was a gripping thriller that took you to every aspect of trying to figure out what was really going on and what was going to happen next! This was such an amazing book and I can’t wait to see what else is released from this author!

This was my first read by T.M. Logan. I felt like the book and the story had a lot of potential, but fell a little short. I found parts of the book slow and/or repetitive. I would try another book by this author again.

I struggled with this book. I just couldn't get into it. I even bought the audio book thinking it may help. It didn't, though I thought the narrator was good. Then, I sped it up to get through it faster. That still didn't help. After reading 56%, I just couldn't care less what was going to happen. I was too frustrated by the MC. He seemed so foolish and annoying. The story just seemed to go on and on without really going anywhere. It got to the point where I just didn't want to pick it up anymore.

I can see how other people may enjoy this story depending on their specific likes and dislikes. If you don't mind an MC that seems to do really dumb things, then take a chance on it. Unfortunately, this book was just not for me.

Lies is a psychological thriller that had me feeling the creeps. The poor husband who went through all of this had my sympathies. I thought the plotting was well done, and I was sure surprised at the twist for an ending. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC.

I enjoyed this book, it was a quick and easy read. Although I did find myself frustrated with the protagonist's thoughts and actions. Joe was very naive to the situation around him and often did not do things that would be common sense to most adults, and proceeded to do other things that were completely illogical, given the situation, which I found maddening at times. Joe, a school teacher, was frequently portrayed as 'just a simple teacher' and not as intelligent as other cunning and savvy businessmen and women in the text, even going so far as verbalizing these ideas multiple times, which I felt was an unfortunate and unnecessary stereotype to play into.

This book kept me on my feet! It was fast paced and I wanted to keep reading the whole time. I really liked Joe's character and felt like I was cheering him on throughout the book. It was interesting that the author brought in social media to make the story even more complex. I'd highly recommend this book :)

I wanted to love this book, I really did. The description and plot line were amazing. However, with all of the new psychological thrillers for 2018, if the book didn't completely knock it out of the park then it was just kind of a dud. It also seemed like 2018 was the year of 'Lies'. Which again, made books that would have typically been great just kind of blah. This was one of those for me. The main character was so naive and trusting, I really just wanted to shake him and tell him to wake up. It is kind of like in a scary movie where you are yelling at your tv telling the character to not do this or not do that. I just really wanted more from this book since it had so much hype.

Wow! What a plot twist. Definitely unexpected. I love a good mystery that I can’t figure out! This one kept me guessing right up til the end!

I occasionally find drama/suspense boring, but goodness, this one kept me guessing! I could not put it down; each chapter kept me on the edge of my seat, and I lost many hours of sleep just because I had to know what was going to happen. First I've read by this author, but definitely won't be the last!

This novel is astounding, intriguing, captivating and above all intoxicating! One of the best books I have read all year.
It's not at all romantic, which is what I normally read. It's mystery, deceit, twisted and full of liars.
Every page of every chapter while throw you for a loop while slowly stealing you're sanity.
At the beginning, Joe follows his wife and watches her get into an argument with one of their friends, Ben. When she leaves, he confront him, but they get into a fight. Ben gets knocked out while Joe's son starts having an asthma attack. Joe leaves but when he returns Ben is gone. And so the events start to unfold....
Questions pile up with everyone having a secret. Ben is missing, but Joe slowly realizes each event will become more important. Chance encounters bring more questions than answers with the Police circling in on Joe.
Suspense, murder and completely freaking twisted plots make this impossible to be put down.
I can't give anything else away but I will say follow the clues with Joe. It might just surprise you what is happening behind you're back....

Things I liked about "Lies":

The male POV. It's not as frequent that we get a fatherly, husbandly POV that shapes a slow-burning psychological thriller. I appreciated the change of pace.

The police aspects felt well researched, and the technology details created an interesting element to the story.

Things I didn't like about "Lies":

Is was an incredibly slow read. Very little happened until the last few pages, and the character development didn't create compelling, interesting characters. The storyline was pretty simple, and the twist ending felt unsupported. It didn't feel real or click for me, because even the red herrings didn't support such a drastic change in the characters.

Overall, it was just too slow-moving and the twist ending didn't feel sufficiently supported. The writing was a bit too simple for my tastes; no real attempt to draw me into the prose or wow me with some original creative thought. It wasn't a bad book, but not one I would recommend.

Joe Lynch is a seemingly happily married man. One day he decides to follow his wife’s car into a hotel-garage, and from there on out his whole life is put in jeopardy. Who can he trust and what will he have to do to protect his family?

«Lies» is an action packed thriller with something happening on every page. It sometimes felt like watching an adrenalin-fuelled movie where the action never stops. The writing is effective, with a lot of dialogue.

There are many twists and turns in the story, and a very surprising ending. «Lies» is the kind of book you read when you want to relax and not be able to think. I did miss some depth to the story and sometimes it was just so much happening that the action felt forced and not believable.

