While the story itself seems to be one that will capture and turn you every which way but loose, it just didn't. It is well written but it just did not measure up to what I was hoping for. ( )

A slow buildup to an anticlimactic ending. Not really many twists and turns, pretty straightforward with sort of a fizzled out ending. ( )

The storyline was not a surprise as were the twists. I thought this was a fine book. I did keep reading it in the hopes that in my opinion and feelings towards this book would get better. They didn't really change. Even when I got to the "big reveal"; I was like that is it. In fact, I was a little upset by the ending.

Jordana and Kerrie were "too nice" for my taste when it comes to psychological thrillers. There was more conversation than there was "revenge". As they story went on; things did start happening to Jordana via Kerrie's doing but it was subtle in my eyes.

Therefore, when you add the two elements together, the overall vibe of the book was "just alright" for me. I was left craving more. ( )

Revenge can be all consuming, and once Kerrie saw Jordana on the news, she decided to move to New York and take back what Jordana took from her all those years ago.

Out of work and with some money from her grandmother, Kerrie, using her new name - Olivia, makes the move and lands an interview with Jordana who owns a wedding planner business that caters to the wealthy and important.

Kerrie - the new Olivia - gets the job in a quick and easy interview. Was it too easy? Did Jordana really not know who Kerrie was?

After Kerrie was successful at obtaining the job, the excitement wore off almost immediately, and she was worried she didn’t make the right decision.

We follow both women as they play their roles and we wonder what had happened between them that made Olivia want to ruin Jordana.

Learning about their pasts and their childhoods gave insight into what happened eighteen years ago and what made them who they were today.

I actually liked both Jordana and Olivia even though they both were pretending to be someone they were not.

I also liked the light story line and learning the ins and outs and stresses of a wedding-planning business for the rich and famous.

It took a chapter or two to get me hooked, but PRETTY REVENGE was an enjoyable read despite what I had thought was a sinister-sounding title and cover. I didn't think it was going to be as tame as it was.

This book actually was on the delightful side.

If you are a fashionista, love New York, wonder how friendships go wrong, believe that you can be happy, and find characters you can love and hate at the same time, you won’t want to miss PRETTY REVENGE. 5/5

This book was given to me as an ARC by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )

inda' Book Obsession Reviews "Pretty Revenge" by Emily Liebert, July 2, 2019

Emily Liebert, Author of "Pretty Revenge" has written an intense, captivating, suspenseful, intriguing, edgy and thrilling novel. The Genres for this novel are Psychological Fiction, Suspense, Fiction and Women's Fiction. The timeline for this story spans 18 years. The author describes her characters as obsessive, vengeful, complex, dysfunctional and complicated.

As a noun, "revenge ( Google definition) the action of infliction hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands." As a verb, "inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to (someone else)" Google definition

I have heard that revenge has been referred to as payback, an eye for an eye, and retaliation. How far should one person go to get revenge? What motivations or goals should that person expect?

Kerrie O'Malley has lost her job, and is living what she feels is a mundane life. She turns on the television and sees someone that she feels is responsible for her greatest losses and is determined to get her "just desserts" or revenge.

Jordana Pierson is wealthy and seems very together with a successful Wedding Consultant Business. If you only knew what really is going on.

This is an intense page-turning, riveting story with twists and turns, betrayals, secrets, and lies. I would highly recommend this edgy novel! ( )