This one was a quick paced, easy read with plenty of suspense and tension. It wasn‘t completely predictable – it did keep me guessing – but there were only a couple of ways the author could go with the storyline and I felt a little disappointed by the ending. That said, I did enjoy it. Recommended for those looking for easy eeriness. Not recommended for those looking for something deep and profound. ( )

A fun getaway to a rural cabin. That's what 18-year-old Rob expects anyway, when he follows his boyfriend and his friends for a few days in the wilderness. But immediately, something about the remote town of Marot, Washington feels off. And once they're in the cold, dreary rainforest, strange things start to happen. The novel is intensely creepy and full of surprises. Learn from my mistake, and don't read it close to bedtime. ( )

Rob, his boyfriend Liam, their friend Mia and her boyfriend Galen decide to spend a fun weekend at Mia’s parent’s cabin. Located in the middle of a partly denuded rainforest in Washington State, the four friends expect to have a great time at the cabin’s lake telling truth and lie games and hanging out.

Within just a few short hours of arriving, the satellite phone they need to communicate in case of an emergency winds up missing. It doesn’t take long before a series of other unfortunate events turns the fun they’d anticipated having into terror, as it seems like someone doesn’t want them to leave. As the horror escalates, their reality becomes someone’s lie leaving it up to the reader to distinguish between the two.

I thought “Three truths and a lie” was interesting though some of the events seemed rather far fetched. It reminded me of what always happens to those who don’t pay attention in creepy 1960’s “B” slasher movies, and I will admit that the ending left me very surprised.

It’s because of Hartinger’s ability to deceive that I recommend his book for ages 16 and older.

Book review link: https://shouldireaditornot.wordpress.com/2016/08/29/three-truths-and-a-lie-brent... ( )

Creepy, creepy, creepy. No spoilers here. ( )