The Lies I Tell

by Julie Clark

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

We have two female characters working at odds against each other — one is a con artist, and the other is an investigative reporter who has been hunting her for years. As the two get closer, the question of who is hunting whom, and why, becomes impossible to answer. If you enjoyed Julia Clark’s The Last Flight as much as we did, then THIS is your summer read this year.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

"A mindbender." —Jessica Knoll

"Riveting…a winner." —Laura Dave

"A knockout." —Mary Kubica

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.

Praise for The Last Flight by Julie Clark:

"Thoroughly absorbing…the characters get under your skin." —The New York Times

"Highly thrilling." —Entertainment Weekly

"You won't be able to put it down." —People.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728247601
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	06/21/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	5,993
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Julie Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lies I Tell and The Last Flight, both of which were also #1 international bestsellers and have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. She lives in Los Angeles with her family and a goldendoodle with poor impulse control.

Editorial Reviews

04/04/2022

This intriguing thriller from bestseller Clark (The Last Flight) focuses on two 30-something women who are bent on revenge. Posing as a real estate agent, Meg Williams is a con artist who returns to Los Angeles to get even with Ron Ashton, a local politician who swindled her mother from their home when Meg was a teenager, forcing the two of them to live in a van. Unbeknownst to Meg, journalist/copyeditor Kat Roberts has been tracking Meg and is ready to take her down for a brief encounter that ruined Kat’s life 10 years earlier. Vowing to expose Meg for her crimes, Kat pretends she’s interested in buying a house and hires Meg as her agent. Each is aware that the other woman is lying, but they manage to develop a close friendship. Using flashbacks and alternating points of view, Clark skillfully fleshes out the strong, multifaceted characters. The story nicely mixes brisk plot points with slow burning reveals as it builds to a satisfying conclusion. Clark doesn’t disappoint. Agent: Mollie Glick, CAA. (June)

Publishers Weekly

As recommended by Goodreads, BuzzFeed, POPSUGAR, Parade, E! Online, CrimeReads, Apartment Therapy, Scary Mommy, Motherly, and more!

"Clear your schedule to read The Lies I Tell because this book is nearly impossible to put down from the first page." — Associated Press

"The roller coaster story here, coupled with the fear and uncertainty endured by Kat as she learns to trust again only to be betrayed again, will stay with readers. And the facts of the various cons—this is virtually an instruction manual for fraud!—are fascinating. For those who like a story in which women fight back." — First Clue, STARRED review

"Will send chills down your spine." — Motherly, The Buzziest Books of 2022 So Far

"A gripping, immersive, downright triumphant revenge thriller...this book is so incredibly engaging and immersive, and I loved following the dangerous dance that develops between these two women. Driven by two complex, vividly-crafted female protagonists, The Lies I Tell draws readers into a thrilling web of deceit and revenge." — Crime By The Book

"An electrifying cat-and-mouse story." — Apartment Therapy

"Intriguing…Clark skillfully fleshes out the strong, multifaceted characters. The story nicely mixes brisk plot points with slow burning reveals as it builds to a satisfying conclusion. Clark doesn’t disappoint." — Publishers Weekly

"Will twist readers through an intricate, domestic thriller as the two women’s lies unravel. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Belle, Alice Feeney, and Michael Robotham." — Library Journal

"Do you ever wish you could don the life of someone else? Take on another persona, temporarily change jobs, and towns? Best you add Julie Clark’s new psychological thriller to your summer TBR pile." — Scary Mommy, Our 17 Favorite Summer Books Picks To Read Poolside

"Julie Clark has done it again! In her latest riveting domestic thriller, Clark takes you straight into the collision course of two dynamic, complicated women—who will go to any length to fix their past and find their way to a different future. The Lies I Tell is a winner!" — Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me

"The Lies I Tell is a uniquely riveting cat and mouse game with two artfully nuanced female protagonists that is at once a razor-sharp, page-turning mystery and a brilliant, thought-provoking exploration of what it truly means to do good in the world." — Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of A Good Marriage and Friends like These

"Clark knocks it out of the park with The Lies I Tell. A modern-day Robin Hood with a feminist twist. This is one of the best books you’ll read this year. Unputdownable!" — Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

"The Lies I Tell is a knockout. Smart, savvy and so duplicitous with a propulsive storyline and two of the most beguiling female characters I’ve ever met. Julie Clark does it again!" — Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing

"A meticulously plotted mindbender, with a last page I can only describe as a triumph. Do not miss it." — Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive

"Another terrific nail-biter by Julie Clark. The Lies I Tell weaves together the stories of two strong, complicated women: a brilliant con artist, and the journalist determined to unmask her. Fast-paced and beautifully plotted." — Sarah Pekkanen, co-author of The Golden Couple

From the Publisher

05/06/2022

Beautiful, smart con artist Meg Williams has burned through many identities since high school, when her mother's boyfriend stole all their money and left them living in a car. Meg has just created a new identity as a star Realtor in Los Angeles with one plan in mind—to ruin a man currently running for office. What she doesn't realize is that she has been pursued for the past 10 years by Kat Roberts, a tenacious, struggling journalist whose life Meg ruined all those years ago. Kat lost a huge story due to Meg's tip and finally has her chance to bring Meg down and make her pay. Soon Kat is mysteriously working for Meg and vicious game of cat-and-mouse ensues. Readers will wonder which of these two women is telling the truth, and which one has other deadly secrets to hide. VERDICT This follow-up to Clark's previous thriller, The Last Flight, will twist readers through an intricate, domestic thriller as the two women's lies unravel. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Belle, Alice Feeney, and Michael Robotham.—Bill Anderson

Library Journal