This was such a fun thriller with two strong female protagonists. Kat and Meg are well crafted characters that both have their own agenda, but when their paths cross, they discover more about each other than they expected. The Lies I Tell is a thriller with fight the patriarchy vibes. Meg is the ultimate con-artist who targets men who are chauvinistic, narcasistic, sexual predators and rights their wrongs by draining their finances. She is almost like a modern day Robin Hood, stealing from these slimy men and giving back to the women they betrayed. Kat is a dogged reporter who is hot on Meg's trail, hoping this is the story that revives her career.

I loved the storyline and the character development was superb. There are some fun twists that I did not see coming and the ending was perfection. I will definitely be reading more Julie Clark in my future. I love that she gave a fresh spin on the overdone thriller tropes.

I knew I was going to like her! Enjoyed the back and forth between these two leading ladies. Definitely an entertaining read that I’ll recommend to friends!

I enjoyed this title on a superficial level. It was a quick, enjoyable read, but won't stay with me long.

I just finished reading "The Lies I Tell", by Julie Clarke. Thank you to Net Galley and Sourcebooks Landmark for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a story of revenge and how nothing is quite as it seems. The story is told from the perspective of the two female lead characters Meg and Kat. Meg is a conwoman who was conned herself as a child with devastating results. This event has shaped her future. Kat is a reporter who was a victim of a crime and holds Meg responsible and she wants revenge on Meg by exposing her cons.
The two women meet and form a fake frienship each knowing what the other is up to and then...Le'ts just say that thats when things get complicated.
I really liked this book. Well written with interesting characters and plots. While there was no WOW moment or huge cliffhangers, it flowed well and was so intriguing that I read it in one day. I liked all the characters and felt like I knew them well.
I love books that have strong female characters that can also be vulnerable at times. I absolutely loved the ending. The last page was AWESOME. Girl Power!!!!
The only little thing was that sometimes the timeline confused me so I had to go to the beginning of the chapter to see where in the timeline it was.
Overall though, an excellent read. This is my first read by this author, and I will be sure to read more.
Happy Reading!

This book makes me think of girl power. The love and intensity in which women come together despite their different backgrounds and walks of life, for the power of good. Mystery and suspense. I have so many readers at my library who I just know will love this read!

I loved this book!! I was a huge fan of The Last Flight by Julie Clark and this book was just as good, if not better!! We follow the story of Meg and Kat — Meg, a master manipulator and con artist, while resurfacing after ten years, Kat — a journalist is working hard to uncover the truth of who she really is and what she really does to people. This book has soooo many layers, and the more you peel back, the more invested you become in the story. The motives and vulnerabilities of both Meg and Kate make this book absolutely impossible to put down. It was so well written with dual POVs. It reminded me a lot of The Last Flight with two really strong female characters so I really enjoyed that parallel to Clark’s previous novel while reading. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC! I loved it!

I loved the previous author’s book, The Last Flight, and this book did not disappoint. It was one of those books that I can’t stop reading because I just want to find out what is going to happen and how all the pieces fit together. I also liked that it told the perspective of two different women who have a complex relationship with each other, but also similarities in that they were both betrayed by others. The plot was unique and kept me guessing.

I loved The Last Flight and The Lies I Tell was even better! Quick and fast paced, any thriller lover should pick this one up!

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

This was a very entertaining read about 'grifter' Meg, and Kat the journalist who suspects what Meg is up to and blames Meg for a traumatic event which derailed her life. Meg's methods were interesting to read about, and gradually my sympathies shifted. I found the voices of Meg and Kat fairly indistinguishable and at times I had to concentrate hard on keeping the timeline straight, but the ending was extremely satisfying.

This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2022. Thank you NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for my honest review. I was not disappointed!

