Book Review: Pretty Lies
By Elizabeth Suggs
Pretty Lies by Jessica Scurlock is a great debut novel with distinctive characters, action, and mystery.
Scurlock takes us into a world of totalitarian government rule. Our main character, Ivy, moves and flows through this world, believing herself to be kept safe by the Enlightened Society, once known as the United States of America. While sometimes certain aspects of the setting were difficult for me to believe, this was a fun read.
One of Scurlock’s strengths as a writer is her ability to create a situation with characters that draws you in, as if it were you experiencing it as one of the characters. Scurlock did a phenomenal job at this, and I always wanted more.
My favorite moments were the chemistry between two of the characters. This was hot and very real. I loved it. I also loved the occurrence of hot cocoa. Hot cocoa brings not only family together, but friends. It is the very thing that calms troubled minds, even in the worst of times. I drank a lot more hot cocoa (I even attempted several homemade batches!) while reading this story.
If you’re looking for something fun, that’ll pull you in, then this is your story.
Some of my favorite quotes:
No matter what tribulations we face, the small things still have an enormous impact.
The cracking of bone splits the night, the echoes burrowing into my skull.
I enjoyed Shurlock’s story, and I’m excited for book two!
Elizabeth Suggs is the owner and founder of Editing Mee and co-owner of Collective Tales Publishing. When she’s not writing or editing, she loves to dive deep into books (the weirder, the better!), and she loves to take random long walks to unplanned destinations. Check out her recently released book Collective Darkness with eleven other authors. Buy your copy here: www.CollectiveDarkness.com