J.T. Ellison has done it again!! This thriller will have you captivated from start to finish!!

The Montclair's once seemed to have everything!! Ethan and Sutton are both authors that met at a social function for the publishing house they were signed with. From the first moment Ethan laid eyes on Sutton, he was completely enamored! The two seemed to click perfectly and ultimately made it official and got married. Eventually several deceptions caused fissures in their marriage, but then a horrible tragedy created cracks that left the couple broken. Out of the blue, Ethan finds a handwritten on the kitchen counter from Sutton saying she's left him because she's been unhappy and not to look for her. The note itself Ethan feels is very out of character for Sutton, so Ethan frantically searches his house for any clue as to where his wife could be, he finds her purse and cell phone!! Things just aren't adding up!! Where is Sutton??? Did she leave willingly?? If she did leave willing why wouldn't she have brought her purse and cell phone?? Did Ethan have something to do with her disappearance?? What do her friends know??

In true J.T. Ellison fashion I was left guessing until the very end!! Goodness, she always creates a fantastic storyline that is timed PERFECTLY!! I was truly grasping at straws when it came to my own conspiracy theories on what was going on, but I will say I was wrong. There was no way I could have ever figured out the who, what, where and how!!!!! Ms. Ellison writes the novel alternating between "now" and "then" which worked perfectly with the plot--love that!! Lie to Me is a 5 star novel that's a MUST read for everyone!!

Ethan and Sutton Montclair seem to have it all. They are both writers, they make good money, have a beautiful home, and they love each other. Or so it seems ...

The truth is something entirely different. Ethan had a one night affair, a night he doesn't remember but someone has a picture. They had a child, a little boy, who died of SIDS. They blame each other for his death.

They have a life built almost entirely on lies.

One morning Ethan comes downstairs, expecting to see his wife fixing breakfast ... but she isn't there. She left a note ... don't try to find me. But then Ethan discovers that his wife left with absolutely nothing .. not her purse, not her phone, not her laptop.

Once the police get involved, Ethan becomes the number one suspect and all of Sutton's friends and even her own mother, think he had something to do with her disappearance.

And then a body is found.

I have read several of this author's books. I can genuinely say that this book has elevated her writing several levels. This is an extremely well written psychological thriller.

Ethan tells his side of the story ... but it doesn't match what Sutton has told her friends. Who has lied? And why? There is also a third voice in the mix .... who is this person?

The characters are very cleverly written... and not all of them are anyone I would personally like to know. Ethan is a bit controlling, wanting everything his way. He wants a child and he doesn't care if Sutton wants one or not. He switches out her birth control pills and she becomes pregnant. He's rather proud of that. Sutton confuses me at times. She is not without issues, but she's very secretive about her childhood.

Sutton's mother is more interested in her daughter giving her a rather generous stipend every month and doesn't seem to be too concerned about her daughter's disappearance. Sutton's friends are varied .. and yet which one do you believe?

My favorite character is Holly, the patrol officer who is given the chance to work the case. She's young, she's idealistic, but she's got a real feel for justice. When it comes right down to it, she doesn't think Ethan has done anything to his wife, but the older, more experience boys in blue pooh pooh her thoughts. She's tenacious and she doesn't let them convince her of anything other than what they can prove.

So many twists and turns and surprises await the reader at every corner. I absolutely could not put this one down until the very last last page.

Many thanks to the author / Harlequin (US & Canada) / Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological suspense. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Get ready for a wild ride with the twists and turns in this book. A classic unmasking of the facade of a perfect couple. Sutton is such a flawed character that you are engaged and averted at the same time. I would just think I saw a pattern and then it would disappear - loved it!

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