Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC for my Kindle.
"Lies" was certainly a book about who can you believe or who was telling the truth. The plot was o.k., but I didn't like the story line.

Fascinating & Spellbinding
This is a good, fast enjoyable read. Funny and Tender. The plot is very provocative and kept my attention throughout. It is a very emotional book. I love this book. I couldn’t put it down. I want to read more of this author.

“What if your whole life was based on LIES?”

I enjoyed Lies a debut novel written by T.M. Logan, the writing was very good and did not seem like the authors first attempt which makes me very excited to read what he comes up with next!

The storyline was gripping and really pulled me in; I kept wondering if the main character, Joe Lynch might be an unreliable narrator.

Joe Lynch is driving with his 4 year old son William when William spies his mother’s car exiting the freeway. Joe and William decide to turn around and give an impromptu hello to, Mel, Joe’s wife of nine years. Joe finds Mel’s VW Golf in a hotel parking garage and he and Will go in to find her. When Joe approaches he sees his wife in a heated conversation with her good friend’s husband, Ben. What on Earth could the two of them be arguing about? Annnnnd THIS is where Joe begins to realize there are lies all around him, he is LIVING a lie!

“Lying well is a lot harder than most people think. Things get complicated, people lose track. ‘A liar should have a good memory,’ so they say. Most people don’t, not for this kind of thing”

“The harder you push, the more you struggle, the deeper the barb is buried.”

I liked Lies but I didn’t love it. There were so many things that were just too coincidental. If you can suspend reality a bit and just enjoy the ride, this one is for you! 3.75 stars out of 5!

***Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

When a husband discovers that his wife is somewhere she shouldn't be and follows her, he finds her in a heated argument with a "friend", and suddenly life as he knows it is different. What follows is a suspenseful and entertaining plot, that makes the reader question everything and everybody. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. This book keeps you on edge from beginning to end. I loved all the lies! I could not put this book down. It has plenty of twists and turns throughout. It did drag a bit towards the end. The ending definitely was not what I was expecting. Very good debut from this author, I look forward to reading more in the future. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my advanced ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book has given me a fresh look at how enmeshed our lives are in modern technology and how easily someone with nefarious intentions can turn your life upside down. In the very first chapter we meet Joe (clearly representing the average husband/father) and his son on their way home from school. The little guy's eagle eyes spot mummy's car on the highway and they follow her to her destination. Once they get there, the world begins to spin off its axis. Joe loses his cell phone in a parking garage confrontation and his life spirals out of control from there. The end was not at all what I suspected and for that and the haunting journey we are taken on with Joe, I give this book high marks.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this new psychological mystery/thriller.

Five stars for Liesby T. M. Logan. This story was a great read that was interesting and kept me guessing until the view end. Thank you for the opportunity to review.

Lies by T.M. Logan is a domestic thriller that is fast-paced and immediately addictive. The premise, while not entirely unique, is definitely catchy. One can only imagine what it would be like to drive by and see your spouse in a place they are not meant to be, with a person they are not meant to be with. The concept of unwittingly discovering layer upon layer of lies and deceit in one closest to you is probably a fear we can all relate to. At points this story felt overly dramatic, veering toward the far-fetched. Personally, I didn’t care for the shocking turn the story took toward the end, but it was a surprise. I appreciated the way the author incorporated technology and social media, real and futuristic, into the story, and the poignant, cautionary messages about the misuse, or overuse, of today’s technology. All-in-all, this was a binge-worthy read.

This book will have you one the edge of your seat from the very beginning. You will walk around doing your chores with this book in your hand. I highly recommend this book if you're looking for a fast read that will keep you entangled until the end. Thanks for the opportunity to review this book.