I would recommend this book if you need a pageturner and a light, easy read with enough surprises to keep you entertained. 
If your are looking for complexity, you need to look elsewhere.

A book that interested me far more than I thought it would. However, it still wasn't as good as I wished it was. It definitely could be better but it was okay for what it was.

It is rare that a novel truly surprises me with its ending, but Lies definitely did so. The story of a wife's betrayal dragging her husband into the real possibility of being imprisoned for a crime he did not commit was thoroughly riveting. But the ending. All I can say is pick up this novel and be prepared for the WOW.

Thank you to Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review* Page turning psychological thriller!
captivating!!

What an interesting premise for a thriller! I don't know about you guys, but as someone who almost solely reads thrillers, I sometimes get meh about them. This one stood out to me. The synopsis drew me in immediately. And it promised lots of twists and turns AND family drama! LOOOOVE!

When I started the book, though, it took a few chapters for me to get into it. I never found myself wanting to sneak in more reading time throughout my day, but I also was not making myself read it. It took about 15% of the book to start to really get my groove with it and about 40% of the book before I was completely hooked. After that, though, it was an incredibly quick read. 

What I liked about the way Logan wrote this book was that I couldn't tell WHO I could trust. Was the son, William, even trustworthy? Sometimes I wasn't sure if we were dealing with a naive narrator, an unreliable one, or a combination of the two. I do know that no matter what you think is happening, give it a few more pages, and you'll start to second guess yourself. This is a good combination of predictable thriller story with some nice twists and turns to take you out of the element.

Logan has a good writing style and I look forward to checking out more from him in the future. HIs characters were well written, overall, but I never found myself rooting for someone. However, there's no reason I need to root for someone in every book I read. It can help with keeping me wanting to read, though. 

The cover really drew me in. The blue with the yellow font is really eye-catching and having the father/son at the top of stairs really makes you start to wonder what the "lies" are about. Definitely a great cover for a decent thriller. 



Thank you, NetGalley, for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book kept me interested. The storyline was good, entertaining, and easy to follow. The characters were well represented and relatable. I look forward to reading more from T.M. Logan!

4*. While taking his 4-year-old son home, 30-something Joe Lynch spies his wife’s Melissa’s car turn into a hotel parking lot. In a split second, he changes lanes at a traffic light to follow her – and finds out more about her than he’d ever supposed. It explodes his happy marriage right down the middle, as he tries to figure out how long she has been meeting secretly with her best friend’s husband, Ben.

We read the novel to find out whether the lies of the title are those Joe exposes, or whether Joe is spinning lies to the reader. The action is fast and furious. Is this a missing person enquiry or a murder investigation? We ask ourselves whether this is a breadcrumb trail of clues, or whether Joe is being framed for Ben’s disappearance. Despite what the police tells Joe time and again, it appears that the reader is way ahead of Joe, And that Joe doesn’t get how to protect himself. It is unclear whether T.M. Morgan intended it this way, or why he made Joe into such a cuckold. Despite knowing he was being fed lies, it is a complete mystery (pun intended) why Joe falls into trap after trap, right through to the end. (This is not a spoiler; I am not exposing what happens.)

The reader does want the hero/ protagonist they are following along a 400-odd page novel to have brains, problem-solving ability and nous. However, being superior brain-wise to Joe is no bad thing for the reader of this novel. Joe is a likable protagonist, being a loyal husband, loving father and generally good human being – while we guess if he has a Mr. Hyde persona (of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ilk).

Joe’s life unravels as he receives one secret message after another. Alternatively, if Joe is guilty, is he leading the reader down a merry dance? (Really avoiding spoilers here.) The social commentary about how exposed our lives are in terms of our online presence and the hacking software we may not even be aware of on our phones makes this a cautionary tale.

This book is \ an interesting psychological thriller; it keeps you guessing, it twists this way and that, locations many and varied. While a little repetitive in telling the reader how gorgeous the blond Melissa is, the writing is otherwise taut and suspense-filled. Like a good mystery, there was enough of a (tech) clue told a couple of times in the middle as to who was involved in the twist. I figured this bit out, hence one of the figures behind the mystery, but not the whole crime. You will have to – and should – read “Lies” to find out. I recommend “Lies” by TM Logan: it is a page-turner. I will read TM Morgan again.

I received an ARC of this book from #Lies #NetGalley and St. Martin's Press in exchange for an honest review.
This review also appears on: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2671549696, https://thereadersvault.blogspot.com/2019/01/lies-by-t-m-morgan.html and https://www.netgalley.com/member/book/136106/review

I wanted to go to bed, but after each chapter I just couldn't stop reading! This book had me hooked!

Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Good supsense and pacing in the storyline. Good twist at the end, it was surprising and I didn't see it coming.