41 pages • 1 hour read

Colleen Hoover

Verity

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Before You Read

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Super Short Summary

Verity by Colleen Hoover is a psychological thriller about writer Lowen Ashleigh, who travels to Vermont to ghostwrite for Verity Crawford, an incapacitated author. While gathering notes at Verity's home, Lowen discovers a disturbing manuscript revealing dark family secrets. As her relationship with Verity's husband Jeremy deepens, Lowen becomes enmeshed in the Crawford family's traumatic and violent history. Topics of trauma, violence, and death appear in the book.

Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Verity by Colleen Hoover receives mixed reviews. Readers praise its compelling and twisty narrative, highlighting the intense psychological thriller elements that captivate from start to finish. However, some criticize the characters for their lack of depth and the plot for occasional predictability. Overall, it's an engaging read that provokes strong reactions.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Verity?

A reader who would enjoy Verity by Colleen Hoover is likely a fan of unpredictable psychological thrillers and deep emotional narratives. They might also appreciate works like Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train, which similarly blend suspense, dark secrets, and complex characters.

RecommendedReading Age

18+years

Book Details

Genre

Romance

Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction

Psychological Fiction

Topics

Grief / Death

Love / Sexuality

Relationships

Themes

Emotions/Behavior: Grief

Emotions/Behavior: Guilt

Relationships: Mothers