Book Review Blurb: The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

About the Book

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.

My Review

I really really liked this one! I find con men-or women-and their stories fascinating. The motivations, the rationales, and the mechanics of The Confidence Game are absolutely intriguing to me. And Julie Clark’s writing and characterization really added a depth and breadth to that intrigue that made this one a delight for me from start to finish. She is definitely on my watchlist from now on!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my obligation-free review copy.