Now I’d be lying, if I said this book wasn’t good… See what I did there? Ok… maybe that was a bit cheesy, however, this book definitely is not.
One woman is a cunning liar, the other hellbent on making her pay for her ruined life. Through a web of lies and deceit, these two battle for revenge, both of them feeling more than justified. Are they? You’ll have to read the book and decide.
The Lies I Tell, Even though it is a fictional tale, Julie Clark, author of The Last Flight, an International Bestseller, does an excellent job of giving her readers a peek into what may motivate a con artist.
I give it a solid 4 thumbs up… Wait.. I only have two thumbs. I guess we better use a stars system. Fine. I’d give it 4 out of 5 stars.
The targeter becomes the targetee
Told from two very different points of view, The Lies I Tell has a very hooking beginning, a solid middle and an ending that was satisfyingly justified. Right away I was sucked into the opening scene at the fundraiser, watching Meg scope out her newest and quite possibly biggest target, the man who by her own account tore her life apart. With Kat lying in the shadows just a few feet away, waiting for the prime opportunity to pounce and make Meg pay for ruining her life.
Julie Clark does an incredible job of getting all of the players on the page right from the start. I immediately wanted to know what was going on. How were these people going to pay for their misdeeds? What exactly their misdeeds were and who was ultimately going to make who pay. This book takes a good look at the unfortunate moral dilemmas we sometimes face in society today.
Even though towards the end of the book, the story started to get a little predictable, the author still did a great job of still making it very interesting, I wanted to keep reading because even though I had a feeling I knew where the story was headed, I still needed the satisfaction of watching it play out and I’m glad I didn’t abandon ship, because Julie Clark still had a few surprises for us at the end.
I will definitely be looking forward to more reads like this one from Julie Clark. You can buy the book here from Amazon. Or get it for free when you sign up for a free trial from Audible.
However, this book does touch on gambling as one of its themes. If this is a sensitive subject for you or could be a trigger, this book may not be for you.
Until next time, stay brash, stay bookish, and above all else, stay true to you!
