This is definitely what I would call a psychological suspense. It was fun trying to figure out what was really going on in the story and the twists were good (if a little dramatic). The first half dragged a little for me and I had some of the twists figured out by the end, so it lost stars for me there. I'd still read something else by this author and would probably recommend it to new fans of the genre. Thank you to Crooked Lane Books for the chance to read an ARC of this book!

Oh my goodness. I liked so much about this book, but frankly, it was just too confusing! It took me about 1/2 the book to get into the swing of the two storylines. I enjoyed them both immensely, I just couldn't keep anything straight; therefore, not knowing what was real and what wasn't. (Later to find out, I didn't have all the subtitles in my version. Uhhhhh, that would have helped tremendously!) Anyway, I liked the complexity of the story, but I'm writing this a week after finishing it, and I don't remember the actual final ending. Ultimately, this one seems a bit too confusing to read sporadically (and without subtitles). : / I will gladly read another by this author, though.

Creepy, yet enticing.
Completely gripped from start to end.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for my review. Liza Cole is a writer who has had marginal success as a writer. She is closing in on a deadline for her latest book, but she is struggling to write it because her husband's law partner, Nick is missing. She is writing a story about Beth, a character whose husband is having an affair. As Beth's story starts to unfold the reader begins to wonder whose story is actually being told? This story was fantastic! It was suspenseful and twisted. Two really great stories mixed into one.

If you had told me the premise of this book before I read it, I might have rolled my eyes and moved on. But it works. With great writing and compelling characters, I couldn't put it down. The mix between real life and novel caused me to pause on more than one occasion and get my story straight. Much like the protagonist.

This is a nail biter - can't put it down, kind of book!

I liked the premise of the book, two stories about two women. There is lying, murder, and cheating involved. Who do we believe? Whose story is real? Who is telling the lies.

This was a very quick read and I enjoyed it, but got a little predictable.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my review.

I really recommend this to all thriller fans. If you're looking at this review, you clearly found it interesting enough to research. Do it!
I'm not gonna rehash the plot, I'm just gonna give it a good reference. The characters are well drawn and the plot moves well.
Just be aware, this is one of those quick reads, so I do not recommend starting it if you have other things to do.

I received a copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book. One of the best books I have read this summer. I highly recommend it. I am afraid to give any details because I don’t want to give any spoilers.

I will say, “If you liked Gone Girl you will like Lies She Told.”

Lies she told by Cate Holohan
This book is set in the present time and mostly in New York.
Liza is an author. Her editor is not happy with her latest book and wants her to write about mind games and psychological manipulation.
Liza has a difficult relationship with her husband and struggles with the side effects from taking fertility treatment. The fertility treatment causes forgetfulness, headaches and nausea. Liza’s husband David struggles with extra work load in his law firm since the disappearance of his co-worker and best friend Nick.
The book swings between Liza’s life and the life of Beth the protagonist of her latest novel. Liza’s latest novel is a romantic suspense. Beth has secrets and tells lies to her husband and Liza has a secret life that has been buried and forgotten. Only her best friend Chris knows about Liza’s childhood.
This story will keep you guessing to the very end. I loved every bit and couldn’t wait to turn another page. The pace was fast and the transitions between Beth’s story and Liza’s story worked well.

I found this a solid read that kept me entertained and wanting to read the next chapter. Even though I figured out the main secrets there were enough twists that kept things not entirely predictable. I'll keep Cate Holahan in mind for future reads.

Although I guessed what was going on pretty early on, this is one of those books where you just don't care because it's so wonderfully written. All the clues are there if you want to see them, as the story switches between fiction and reality, and I read this in one sitting just because I wanted to see if I was right. When I was, it wasn't a disappointment so much as a "yes, that all makes sense" kind of way.

Definitely recommended to thriller and suspense lovers.

Lies She Told by Cate Holahan is a psychological thriller. I believe it will be published in September of this year.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Crooked Lane Books, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of Lies She Told in exchange for an honest review.

Liza Jones sees herself as a romance/suspense author, but struggling. Her first book was a best-seller, but she isn’t sure how that happened, and she can’t seem to get back on track. Given 30 days to get it together, Liza tries to devote most of her time to her new book. However, other things interfere. She and her husband David are trying to have a baby, and the experimental fertility drugs seem to be messing with her memory. As well, David’s best friend and law partner Nick has disappeared, so David is either off trying to find him, or taking over Nick’s cases. Liza and David don’t seem to have time for each other. Stress is taking over their lives.

Meanwhile, Liza’s new book tells the story of Beth and her husband Jake who have a 6-month old little girl. Beth suspects that Jake is cheating on her. He is spending more time at the office, and less time with her and the baby. She is going to put a stop to this, anyway she can.

Liza’s mind is truly starting to blur the lines between fact and fiction. She just had her heroine Beth shoot Jake’s mistress in the book, so why does Liza remember burying her own gun in her mom’s flower bed? When Nick’s body is found in the East River with a bullet wound, Liza starts to doubt everything. She will have to delve deep into herself to find the real truth.

Cate Holahan tells a story within a story, and to be honest it was hard to keep things straight at times. The chapters alternated between Liza’s life and the actual chapters of the book she was writing. So it was very important to keep the characters straight in your mind as you read along. Often I found myself in the midst of a paragraph and trying to remember whether this person was supposed to be real, or a figment of the author’s (Liza’s) imagination.

On the other hand, it was well written, and had enough twists (in both stories) to keep you interested. I found it to be a relatively fast read. I liked both Liza and Beth, and didn’t have much use for either husband. This is usually a sign that the characters have been written with some depth, because you have really gotten involved with them. I enjoyed both stories.

I have not read anything else by Holahan, but will keep her on my radar.

I read this book in one day on my beach vacation. When 3:00 came I was still sitting in my chair. My daughter asked if I was OK as I usually leave then to go up to the house and cook. I had to finish the book and literally sat there until I did. Liza was quite the interesting character and the story was quite unique. Told in alternating chapters, not unusual, but this one was one fictitious story and one the main story. As the plot progresses, they stories begin to blur and merge. There was a nice twist at the end as well to keep it interesting. Definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a book you can't put down until you finish.

Really interesting. A story within a story. At times I has to mentally review which part of the story I was reading - story or writer. The storyline(s) developed at pace and were revealing in the way post natal depression and childhood trauma affects mental health and well-being. Would recommend.

Just finished this at 2:30 am. Reading this book was more important than sleep. Will be back for a full-review.

A woman's publisher gives her 30 days to write a thriller that she's had an idea for. It mixes the "fictional " character with her own after a chapter or two. The writer is married to a man who is very focused on his partner and best friend who is missing. She's also undergoing serious hormone treatments to help her get pregnant. The "fictional " chara A bit complicated to keep the characters straight, but certainly held my interest. An exciting and well written book.

Lies She Told is a page turning suspense at it's best!
Liza Jones is a writer and a wife who is trying to conceive her first child. She is under a lot of pressure with the deadline of her book approaching. Along with this stress her husband's best friend and business partner is missing and presumed dead. Liza knows all about mysteries. In fact she is writing a mystery that seems to coincide with her life in many ways.
As the story alternates between Liza and Beth, the main character in her latest novel, we careen back and forth between what is real and what is imagined and we have to ask ourselves who is Beth really? And what is Liza hiding? Does she even know?
A thriller full of murder, lies and buried secrets. I will be watching for Holahan's next read!