Name: Melissa Palmer's review of Lies by T.M. Logan
Item: Lies
Rating: 5
Author: Melissa Palmer

T.M. Logan

The sensational thriller from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy pick The Holiday and The Catch. 'A tense and gripping thriller' B A Paris, bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. 'So gripping I genuinely found it hard to put down' KL Slater, bestselling author of BLINK. Joe Lynch is just an ordinary happily-married man - until one split-second decision throws his life into crisis. When Joe sees his wife having a confrontation with family friend Ben, it's the first hint that she's been lying to him - about everything. And when he steps in to protect her, a harmless shove knocks Ben to the ground. And he's not moving... Gripping, unputdownable and packed with twists and turns from the first page to the very last, this stunning psychological thriller will make you question whether we can ever really trust the ones we love . . . SEE WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER "Assured, compelling, and hypnotically readable - with a twist at the end I guarantee you won't see coming" Lee Child "A compelling, twisty page-turner, and that's the truth" James Swallow, bestselling author of NOMAD "A terrific page turner, didn't see that twist! A thoroughly enjoyable thriller" Mel Sherrat "Creepy, creepy, creepy . . . a winner if you like thrillers." Woman's Way "Outstanding and very well-written debut psychological thriller.The book was so gripping I genuinely found it hard to put down" KL Slater, bestselling author of BLINK 'I can do no better than recommend Lies, a brilliantly plotted psychological thriller by TM Logan, whom I have no doubt is going to be a major exponent of this genre. You will read this fast-paced page turner with mounting dismay. Exceptional, and highly recommended' Alison Weir "Intense and surreal and utterly amazing . . . that ending just absolutely blew my tiny mind. I didn't see it coming and it was FANTASTIC." Girl vs Books "Cranks up the suspense, tension, complications, revelations and twists to create a gripping, dramatic and exciting ending . . . A great read" Bibliomaniac "Well written and perfectly pitched . . . a great debut thriller" Bloomin Brilliant Books "Gripping, full of twists and turns, it's very hard to put it down!" Bibliophile Book Club DON'T MISS T. M. LOGAN'S NEXT SENSATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER 29 SECONDS - OUT SOON.

The irresistible thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE HOLIDAY and THE CATCH

Lies

Nicole

T. M. Logan

What if you have the perfect life, the perfect wife and the perfect child—and then, in one shattering moment, you discover nothing is as it seems? It’s the evening drive home from work, a route Joe Lynch has taken a hundred times with his young son. But when he unexpectedly sees his wife’s car ahead of them, he decides to follow her—and ends up witnessing her secret rendezvous with another man. The encounter will tear two families apart and leave an innocent man set up to take the fall for a murder. Joe finds himself in the sights of a ruthless killer determined to destroy everything he treasures. He will do whatever it takes to protect his family, but as the net tightens around him, his life begins to fall apart. Soon, Joe is in a life or death struggle with a cunning opponent who is always one step ahead. Lies poses the question: Can we ever really trust those closest to us? Lies by T.M. Logan is an unputdownable thriller in which each chapter changes the meaning of what came before, keeping the reader guessing until the jaw-dropping finale.

Melissa Palmer

Book #84 Read in 2018
Lies by T.M. Logan

This is a must read for fans of psychological thrillers like Behind Closed Doors and The Last Mrs. Parrish. In this one, Joe uncovers layer upon layer of lies that his wife has been telling him and a reader will not be able to truly comprehend how many lies are in this man's life. His whole world is unraveling. Will he be able to save his future and his freedom? I highly recommend this one. I borrowed this book from the public library.

Aysenur O.

OMG, This book was full of plot twists i loved it. I enjoyed every page of it. This is definitely worth reading.

To be honest, i was sceptical about it at first, cause this is my first time reading TM Logan and i am much more a Stephen King kind of person and very stubborn but i just trusted my instincts (and the book was included in kindle unlimited) so all roads lead me to download it and give a shot. I am not sorry on the contrary very pleased to discover new author. Yeah, that will be all for this comment, thanks.

Fellowes Cynthia

I really, really loved this book. My first by T.M. Logan, but definitely not my last. I was completely engrossed in this story of a man trying to uncover truths and falsehoods in relationship to his marriage and his life.

Very suspenseful.

I highly recommend it.

