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Highly Disappointing and Overhyped Books

These are books that have been recommended to me, or I've seen repeatedly on lists, or in worst cases, such as Jackson Brodie series, books I bought because I loved their previous work.
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Verity (Colleen Hoover)
Verity
Colleen Hoover
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Not Working (Lisa Owens)
Not Working
Lisa Owens
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Final Girls (Riley Sager)
Final Girls
Riley Sager
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The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Stuart Turton)
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Stuart Turton
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The Rosie Result (Graeme Simsion)
The Rosie Result
Graeme Simsion
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The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock (Imogen Hermes Gowar)
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
Imogen Hermes Gowar
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Sweet Sorrow (David Nicholls)
Sweet Sorrow
David Nicholls
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Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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The Giver of Stars (Jojo Moyes)
The Giver of Stars
Jojo Moyes
10
Life After Life
Life After Life
11
Into the Water (Paula Hawkins)
Into the Water
Paula Hawkins
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Still Me (Jojo Moyes)
Still Me
Jojo Moyes
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After You (Jojo Moyes)
After You
Jojo Moyes
14
Nine Perfect Strangers (Liane Moriarty)
Nine Perfect Strangers
Liane Moriarty
15
Everyday Sexism (Laura Bates)
Everyday Sexism
Laura Bates
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The Conviction of Cora Burns (Carolyn Kirby)
The Conviction of Cora Burns
Carolyn Kirby
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Opium and Absinthe (Lydia Kang)
Opium and Absinthe
Lydia Kang
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Big Sky (Kate Atkinson)
Big Sky
Kate Atkinson
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The Break (Marian Keyes)
The Break
Marian Keyes
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The Hunting Party (Lucy Foley)
The Hunting Party
Lucy Foley
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Together (Julie Cohen)
Together
Julie Cohen
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Copy Cat (Alex Lake)
Copy Cat
Alex Lake
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The Roanoke Girls (Amy Engel)
The Roanoke Girls
Amy Engel
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Her Name Was Rose (Claire Allan)
Her Name Was Rose
Claire Allan
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The Bones of You (Debbie Howells)
The Bones of You
Debbie Howells
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Greatest Hits (Laura Barnett)
Greatest Hits
Laura Barnett
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The Woman in the Window (A.J. Finn)
The Woman in the Window
A.J. Finn
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The Chalk Man (C.J. Tudor)
The Chalk Man
C.J. Tudor
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Fifty Shades of Grey (E.L. James)
Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James
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Death Comes to Pemberley (P.D James)
Death Comes to Pemberley
P.D James
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My Not-So-Perfect Life (Sophie Kinsella)
My Not-So-Perfect Life
Sophie Kinsella
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True Crime Addict (James Renner)
True Crime Addict
James Renner
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Rachel's Holiday (Marian Keyes)
Rachel's Holiday
Marian Keyes
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The Girl Before (Delaney)
The Girl Before
Delaney
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The Woman in Cabin 10 (Ruth Ware)
The Woman in Cabin 10
Ruth Ware
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In a Dark Dark Wood (Ruth Ware)
In a Dark Dark Wood
Ruth Ware
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The Forgetting Time (Sharon Guskin)
The Forgetting Time
Sharon Guskin
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The Adversary (Emmanuel Carrère)
The Adversary
Emmanuel Carrère
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The Millenium Trilogy (Stieg Larsson)
The Millenium Trilogy
Stieg Larsson
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The Hating Game (Sally Thorne)
The Hating Game
Sally Thorne
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