The film *Verity*, adapted from Colleen Hoover’s psychological thriller, follows writer Lowen Ashleigh as she takes over an injured author’s book series and discovers a secret manuscript that casts doubt on the author’s character and past. The review says Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett lift the film, but it lacks the unsettling, campy and sensual edge the story could have had.

The adaptation follows the novel closely, with few major changes; one noted difference is that Verity and Jeremy have twins Harper and Crew. Lowen’s stay at the Crawfords’ home draws her into questions about truth, betrayal and her growing attraction to Jeremy, while the film’s central tension comes from uncertainty over whether Verity’s disturbing writing reflects reality or invention.