Huh? What just happened there? So many twists, expertly accomplished, leaves one gaping. Who's to be believed when everybody has something to hide? I love this stuff! Well done; get busy and give us more

Lies is a novel about 2 adult couples, their interactions, and the impact of these interactions. What sets the novel apart is the role technology plays in the plot development. Without iPads and cellphones and their various apps, this would just be a novel like others we have read before.
The novel opens very benignly and quickly devolves to threats, physical confrontation, lies and importantly loss of a cell phone. Next are the unanswered questions: Why was main character Joe's wife, Mel, secretly meeting friend/neighbor Ben? Was was Ben hostile and cryptic? Did Ben have something to hide? Was Ben's wife Alice afraid of Ben? Why did Mel have so many cell phones? Why did Ben vanish? Was Ben dead? These are pretty basic questions but in this novel issues are advanced through facebook postings, tweets, cellphone messaging and syncing.
Joe's life devolves from respected teacher, loving husband and father, to murder suspect on the run. The novel ends with a twist that ties up the issues in a neat package. Most satisfactory is the role of cellphones in the conclusion for the technology that was being used to ruin his life, saves him.
This is a novel of well defined characters involved in an intricate plot that keeps our interest. Who could ask for anything more?
I received an advance copy from Netgalley. #Netgalley #Lies

Joe was relatable as a person and as a dad who wants the best for his son. I wanted to keep reading to find out how Joe was going to get his life back on track as he started unravelling.
The huge twist makes you stop and take stock of what has happened so far, and just when you think you know what is happening, it hits you again as the story turns in another direction keeping the pace the whole way through to the last page. The title kept me wondering even at the end, what was a lie and what wasn't.

Loved this book. Kept you guessing the whole way. Loved how you only knew what the protagonist knew and learned everything at the same time as him. The whole thing was believable.

Interesting from the very beginning. A person's worst nightmare....following your spouse to somewhere where perhaps they should not be. Do you really want to know?
Well, this is the story of one man traveling with his son who happens to see Mommy's car. He wants to surprise Mommy. What can it hurt, right? So they follow her to surprise her. If he only knew what that action would cause and cost him. If he only knew that the surprise would be on him.

This story has an ending that is not predictable. I loved it. I kept talking to the book to hurry up and get to the end so that I could find out what really happened.

You will love this story. It keeps the reader on his/her toes! You can't put this one down. After you finish, ask yourself...Did you think the story would end this way? I'd love to know.

When Joe Lynch unsuspectingly follows his wife’s car one day at the bequest of his small son who wants to “surprise” mommy, he sets off a series of terrible events. He’s now being framed for a murder that he believes never even happened. Just when you think things can’t get worse, they do and the noose keeps getting tighter and tighter around Joe’s neck.

This is quite an addictive book and I really cared for Joe and his plight. He’s such a good guy, good father and good husband that the course of events seemed so very unfair. Social media and technology play a heavy hand in this suspenseful thriller. It was quite scary to see how easier this app or that app can be downloaded onto your phone and your privacy is completely gone. How realistic the tale was, I’m not sure but it was certainly a fun ride. And I never saw the end coming. Not only was this a fast thriller but it also touched on the fragility of our relationships with others and how destructive lies can be.

Recommended.

This new thriller by debut British writer is fine, but nothing memorable for me. When driving his young son home one night, Joe, a public school teacher who lacks ambition and passion, hears his son say that he's seen Mum's car, forcing Joe into a hotel parking garage where the trouble begins as he confronts a husband of a friend. When said husband then pulls a runner and cannot be found, Joe finds himself the main suspect. It is a page-turner, I will give it that. The problem for me was that Joe is just so stupid; he chases every wrong clue, won't listen to legal advice, and has unaltered trust in people whom he shouldn't. Yet, at least this time around it is the guy being dumb and not the stereotypical woman so that's a plus! Regardless, I would say it's a good vacation read, but a bit forgettable for me. Thanks to Net Galley for a free book in exchange for an honest review.

Lies, is a good and quick read. You really start feeling for the main character, Joe Lynch who slowly sees his whole life unraveling. Set in London, Joe happens to notice his wife pull into a hotel car park. His young son insists they follow her into the car park to see her. From that moment everything in his life changes. There are plenty of twists and turns.

