The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4.5 stars.
I had never heard of Julie Clark but the plot of this story looked compelling and many, many people raved about her previous book so I decided to give it a chance and I am so glad I did.
This is the story of Meg Williams who has been on the run and a con artist for more than a decade and Kat Roberts who has been trying to find her and expose her for equally long.
Both of the women are well-developed, complex characters. As a reader, it’s hard not to root for both of them. Unlike the latest trends with unreliable narrators or drunk women, both of these women are strong, complex and flawed but real.
The pacing of the story is just right, giving you enough hints along the way but not so obvious that you want to roll your eyes.
I find it hard to find smart, engaging and enjoyable mystery novels lately and this one stands out. I highly recommend it. In fact, I loved it so much that the minute I finished it, I went back and read her previous book, which was also as good as everyone said it was!
with gratitude to Sourcebooks Landmark and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
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