This book has some significant twists and turns that throw you at some points, but with how strong the plot is and how well the story flows, it doesn't leave you confused but makes you more invested.
I love the characters

I’d forgotten I read this, apologies for the late feedback, this was a fun quick thriller with an interesting plot and decent characters, it just didn’t have the hook, or quirk of a more successful recent thriller to leave a lasting mark on my memory. I will check out the author again, it just didn’t quite get there for me.

This is a fast paced teen thriller. It was very unrealistic but it was a page turner
The characters were unlikeable
It was an enjoyable read

Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

First of all a big thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for sending me a copy of this book to read and review.

This was a really fast paced, interesting and enjoyable read. All I can really say about this one is that I wanted more. I feel like the ending was rushed and we don’t get all of the answers to our questions. This was a really fast paced thriller with short chapters which I love. It just could have done with a few extra chapters at the end to round things off nicely and so that we get to see what happens next.

This didn't work for me.
While the premise was good the execution not so much.
While the characters themselves felt a little flat and forgettable. My mine issue was the plot itself.
The main focus throughout seemed to be more about their lives and how they coped or the issues they have in their lives and less about the mystery teacher.
Then when he was found right at the end there was a cheap and lazy way for them to get away with it and no one question them at all.

I flew through this book, with a well-thought-out plot and really believable characters. would definitely recommend it!

Great for one of us is lying fans.
Great mystery and a few good twists in there. Trying to work out who it was was fun.
Great characters too.

Thank you Netgalley for the early copy! I loved this book! It was so interesting and such a quick and easy read! I would highly recommend this! I was hooked!

Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson - thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for hosting an advanced copy of this book.

Five Little Liars is a quick to read YA thriller surrounding 5 unconnected teens who become bound together by the death of their unlikeable teacher. Each is desperate to keep themselves out of trouble while dealing with feelings of guilt and suspicion.

It’s not my favourite of the genre (at 35 I’m not part of the YA demographic so this could be a factor), but it kept my attention. I did forget to write a review until 6 months later which is unusual for me, and confirms that it didn’t make a huge impression.


Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for my free advance copy in return for an unbiased review.

Great for one of us is lying fans.
Great mystery and a few twists in there. Trying to work out who it was was fun.
Great characters too.

Thriller? Yes. Kept my attention? Not really. I found this quite predictably and that made it a bit dull.
Overall it was a good quick read but not one I'd reread

This book follows five seemingly unconnected kids as they take a summer psychology course at school in a bid for extra credit. Ivy, a former queen bee, who we first meet crushed under a vending machine placed there by her former friends. Kinley, a genius with a record for being a narc. Tyler, a kid with a record in general. Cade, a guy haunted by his family secrets and finally Mattie, a new kid just there for the summer missing his boyfriend at home. These five kids share little in common, that is, until they murder their psych professor. The story follows each person as they feel the guilt and the trauma murdering and hiding a man's dead body can bring. Each story brought something new and originally going into this book I was excited.

I wanted this book to have The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas vibes to be honest, I wanted to be held at the edge of my seat because there was nowhere else for me to go. But this story actually left me a little annoyed? It was an easy enough book to follow but it seemed a little too convinient in places like it lacked the thrill and the drama of it all. Tyler's whole story of him acting as his brother's drug dealer was so stupid to me, like I know it probably has happened and I get what the author wanted to portray with that but it was genuinely a little much for me. I also found Kinley's dad physically manhandling Tyler out of his house to be completely unneccessary, as a politician, this could have ruined his career if a passerby had seen that. I don't believe that he would have done that in such a public way. Little things really stalled my enjoyment of this book overall, but I'm glad I read it.

This was a really interesting story and I loved the mystery within it. Sometimes it did feel a little predictable, and it took me a little while to get into it to start with but it was overall a quick easy read full of excitement.

I think this book was an OK YA thriller overall. The characters were a bit too unlikeable, but I liked the story line and the mystery plot. The writing was good too. So, if you like the genre, give it a shot.
Thanks a lot to NG and the publisher for this copy.

It is important for readers to know that this story was previously published under the title “Secrets, Lies and Scandals” back in 2016. Whilst I didn’t read the story back then, I am assuming the bones of the storyline is identical to that in “Five Little Liars” and has merely been rebranded for new publication this year. I have to admit the cover is initially what caught my eye, followed then by the short snappy title. I most likely looked past it under its previous title and appearance…but by now you would think I’d know not to judge a book by its cover!

If you are a fan of Karen M McManus then this is a book you should read. Much like her work, Morgan writes this story from the viewpoints of each student. There are 5 in total: Ivy, Mattie, Cade, Kinley and Tyler. Each have their own secrets and personal on goings and none of them have been friends before. The only thing they have in common is taking a Psychology course with Dr Stratford during the summer break.

Dr Stratford is well known for being the most hated professor by students and faculty members alike. The Summer course begins, and we soon come to understand just why Dr Stratford is hated by so many.

I loved the way this was written. It flows well from one character to another and seeing things from each of the characters point of view really helped build suspense. All these reasons made it a quick and easy read. One where you continuously turn the pages, lose track of time, and can’t wait to get to the end.

My 4-star rating is based on this being categorised as a teens/young adult read. I find often reviewers forget that, and as such their ratings for these stories are much lower. If I were comparing this to a dark suspenseful adult read, it would of course not rate as high, but we must remember that these two categories of the genre are written for very different reader ages. I personally think this is a great teenage read and a great opening into the genre of suspenseful murder mysteries.

Five Little Liars is being touted as a fast-paced thriller, but I think I may have been reading a different book. It was entertaining enough, but around halfway through I found myself losing interest and it never really picked up.
The story centres on a group of five students - Ivy (queen bee experiencing a fall from grace), Kinley (clever likeable student who’s known for telling on those who break rules), Taylor (local rebel), Cade (super spoiled rich boy) and Mattie (new student attending for the summer). These five students are all taking the same class, and their teacher has a reputation for being harsh and unlikeable. One day they’re taking a test, these five end up at the class at the end of the session and an altercation takes place. The teacher ends up dead. The students decide to cover up their involvement and dispose of the body, pledging that if anyone tells the police what they did the group will turn on them. And so begins our fairly mammoth time watching them implode as we wait to learn what happens next.
What we quickly learn is that each of the students is hiding something, something they’d rather others don’t know and which seriously impacts on their perception of events/others’ behaviour. Over time we learn these secrets, which is a bit of a distraction but our main incentive for reading is (or it was for me) to see what happens about the teacher.
Unfortunately this doesn’t seem to have been the focus for the author. The disappearance of the teacher hardly registers, and very little time or focus is given to the investigation or helping us to understand what’s going on. As a result we’re left to focus on the behaviour of this group that I felt little connection with. They’d each done some stupid stuff, and their behaviour at the time regarding their teacher was rather outlandish - I simply can’t believe this would happen and so found it really hard to care whether they got away with it. A part of me felt they deserved to be found out, and seeing as so little attention was paid to the bigger picture (the attempts made by linking Ivy’s brother to the case) when we actually got some answers it felt rather irrelevant.

Five Little Liars is a solid YA thriller with an intriguing plot. Five teens take a summer psychology class and find themselves involved in the coverup of the murder of their teacher. To make matters more complicated, each of the students has secrets. If you enjoy Karen McManus novels, this is a good book to check out. Highly recommended to teens looking for thrillers.

Thanks to Netgalley for the preview of this boo I tried numerous times to get into the book and to try and get over the weak storyline and unlikeable characters. It is unfortunate as the book starts off well, but then falls asunder.