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“All Eyes on Her” by L.E. Flynn

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All Eyes on Her by L.E. Flynn available on Amazon

Book Summary (credited to Amazon):

“Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and We Were Liars, All Eyes on Her by L.E. Flynn is a gripping young adult thriller told from the perspective of everyone except the alleged killer―a seventeen-year-old girl. You heard the story on the news. A girl and a boy went into the woods. The girl carried a picnic basket. The boy wore bright yellow running shoes. The girl found her way out, but the boy never did… Everyone thinks they know what happened. Some say Tabby pushed him off that cliff― she didn’t even like hiking. She was jealous. She had more than her share of demons. Others think he fell accidentally―she loved Mark. She would never hurt him…even if he hurt her. But what’s the real story? All Eyes On Her is told from everyone but Tabby herself as the people in her life string together the events that led Tabby to that cliff. Her best friend. Her sister. Her enemy. Her ex-boyfriend. Because everybody thinks they know a girl better than she knows herself. What do you think is the truth?”

My Thoughts

I absolutely loved this book. I read the description for it long before the book was actually released and I was hesitant. I didn’t really understand the way the story would go told from everyone else but Tabby’s perspective, but I was pleasantly surprised. L.E. Flynn does a phenomenal job telling the story from so many different points of view. I was literally on edge from the first few chapters. 

Tabby is one of those girls you see once and remember forever. She’s the kind of girl you stop to stare at on the street. She isn’t the kind of girl who would kill someone. She’s one of those girls you think you know before you even talk to her.

I think the story takes place in four parts that are broken up into past and present stories from several different characters. All while everyone else is giving their side of the story, you get glimpses into who Tabby is and how other people feel about her. You never quite understand Tabby, though, since you don’t get to hear from her until the end of the book, but that makes the book even more compelling.

The perspectives include Tabby’s little sister who believes she’s hidden in Tabby’s shadow, but also thinks the world of her. Tabby’s best friend who thought she knew her the best, but reveals she might be as clueless as everyone else. A girl who considers herself Tabby’s enemy. Her dead boyfriend’s best friend. An ex-boyfriend. So many people are telling a story, but none of them are sure about what actually happened.

The only two people who know what happened are Tabby and Mark, but Mark is dead and Tabby is silent.

L.E. Flynn also included snippets of newspapers, true crime blogs, etc. because everyone is trying to figure out what happened on that cliff. Those are almost my favorite parts because they show how quickly people can make assumptions, even in fiction.

The death is initially declared an accident, but suspicions are on Tabby throughout the entire book, which brings a new element when everyone else is telling Tabby’s story. The end brings a twist I kind of saw coming, but only because I’m naturally suspicious.

There were times when I was absolutely certain Tabby premeditatedly killed her boyfriend and others when I was sure she was innocent. I won’t say what I thought at the end of the book; you’ll just have to make up your own mind because you definitely need to read this book.

I am obsessed with this book and will definitely be re-reading it in the near future. I think if you have the time, you should check this book out from your library or purchase it from your local book store because you won’t be disappointed.