Annie Broussard and Nick Fourcade are back after a much shorter hiatus this time, and it's Annie's first day back at the Sheriff's office after the events of The Boy. She's anxious to get back but also still anxious about what happened, so when she immediately runs into a hysterical woman at the desk, Annie welcomes the distraction.

That "distraction"--a missing man with a history of drug abuse--takes her down a dark road of addiction, loss, and broken families. When Nick responds to a homicide, they have to wonder if their two cases are connected. Suddenly, this small community is missing several young men as well as harboring secrets and long-held resentments.

I love Tami Hoag, and I will likely read this book again since it's from one of my favorite series. However, the plot of Bad Liar was a little slow-going compared to her other novels. As always, Hoag's characters are perfectly, believably human: Annie's pain and fear as well as the missing man's mother's desperation and determination shine through nearly every paragraph. Well worth the read, even if it will wring you dry (and maybe bore you for a few minutes here or there).

Hi, I'm late to the Tami Hoag party - but I am SO HAPPY I have finally arrived.

Not only did I just randomly jump into this series, I did it blind. I have had many friends recommend this author to me, so I went for it. This book was nothing short of incredible and masterfully written. The overall mystery kept me guessing and left my head spinning, and the pace was perfect!! So fast and kept my attention the entire time.

I highly recommend this book (which can easily be read as a standalone!) I cannot wait to start from the beginning.

Received and ARC inn exchange of my honest review.
First, I did not know this was part of a series and yet what I like was it can be read as a standalone.
I honestly thought that this was not one of Tami Hoag's best. In fact, I will take that back and will say that I truly believe this was not her best according to me. It started very slow, that kind of slow enough for me to skip days. But I was wondering how the characters will end up in the end because the book has potential!
I dropped at 65% and called it quits! I am not giving up on Tami though. She is among the best. Regardless of me not finishing I still like the writing and plot of this book.

I both read and listened to this book and appreciated both formats and would recommend each highly. This was my first Hoag book and I loved both Broussard and Fontenot and their interactions with each other and the other characters. The mystery about who exactly the mutilated body in the swarm is amidst several missing men was a good one and kept me guessing. Even though this was the third in this series, I was able to jump in with all of the characters and Hoag did a great job of making me not feel that I was missing anything. I have already started the first book in this series and look forward to the next book. Thank you to Penguin Group, Brilliance Audio, and NetGalley for the early access for my honest opinion.

With the novel Bad Liar, Tami Hoag is back and back with a vengeance! Hoag has crafted an action-packed story full of evolving characters, many plot twists, a heavy societal issue, and a setting in the wilds of the bayou of Louisiana.

Bad Liar is the third book in a series yet does very well on its own as a standalone novel. It would be interesting to see how Nick and Annie’s characters developed in previous books as they evolved so much in this novel alone. As the book progresses the reader becomes more and more invested in the characters of Nick and Annie and the decisions that they make.

The plot of Bad Liar is so well done that there appears to be a few sub-plots in play. Detective Nick Fourcade’s case is a badly disfigured murder victim, a missing person, and the question of whether the two are one in the same. Meanwhile, Nick’s wife Detective Annie Broussard agrees to help a frantic mother, B’Lynn Fontenot, locate her son. B’Lynn had literally been begging the police to help her, but because her son is a grown man and more importantly, a drug addict, she was not taken seriously. B’Lynn swore her son had gotten clean and was in contact with her daily and she just knew something was wrong. The subject of drug addiction is well presented by Hoag in this novel. She reveals the horrible trauma felt by the addict’s mother and her feelings of helplessness that can truly resonate with parents of addicts.

Hoag did a wonderful job with her incredible description of the Louisiana Bayou and the people who live there. One could almost hear the boat sliding through the swamp. In the back of the book Hoag provides a glossary of terms for the dialect and sayings of the people who live there.
Bad Liar is a fantastic novel that is gripping, suspenseful, and a true page-turner!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC to this novel and I am leaving my honest and voluntary review. I rate this novel a 5 out of 5.

Why do I look forward to reading books authored by Tami Hoag? Because she write thrillers/ police procedurals that are suspenseful, have unexpected twists and turns, and plots intricately crafted with characters that are very real to life. Always. As Bad Liar opens, we are in rural Louisiana where a boat enters a bayou and a body is dumped way out in the country. Sherriff’s Detective Nick Fourcade has one lead only as the body has no ID and has been shot up so badly that the face is unrecognizable, Marc Mercier went on a hunting trip and never returned. He is a well known town hero. His wife has reported him missing. Could the dead man be Marc?

At the same time Nick’s wife, Annie Broussard returns to her job after being severely injured on her last case. A desperate mother, B’Lynn Fontenot is beyond worried about her son Robbie who has been missing for more than a week. Local police refuse to open an investigation because Robbie is a known drug addict and is of age to do as he pleases. They have no sympathy and are completely disinterested. Annie feels B’Lynn’s angst as a mother and decides to help.

Are either of these missing men the victim of murder that has been lying unidentified in the morgue? A turf war between the sheriff’s office and the town police results in more questions than answers. As the plot thickens there are unanswered questions and lots of suspicious characters. . Secrets are slowly uncovered and things are not really the way they seemed at first.

A page turner that had me reading late into the night, Bad Liar is as good as it gets. Five heavenly stars for Tami Hoag’s latest series installment that can definitely be read as a stand alone. Many thanks to NetGalley and Dutton for an ARC in exchange for my review. It was published on Sept 24,2024 so fans of police procedurals can get a copy right now. You’ll be glad you did.

