The book goes back and forth between Liza's life and that of the story she is writing. I have to admit, at first I found myself more intrigued with Liza's story, but as the book progressed, they equally caught up to each other in the suspense, and had you wondering, what was really happening, and where did fiction cross over to real life. Add in an ending you don't see coming, and you have a great Fall read, one full of drama and suspense!

Found it confusimg in the beginning as character POV's were switched between. Other then that, was a good psychological thriller. Makes you think about the reality and fiction of things.

The book was okay. It was kind of predictable. After we hit a certain point in the book I basically had most of it figured out. I can't really tell though if we were supposed to figure it out this quickly.

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was one of those books where you want read it all in one sitting, or in my case, in 6 hours split between 3 days, while on my breaks at work.

Liza is writing a book with a female lead character named Beth. Each chapter switches back and forth between Liza's and Beth's point of view. Beth is the fictional character that Liza is writing about, but the parallels between their lives are pretty obvious. It was fun to read about each of their lives and drama unfolding simultaneously.

I'm not the type of reader who has to try and figure out the book before I finish it. I don't try and guess who did what, and how the book will end, but sometimes it's pretty obvious and you can't avoid it. This book was not that way with me. I really didn't know if Liza was crazy, and if the story she's writing is all in her head, or if she really knew what was going on and all her crazy ideas in her story about Beth were real.

There are some obvious things that happen in this book that are clearly a stretch compared to reality, but go ahead and read any other psychological thriller you loved and tell me that you can't find something in there that's not entirely *possible.*

The ending was unexpected, in some ways. There were a few twists at the end that I didn't see coming, so that was exciting for me.

I liked this book a lot. It's one of the better psychological thrillers I've read lately, as far as creativity and content goes. It was a page turner and I would recommend that any of my mystery/thriller lovers read it when they get a chance.

I gave this novel 4 stars only because the beginning was a bit confusing,but as I got further into the book I realized the authors intent. Which is brilliant but confusing. It's very emotional and the characters are well written. I was so drawn in that I read it in one sitting.
Liza and David met in college and naturally married. Liza, a one time best seller, is in a rut but feels she's finally making progress in her new novel. David, a lawyer has taken over his partners cases since Nick disappeared. Between work and the stress of trying to find David, he's grown tired and uninterested in Liza. As Liza's world turns upside down she frantically searches for answers but sometimes the truth is better hidden.

This book had me hooked from the start, I loved the idea and believe it to be quite original.
I will be recommending this to everyone, I throughly enjoyed this.

Thank you for this advance reader copy of Lies She Told, by Cate Holahan. Kudos to Ms Holahan. This was a wonderful page turner that was difficult to put down. The story of the writer Liza who has only thirty days to finish her novel had me spinning until the very end! No spoilers here, just plenty of twists and turns right till the end!

If nothing else, I was delighted with the intriguing twist in the telling of this mystery tale and it will be difficult to review this without spilling the hint of a spoiler here and there.

Liza is a New York writer of detective thrilers, under an editor who is keen for her to write according to what 'fashion' in pulp fiction dictates. Having enjoyed success in her first publication, he lost few novels has begun to flop, so there is pressure to emulate that first big success.

The narrative thus moves to her new character Beth, a young mother who realises her glib husband is cheating on her. Liza.promises that this will devolve into a slasher tale and murderos foul is promised the reader.

Meanwhile, Lisa is trying unsuccessfully for a child. He husband's partner has disappeared and when his body turns up, Lisa realises she is involved in a real-life thriller of her own. Her stability appears to crack as Beth, the antiherone of her latest, begins apparently to take on a life of her own.

What could be going on?

Needless to say there is more someone here than meets the eye. Things take a distinctly gothic turn in the telling, as the written word appears to undermine reality.

The pages will. Be turned to find out where the lies end and the truth begins.
An absorbing and entertaining read.

This is definitely what I would call a psychological suspense. It was fun trying to figure out what was really going on in the story and the twists were good (if a little dramatic). The first half dragged a little for me and I had some of the twists figured out by the end, so it lost stars for me there. I'd still read something else by this author and would probably recommend it to new fans of the genre. Thank you to Crooked Lane Books for the chance to read an ARC of this book!

Oh my goodness. I liked so much about this book, but frankly, it was just too confusing! It took me about 1/2 the book to get into the swing of the two storylines. I enjoyed them both immensely, I just couldn't keep anything straight; therefore, not knowing what was real and what wasn't. (Later to find out, I didn't have all the subtitles in my version. Uhhhhh, that would have helped tremendously!) Anyway, I liked the complexity of the story, but I'm writing this a week after finishing it, and I don't remember the actual final ending. Ultimately, this one seems a bit too confusing to read sporadically (and without subtitles). : / I will gladly read another by this author, though.

Creepy, yet enticing.
Completely gripped from start to end.

A hooked-into-it lead! Not only physical abuse, but mental too! Will he be able to break her spirit? LIES SHE TOLD by Cate Holahan led me down a path of intrigue that led deeper into deception, betrayal, along with never-ending lies. Could murder be involved?
Lisa Cole, an author who writes thrillers. And with a seemingly happy family, has been asked to help find out why her husband's brother Nick is missing. Will this lead to more intrigue? Will her stories help or hinder her from finding out the truth? Why was she advised to see a psychiatrist? Could she wind up in deeper trouble because of it? Is something being planned through her husband? Will he believe her? Will anyone else believe her? Interesting read!

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for my review. Liza Cole is a writer who has had marginal success as a writer. She is closing in on a deadline for her latest book, but she is struggling to write it because her husband's law partner, Nick is missing. She is writing a story about Beth, a character whose husband is having an affair. As Beth's story starts to unfold the reader begins to wonder whose story is actually being told? This story was fantastic! It was suspenseful and twisted. Two really great stories mixed into one.

If you had told me the premise of this book before I read it, I might have rolled my eyes and moved on. But it works. With great writing and compelling characters, I couldn't put it down. The mix between real life and novel caused me to pause on more than one occasion and get my story straight. Much like the protagonist.

This is a nail biter - can't put it down, kind of book!

I liked the premise of the book, two stories about two women. There is lying, murder, and cheating involved. Who do we believe? Whose story is real? Who is telling the lies.

This was a very quick read and I enjoyed it, but got a little predictable.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my review.

I really recommend this to all thriller fans. If you're looking at this review, you clearly found it interesting enough to research. Do it!
I'm not gonna rehash the plot, I'm just gonna give it a good reference. The characters are well drawn and the plot moves well.
Just be aware, this is one of those quick reads, so I do not recommend starting it if you have other things to do.