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Verity

Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author)

4.32 · Rating details · 186,883 ratings · 26,648 reviews

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.

Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and ou ...more

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Published December 7th 2018 by Hoover Ink, Inc.

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Dec 11, 2018 chai ♡ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, adult-romance, adult-thriller-mystery, 2018-releases, read-in-2018, favorites, adult

Me, rollerblading into my therapist’s office with sunglasses and a piña colada and dropping this book on the desk with a resounding thud: Karen, we have much to talk about.

Why read Verity when you can just pull out a Ouija board and summon a demon? I'm sure it’ll have the same effect. I finished this book feeling completely sapped of life, as if I've been bleeding freely for the past few hours instead of simply reading. I wish I could just shake my head to dissolve the memory of that ending, to ...more

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Dec 07, 2018 Melissa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: creepy, romantic-suspense, unforgettable-reads, best-of-the-best, 2018, dark-and-twisted, unputdownable, mind-fuck

Bold. Unrelenting. All-consuming. Creepy. Unputdownable.

What I’ve come to appreciate most about Colleen Hoover’s work—whether it’s an emotionally charged love story or in this case, her first go at suspense—is her penchant for pushing boundaries. For telling the unexpected story.

“It’s got bad things in it. Bad words, bad people, bad scenes.”

Hoover preempted Verity’s release with a warning of sorts—although facetious and comical in delivery, it’s something sensitive readers should take to hear ...more

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Jan 03, 2019 Emily May rated it really liked it

Recommended to Emily May by: Chelsea Humphrey

Shelves: 2019, mystery-thriller

"Find what you love and let it kill you."
-Charles Bukowski

Woah, this was fuuuucked up. It should really come with a warning: do not start reading this at night if you want to sleep.

For two reasons, actually. One, it is so compulsively readable that it's almost impossible to put it down until you've finished it. And two, it is seriously creepy and disturbing. Warnings for depictions of child abuse and some graphic violence.

Perhaps this doesn't need to be said, but Verity is definitely not a reg ...more

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Dec 06, 2018 Colleen Hoover added it · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Shelves: goats, currently-writing, things-on-my-to-do-list

Help me.

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Jan 18, 2021 Kat rated it did not like it

what fucking bullshit!!

(cw: grief, loss of a family member, attempted abortion, child abuse, neglect, mention of parental estrangement, cheating, murder)

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Dec 07, 2018 Chelsea Humphrey rated it it was amazing

I've pulled up this review and tried to make the words come for a couple of days now, but every time I try to write the words all that comes to mind is WTF Colleen?! Obviously we were warned going in that this one would but much different than her other novels, but she didn't tell us that it would be so compulsive and I wouldn't be able to live my life while reading it. How dare she?? But seriously, this book was so delicious in a seriously twisted way, and I feel slightly guilty admitting that I've pulled up this review and tried to make the words come for a couple of days now, but every time I try to write the words all that comes to mind is WTF Colleen?! Obviously we were warned going in that this one would but much different than her other novels, but she didn't tell us that it would be so compulsive and I wouldn't be able to live my life while reading it. How dare she?? But seriously, this book was so delicious in a seriously twisted way, and I feel slightly guilty admitting that I loved Verity so much due to its dark and disturbing nature.

"Find what you love and let it kill you." -Charles Bukowski

There's not really much you can say about the plot here, other than ~~read it for yourself ya filthy animal~~ you really should just go into it blind. Obviously there are numerous content warnings,(view spoiler) , but it you're open to picking up this book with as little knowledge of the story as possible it will be in your best interest.

"Most people come to New York to be discovered. The rest of us come here to hide."

The characters here are deviously flawed, every last one of them, and I love this. I'm a sucker for storylines that feature the writing of a book inside the plot, and this was no exception. The varying between Low's present tense POV and the chapters featuring Verity's autobiography built the most exquisite tension, and by the end of the novel we are flipping pages as quickly as Low is, trying to decipher where this is going and what's going to happen. Also, that epilogue. That is all I will say, other than I'm respectful and grateful to CoHo for leaving this book without the neat wrapping and shiny bow. There are pieces of the story that are essentially left up to the reader to determine their thoughts on, and while a bloody and gruesome story, this will make a fabulous book club novel with copious discussion points. Highly recommended if you can stomach the content, but beware reader-once you pick it up, you certainly won't want to set it down until you turn the final page. ...more

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Jan 13, 2019 Holly B rated it it was ok

Shelves: read-in-2019, had-to-finish, disturbing-content

** UNPOPULAR OPINION

This is the second novel that I've read by the author. I'm not really familiar with her writing or style, but I was seeing many 4-5 star ratings on this book and it was a "thriller" so that was enough to push me to give it a try.