Julie Clark has an amazing way of writing strong, believable women characters. She did that in The Last Flight and she did that again in The Lies I tell. The relationship dynamics between Meg and Kat were complicated. Without any spoilers, that was the most enjoyable aspect in this story for me. She also found a new way to include the Me Too movement. My favorite line: The difference between justice and revenge comes down to who’s telling the story.

I can’t wait for her next book!

This book blew me away! I was unable to but it down. Perfect, dazzlingly, very well written. The details the author described throughout the book was so amazing. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick.

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book follows Kat and Meg in alternating viewpoints and between past and present. I really enjoyed that because it made the story interesting, to learn how the two women were connected and how it would all come together at the end.

Meg is a professional con artist who finds men who have wronged others, gets close to them, earns their trust and steals their money. Kat is a journalist who wants to expose Meg for what she does and she has a personal reason to do so. Meg is working towards a large payoff with a politician and Kat befriends her while working towards her story. I can't give much more away without giving away the best parts of the story!
I really liked it. I have it 3.5 stars because I wanted more some more backstory and it could have been a longer book. I felt like large chunks of time were left out that would have been interesting to read about.

Just wow! The Lies I Tell tells a wild story between the past and future from the point of view of two very different ladies. Meg Williams is a grifter, a con artist, and very possibly Karma’s personal enforcer. Every since she was a teenager living in a car because a man targeted and stole her mother’s home, Meg has done whatever she has too to make ends meet. If her ends meet on the misfortune of some abusive, power hungry, big wig who doesn’t know how to treat people, more power to her. Kat Roberts is a reporter stuck writing fluff pieces. Ten years ago when Meg calls with a tip that causes harm to Kat, she makes it her personal mission to take down Meg. Now Meg is back and Kat knows she’s up to something and Kat wants to tell her story but things are not as clear as Kat believed. Meg might be my favorite “bad guy” ever in this well plotted, brilliant story of revenge and justice against men who treat women wrong. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.

I recently picked up a copy of Julie Clark’s previous novel The Last Flight but when I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of her latest, The Lies I Tell, I couldn’t resist and dove right in.

The Lies I Tell is an the story of two women - Meg, an extraordinary grifter, and Kat, an aspiring journalist on a mission to expose her.

This was a page turner that I finished in one day, the tension between the characters as they begin to drift together had me itching to know what would happen when their secrets collide. I also loved that as both Meg and Kat’s secrets are revealed to us and our opinions change of them, both of the characters experience the same thing as the book progresses. An outstanding and satisfying read. Bonus points for being an LA book - I live here and it is, in my opinion, a rich setting not used enough in the type of fiction I gravitate towards. I can’t wait to get into The Last Flight next!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark for the ARC, it was an honor to receive it and read it early.

This was such a fun, quick and suspenseful read. I’m a big Julie Clark fan, and she’s now a definite addition to my auto buy list.

Here’s my quick take review…

What I Loved🌿

✨The fast pace and the easy flow between the past and present timelines

✨The character-driven narrative with authentically flawed yet relatable characters

✨The cat and mouse scheming that was exquisitely cunning and melodramatic in all the best ways

✨The suspense that kept me on my toes

This was a really great read, and I could not put it down. You’re definitely going to want to add it to your TBR.

My thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book before its June 21 publication date.

Kat Roberts is a journalist on the trail of the story of a lifetime. She also has been waiting for ten years to repay the person who destroyed her life. When con artist Meg Williams (or sometimes known as Maggie or Melody) comes into the public eye posed to pull her latest con, Kat is waiting. Kat has the opportunity to not only expose this con artist for who she really is, but to repay her for putting her in harm's way and possibly get an amazing story at the same time.

But no story is simple and the story of her latest con artist is no exception. Kat goes undercover as a member of Meg's real estate team. The closer Kat tries to get to the truth the more cloudy she realizes that the truth is. Kat realizes that both women understand the shame that comes with having someone you trust betray you, and losing the life that you thought that you would always have. Both women seem to be trying to rewrite the past and creating their future in a new way. But it may not be easy....

