3.5 stars

Entertaining female con artist protagonist, Meg, changes her identity depending what city she lives in. Kat is on the trail to catch her in one of her cons. Both females grew on me as the book went on. It was all wrapped up a little too nicely which is why I gave 3 instead of 4 stars.

I would read another Julie Clark book.

Thank you to Net Galley for an advanced copy.

It's official ... I will read anything that Julie Clark writes! I read The Last Flight in 2020 and was blown away by her writing. The Lies I Tell was just as good. Ahhh! I'm going to be thinking about this one for awhile.

ALL THE STARS!!! I LOVED the MCs! This book was sooooo well written. I finished it in a day. That ending though, I was clapping! YESSSSS! I love me a character driven story.

I can not wait to see what's next from this author!

Huge thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and Netgalley for this e-copy!

This was different than I thought it would be - in a good way! I really loved it and the relationship between the two characters. The ending was super satisfying too.

This is a novel about liars and con artists, and two women. Neither women has found a respite from the multitude of injustices lobbed at them for most of their adult lives. Kat, the journalist, is tired of the constant pressure and reminders from her mother that giving birth to Kat destroyed her career with the Washington Post, and, therefore, Kat must succeed as a journalist to make up for it. The other woman, Meg, is a con artist. She and her mother were the victims of a ruthless realtor who convinced her mother to put him on the deed of the inherited, valuable, family home, then evicted her and Meg when the mother was ill with cancer. That loss forced Meg to finish high school living in her car when her mother died after the swindle. Meg’s cons started small, exposing a predatory high school principal who preyed on underage girls. By the time she neared 30, her cons had grown past the million dollar point.

Kat crossed paths with Meg while working as a lowly fact checker for the L.A. Times, and thus began a decade of interaction that at times begged the question, who is the con artist? Kat, the undercover investigative reporter or Meg with her schemes? Or was the brutal realtor the con artist that society could not see since a cruel man is often simply labeled a crafty businessman? These are the questions that pop up in “The Lies I Tell” as the story unfolds, always begging the question who is telling the lies? I literally could not put down this book. Five stars.

In return for an honest review, I was provided an ARC by the publisher through NetGalley.

Utterly fantastic-I was drawn in from page 1. A terrific story of a con artist (turned chameleon)-changing her name, her job and any other pertinent information about herself in order to draw her targets into her circle of deceit believing they would come out the winners. Enter Kat, a reporter with her own issues looking for her big break by getting to the bottom of this story-only to be drawn in as well. Let it be said that not all con artists are bad as you will see but suffice it to say “revenge is a dish best served cold” and what goes around always comes back around. Great read!

3.5 stars. I liked the end but I was just kinda underwhelmed with most of the book. Nothing was every surprising or big. It was just pretty flat.

"The Lies I Tell" is a mystery/thriller that follows the perspectives of two women.
I really enjoyed getting both women's perspectives throughout this book. I particularly enjoy multiple points of view because I feel like as a reader, we get a better, more thorough picture of what is really going on.
I look forward to reading more from Julie Clark in the future!

The Lies I Tell has alternating viewpoints between Kat and Meg. Meg is a con artist. She has gone by different names trying to right wrongs done by other people (men). Kat was accidentaly caught up in the end part of one of Meg's schemes and is looking to take her down. She is a journalist (although she doesn't appear to do much writing) and wants to expose Meg for who she is. When she sees an opportunity, she befriends Meg.

However, it is quite hard to con a con artist. Meg doesn't know Kat or how she was ever involved in her life, but she does know that she's not quite what she seems. The two women lie to each other but still form a friendship (although clearly not one that is based on trust). In a game of cat and mouse, who will win?

This book kept me turning the pages, trying to figure out Meg's end game along with Kat. Will Kat expose Meg? And is justice worth it? Do the ends justify the means? These questions get explored and get you thinking. Overall, a very enjoyable book!

Suspenseful and page turning novel. Meg Williams and Kat Roberts are on a collision course but they don't know it. One is a grifter and con artist; the other is a reporter trying to expose her. Kat has waiting 10 years for Meg Willliams to surface again and now it's her turn to put her plan into action. A riverting tale.

This was such a great book and a fantastic example of the anti-heroine done really really well. I have always loved the conman stories and this one sucked me right in. The story is told from both the con artist and a journalist trying to get a big story. It was so fascinating to watch both stories evolve. I really enjoyed this one and highly recommend it.

The writing style of Julie Clark is so easy to follow. You feel like you are listening to a friend tell you a story that they have been meaning to tell you for weeks. These characters are very well developed and likeable.

Meg is know by several other names but has gotten in the habit of being sure to erase the ones she is not using at the time. Meg is a con artist and has become very good at the game she is playing. When Meg was growing up she lived with her grandparents and had a good life until she went back to live with her mom and her mom got conned by a great con artist. Is that where Meg learned all her antics?