There are many, many high reviews for the book so I'm not here to dissuade anyone from reading it. It just wasn't a good fit for me. I read hundreds of thriller/mysteries and love the genre.

I've read darker novels and enjoyed them, but this one gave ...more

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Feb 13, 2019 Christine Riccio rated it it was amazing

I LOVED THIS BOOK. Just posted my full booktalk on youtube (polandbananasbooks). I BLEW THROUGH IT IN TWO DAYS COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. It's way up at the top of my coho favorites =) ...more

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Oct 28, 2019 Dita rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Dita by: Angela Patzman

Shelves: audible

As far as mindf*cks go, Colleen Hoover is a really great lay.

FIVE STARS.

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Dec 06, 2018 Christy rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018-four-stars

Have you ever finished a book and thought… WTF did I just read? Verity is one of those books that will do that to you. Word to the wise for CoHo fans: this is not your typical book from Colleen Hoover. It’s amazingly written and it’s a completely captivating read, but it’s so different from anything she’s ever put out before.

“Some families are lucky enough to never experience a single tragedy. But then there are those families that seem to have tragedies waiting on the back burner. What
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Dec 08, 2018 Bibi rated it it was amazing

*Laughs hysterically* What?!

Three hours later and I’m still laughing and head-shaking at the mindfuck that was this story....

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Mar 30, 2019 Mary Beth rated it it was amazing

🎉 FIVE MIND BLOWING STARS!🎉

This one is a killer! So dark and disturbing. I was not expecting to love this one so much. Colleen Hoover writes romance books. This one is a thriller. I have seen authors go from romance to romantic suspense, but never have I seen an author go from Romance to a dark and disturbing crazy thriller. She knocked this one out of the ball park.

This one just blew my mind. I could not put this book down. I read it while fixing dinner and eating my dinner. I have never done ...more

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Dec 08, 2018 A. rated it did not like it

Shelves: dear-author-you-are-evil, cheaters-and-liars, pov-heroine-only, good-but-me-no-likey, pissed-me-the-fuck-off, good-writing-meh-story, food-for-thought, not-so-hea, not-a-romance-imo, the-darker-the-better

Brilliant author.
Brillianty written.
Brilliant idea.

Except...

I didn't like it.
I didn't like the heroine. Couldn't relate to her.
I didn't the hero.
I didn't like the story. Implausible and kind of revolting.

I normally like fucked up, unpredictable stories. The darker and more twisted the better.
This one didn't resonate with me.
Sorry.
And watch out for triggers. (view spoiler) ...more

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Dec 14, 2018 Dana Ilie rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Cristina Zanfir , Andreea Elena

Recommended to Dana by: Kim

Shelves: my-guilty-pleasure

This book was disturbing in a way that is hard to put in words. Verity is pitched as a thriller and a romantic suspense book. Well, allow me to be as candid as I can: "Verity is a mind-fuck". Is Disturbing. Twisted. Creepy. It will have you questioning things. Brutal. Haunting.
There is no question, the story is hypnotizing. ENGROSSING even if alarmingly disconcerting. And the cherry on top? The ending. That probably held the most savage plot twist I have encountered in a romantic book.

If this is ...more

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Jan 06, 2019 Meredith rated it really liked it

4.5 stars

A manipulative mind f*ck that will keep you guessing!

Verity is a psychological thriller in which the lines between fiction and reality blur together creating an illusion of truth.

A struggling author is offered a lucrative deal: continue writing the popular a bestselling series, get out of debt and be in the presence of a sexy man. SOunds too good to be true? Lowen Ashleigh must find out for herself. She heads to Vermont and begins her journey into famous author Verity Crawford’s mi ...more

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May 20, 2019 jessica rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

want to know whats even more shocking than this dark and twisted book?? its the fact that one of the most suspenseful stories i have ever read is written by my fave romance author! like, how in the world does that happen!?! my mind is absolutely blown.

im usually wary of when authors try to branch out beyond their known genre of writing. i respect it, but sometimes it doesnt work out for the best. luckily, CoHo totally smashed it with this! i am beyond shocked at how creepy and thrilling this sto ...more

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Dec 27, 2018 BernLuvsBooks rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018, fave-reads, adult-reads

Verity left me completely speechless, unsettled and unabashedly begging CoHo to write more thrillers!!!

I found this story creepy, dark, addictive and absolutely unputdownable. Hoover has quite an imagination and as an avid thriller reader I was immediately drawn into the creepy world she created within the Crawford's home.

"My mother used to say that houses have a soul, and if that's true, the soul of Verity Carwford's house is as dark as they come."

