Verity by Collen Hoover had me hooked from start to finish. The only reason I didn't finish this in one sitting is because I knew I had to sleep and I stopped myself before it got too creepy. Hoover excelled at making the plot creepy, fast-paced, and just generally downright disturbing. She left you wondering what was real and what was not until the end, and even then, I wasn't sure what I believed. This book was very much a psychological thriller and whilst there were many aspects that were similar to other thrillers, Hoover managed to keep the plot-twists coming that still gave the book an edge of originality.

The premise of the book is all about Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer who is offered a deal to finish a series of books by a famous author Verity Crawford. Verity was involved in an accident and is no longer capable of writing. Her husband and publishers have therefore sought out a new author to finish off the series. This all seems rather normal until Lowen has to go out to the house where Verity and her husband Jeremy live to go through the notes in Verity's office. There Lowen uncovers an unfinished autobiography that Verity never intended anybody to read. The contents of the autobiography begin to disturb Lowen and as the problems and the tragedies of the Crawford family begin to unravel the creepiness just ramps up.

Hoover really excelled with the elements of foreshadowing, the mind-tricks and the pacing. At one point I was lying in bed (in the dark - which I would not recommend) and my heart was hammering against my chest as I flipped page after page on my kindle to find out what was going to happen. I thought overall Hoover had a clever plot-line and I was genuinely still surprised by the end at the final plot twists. Some elements were obviously a little predictable, but I think there are always elements in thrillers like this that you will guess. Overall, this book was exactly what I wanted from a thriller and I can see why people have given this book so much praise. If you enjoy thrillers, I would definitely recommend this book.