When I first started reading this book, I thought it was going to be a dud. I didn't love the dialogue - it seemed unnatural - and I wasn't sure how I felt about the format. It seemed like it was going to be another cliched take on crazy school mothers. But as the story picked up and I got to know the characters, I changed my mind. There was nothing revolutionary about the writing or the story, but Big Little Lies delivers where it is supposed to - it's a suspenseful page-turner with a twist ending I didn't see coming. 
 My favorite thing about the book was that despite their flaws, I loved each of the leading women - Jane, Madeline, and Celeste. I read Girl on a Train not too long ago and didn't love it, mainly because the three women were really hard to sympathize with. While reading Big Little Lies I found myself stressing about who was going to die/be the murderer, because I genuinely cared about everyone. 
 I'm glad I gave this one a chance, and will definitely check out other Moriarty books when I need a quick, entertaining read.