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Twists and turns and surprises - oh, my! Lies abound in this psychological thriller. Both Max and Susannah lie to each other and the world. The lies have consequences for both of them and Susannah's son. But, the reader wonders about the identity of the better liar - or as the title suggests - "the perfect liar."

What a great read. This is the first I read by this author and I’m hooked. I’ll need to go back and read her other work. This book is full of plot twists and turns galore. Definitely up all night, can’t put down kind of read. Thank you Netgalley.

Amazing! Started reading and couldn't stop until the last word. Loved every twist and turn. Found myself loving even the unlovable characters. Great story, look forward to more by this author.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a steady stream of information that drew you closer and closer to the conclusion. The characters were not likable or reliable, so some details were fun to figure out. Overall, the twists were not all that unexpected and the ending was pretty predictable. It was a fun, quick read and I did enjoy it.

I have never heard of Thomas Christopher Greene, I don't know why I requested a NetGalley of this book but I am sure glad I did. This book was very suspenseful, I absolutely could not put this book down. A must read. Thanks NetGalley.

I found this to be a really odd book. A married couple, he an artist, she a homemaker, are ensconced in rural Vermont for three years. We learn early in the book that Max is a liar, he enjoys scamming people, scamming society, and scamming his family. The reader is privy to Max’s many lies but not to Susannah’s. Hers are more deeply buried in her psyche. After finishing the book, I did wonder who the title was referencing. Neither character is very likable, accomplished liars never are. I found the book a quick read, and the twists quite workable although I question whether the original Max’s family would not have found the imposter Max especially nowadays via online searches. That was never addressed.
The author switches POV between the lead characters rather quickly within chapters. At first I had a difficult time with that but quickly came to like it.

Fast-paced, quirky, interesting, and with a perfect ending, definitely recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy to review.

The Perfect Liar is the latest book by Thomas Christopher Greene, and the first I've read any of his work. I found this story fascinating. The two main characters bring the pages to life and give the story some interesting twists. Looking forward to reading more by Mr Greene. I was given an early copy to review.

Such an incredibly original book with a fresh, fact-paced story line. Instead of one unreliable narrator, we essentially have two, and as such, it's impossible to trust either one. This only adds to the suspense of the novel as a whole and keeps the reader guessing. The ending, which could have easily fallen flat considering all of the moving parts, was well executed.

If I had one criticism, it would be that the chapters are quite long, which increases some of the difficulty in fully digesting the book. If I could have read this book in one sitting, I don't think this would have been problematic at all, but without many natural pauses, I did lose a bit of the story when I picked the book up again.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. This book is scheduled for publication in January 2019.

This just wasn’t a book I could get into. It has twists and darkness that I do enjoy, but I found myself trying to finish it just to finish it. I wouldn’t say it’s not a good book, just that it wasn’t my type of book. I did e not the authors style of writing, but the plot just lost my interest.
Thank you to #Netgalley, the author and publisher for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review. I wish you best of luck with the book!

It was a pretty good thriller; The Headmaster's Wife was better. While suspenseful and fast paced, the story and characters weren't terribly believable. Something about the neighbor's disappearance is when it crossed to less believable. However, it was a satisfying thriller!

The Perfect Liar by Thomas Christopher Greene

This is a wonderfully written novel with characters who are psychotic and emotionally unstable. We meet Susannah who was made a widow when her husband died and then remarried Max who is an artist and speaker doing very well for himself and his family. Susannah also has a fifteen yr old son. They moved away from New York City to a small and quaint place in Vermont. Everything is going perfect until one day a note is left that says “I know who you are”. After her husband puts it off as a prank they have neighbors over for dinner. Soon after Max and the neighbor go for a run and the man dies. Another note turns up. This time it says “Did you get away with it?” Could those notes be for Max or Susannah? There are many secrets that the two have kept from each other and ones that could destroy everything that have. Who will tell the biggest lie to keep the other lies going? You will want to read the ending to see how the author will drop the bomb on you. You will not want to put this one down.


Thank you netgalley as well as the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

One of those books where you keep trying to figure out what is going to happen and to who! Susannah and Max seem to be a happy couple, but both of them are very good at keeping secrets - and dangerous. I didn't really like the character Susannah much, she came across as very needy, and, of course, Max was Superman. Interesting read!

A fast paced, highly entertaining read. The plot was similar to other books that have been popular this year, however I really enjoyed the style of writing and found the story kept me engaged.