Kat is determined to expose Meg at all costs. Meg pretty much exposed Kat years prior when she called in a tip on a big story she was working on. She has been waiting for Meg to come back for her to be able to expose her and now is her chance. Kat has to play it smart though and use all of her resources wisely.

Both of these ladies are very devious. I enjoyed the alternating story telling from both Kat and Meg's point of view. I think that it gave you more insight to what was going on. This story was pretty mush straight forward and no hidden things going on but it was a great story none the less. I am looking forward to the next story from Julie Clark and can't wait to see what she come up with next!

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own. Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an advanced copy of this book, even though it took me forever to review it., (Sorry!)

This book was so fun! I read through this so quickly and I loved the “girl code” message. Loved the fast-paced nature of this book and found myself looking forward to reading about Meg the con artist the most. Some of the twists I saw coming but it was still a great read and would recommend.

There is a lot of hype surrounding Julie Clark but so far she has not been the author for me. That’s not to say her books aren’t good because they definitely have entertainment value, but so far I have not been blown away. I think between these two I liked The Last Flight better but that might be because I am FATIGUED with the con artist trope. I know a few reviews ago for Cover Story I was loving it but now I have had enough lol. I did think there was a neat twist on the con artist trope but I won’t say too much because who likes a spoiler? I do think this was entertaining and I liked the storyline but I found myself losing interest and ready to read the next book I had lined up.

I LOVED this book! It had me hooked from the beginning and I COULD NOT put it down! I became very invested in Meg and found myself rooting her on. The book is told from multiple POV's including Meg and Kat. Meg was on a mission to take down certain people who had wronged someone; meanwhile Kat is a reporter trying to get a break and have a BIG story. She starts investigating Meg. But what happens when they meet, can Kat outrun Meg's con artist ways. Can Meg stay ahead of Kat? Such a great story. The writing was awesome. I can't wait for more from Jule Clark. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC copy.

This is such a hard book to review without giving anything away! What I can tell you: this is a fascinating look at a female con artist with an agenda against terrible men, and a reporter who's out to stop her. This novel is fast-paced and twisted -- and impossible to put down. Definitely should be on everyone's summer reading list!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for this ARC.

Definitely not a thriller. It is really good and suspenseful though. Meg is a con artist and Kat is a journalist. The two circle each other the whole book. And while you know most of the things going on you still find yourself rooting for them both. I loved it!

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to provide a review in exchange for an advanced copy of the book. I really enjoyed The Last Flight so I was excited to tuck into this book as well.

The book was a fun read while reading it but I have to admit I had to read other people's reviews to remember the book. This is likely in part to reading and listening to a lot of books before and after reading this one. The pacing of the book was good with a build to the suspense.

I enjoyed how the chapters alternated between Meg and Kat’s perspectives. Although Meg cons people for money, she chooses her marks based on her own moral code. I found myself pulling for her even though she is conning/stealing from them. The characters were both well developed and I liked the "smart" women aspect to each of them.

3.75 STARS

We don’t like Meg Williams for much of the first portion of this book. We agree with Kat Roberts, even though we think Kat is placing blame on the wrong person. After ten years, as Kat is finally closing in on Meg, some obvious flaws in her thinking begin to crack through.
We start liking Meg. A lot. And we feel bad for Kat, but we’re not in full agreement any longer.
And so it goes. With each chapter you read, your emotions swing back and forth. The plot is extremely believable. The characters are well formed with the appropriate tone, snarkiness, and even the appropriate stance. Meg is tough; mean, quiet, quick, and smart. Kat is plotting, angry, weaving her own web to catch Meg. It gets really intricate, and with each new layer, I loved it even more.
Sincere thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark for an ARC in exchange for my honest review. This book is now available.

She's back. Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She's a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be... a college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Nothing about her is real.
On the flip side, Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to expose her. But as the two women grow closer, Kat's long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leaving Kat to wonder who Meg's true target is.

I really enjoyed this domestic thriller, and couldn't put it down! I love when a book draws me in right away, and The Lies I Tell did just that! I also loved Clark's last book, The Last Flight, but I think I liked this one even more. The cat and mouse game between Meg and Kat was so intriguing, and it really kept me on my toes! My only issue may be that the twists weren't incredibly shocking, however I did love the fun ending to this book. I would absolutely recommend this one.

10 years ago Kat answered a call that she thought would change her life and help her get her career as a journalist going but that call changed her life in a way she never imagined.

Meg Williams was just another girl living in California that decided that she was going to help a girl she went to high school with by exposing the person who ruined not only that girls life but others along the way. Not only did she expose him for who he truly was but also drained his bank account and vanished.

10 years and many cons later Meg is back in town and Kat is ready to expose her for who she truly is but along the way the two form a friendship that makes Kat start to question who Meg really is and why she does what she does.