Lies He Told Me opening lines: This is how I lost David. It started right here, on the trail near the bank of the Cotton River, late September, as we walked together, David in a shirt and tie, me in a dress but wearing David’s suit jacket.
My blurb:
Marcie Bowers wakes up, thinking today will be like every other day. She will make coffee, get the children out of bed and off to school and head to work. But today is the start of everything falling apart. The coffee pot is in the dryer, her daughter’s’ lunch box is outside, and the puppy is missing. Marcie doesn’t know it, but things are about to get worse, a lot worse. And she has to figure out who to trust and what to believe. Learning her husband has been lying to her since the day they met is not making this easy for her. But, she has to follow her instincts, act like the lawyer she is, and save her family.
Lies He Told Me
With mounting threats to her family, a woman must uncover the truth about her husband’s mysterious past before it’s too late.An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband has a secret life – and it might cost them all their lives.Everyone in the small town of Hemingway Grove knows David and Marcie Bowers. David owns the local pub. Marcie is a former big-city lawyer who practises family law. When David jumps into Cotton River to save a drowning stranger, he’s celebrated as a hero and his daring actions are broadcast on every news outlet. For most people, newfound fame is a lifeline. For David, it’s a death sentence. For Marcie, it’s a test.A wife knows the difference between a loving family man and a coldblooded assassin, right?
My verdict of Lies He Told Me:
I always enjoy a book where I cannot unravel the threads before they are unravelled for me. A great read by David Ellis and James Patterson, and one where I would like there to be a sequel.
About the Author:
James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 300 million copies worldwide and he has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past nine years in a row.
He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.
Publishing information:
Penguin Random House South Africa sent me this novel to review.
See the links below for blog posts I published on October 13:
- 2021: Colcannon
- 2019: Once Upon A River
- 2017: Ricotta Hotcakes
- 2014: Kale Pesto
- 2013: Liebster Blog Award
- 2011: Tapas Tomatoes Chicken
- 2010: Roast Chicken With White Wine
Cool! I have this book in my Kindle 🙂 Thank you, Tandy, for the review and recommendation.
Let me know what you thought about it once you have read it 🙂
Tandy – this book sounds so intriguing. I have not read a James Patterson book yet and you have convinced me to pick this book up from the library! Thank you!
Hope you enjoy it Shashi 🙂