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer with ...more

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Dec 08, 2018 Hulya Kara Yuksel rated it it was amazing

Ugh what the fuck just happened? 😟😟😟 That end!!! I can't believe it... OMG I need more, this book can't end like that... I still have questions... 😫😫😫

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Dec 15, 2018 Misty rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2018

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Ok, this one has me scratching my head. I chose to read this piece of nonsense based on the myriad 5-star reviews on Amazon—I’m talking HUNDREDS. Now there are two reasons this novel may have so much positive feedback. First, it could be that there are hundreds of readers who don’t often step beyond this author’s normal genre (of which this book did not belong) and are simply ride-or-die fans. Second, it could be that I’ve gone round the twist and am missing the value. I’m betting on the former. Ok, this one has me scratching my head. I chose to read this piece of nonsense based on the myriad 5-star reviews on Amazon—I’m talking HUNDREDS. Now there are two reasons this novel may have so much positive feedback. First, it could be that there are hundreds of readers who don’t often step beyond this author’s normal genre (of which this book did not belong) and are simply ride-or-die fans. Second, it could be that I’ve gone round the twist and am missing the value. I’m betting on the former.

The writing here is, admittedly, pretty amazing. Character development and plot movement, as well as the establishment of tone, is all done masterfully. What is ludicrous, however, is the plot itself.

**SPOILER ALERT AHEAD** Verity is a well-known and well liked author with a huge fan base. She and her husband lose their young twin girls some months apart in separate tragedies, then Verity herself is in a car accident. The accident leaves her in a semi-vegetative state, unable to move or communicate. Her husband seeks to hire an author to finish the last three books his wife had promised as part of a series of nine. In steps Lowen, a talented author in her own right, though certainly not as famous as Verity. She travels to the couple’s home, where Verity is under constant care (fed, diapered, etc.), in order to look over the woman’s notes in preparation for the writing Lowen has been commissioned to complete. Whilst rummaging through Verity’s office, and falling in love with Verity’s husband, Lowen discovers a manuscript that is supposedly an autobiography written by Verity before her accident. It is beyond disturbing and paints the now comatose author as a raging psychopath who despised her twins, feeling only raging jealousy at the attention they garner from their father. So far so good, right? Here’s where it all goes to hell. VERITY IS FAKING HER INJURIES. Really? Doctors and nurses, specialists in their respective fields, can’t tell SHE IS FAKING IT?? For MONTHS? She has been cleaned, turned and fed and NO ONE KNEW? Additionally, we are to believe that she wrote the most disturbing things about herself and her children and labeled the manuscript an autobiography as a WRITING EXERCISE? What woman writes that she tried to abort her own children with a coat hanger as part of an exercise?? I could go on and on but I think you get the picture. Absurd is the only word that adequately conveys the entire premise.

I wish someone, anyone, would have said to this author, “hey, you’re damn good, but this story just doesn’t make an iota of sense.” I’m left wishing back the hours it took me to read this insanely ridiculous drivel. Two stars for the obvious talent, but nless you are a die-hard fan of this writer, I’d skip this one altogether. ...more

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Dec 19, 2018 KAS rated it really liked it

C.R.A.Z.Y. To! The! Hilt!

CoHo has one vivid imagination, and I for one, am glad she shared this ‘way out there’ creative plot line with the rest of us.

Let me tell you there were so many “What the what?” moments, I had to keep reminding myself I wasn’t reading a Stephen King or Greer Hendricks novel.

I really wouldn’t put this in the romance category, albeit plenty of sex scenes are a plenty. It is totally more af a psychological thriller.

Now you might be saying to yourself, ‘But this is Colleen ...more

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Sep 03, 2020 Farrah rated it it was amazing

4.5 ⭐ for this book that is creepier than I expected!

A book within a book and, like Lowen, I couldn't stop reading 𝘚𝘰 𝘉𝘦 𝘐𝘵. Even though seeing the bits of dinner that sometimes gets stuck in my son's braces doesn't turn my stomach as much as parts of this story did 😉

Thank you Bren for your fantastic review that motivated me to read this!! ...more

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Aug 21, 2018 Alex ✰ Comets and Comments ✰ marked it as to-read

Shelves: romance, romantic-thriller, suspense, psychological-thriller, what-the-actual-fuck

the queen of butterflies, rainbow heartbeats and chocolately warm book hugs is writing a psychological thriller
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you don't even understand how ready i am for this

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Dec 02, 2019 chan ☆ rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019, mystery-thriller, audiobook

this is not what i would call... good

reading the romance finalists for the 2019 goodreads choice awards

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Jan 09, 2019 Julie added it

Shelves: psychological-thriller, 2019, e-book, kindle-lending-library

Verity by Colleen Hoover is a 2018 publication.
Unlike so many rabid fans of this author, I have not read, to my knowledge, a single book by Colleen Hoover. (Although I did find one of her books languishing on my Kindle recently)

I see so many rave reviews for her novels, and some of them seem like books I would probably like, but for some reason I continue to associate her with YA books, which is not my favorite genre. But, when I saw this book on Kindle Unlimited and read the synopsis, I was i ...more

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Dec 31, 2018 Susanne Strong rated it really liked it

Shelves: buddy-read

3.85 Stars* (rounded up)

Well Darn It! This novel didn’t quite live up to the Hype.