Chrissy

One his way home one day Joe makes a detour at his son's request when they see his wife's car. This detour causes Joe to see a confrontation with his wife and a her friend's husband that starts to make him question a few things. Upon confronting the husband, it got a little physical. This physical confrontation leads to Joe wondering if he has accidentally committed murder. That is until this husband ends up trying to frame him for his murder. 
This book does a great job at making you think about how well you know anyone in your life. How many times someone has lied to you. How well people are at acting. 
I knew one of the characters was lying from the very beginning. I was correct in that but it did not in any way ruin the surprise twist at the end. I was impressed and also thought it was a good twist as well. I love how I was correct with on character but still lead on completely by another. 
I liked Joe as a character but he could also be a little dumb and bland.
His wife was very annoying the entire time and her excessive use of *kiss kiss kiss* or XXX (I read this via audio) at the end of every text she sent drove me crazy and made me roll my eyes constantly. 
The audiobook was pretty good route to enjoying this story. It was not a full cast but it was still well read.

A stunning new voice in thriller writing; a debut novel to take your breath away

Samantha

2018 really has had an amazing start with the psychological thrillers and Lies is no exception. Joe and Mel have been happily married for 12 years and never lie to each other, right? When Joe stumbles across his wife driving into a hotel car park while she's supposed to be at work, he's intrigued enough to follow her in. It is where all Joe's problems begin because he quickly ends up in a fight with Ben, the husband of Mel's best friend Beth. However, when Joe goes to check on Ben later on he has disappeared. Things get worse for Joe when he starts receiving emails and text messages from Ben saying he's going to make Ben pay. Told from Joe's point of view we follow him as he tries to prove his innocence. I loved the twists and I didn't see the ending coming. I am so keen to read more from T.M. Logan and see what he writes next!

Katy 

Ruth Parker 

What I loved about this book: the twists, the panic and anticipation on I felt throughout, the character development, the unreliable narrator

What I didn’t love about the book: it’s really forgettable and I’m worried in about a week I’ll forget what this book is about. 

Maybe I’ll change my mind later, I’m going to come back and check my rating in about 3 months and see if I still think about this book at all... but I finished fit last night and I’m worried I won’t remember it!

Jolie

I can't even begin to explain how much I liked this book. Can't even begin. I will admit that I went into reading Lies, thinking that this book was going to be an ordinary mystery. Then I started reading the book and well, I was proven wrong, This book is anything but ordinary.

Lies had a simple plot. Joe sees his wife going into a hotel parking lot. Seeing that she is supposed to be at work, he follows her. He ends up witnessing her arguing with a family friend. Breaking them up, the friend turns on Joe and tries to start a fight. Forced to defend himself, Joe knocks the friend unconscious. Before he could get help for him, Joe's son has an asthma attack...which requires Joe to go home to get his inhaler. Returning, he finds that his friend has disappeared. Strange things start happening that culminate with the police charging Joe with murder. But everything is not what it seems. The truth is more sinister than what Joe expected.

I felt awful for Joe. His life was destroyed within a week. I did think that his reaction to what was going on was pretty dead on for an ordinary guy. His confusion over everything came off the pages. Even his actions started showing how erratic he was becoming. I love it that the author took him to the edge and then pulled him back. I won't say what pulled him back. But I will say that it was brilliant. 

The mystery angle of the book was excellently written. I did figure out part of what was going on. I thought it was the whole thing. But, then the major plot twist happened and it seemed like it came out of left field. There is a smaller, minor plot twist that happens almost after the major one. It only added to the story. It was also sad. 

The suspense angle of the book was awesome. I was with Joe, wondering who was tormenting him.

The end of the book was insane. Like I mentioned above, there was a plot twist that blew my mind. I didn't see it coming. But, the author also touched on what happened afterward. Which is something that I don't see too often in books like these. I was glad that the author chose to do that. It gave me the closure that I needed.

What I liked about Lies:

A) How intense the book was

B) Joe. 

C) The plot twist

What I disliked about Lies:

A) Nothing, the book was very well written

I would give Lies an Adult rating. There is no sex. But there are sexually explicit pictures and talk. There is violence. There is language. I would suggest that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

There are trigger warnings for Lies. They are stalking and death.

I would reread Lies. I would also recommend this book to family and friends.

I would like to thank St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Lies.

All opinions stated in this review of Lies are mine

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

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