I enjoyed this book of cat and mouse, twisted with a con artist who may actually have some heart. I enjoyed the characters--particularly how Meg's story and character came about. There was a complexity to Meg and her motives that was a refreshing take on the perspective you would normally have of a con artist. The book kept me guessing until the end. Definitely worth the read!

Behind this rather generic title and cover is a rock solid mystery novel about two women who have been damaged by men and have carried on for better or worse.

Meg’s world was ripped apart when her mother was scammed out of their home. Kat has never felt safe since she was drugged and raped by a man she had gone to interview for her newspaper. Their link? Meg was the one who phoned in the tip that led to Kat’s rapist.

Ten years later, they meet again but only Kat knows who Meg is. And Meg is a con artist, scamming her way into property and money and now she seems to have her eye set on the man who stole her mother’s home. For Kat, it’s the opportunity for a great story that could get her out of writing clickbait fodder and back into mainstream journalism.

It’s a great set up and the plot takes us back and forward in time so we can track each of the women’s paths from when their lives took a downward turn to where they are today. Kat sets out to bring Meg down and to do that she wants to get inside the con. But who is conning whom?

The author wrote an excellent airplane thriller which got a little bit lost because a flight attendant published a similarly themed one at the same time and got all the buzz. She has a great talent for creating sympathetic but ambiguous characters: both Meg and Kat keep their secrets close to their chest and aren’t afraid of trampling over people to get what they want but at the same time I couldn’t help rooting for them as they took on the patriarchy.

I have a slight grumble about the blame that’s laid at the feet of their mothers. Meg’s was too weak and trusting, Kat’s is too self-absorbed and pushy. Couldn’t it be the fault of the fathers for once?

Nonetheless, this slipped down very easily, is tightly plotted, and takes several shots at the different way the world treats men and women. But Kat and Meg, in particular, are grown up enough to know that’s the way it crumbles, cookie-wise, and use it to their advantage. The novel ended exactly the way I wanted it to, despite a couple of wobbles along the way, and I closed the metaphorical cover with a very satisfied smile.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark and Netgalley for the digital review copy.

“The difference between justice and revenge comes down to who’s telling the story.”

Meg’s mother falls for the wrong man, who talks her into a deal that just too good to be true and ultimately ends up losing her family home. Terminally ill and homeless, she and Meg live in her minivan until she dies.

Ten years ago, alone and vulnerable, Meg finds herself using dating sites to provide her with enough dinners to keep her from starving when she recognizes the face of a man that could be her savior. When she uncovers some darkness in his past, she builds an elaborate plan to expose him and flee.

Ten years ago, Kat was working as a fact-checker under a senior journalist covering the story when she gets an anonymous tip that turns Kat’s life upside down and cast long dark shadows over all she hopes to be. Kat was paying attention and knows the anonymous tipster was Meg and she will never forgive her.

Today Kat is jolted back to that day when a 10 year old Google alert lets her know that Meg is back in town. Kat thinks this is the perfect opportunity to expose Meg.

Today Meg is back in town with 10 years of experience behind her, ready to take revenge on the man that hurt her mother and took her family home.

As Kat inserts herself into Meg’s path, their lies and motives become tangled and blurred, at times leaving Kat unsure as to what is happening in her own life.

This book had great pacing, very readable and enjoyable. The female protagonists were portrayed as intelligent, skilled, thoughtful and at times ruthless women, no mention of tear stained cheeks and running into a lovers arms for comfort.

4 stars.

I received an ARC of, The Lies I Tell, by Julie Clark. This was an interesting book. It was well written, I just dont like con men or women.

I had really high expectations for this book because I loved The Last Flight so much but unfortunately this one didn’t do it for me. I enjoyed the characters and the plot but there were no big twists or surprises. It felt more like a drama than a thriller. If you love dramas and slow burns then definitely give this one a try.