I had very high expectations, having loved The Last Flight. However this book was just okay for me. It was very hard to get into, very wordy backstories that in the end weren’t very relevant. That faster thriller pace didn’t kick in until the last 25% of the book. It wasn’t until the end that I finally got hooked and couldn’t put it down. Also the dull characters suddenly became more interesting and complex, with some twisty relationships, which I wish had happened sooner. Overall I thought the story was unique and fun, with a great ending, I just wish it didn’t take so long to get to that point.

4.5 stars. Another fantastic book from Julie Clark! It grabbed my attention from the beginning - I would have read it in one sitting if I had the time. She created dynamic and interesting characters in both con artist Meg and investigative journalist Kat. You really knew what was motivating both women. I highly recommend this book - fans of The Last Flight will not be disappointed. Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC.

After reading The Last Flight I was so excited to learn that Julie Clark has come out with a new book. Like the last Flight, The Lies I Tell is told through alternating viewpoints with two strong female main characters. This was a quick read that I did not want to put down. The book had a very satisfying ending and I can't wait to seek out what Julie Clark will come up with next!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book,

I really enjoyed the book. Having the story unfold from the two different narrators, and having their insight added to the story. I caught myself flipping sides as to who I wanted to come out on top. The ending was unexpected and left me wanting more.

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

Kat Roberts thinks that Meg Williams has ruined her life and she is going to get her revenge. It may have taken her ten years but her time has come. She is bringing Meg down!

Meg lies like she breaths and Kat has to be very careful. In fact, I consider Kat too naïve for her ambitions and she pays for her naivety in a lot of ways. And now that Kat has gotten to know Meg, maybe she is wrong about her, not about what she has done but why she does it.

This story flew by and is very easy to read. For a book about secrets, both Meg and Kat seem like an open book to me. In some ways, that makes the story more fun, because we get to watch Meg work her magic. Kat will need to up her game to keep up. Who is really the cat and who is the mouse?

Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Landmark and NetGalley for this ARC.

Meg Williams is a con artist. Kat Roberts is the journalist who has been hunting Meg for ten years. When they finally meet, nothing is as it seems. Meg is a master liar and manipulator. She knows how to steer a mark into making the decisions she needs him to make. And those decisions will culminate in his downfall. Kat has studied Meg and her cons for years and is ready to bring her down. But then a friendship is formed between the two women. Though their whole relationship is built on lies, Kat realizes that Meg is a good person who makes bad men pay for the way they treat women and ruin their lives. There is a genuine friendship and respect between the two women. Meg lets Kat into her life just enough to figure out the why she is conning her latest victim, but keeps the how a secret until she's completed her con and left town. Meg leaves a gift for Kat in the end, and I loved how the story ended for Kat.

This fast-paced novel sucked me in from the very beginning and did not let go. I was rooting for both women, and I couldn't wait to find out how it was going to play out. This is the first book I've read by Julie Clark, and I will definitely go back and read Last Flight now. Book clubs will love this book! I think it will lead to fun discussions and debates. Thank you to Goodreads and Sourcebooks Landmark for the arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

5 cat and mouse stars

I read this one in a single sitting! A terrific cat and mouse game between Meg, a world-class con artist, and Kat, a writer who wants to expose her.

We get Meg’s perspective and learn about her game plan for every con, she’s a pro at assuming different identities and expertly getting the money or whatever she’s targeted from people.

Kat has spent the last 10 years looking for Meg after she suffered after one of Meg’s cons. Kat’s boyfriend is a fraud investigator and warns her to be careful around Meg and to not trust her even one bit.

This time Meg has turned up as a real estate agent in Los Angeles and she’s targeted a man running for office. Somehow Kat ends up working for Meg and I wasn’t sure how this would turn out!

This was a quick and supremely enjoyable read with well-developed and flawed characters. I rooted for both characters for different reasons.

I can’t wait to read the next book from this author!

There’s definitely a long list of thriller novels that center around unreliable female narrators. It’s very easy to feel as if you’re reading the same over and over again, just with a different twist ending. Do not expect this from The Lies I Tell, Julie Clark’s new read after her superb thriller, The Last Flight.

The Lies I Tell alternates between two complicated yet relatable female protagonists. One is a grifter; a con-artist with a talent to calmly plan and execute against corruptive men. The other is a new and inexperienced reporter hoping to break the story of the con-artist. This is a character driven story that’s smartly crafted; a fast paced read from the first page to the last. Don’t be surprised if you read this story of revenge or justice- depending on who’s telling the story- in just one sitting.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Two women at opposite purposes or ultimately the same? Well investigated victims for one who never had enough and needs revenge.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc

Julie Clark does it again with another knock out story about what women can do. Meg is a female con artist. Her work is perfected right down to the websites and stories she tells. But is she the villain? Using her abilities and prowess Meg is targeting the men who would skate through the legal system. Before bouncing to the next target, Meg uses what she gains in order to right some wrongs. Fantastic and smart writing.

