The Lies I Tell is a knockout. Smart, savvy and has two of the most beguiling female characters. Haven't read The Last Flight but will be checking it out! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for a review.

I received a complimentary copy of this book "The Lies I Tell" and all opinions expressed are my own. I really enjoyed this book and plan on seeking out the other books by this author. This was fast paced and suspenseful. I looked forward to reading it each day. Great book!

Absolutely loved this book! I was a huge fan of Julie Clark’s The Last Flight so I knew I had to read this one. The characters and storylines were all woven together so well. The relationship that was built between Kat and Meg was so interesting. 5 stars for me! Thank you so much to NetGalley for the arc!

So I definitely think that Julie Clark is going to be a go-to author for me. Another wonderful book, may just be a bit better than "The Last Flight".

I loved Julie Clark’s debut thriller, The Last Flight, so I was eager to read this book. Once again she uses strong female characters and terrible men. This combo will certainly resonate with lots of women and this book will surely be a summer reading favorite for many. The character development is well done and I really liked and cared about these women. The many plot twists and fast paced story make this a book that you will read quickly.

I will be adding Julie Clark to my must read authors list and will recommend this book to thriller readers. Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was impressive! I liked it better than her first book, which I'd gotten from BOTM last year.
This was layered and twisty and I couldn't put it down. A definite 5 stars.

Catch Me If You Can but make it feminist! I LOVED this book! The story is fast paced and full of shocking moments, but never feels unrealistic. I loved how each time the perspective switched, I felt my loyalties change between the women. Yes, Meg is a con artist, but is she justified in her actions? Is Kat any better since she’s lying too? I loved the way this book made me question morality and whether revenge is ever justified. While I’m not sure if I’d necessarily call this a thriller, it’s easily one of the best mystery/thriller-type books I’ve ever read. A true knockout of a book and a perfectly bingeable beach read!

This was such a fun read! Love a good Robin Hood con woman. Kat was such a great character and felt such empathy towards her situation re: her husband. Meg was also just a great addition and loved hearing her perspective.

I wish to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rarely do I read a book as gripping as this one is. It is told from two points of view. One is Kat Roberts and the other is Meg Williams. Meg is a grifter, a con artist, an avenger and master manipulator. She has refined her skills and never misses. She is exhausted by the system that fails to protect women and is looking for justice. She befriends and helps those in need and many that she helps are full of nothing but praise for her. Meg is highly proficient in the use of the internet, identity changes and cons.

Kat Roberts is a journalist working on a story to expose Meg. Kat’s boyfriend, Scott, is a police officer who has an addiction to gambling and has ruined their finances and she is trying to track down his steps in covering up his actions.

Kat and Meg meet not accidentally. They work separately and yet find themselves on a similar journey of discovery. They are not friends but are allies with each hiding from the other the real truth of their lives

Starting in the first chapter I was hooked and loved it all. The characters are well defined and introduced in such ways you love them both and are amazed at what two women can do to change things that society ignores. I challenge you to find a female villain. There are many male villains and this story will have you sitting on the edge of your seat trying to stay ahead of these really strong women. I highly recommend it and know you and your friends will be talking about this a lot once it is published. Wish I could give it 10 stars.

After reading and loving The Last Flight I was so excited to be approved for Julie Clark’s latest, The Lies I Tell. And I’m even more excited to be able to report to you all that I freakin’ loved it!
This cat-and-mouse thriller weaves between con artist Meg and journalist Kat who is out to expose Meg after their worlds collided a decade ago, but as Meg’s backstory begins to unravel you quickly learn that sometimes a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do, and the villain in this one may not be so obvious.
I loved that Clark wrote such strong and curious female characters. We get a lot of females written who are medicated or weak, and honestly it’s so tired that I loved seeing these characters written with strength and determination.
And the ending of this one was perfect. Obviously I’m not going to give it away, but I will say that I found it to be the perfect, wrapped up ending that I was hoping for.

WOW. This is by far one of my top mystery/thrillers of the year yet. The story follows two women named Meg and Kat. Meg is a con-artist and Kat is a reporter working at a low-paying dead-end job. She determined to expose Meg and get her big break after having to write fluff pieces to pay off her fiancé’s gambling debts. It’s dual POV, which I always enjoy and so fast paced. It has short chapters, and the chapters that are longer have breaks. For some reason that always keeps me reading. I loved knowing what was going through each characters mind concurrently. It was like watching a game of cat and mouse between the two. Several twists and I LOVED the execution of it. This book kept me turning the pages! I really thought after one twist was revealed that it was going to keep unraveling, but I was wrong and the reason was even better than I imagined. Seriously, add this to your TBR now and make sure you keep your eyes out for it this summer!

