seriously one of the best books I’ve read this year. Victoria Scott unfurled the story in a completely unique way and her style of writing swept me off my feet. We Told Six Lies is mostly told by Cobain, a love sick teen who’s girlfriend, Molly, has gone missing. His chapters are written as if he is writing them directly at molly. From page one you can feel their deep attraction and his affection for her. I loved that the reader was figuring out the story alongside Cobain. It would bounce between the present - the investigation, his family and school life- and the past- different stories about his childhood and his relationship with Molly. The story also had chapters from Molly’s POV. But I don’t want to spoil any more of that 😉. But trust me, they are teeth clenching. For me, the story was filled with plot twists, gasping moments and I couldn’t put it down.

This book was a slow starter for me, I had to reread the opening a few times to get a grasp on what was happening. I found the action didn't kick in until a third way through the book. I enjoyed it once I understood what was happening and I finally got hooked by the plot.

I have a confession to make. I almost DNFed this book about 20% in.
The plot didn't hook me from the beginning, and the mystery at hand only got me interested maybe 30% into the book. But I kept reading because of one, Victoria Scott wrote one of my favorite books of 2017 and I thought that the least I could do is give this one a chance, and two, I really enjoyed the writing style of this book and the jumping from one style to another depending on the chapter made it dynamic enough to keep it entertaining. Right now, I'm glad that I finished the book, cause it was better than I expected.
In my opinion, the writing style is the best part of this book. The plot is decent too, it's not very predictable, and it's well paced. I do take some issue with the characters, however, they all seemed to be deceiving and it wasn't exactly easy for me to rely on their statements or connect to any of them. I guess that that was kind of the point, but I think that is why it took me a while to get into this book.
I also have a bit of a problem with the ending. While I enjoyed that things got resolved positively, there were still a few questions left unanswered floating between the characters, which I feel like a single line here and there would've answered.
Besides all this, I did like the book. Victoria Scott writes in a style that I really enjoy reading, and the twist at the end was great. I think it's a decent YA thriller, and if you're interested in this genre, you should give this book a shot.

Thank you to NetGalley, Victoria Scott and Entangled Publishing for my free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

"We Told Six Lies" is a captivating and well written YA thriller from Victoria Scott. However, there were a few things that held the story back from being great.

As with many thrillers, this book is told from varying perspectives and time jumps. The main players in this book are Cobain and Molly. Yes, you read that right, Cobain is a character's first name. This book has a number of questionable first name choices, but I digress.

Molly is new but quickly finds friends and becomes interested in shy and socially awkward Cobain. Cobain's chapters often reminded me of Joe from Caroline Kepner's YOU books, as he was truly smitten with Molly, even to his own detriment. Thus, when Molly goes missing, it's not a surprise the police are most interested in Cobain, who also has a well-known anger management problem.

Cobain was an OK main character. He has a lot of issues, both with himself and with his family. I truly did feel badly for him many times, but I never quite loved him. On the other hand, I really liked Molly, even as flawed as she is. We unfortunately only get Molly's perspective in present day and not in the flashbacks, like we get Cobain's. Molly has a lot of layers and is smart and determined. She also uses people to get what she wants, just like her father taught her.

Without giving away much more of the plot, I was slightly surprised at the "twist." I think part of it becomes fairly clear as the story goes on, but not all of it is easy to guess. The last couple chapters are wild and thrilling, but then it fairly abruptly ends. I would have liked to see more of the aftermath and a hint at the future, as opposed to ending it where it did.

"We Told Six Lies" is an engaging YA thriller. Cobain is an 18-year-old loner- he doesn't have any friends, and he is OK with that. There were some events in his childhood that we slowly get information about that led him to be a body builder without any set program. His size tends to keep most people at bay. Molly is different- she wants to get closer to him. They have been dating for a while when Molly disappears.

Nothing seems to be adding up. The police keep questioning Cobain, but a letter is sent to her mother which implies that Molly left of her own free will. Cobain loves Molly and misses her constantly- he doesn't want the police to focus on him, because then they won't be finding Molly. He is unsure if she did run away- though the plan was to run together- or if something more sinister happened. Told in then and now perspectives, we slowly piece together the past and what is happening in the present. We later get more perspectives that paint a clearer picture- but we don't get the whole until the end.

In terms of thrillers, this was really engaging and kept me easily page-turning and nail-biting until the end. While I had predicted a few things, there were definitely twists and turns I did not see coming- and I love to be surprised like that. This book is a great twisty read that will suck you in from the get-go. I recommend for lovers of YA thrillers!

Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.

I am sorry to say that this book ended up on my Did Not Finish list for several reasons.
1. Cobain is messed up with no reason or logic behind it. Why is he so socially awkward, closed off, and friendless? I have no problem with a character who is exactly that, but I do have a problem with a character who is like that with no discernible or explained reason. I have read 58 pages and none of them have indicated why Cobain is the way he is.
2. I cannot stand Molly! She reminds me of one of John Green's weirdo girls who makes a boy fall in love with her, then disappears because she has an attachment disorder or is mean or is just written by someone who has issues with the opposite sex. I can't stand characters like her. Faux mysterious characters who turn out to be nothing special or interesting. Maybe it is unfair of me to judge without reading to the end, but that leads to my next reason.
3. I don't feel anything for these characters. No fear for the missing Molly, no empathy for Cobain who is scared for the girl he loves. Nothing. Which is why I just can't keep reading this book. I don't care what happens to them. I can't push myself to read 200 more pages about people that spark nothing inside of me.

My apologies to Victoria Scott and Entangled Teen.