“Verity” is a novel that I’ve seen crazy review after crazy review for and after a while, the hype got to both me and my book buddy, such that we decided to make it our New Year’s read. Admittedly, this book is, in fact, Whack (and entertaining at that) - however, I expected the ending to blow me away but after all the insane reviews I read, it was just kind of like “wah wah.”

“Verity” is my first novel by Colleen ...more

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Sep 15, 2020 Debra rated it really liked it

Here's a book with some bite! It also gives new meaning to the term "if at first, you don't succeed, try, try again."

Colleen Hoover has created yet another highly readable, captivating, and fast read that is quite different from her other books.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling author who is dealing with the recent loss of her mother and the loss of a home when a writing job comes at just the right moment! Bestselling author, Verity Crawford, injured in an accident is not able to complete her succe Here's a book with some bite! It also gives new meaning to the term "if at first, you don't succeed, try, try again."

Colleen Hoover has created yet another highly readable, captivating, and fast read that is quite different from her other books.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling author who is dealing with the recent loss of her mother and the loss of a home when a writing job comes at just the right moment! Bestselling author, Verity Crawford, injured in an accident is not able to complete her successful series. Her husband, Jeremy Crawford has hired Lowen to complete his wife's series. Like Lowen, Jeremy is no stranger to loss. His twin daughters have both died tragically and his wife, Verity, has been in a terrible accident.

When Lowen arrives at their home and begins to go through Verity's paperwork and notes, she discovers Verity's unfinished autobiography. Lowen can't stop reading, completely engrossed with Verity's admissions, secrets, and revelations. She wants to keep the journal a secret, but can she keep it to herself for long?

There is a creepiness to this book as well as a sense of foreboding and dread. just as Lowen could not put down Verity's autobiography, I could not put this book down! Wanting to know what was going on, I dove into the pages and the lives of the characters. As the story progresses the suspense builds, I just knew something was going to happen!

I go long stretches between reading Hoover's book and then wonder why as I have enjoyed all the ones I have read. As I mentioned, this is a little off the beaten path for her and this one also has more graphic sex scenes. Some won't mind, some will. But what will most think of the ending?

Yes, that ending. I honestly did not see THAT coming. I thought she did a great job of pulling the wool over my eyes. Will the wool be pulled over yours as well? My only complaint - the ending felt abrupt. Interesting, yes.... but abrupt. Otherwise, this was quite the page-turner for me and I'm glad she tried something new. This one is darker, edgier, and more intense than her other books. ...more

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Nov 16, 2019 Irina rated it really liked it

What did I just read? 😲
My brain is still trying to process this book.
I just can't believe it. Nope. ...more

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Feb 14, 2019 Joey R. rated it it was amazing

4.5 Stars —- I decided to read “Verity” by Colleen Hoover after seeing it had a full 5 star rating on Amazon with almost 2000 reviews. I never heard of Colleen Hoover, and when I discovered she primarily wrote romance novels, I almost didn’t read the book. After reading a plot summary and a few of the rave reviews I decided to give it a shot. After reading this book in less than 4 days, I can tell you Hoover is the real deal. The story is told from the perspective of Lowen, a struggling author, ...more

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Dec 11, 2018 K.A. Tucker rated it it was amazing

I haven't had a visceral reaction like this to a book in years.
This was a very different style for Colleen Hoover and I devoured it last night (unplanned. I was exhausted and only planned on reading a chapter or two.) It was hard to read at times and I did not see the ending coming, which is rare for me.
But, in typical Hoover style, she gives you a security blanket at the end, to help mend your heart.
If you read thrillers, you should read this one.
If you don't read thrillers, suck it up and r ...more

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Apr 26, 2019 Sara rated it really liked it

What (and I cannot stress this enough) the fuck.

I flew through this book in one sitting, it was that good!

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Colleen Hoover

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International and #1 New York Times bestselling author of romance, YA, thriller and Women's Fiction. And maybe a ghost story soon.

I don't like to be confined to one genre. If you put me in a box, I'll claw my way out.

My social media username is @colleenhoover pretty much everywhere except my email, which is colleenhooverbooks@gmail.com

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