Review: Liarholic - Kingsley Ash

Liarholic by Kingsley Ash
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Liarholic by Kingsley Ash is a roller-coaster, heart-pounding ride of a book. The story focuses on Amy and Shepard, like two pieces of a puzzle, they knew they wanted each other from an early age, but Shepard betrays Amy in the most brutal way as a teen and it seems that from that point onward, both of their lives spiral out of control with secrets, obsessions and lies. Amy is at Swan Lake, a private clinic for those with issues. With overpowering OCD, Amy almost lives in a state of rigid routine, until one day Shepard turns up as the ‘owner’ of the building, looking for his own answers about his life, reigniting his obsession for Amy and trying to put her broken pieces together, or at least make them fit with his own. The book really delves into the history that these two characters have together, how secrets can cause a lot of damage and how the intensity of a relationship can save two significantly broken people. When reading this book, there were times where you can’t believe what comes out of Shepard’s mouth, it’s raw, toxic, twisted but ultimately real. He will literally do anything to have Amy, to save her, to love her and in a way that makes him a redeemable character. He may be a monster, but he is certainly her monster! His obsessiveness, sensuality and intensity pull you into the story and keeps you turning the page. You know that Amy is his other half and when you find out why she is the way she is, the secrets she has had to keep and the lies she has even had to tell herself to keep sane, it's heart-breaking. This was a great book to read, not only do you become invested in the characters, but also invested in the story. You want to get to the bottom of the secrets; you want to know the reasons why things have happened, you want to know about other characters’ stories, no matter how tragic and uncomfortable reading it may make you. And ultimately, you want to know more about Shepard and Amy! A wonderful, intriguing, twist and turn read! ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊

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