Lies: From the author of Netflix hit THE HOLIDAY, a gripping thriller guaranteed to keep you up all night

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Joe soon discovers that the barb of his wife's betrayal is just the beginning of what he's about to face in the following days to come. All I'll say is that this is a brilliant novel and I have no reservations in highly recommending it!

It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder. Joe is the type of character who you want to root for as his life is currently a big mess but you also get annoyed with him and some of the decisions he makes. Lies is fast-paced and filled with tension from start to finish, with twists and turns to keep you turning the pages. lies, and he goes down the rabbit hole trying to uncover just what - if anything - in his life is as he believed it to be. Right off the bat, readers might have the sneaking suspicion that LIES won’t be the most groundbreaking book—and they will find themselves justified in thinking so.If you’re looking for a fun, fast read to end your summer with, this might be the right one for you! e. Facebook) into a crime thriller – the technology in this case was front and center and in some instances, even became one of the focal “characters” in the story. 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. I enjoyed the adorable child in this book who had a ‘part’ in LIFE WAS NEVER THE SAME AGAIN for his family when one night the child spotted “mummy’s car”.

To make matters worse for poor old Joe, he quickly finds that not only has he not seen Ben since their encounter in the parking garage, neither has anyone else. 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. If you’re a reader who considers that fair play important, you’ll want to avoid LIES—you will very likely be frustrated by its bizarre and melodramatic finale. The pace never slows, accelerating to a shocking conclusion that will take most readers completely by surprise and cause them to ask themselves, “What if your whole life was based on a lie?When you read thrillers as often as I do, this becomes increasing harder to experience so any little unforeseen twist is very welcome. Unfortunately, it’s not a very evenly matched fight and, when the much larger Joe tries to push the smaller Ben away, Ben falls and hits his head. Because these things didn’t drive the plot in any meaningful way, I assumed there must have been some purpose. He is a wonderful father and loving husband, and in a flash, his life falls apart when he is accused of wrongdoing. The social media component quickly became my favorite element of the book; as someone who (evidently!

So while I hate to say it yet again I think this is another title that just went on a bit too long in the middle focusing on one big lie and had it moved forward a bit faster it would have maintained my attention a lot better. When I see such a fervent statement in which a respected individual says, with no equivocation, that I absolutely won’t figure something out, I tend to take it as a bit of a personal challenge. Joe quickly realizes that everything he has believed about his wife and their relationship has been a lie. Those guys who, on the exterior, are wholly unaffectionate but, on the inside, are a bubbling spring of complex emotions. Logan does a great job dropping in enough red herrings to keep you on your toes and of course pointing your fingers in all directions!

Later Beth confronts Mel of the pictures, Joe’s happy marriage and comfortable life as he sees it is no more. The premise had potential, as there aren’t too many books out there nowadays that incorporate modern technology (in the form of smartphones, tablets, laptops) and social media (i. Joe's life devolves from respected teacher, loving husband and father, to murder suspect on the run. Whether you’re hoping to keep the spooky season Halloween vibes going a little bit longer or are ready to dive into a wintry, chilling crime story, this month’s selection of new releases has you covered. On the fateful day that Joe sees his wife's car entering an underground car park, and decides to follow her, his life will never ever be the same again.

Though some issues with characters contained in the novel did hinder my enjoyment — slightly — readers looking for a clean and tidy thriller will likely find that this debut fits the bill.Brian McAuley’s CURSE OF THE REAPER is a thriller tailor-made for, as his dedication so aptly puts it, the “Halloween people. Joe's life crumbled around him and proving his innocence seemed impossible unless he could prove Ben was alive. I am beyond excited to have discovered this author, and now I’m even more excited to learn that he has another book out! in " The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly " Publishing This Week" newsletter. If you like psychological thrillers that are both relatable and compelling, I can assure you that this one will keep you turning those pages.