Publication Date: June 21, 2022

Thank you NetGalley, Julie Clark, & Source Books for the e-copy to review!

Oh, how I love a revenge story, and this was a good one! Strong women, a great plot, a twisty little revenge plan, I love it! I’ll be reading more from this author for sure!

A fascinating and fast-paced story of two women...one with multiple backgrounds, bios, life stories, etc. (all made up and based on lies)...and the woman who dedicates herself to uncovering the falsehood and fraud involved before others can be hurt. Enjoyed it.

I am a sucker for revenge novels and boy this one did not disappoint! The Last Flight made me a Julie Clark fan, The Lies I Tell has made me a even bigger fan. I hope she’s working on her next one because I can’t wait! Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read it before it’s release date of June 21 2022.

Great book with strong female characters. It was interesting how I was expected to identify a villain in one of the characters but ended up rooting for her instead.

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

A chameleon, con-artist, liar, manipulator – all things that Meg Williams has been called over the years, and Kat Roberts is determined to expose her for “derailing” her life ten years ago. Meg moves back to LA, this time posing as a highly experienced real estate agent to target Senate hopeful – Ron Ashton.

In The Lies I Tell, Julie Clark tells the story of two women – both who have been wronged in different ways – and connects their past and present in a way that has you rooting for both. Meg and Kat make us realize that not everything is as it appears and that context matters. Moreover, this book focuses around the “girl code,” in which “you help other women, whenever you can.” How can you not love strong female leads where justice and revenge may end up being one in the same?

I have never read a novel by Clark before, and this won’t be a last. The characters were complex, and the plot was fascinating. The amount of thinking ahead that Meg had to do to master her craft shines through – paralleling the amount of thought Clark had to put into the narrative. I loved some of the underlying themes: “You only get one life, how do you want to live it?;” the ability to reinvent yourself, “risk is what makes life worth living;” and “how you frame things in your mind is how you present them to the world.”

This was not your average mystery book with similar plot lines (or predictability) I read over and over again. I was happy with the change of pace and the female-driven opportunist tale. Clark describes how there are winners and losers in life, and this book is a winner! I was fully consumed by this book and highly recommend it – Julie Clark should be on all reader’s radar!

As Meg says: “The lies I tell serve a purpose…”

Thank you so much to NetGalley for an ARC of this amazing novel, all opinions are my own!

This was a 4.5-4.75 rating rounded up to a 5 star!
 
Julie Clark is quickly becoming my favorite thriller/suspense author. I really enjoyed The Last Flight when I read it back in 2020, so when I saw her newest book pop up on NetGalley I knew I needed to have it.
 
This one – A suspenseful and intricate revenge story – was even better!!!
 
Unlike many thrillers I’ve read in the past, Clark writes such unique stories. This one focused around a badass, female con-artist (Meg) who became this way after she was wronged early on in life. She is crazy smart and damn good at what she does. Then, it alternates POVs with a female detective journalist (Kat) who is the only person to catch on to what Meg is doing. She spends years chasing this story in hopes to finally launch her career (and also get revenge on something that happened to her which she blames on Meg).
 
In addition to alternating POVs, it also alternates from past and present timelines. And it was so fast-paced that I read it in 2 sittings. I can’t completely pinpoint why I couldn’t give this one a full 5 stars. Maybe it was because some parts felt a little too convoluted with details or it could just be that thrillers aren’t typically my genre, but having said that… this is still closer to like a 4.75 and one of the best thrillers I’ve read in recent memory.
 
If you’re a thriller/suspense lover, you will absolutely love this. You must get your hands on it as soon as possible – trust me!

Clark has done it again! This book contains all the elements that make it a great thriller and the twists and turns that won't allow you to put the book down. Those bad, unscrupulous men need to be put down and punished for their wrongdoings in this story and they, unequivocally, are. Great read~

SO GOOD! Literally sat and finished this in a matter of hours. I haven’t read The Last Flight yet but after tearing through this, I will be doing that ASAP. Highly recommended!!!

I couldn't put this book down! Julie Clark has spun a tale that fascinates and keeps you turning the page to see what is going to happen next. I was absolutely amazed at how flawlessly she introduced and evolved the characters of Kat and Meg, especially Meg. The story showed a cunning intelligence and had a spectacular twist for the ending. I enjoyed the theme of "the girl code" and how the line between justice and revenge just depends on "who's telling the story". While Meg is not your typical heroine, she certainly redeems any negative thoughts a reader might have about her as a con artist, because as Kat notes "context matters" I couldn't have asked for a more entertaining tale or a better ending!