The Lies I Tell

Julie Clark — 2022

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight comes a twisted con-woman thriller about two women out for revenge—or is it justice? Two women. Many aliases. Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She's a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be—a college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Nothing about her is real. She slides alongside you and tells you exactly what you need to hear, and by the time she's done, you've likely lost everything. Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to expose her. But as the two women grow closer, Kat's long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leaving Kat to wonder who Meg's true target is. The Lies I Tell is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future.

Reviews

Bria@ladspter

May 31, 2024

I love books that are pro-women 😩

Paige Paul@ppaul13

May 23, 2024

A good suspense novel for the first 2/3 of the book, but fairly disappointing ending. No twist or trick just each character doing exactly what you think they will. Mediocre at best.

Catia@catiass17

Feb 19, 2024

it had a few cliffhangers where you wanted to know what is going to happen next. i could mostly predict what was going to happen.3.5⭐️

Susan@itzzuzan

Jul 26, 2023

Had me on the edge of my seat. Hated putting it down!

+11

Jenna Pascale @jcpreads

Feb 17, 2023

With multiple POV’s and alternating timelines, this book checked all the boxes. What an intricate plot! And while it was intricate, it was also well executed. The intricacy of the plot did not take away from the overall book – which sometimes happens when author are unable to organize their thoughts properly or overcomplicate things. This was so well done. A great Book of the Month choice for me after taking the last few months off. I’m glad I decided to go with this one! I was intrigued from page one until the very end. While I thought I had certain aspects figured out and that I picked up on the author’s subtle hints throughout, I was still off on my predictions. Con artists have always been a fascinating topic to me and I am so pleased with the portrayal of Meg Williams as our female MC/con artist. Well done, Julie Clark!

Melyssa Tromberg @melyssat

Feb 6, 2023

4.5 stars!

kendall p@vampreads

Aug 11, 2022

vengeful women taking down sleazy men >>>>> meg and kat are my fav girls 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

Malgorzata Olszewska@bookwarden

Jun 15, 2022

Fantastic thriller! Lots of depth. Loved the robinhood/vigilante aspect of Megs cons. Ending was fabulous. Looking forward to reading more of her books.