A seemingly perfect couple living a perfect life in a beautiful place. Well drawn characters with backstory and questionable backgrounds. The real question is who is The Perfect Liar? Two people, many, many secrets. Someone knows the truth, but who and about which one? Good suspenser with a few twists you don't see coming. The swearing was awkward and unnecessary to the story.

This was almost a 5-star read. I say almost, as it is broken up into only 6 chapters. Each chapter begins with one point of view and if you aren't paying attention it slides into a different characters' point of view. This made it difficult to find a good stopping point. Other than that, a very fast-paced read! I really enjoyed the characters of Susannah and Max, although neither one is particularly likeable, they are definitely interesting. I did figure out the culprit early on, but it was still a lot of fun getting to that reveal. I definitely recommend this book and will look up more books by this author! Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC!

4.5 stars

Susannah has a pretty perfect life, a successful husband and beautiful house and a son whom she adores. But when a mysterious note is left on her front door her world starts to come apart.

This was definitely interesting, but while reading it, I felt that Susannah's character was a little lacking.
I kept waiting for more from her, more from her past, a deeper story, I really wanted to see more from her time with Joseph, and her family. But there wasn't one. I thought very little was offered up about Susannah, and I thought she could have been a really complex character. (hold that thought)
I really enjoyed Max, I thought his checkered past, paired with his ambition and success brought a lot to the book. Maybe there was a balance there, I just thought that Susannah would surprise me at some point but she didn't, and then I closed the book and realized that she did.

In so many ways Susannah showed the world (Max and the reader) what she wanted them to see. I don't want to get into any spoilers but this book is about liars. Some lies are in your face. Blatant. Others live just below the surface... festering.

This is the kind of book that would be GREAT for a book club. To really get into it, dissect it, discuss it.
To hear peoples theories and see if anyone sees it the same way I do.

It's more than what you think it is. It was a surprisingly deep and dark story.

A chilling tale of hidden secrets that surface and threaten a married couple’s new life together. The tension builds as lies are revealed and we’re left to decide who “The Perfect Liar” is. So many delicious twists...as we’re lead to an unexpected and impressive ending!

Susannah and Max are a new couple that married after a brief courtship...and each have secrets from their past that they haven’t shared with their new partner.

Susannah met the charismatic artist at a NYC party, when he first made his appearance into the art world. She was a struggling young widow with a teenage son...and was drawn to his charm and energy. She’s strong-willed and anxious, but Max has a way of calming her and keeping her grounded.

A job offer from the University of Vermont moves them to a slower-paced life...away from the NYC art scene and pasts they want to forget. Then Susannah finds a note on their door—I KNOW WHO YOU ARE—and the new stress-free life starts to crumble.

In a panic, she calls Max, who is out of town lecturing. He dismisses it as a prank, but in the back of his mind he begins to wonder if someone has uncovered his lies. Susannah is also wondering if her past is creeping into her new life...or maybe she doesn’t know Max as well as she thought. She was attracted to his mysterious, artistic side, but now she’s curious about his estranged family and lack of friends. He just appeared in the art world—almost overnight.

Another note appears, and then one of Max’s colleagues is killed in a tragic accident. It’s clear that someone has an agenda...but whose secrets are threatening their future?

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC, in exchange for my honest review!
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I can’t even begin to count how many books I’ve read with the word liar in the title this year, it’s definitely a hot trend but despite its overuse I still don’t hesitate in picking them up. While the title may be not be highly original the contents were, this one kept me on my toes and the author has a well polished style that’s sophisticated but not snobby.

This was a read that totally snuck up on me, it was kinda strange because I was definitely interested right from the beginning but I wasn’t completely hooked until like sixty percent. I can’t really pinpoint why it took me that long to be well and truly sucked in, but when I hit that point there was a big shift for me and that’s the moment it became really unputdownable for me. Just wanted to start with that because if you choose to pick it up and aren’t impressed initially stick with it because the pay off was well worth it in my opinion.

The best part of this one was that you know right away that Susannah and Max are both liars, so neither are reliable. I didn’t trust either of them obviously, but I had so much fun trying to figure out who was lying about what and when they were being truthful. It was definitely a head game and one that was well executed with a strong ending, and for a reader that highly valued an ending, this one worked incredibly well for me.

The Perfect Liar in three words: Sophisticated, Deceptive and Unpredictable.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of The Perfect Liar (from NetGalley). All thoughts and opinions are my own.

What a good book! The characters were so real--I was afraid of Max! At a few points, I had difficulty putting this one down. There were so many twisted secrets!!! I really enjoyed this book. (There was one out of place event about which I was unsure, that I came to believe was just to demonstrate the weird and macbre nature of a character believed to be completely innocent.) Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Christopher Green.