Chicago police detective Gina Simonetti is keeping a huge secret from mainly everyone in her life, including the department. When her illness starts to affect her job performance, will Gina have no choice but to either leave the job or disclose the medical facts?

Complicating matters for Gina is the fact that she is taking care of her niece, as her brother is unable. Will her neglect of her own health prove to be Gina's undoing?

The author brushes off Gina's ability to keep her secret by using HIPAA privacy laws as the reason for the doctor not disclosing, but the simple fact that she uses her work insurance to pay would garner attention. Gina swore an oath to protect and serve, though she completely disregards that fact. I did not find the book to be all that realistic, especially Gina's lack of respect for her fellow officers and the public at large. The plot itself lacked focus and did not capture my attention. For these reasons, I would be hesitant to recommend The Lies We Tell to other readers.

Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy of The Lies We Tell by NetGalley and the publisher, Minotaur Books. The choice to review this book was my own.

Great crime mystery. Written in the first person limited point of view. Slight touch of romance included.

Chicago police detective Gina Simonetti has her hands full raising her niece by herself. Not only does she love her job, she desperately needs it to support her little family. That’s why she’s keeping her diagnosis of MS to herself. Gina doesn’t believe the disease will in any way compromise her police work. Then she had a confrontation with a suspect accused of plenty of things, including attacking his own mother. When Gina finds him in his mother’s hospital room, he runs and a chase that she can’t possibly win follows. She knows she need to find the guy and bring him in, it’s her job, but if se does, he can tell everyone her secret, that she’s no longer physically capable of doing her job. I’ve loved Schwegel’s cop dramas for years, so I was so glad to see she’s written a new one. This woman knows her stuff and brings readers into the harrowing world of a cop in trouble