Enjoyed the Louisiana setting and the mystery of several missing people and one dead body! Annie and Nick are back at it again but she's hardly easing back into it. Nice to see all the loose ends come together in a satisfying conclusion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for this ARC. It has been years since I have read a book by this author, and I was able to dive right in. This is book #3 in the series, and having only read the first years ago, I didn't feel lost. The story does a good job in describing anything we may have missed from previous books. One of my favorite books from this author is A Thin Dark Line, which is the first in the series. This story didn't hold my interest as much as the first, but I was invested in finding out the different mysteries and what would happen next.

Sheriff Nick Fourcade's week is no going how he had hoped, he has been called to the scene of a murder. The victim, whose face and hands are unrecognizable due to shot gun blasts, was left at the end of a dead end road. While investigating the clues lead him to the family of a hometown hero. The problem now is.that Mark Mercier went away on a weekend hunting trip but never returned. It also happens to be Annie Broussard's first day back on the job after getting brutally attacked. He sends her to look into the case of Robbie Fontenot who has missing for eight days. He's an adult and an addict so no one else really cares for his case. Both work on their cases but soon learn that not everything is as it seems. Will either be able to solve their cases or will they remain a mystery.

A fast paced mystery thriller with so many twists and turns, your head will be spinning!
Tami Hoag is a favorite author to me and she did not disappoint me once again.
So much deception!
The ending?!?!
Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I was really worried when I saw this was a 3rd installment in a "series," however, I truly believe this is a real standalone. I love a good small town mystery and this one didn't disappoint. I'd like to go back and read Ms. Hoag's other two books in this series now.

I was an early fan of Tami Hoag but haven't read her for quite a while. I'm not familiar with the characters Nick and Annie but this was easily read as a stand alone although the past is referenced. Annie is on her first day back when a desperate mother of an adult drug addicted son who is missing shows up begging for help. This sets up a story of hometown heroes gone bad, good cops vs bad cops and motherly love. I would like to see more spice between the pages like earlier books, but enjoyed the grit of the storyline. A goo solid read from an international best selling author.

Copy provided by the publisher and Netgalley

Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard continue to be a great team in Bad Liar by Tami Hoag. This suspense story intertwines three cases with a surprising conclusion.

I didn’t realize this was the third book in the Broussard and Fourcade series when I picked it up, but it’s definitely not your typical linear series—book one came out in 1997, book two in 2018, and now this one in 2023. While I could tell right away that I missed some key details by skipping the second book, I still really enjoyed the story.

Annie Broussard, a sheriff's detective, is just returning to work after an injury from the previous book. Instead of easing back into things, she gets thrown into a missing persons case on her first day back. Meanwhile, her husband, who’s also her boss, gets called to a scene with an unidentifiable murder victim. The side characters are well-developed, and I felt like I really got to know them as the plot unfolded.

It’s complex but not overly complicated, and fast-paced with some great twists I didn’t see coming. I’m definitely going back to read the previous book, and I can’t wait for the next one!

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am a huge Tami Hoag fan. I have been reading her books for years. The Boy is one of my favorites. This book continues the Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard series shortly after where The Boy leaves off. This book is as spell binding as The Boy. Once I started this book i couldn't put it down. The plus is you don't have to have read The Boy to read this one. It works as a stand alone.

It was a longer than anticipated wait for this next installment in the series, but Bad Liar is worth it. Fourcade and Broussard are back, still in the steamy bayou, where secrets drip from the trees like Spanish moss. Tami Hoag knows suspense and the atmosphere is so thick, you can nearly feel the humidity of the swamp and hear the gators bellow. Thank you to Netgalley and Dutton Books for the review copy.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC publication for an honest review.

I was so excited to see we were continuing this series with this amazing couple! Nick and Annie have come so far, and I love how the dynamics between them have changed and their relationship has matured over time. This is book 3, and I highly recommend starting at the beginning!
This takes place after the previous book, and Annie is just getting back to work from medical leave. (Read the last book to get the full story...) The depth of emotion and realness of Nick and Annie's partnership, both as law enforcement and as husband and wife, is so well done. Especially with Nick trying to remain stoic in his feelings as his role as Annie's boss versus being her spouse is such a delicate line. The storyline this time focuses on two missing men. The one case is a missing drug addict who supposedly was turning his life around...or was he? His mother is frantically searching for him and Annie is pulled into the case. The other is the missing "golden boy" who Nick is investigating. A body is found but beyond recognition. Suddenly both the cases are crossing paths...filled with bad lies, and bad liars, everywhere. Nick and Annie try to figure out the truth all while staying alive.

Another solid book! I hope we don't have to wait as long for the next installment!!

4 stars

Thank you to Brilliance Audio and Dutton Books for the ARC and ALC!

I was so excited to start this one even though I haven't read the others in the series. Since I haven' read them, I'm not sure what I'm missing but do feel confident enough to say that this can be read as a standalone.

I liked a lot of this, but did feel that overall it was a little too long and confused me at parts as to what was going on. This type of book is usually right up my alley but unfortunately this one was a miss for me.

The narrator Hillary Huber did do an excellent job on the narration as always. I give the audio production 5/5 and the story 3/5.

This is available on September 24, 2024.

First off, I always love a new book featuring Annie and Nick. This one was twisty and full of suspense. Just when I thought I had the whole thing figured out, the author threw me for a loop. I wanted to savor the story, but I read it too fast. It was a one sitting read for me. I couldn't put it down.

Bad Liar is the second book in the Broussard and Fourcade series. A dead body is found in the bayou, at least one person is missing and no one knows if these two things are connected to the same crime or not. This takes place in a small town where everyone knows everyone. A lot of secrets will be revealed leading up to the suspenseful conclusion. The story will definitely keep you guessing!