Overall I liked this domestic psychological thriller. There were moments when it went on a little too long, could have been tightened up for more impact. Three main characters, a strong start, three characters, all liars. It was mostly the women's story and a story of longing for acceptance and love . i think my students will enjoy all the twists

This attention-grabbing book had me all in within a few pages, it was so addictive, I had to see how it would all turn out! Nothing could have prepared me for the ending I found waiting for me, it was definitely a unexpected jaw dropping blow! With so many lies being told it's hard to figure out who to trust as you travel through the pages, but I promise if you stick with the pages will treat you to one heck of a thrilling ride! Highly recommend!!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for this copy!

I enjoyed this book, although once again this was a book where I could not stand the main character. However, it held my interest if only to see how it all ended. I would recommend and would give it three and a half stars if I could.

I really wanted to like this one, but I just couldn’t get behind the main character. I may be in the minority, but I really do need to be able to like the lead to be able to read the book so I did DNF this. I was also expecting it to be quicker, more fast paced, but it seemed on the slower end.

Twist after twist after twist! Count My Lies was such a wild ride, immediately demanding my full attention. This book was so fun and had such a satisfying ending! Go in blind and see if you can piece together the story! Thanks to Net Galley, Sophie Stava, and Simon and Schuster for the advanced copy

This is a thrilling thriller!
I love a cat and mouse tale with more than one viewpoint and Sophie Stava does not disappoint. Meet Sloane - she isn't who she says she is and she tends to get attached quickly. There are some accusations that have followed her and she is looking for her next employement.

Luck brings her to a new household needing a nanny. But all is not what it seems.
Very well written, plotted and imagined. This is a great thriller to get your blood going! #gallerybooks #countmylies #sophiestava

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an ARC of Count My Lies.

I was very intrigued by the beginning, but at about 60% this truly became one of the silliest books I've ever read. While I appreciate trying to do something new and fresh in the domestic thriller category, the story should at least have some basis in reality. If you can completely suspend common sense about the way medical services and the legal system work, this may be a read for you but sadly it was not for me.

2 stars.

The first section with Sloane/Caitlin went on a little too long before we heard from Violet. You know something isn't quite right but I kept getting bored with Sloane. Luckily it picks up the pace and finishes strong. There could have been a lot of endings but the one we get is pretty good (or at least, I can live with it).

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was amazing. I really enjoyed the story and all the twists along the way. Some of the smaller twists I saw coming but some I definitely did not. Sloane is a liar but is she the only one? This one will keep you guessing and flipping the pages right until the last one. Excellent thriller by Sophie Stava.

Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books | Gallery/Scout Press for access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Multiple twists and POVs. You think one is the leader of the lie and story but it all shifts. I enjoyed the ending as well

Thank you to Gallery Books for my arc!

I wasn't sure if i was in a reading slump until I picked this up and once i started this I couldn't put it down. This seemed like a classic creepy nanny thriller but its so much more than that. I kept waiting for Sloane to do something absolutely unhinged and then the story took a direction that i was not expecting. If you're wanting a book with morally grey characters and what appears to be the perfect friendship. I highly recommend this for you.

Count My Lies had me literally counting all of the lies from all of the characters as I binge read this un-put-downable novel in one sitting. You know from the beginning that Sloane is a compulsive liar but at first her lies seem harmless. She is just trying to fit in and make people like her. There is no way you will ever predict the twist that comes when you hear Violet’s story. And then, the ending will totally blow you away.

This was a fun, twisty, and absorbing novel. I particularly enjoyed the multiple points of view which kept the narrative surprising and fresh. The book is character driven as well as driven by voice in compelling ways.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing this book, with my honest review below.

Count My Lies was a solid thriller with a few great twists that kept me engaged as I read it (and I can be a bit jaded when it comes to thriller plot lines).

Sloane Caroway is in fact a phony and a liar, trying to give everyone what they want (essentially to not glaze over at someone else) but she ends up telling the wrong lie and getting in over her head. We spend the first, and lengthiest, part of the book learning her background - why she lies, what that’s done in her childhood and her adult life - and getting into where her newest lie has led her, which seems like a dream as it’s a new job with a great couple. She starts to set her heart on the husband which is where we move to the next part of the book - the wife Violet’s perspective.

Violet turns the tables on us a bit and I loved this part though it ended just a bit too quickly. Still it was fascinating to learn what Violet knew and what she was planning, and it was great to get to know her own background and how her marriage was behind closed doors. When we got to the final unique perspective, Jay, the husband, I was ready to dig in for a harrowing ending. This is where the book fell flat a bit for me as this wrapped up way too quickly (including the climax as it related to him… both of them really).

I loved the build up here and while the ideas behind it aren’t wholly unique in the thriller genre they’re so well done that they feel fresh. I only wish the ending was better explored as it would have made this close to the perfect thriller.

COUNT MY LIES by Sophie Stava is the perfect addition to the collection of wholly fun, delightfully romp-y, genuinely twisty thrillers. Sloane may be a liar, and she may do slightly (or very) suspect things to ingratiate herself into the Lockharts’ lives, but being in her head is an absolute pleasure since her voice is so, so strong. Then the TWISTS! I truly could not put this book down because I just needed to know what happened. Give this to readers who loved FIRST LIE WINS, LISTEN FOR THE LIE, and GONE GIRL.