This was a great book. Joe Lynch thought he had the perfect family and life until one night when stopped in traffic his son spots his wife's car. They decide to follow her and surprise her.

He sees Mel go into a hotel parking lot and then sees her in the hotel restaurant with the husband (Ben Delaney of one of her closest friends.: Beth Delaney.

They appear to have an argument and she storms out of the restaurant and storms out of the parking garage..

Joe confronts Ben who denies seeing Mel, he gets angry and shoves Ben up against his car. Ben loses his balance and hits his head on the garage floor, leaving him unconscious.

His son has an asthma attack and Joe discovers his inhaler isn't in his school bag so he leaves the garage to rush his son home for a treatment.


When they return Joe discovers that Ben isn't there nor is his car. He discovers he lost his cell phone and a leather bracelet in the "scuffle".

When Mel gets home he tells her he saw her at the hotel with Ben. She denies it, and says she was playing tennis.

Joe knows she is lying.

When he checks her I Pad he finds a Facebook notification with a cryptic message and a photo of the garage area where the "scuffle" took place which shows his leather bracelet next to a pool of blood. The post goes out everywhere because Joe didn't set up any privacy settings.. He realizes Ben is behind this.

When he confronts Mel about it she says Ben wanted he help with a work related situation : a spy in his office. He wanted her to investigate and she was supposed to keep it confidential.

Joe believes her, he tells her about the "scuffle" and she suggests calling him, ben of course doesn't answer. Joe wonders why Ben "hijacked" his Facebook account.

They go to see Beth and she tells them Ben came home around midnight, packed a bag and left the next morning and that he has hit her in the past.. Mel tells Beth a lie about the incident between Joe and Ben in the hotel garage-that Ben accidentally backed into Ben's car and that's why Ben is so angry.

Mel finally tells Joe that 2 years before when they were at a wedding Ben came onto her and then told her he wanted more.

Beth shows up at a restaurant where they're eating and shows them a naked picture of Mel on Ben's phone. There are 139naked pictures from the previous 4 months, 282 text message from the previous month from Ben to Mel and 195 message form Mel to Ben. Joe gets a message from Ben indicating he will ruin his life.
Joe discovers Mel's secret cell phone and when he confronts her about the situation she tells him she has broken it off with Ben and he doesn't want to accept that.

The incidents of Ben "messing" with Joe's life continue until the police arrest his for "ben's murder". he gets out on bail and tries to hunt Ben down unsuccessfully.

Joe investigates Mel's past as well to try and determine if there were other incidences of cheating.
He learns a secret about her college days.

A huge OMG surprise of an ending that I did not see coming.

I recieved an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. First off, I am a big fan of british mystery/thriller authors. I don't know why but I like how they handle the genre. Secondly, This is one of those books that has tension and suspense right from the beginning. And like that. The pace was good and it is kept me the turning the pages. I couldn't help wanting to find out how did this guy's life get so sideways appearingly out of nowhere. If you like plot twists this one has them, right up to the very end.

I feel like this was the perfect mix of "just enough".

Just enough of that little something that makes it different than other similar stories.

Just enough of the "out there" add ons to still make it believable - even though it is not a story that I would like to live through.

I really enjoyed this story, and I can't wait to read more from this author!

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Ever done anything on impulse? Ever thought what if...? LIES opens with "I often wonder what would have happened if....if ........" Joe and his son see his wife's car downtown. Joe says, "Let's go and surprise Mummy." Uh oh, it turns out Joe is the one most surprised. Joe runs into a friend, Ben, in a hotel parking lot. Ben disappears. So does Joe's cell phone.
Cell phones play a important role in this thriller. Lots of texts. Facebook posts and pictures, including one photo of Joe being escorted by police. Gasp! Someone photoshopped handcuffs in that picture.
Where's Ben? More irritating texts.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel because of all the social media in it. The ending was a surprise twist. Highly recommended.
One of the best thrillers I've read all year because of the social media. I confess, I'm a Facebook addict.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.