The story from 2 points of view. The reporter that spends 10 years following a story. The con artist that becomes what ever she needs to be to seek revenge. What seems true may not actually be the truth. The 2 women become friends while both seek to find the truth of the other. What are lies and what is the truth? Kat has been engaged to a fraud detective with a gambling problem. When her finances take a hit is it her boyfriend or the con artist? There are so many twists and turns. Doubt becomes the norm. Meg has a final scam to pull. Her path to ruin a candidate running for office is amazing. A very interesting story with a good ending! I liked the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC copy of this book. For me this was just an okay book. I didn’t love it. I did t really like any of the characters either. It was a quick and easy read. Giving it 4 stars but it more like 3 1/2 really.

Fantastic! I loved it. Clark is a master at the suspenseful twists and keeps my attention and creates an unputdownable read Two women known in the past in a cat and mouse game and the search for justice.
Highly recommended 5 star read. Her best yet!

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark is such a smart, thrilling read! From the outset, you think that you can easily classify Kat and Meg as good and bad, respectively. But as you read on, you'll soon see that things aren't that simple. The women's stories intertwine in the present as they seek to fix issues in their past by manipulation, lies, and secrets. Though Meg is a con artist, she quickly gains your affection and it's hard to know who to root for.

I loved the themes of friendship and "the girl code" so so much! And that ending - wooooo! Excellent. This would make a great book club read. I really loved that this was a thriller without a side of romance or violence. It was intriguing and drew me in so fast in the best way!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced ebook copy. All opinions are my own.

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark Fast paced and easy transitioning between the past and present timelines of the two female lead characters. Interesting premise with a female con artist and a struggling journalist. Meg is a likeable character. An entertaining and enjoyable read.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

A fast perfectly paced can’t put down read that’s perfect for the beach, vacation, or anywhere you settle with a book. Great plot and characters.

The Lies I Tell, by Julie Clark, is a social manipulation thriller. This is exactly the kind of suspense novel I like to read, full of tension and secrets, with no guts or gore.

Meg is a successful con artist, with a string of alternate names and men with emptied bank accounts behind her. She's back in California for one last, big con (OMG I love last-heist stories), taking revenge on the man who hurt her family.

Kat, a struggling journalist, was seriously hurt while investigating one of Meg's previous cons, which makes her even more determined to expose this one. She sets out to break the story and ruin Meg's life in return for what happened to her.

Meg chooses her targets carefully, though, and does plenty of research to keep her cons successful. We see Meg's path from cadging a free dinner to floating millions in shady real estate deals, and it's all done with a little social research, smiles, and letting men underestimate here.  I'd read another book all about Meg targeting scum and leaving with their cash! But Kat's an interesting character too, and while she seems like a single-minded investigator, Kat's got someone very close to home with his own trust issues and financial problems.

I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say The Lies I Tell is full of lies, half-truths and secrets, which leads to a page-turner with no blood or gore.

I loved The Lies I Tell. I wasn’t a huge fan of The Last Flight, but this book was just what I needed and once this cat and mouse story pulls you in, good luck putting this book down.

I enjoyed the fast pace of the story and the twists it took along the way. I also liked that not all reveals were left until the very end. Even though Meg is a con artist, I still found myself rooting for her when you find out why she picks her targets and doesn’t do all she does just for the money. She had a heartbreaking childhood and you can see how lonely she is in the life that she chose where she can’t put down roots and has to abandon everyone she gets close to.

The twists in the story for both Meg and Kat kept me turning pages so quickly. As things starting happening to Kat, it was so easy to blame Meg, but just like Kat I was on the fence. I loved the ending for Kat, but I also need a sequel to see what happens!

THIS BOOK WAS PHENOMENAL.

"Two women working together are a force to be reckoned with."

I already had high hopes after reading Julie Clark's last novel, The Last Flight, and this novel blew the first one out of the water. I was really impressed. Clark has such a unique way of telling stories that allows them to be more than just a thriller.

This revenge story was next-level. It was gripping, it was thrilling, and I immediately was absorbed into the story. I was so curious how Kat and Meg's lives overlapped, and what the ending would turn out to be. It was dual POV and alternating timelines, which made the story that much more intriguing. I loved how the entire story flowed and I really loved the big reveal. I could not put it down and I am not kidding when I say I absolutely HAD to know what was going to happen.

THIS IS A MUST READ and I am so happy I was granted the privilege to read an ARC of this novel!! Thanks to Netgalley & Sourcebooks Landmark for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Julie Clark for this E-ARC in exchange for my honest feedback and review.

Meg Williams is a young woman who is the victim of circumstance. She is homeless living out of her car and struggling to survive. She knows something has to change for her to get out of the cycle she's in. An opportunity presents itself to her and she takes the chance to not only change her path in life but to give a little payback too. In herself she finds the ability to start righting some of the wrongs that have happened to women. Kat Roberts is a budding journalist trying to make it in a male dominated world. She believes she has found the story that will help her career take off when her life is derailed. Vowing vengeance she investigates Meg and befriends her.

This book started off a little slow for me. It took me a bit to get into. I have read about halfway through Julie Clark's other book, The Last Flight, and have not finished it yet due to a slow journey in my opinion. But now I want to grab it up and read as fast as I possibly can since I found a connection between the two. Once I got about halfway I could barely stand to put this book down! I was dying to find out the ending. Even though this didn't have that major "shock twist factor" it still grabbed my attention and made me want to find out what happened to these women. This book was more of a domestic drama than a thriller but I think it's important for all women to read.