Wow, what a phenomenal book. In it, Chris infiltrates a high school as a teacher and coach. He quickly begins looking for a loner boy to serve as his "unwitting" patsy. This novel starts out with that disturbing premise, then quickly takes off in directions that I couldn't predict.

This is one of those books that will haunt you long after you've put it down. The author has meticulously researched the setting and details, making the novel feel very credible and real. This is different from her legal thrillers, but fans will not be disappointed as this is one of her (IMHO) best books yet.

This is a must read novel that fans of the genre will love.....and if you're not a fan of the genre, this might just change your mind. The author is on my must read authors' list.

After reading a few chapters of One Perfect Lie I was tempted to set it aside. Despite the story putting me on edge, Scottoline's wonderful writing drew me back time and time again. And I'm so glad. This is a "hold onto your hat" thrill ride that delivers an unusually deep character study. Yes, some of the twists and turns are a bit forced or under-developed, and at times first name usage gets confusing, but Scottoline rises well above the ordinary in giving us this terrific read.

This is one of those stories where you automatically think the worst within the first few pages of the book. You think you are reading a story about a sick pedophile or murderer yet the story turns on you quickly. Overall very great read. The characters are believable yet complex and well developed. One of those great reads that intrigues you from start to very climactic finish!

I was so excited to get an advanced copy of this book that I dropped the other book that I was reading and immediately picked this one up. Scottoline's stories never cease to leave my mind scrambling to identify the twists early (I'm hardly every correct though!). In this instance, the story took such an unexpected change, that I literally thought I had read the first part of the book incorrectly and missed something. Nope - just that unexpected twist!

The reading is fast paced and was a quick read for me as I wanted to understand the full plot and mystery. The ending got a little unbelievable and "action packed" for me, which nearly caused me to rate the book a little lower. Overall it was another good story from Scottoline.

This story was entertaining but it also seemed like there was way too much going on that was put together in a rather disjointed fashion.

Scottoline literally "hits this novel out of the ball park"!!! Well done Lisa! A page turner from first to last page, with so many twists and turns. Just as you think you know a character - WHAM! - you find out they're not who you think they are. Well researched and GO GREAT VALLEY!!!

Lisa Scottoline is one of my favourite authors, her thrillers are not to be missed. Here is another one that did not take me long to finish. Chris Brennan has moved to a small town in Pennsylvania as a teacher in the local high school and a basketball deputy coach. His name is false, he is not really a teacher and is trying to recruit a young boy to give him information. I did not like him at all!! Then, a few chapters in, everything changed, a twist that I did not expect and from there the book was not-put-downable!

One Perfect Lie, by Lisa Scottoline

For the first half of the book, clues are laid out... and right at about 50% on my Kindle, the facts that inform the clues start to put all the pieces together. You won't regret the suspense, you will forgive any itch to know more once you see how literally the pieces come together.

I am amazed at how well this book took me in completely, and if this is how Lisa Scottoline writes, I will now be a permanent fan. What a wonderful suspense novel. And... I love the ending. Not saying anything more there! :)

Chris Brennan had fabricated an identity as a teacher and an assistant baseball coach in order to infiltrate a high school in central PA. However he was not a criminal but rather an undercover agent from US Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That agency had received intelligence of a planned mass explosion to take place on the anniversary of the Oklahoma government building.

Chris got to know several of his students and their parents as well as some of the teachers in the school. So when a teacher apparently committed suicide, Chris was not sure that it was not murder and tried to find the connection between the teacher and the explosion plot.

As the date of the Oklahoma bombing approaches, Chris had to work quickly to find the plotters, discover their target and thwart their plan, if possible.

This is a fast paced story and took place over a few weeks. The author did her research and shares all sorts of information about national security and government bureaucracies with the reader.

Brilliant book. Excellent main characters and plot. I would recommend this book.

A story told in three parts, One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline, is the perfect mixture of suspense, thrills and a moral mystery that will captivate you from the very beginning. I honestly had no idea which way this books plot was going to go, and at the beginning of the book I thought something completely different was going to happen, and when I first met Chris Brennan, the main character, I thought he was going to be the bad guy, and yet he turned out to be a hero.

When Chris/Curt (His real name) shows up at CVHS to apply for a teaching job, no one is the wiser that he's actually not a teacher, and nothing he tells the staff is the truth at all. His whole plan is to go undercover so that he can scout the boys baseball team. Not for the reason you may think, but instead he's trying to find who could be behind a terrorist plot set to happen on the anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. He is pretty sure that one of the baseball team members is involved, but he can't be positive which one. In order to find out the truth he must fix himself into the lives of the kids that he thinks may be involved.

That's when things get complicated. Chris starts to really are for the team members, especially Jordan, Evan and Raz. He sees potential in all of them, and even develops a crush on Jordan's mom Heather. While he isn't sure which team member is behind the bomb plot, he's not going to stop until the whole thing gets dismantled. Then, when one of his fellow teachers is found dead, the thread that was so well constructed starts to unravel, so Chris has to unveil his true identity in the unlikeliest of ways.

Like I said, this book was fun of suspense, and every page was like taking a turn into the unknown. Even though it had it's downfalls here and there, the book really kept my interest. With it's different points of view, from Raz, Evan and Jordan's mothers to Chris himself, you get to see how their lives intertwine and may possibly collapse before your eyes. Lisa Scottoline is a name that I genuinely love to read and so I definitely picked this book up strictly because of the name of the author, and I'm glad I did. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Fast paced race to find the criminal and figure out the participants in a terror threat. Always enjoy this author's work and this is no exception. Great read!

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. What a story! Who is Chris Bannen? Why this town? This book takes a twist I never saw coming! There wasn't a character I didn't like. All of them and the various relationships were fascinating. I knew when Chris got a little too close to Susan and Jordan something would go wrong. Then I got a huge surprise. This is a great read and another success for Lisa Scotttolline.

Chris Brennan applies for a teaching job in a small town in Pennsylvania. He is not who he seems and soon manages to insert himself into the community. He becomes a well liked and trusted teacher and coach. Something is going on in this little town. There are problems with teenagers and their families, could they be leading to something incredibly dangerous?

This was a fast paced story and an easy read. There were a lot of characters in the book but the author did a good job of developing them and explaining their connections. Another great read by Scottoline. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline is a literary mystery about a stranger new to the town of Central Valley, Pennsylvania, masquerading as a coach and teacher. Unbeknownst to the students, parents, and faculty, Curt Abbot, known as Chris Brennan, has a plan that will soon leave this small southern town reeling or does he?

This story is very intriguing in that the protagonist's motives are not made clear until about halfway through the novel, which definitely kept my interest. It was also not the norm in that the protagonist was male, although there were other female characters who contributed to the plot. I don't want to reveal any spoilers so I won't elaborate, but who I thought the protagonist was and what I suspected was going to happen, did not, and kept me guessing until the very end. Well done! I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing a copy of this novel in exchange for a fair review. https://moesbookblog.wordpress.com/

Reviewed: February 18, 2017. Novel Publish Date: April 11, 2017.

Now I am convinced that Lisa Scottoline can write anything! I love her legal series, but reading this book, a stand alone, was equally enjoyable.

Scottoline opted for a topical and chilling story, one about domestic terrorism. Instead of her main character being a female, we have male protagonist, who shocked me when I learned what he was doing.

Plenty of red herrings and twists kept me interested. I love books in which all the pieces come together organically and not in an unsatisfactory way....that is exactly what Scottoline achieved. She even gave the reader enough romance to keep everyone happy.

I fear being a spoiler, so let if suffice to say, this is a really wonderful read. You will be engaged throughout and , ultimately, very satisfied with the well drawn central characters.

I prefer Scottoline's mainstream fiction to her Rosato and Associates and Rosato and Di Nunzio books (though they're pretty good too), and this one was really good. This is a fast--paced mind puzzle. Scottoline manages to deftly combine intrigue, psychological taunt, and romance. Though not as effective, to me, as Keep Quiet, this was a wild ride of a read.

So many exciting twists! Keeps you guessing about what's really going on. Lisa Scottoline really outdid herself with this great book.

Lisa Scottoline does it again! She has yet to disappoint me in a book with her wonderful twists, turns, and expertly drawn out characters. It kept me guessing until the end, a fantastic read.

It was a great start went south quickly!
The first part kept me guessing until the main characters motive was explained..