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This is the first story I’ve read by this author and I’m glad I found this author. This story made it hard for me to set down. The author kept the flow moving and the misdirection extremely believable. I thought the story had enough twists and turns so I was anxious to find the answers. I will read more by this author.

. I love this story. I was given a free copy by Net Galley and this is a voluntary review.

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Logan crafts a great thriller with a superb ending twist! Totally engrossing and will keep you up until the finish

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This book kept my attention right to the very end. Engrossing, twisted story. The characters were well developed and engaging..

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Mel, Joe, Beth and Ben take us on a great ride here. Great due to the craft of the author who leaves enough clues to figure out the PART and give us confidence but twists us up with the WHOLE. Put the one down you are slogging through and pick this one up

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Wow. What can I say other than I lost sleep reading this book. This book is so good.
What you think you know, you don't. This story is so well written it keeps you on your toes, and never knowing which way is up.

If you want a bit of intrigue, you must read this book.

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Holy mother of psych thrillers! T.M. Logan is my hero! He’s one to watch, readers. You won’t be disappointed!

Lies - What a wonderfully crafted novel, filled with suspense, tragedy, heartbreak, deceit, hope, confusion, fear, despair and so many other feelings. Told in the first person POV, Joe’s voice will resonate with each and every reader.

I was captivated from the very first sentence. The journey you will take with Joe will make you love him, fear for him, be angry on his behalf, and your heart will break for him. The injustice of it all! My mouth was hanging wide at the surprise ending!

Bellisimo! Bravo! - Mr. Logan! Superlative writing! *throwing roses*

I am so honored to have received an advance ARC of Lies from T.M. Logan, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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Joe is driving home with his son, when he sees his wife pulling into a hotel parking garage. He decides to follow her, and that's when everything changes. When he sees his wife arguing with Ben, a family friend, he is unsure how to approach them. After his wife leaves, Joe does confront Ben, and Ben is knocked unconscious. Joe has to leave suddenly, but returns to check on Ben and finds Ben and his car are gone. At first it seems to be a relief, but Joe soon realizes his perfect life is about to be destroyed.

Exciting and fast-paced. This psychological thriller is twisty and keeps the reader guessing. This could definitely be a one-sitting read. I started it late at night, so it stretched to a two-sitting read for me. Great for fans of twisty domestic thrillers.

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LIES…. This title did not lie (pun 100% intended). The entire book, I didn’t know who to believe or what was true. From the very first chapters, someone was lying. I even started questioning whether the narrator is telling the truth. (I’ll leave that question unanswered and you can read to find out!) I’ve read a lot of thrillers, and I always test myself to see if I can predict the ending. With Lies, the ending was not entirely predictable and not entirely unpredictable… I had a suspicion that turned out to be partially correct. I also am not used to reading books from a male’s perspective – I tend to gravitate towards perspectives I can relate to more, i.e. female. However, I was happy to find that it was still very much entertained! I was dying to know how it ended – who was telling the truth??

Thanks to T.M. Logan, the publisher, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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3.5-4 stars! The book was pretty suspenseful - action throughout. But The ending wasn’t great for me. It just seemed a little out there after everything else in the story.

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I found this book really slow and boring, I had a hard time getting into it. And the ending wasn’t worth it.

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This book! I was trying to piece things together the whole time. That twist! I never saw it coming! I give this book 5 stars and a strong recommendation.

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I received a free copy of Lies by T. M. Logan from NetGalley for my unbiased review. I am not sure I would have
picked up this book on my own, but once I started reading the book, I could not put it down.
Joe Lynch is a part-time English teacher and full-time dad. He and his son, William, were going home one evening when William spotted his mother's car in traffic. What happens next is a start of a cat-and-mouse game, murder-without-a-body game showing how easily it is to be followed and stalked on today's social media and electronic devices. The author's choice of writing the novel in Joe's first-person .narrative was spot-on and even had me beginning to wonder if he was losing his grip on reality. My only criticism of the book was that it ended too abruptly; I would have liked to have had a little more information about what happened at the end of the reveal scene. Still I am giving this book 5 stars and will be looking for other novels by this author.

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In T.M. Logan's Lies, due for publication in September 2018, Joe Lynch is driving his young son Will home from school one afternoon when he sees his wife Mel's car pull into an underground hotel parking garage. At his son's urging, he follows her. From this relatively simple beginning, the story takes off like a rocket, with twists and turns building suspense and confusion almost faster than the reader -- or the main character -- can keep up. Special mention for the way in which modern technology and social media propel the plot forward to its chilling and shocking conclusion. Five very well deserved stars for this compelling debut that kept me turning the pages as fast as I could right to the very end.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

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A fabulous book that will keep you on the edge of your seat every step of the way! Couldn't put this one down! Joe is a good man, loving father, and devoted husband. After being the wrong place at the right time, everything he thought he knew begins to fall apart. An incredible story, filled with lies and betrayal, persistence and some incredible twists! My first book by this author and I'll surely be back for more!

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WOW! It’s not often that a book leaves me speechless, but "Lies" certainly did. By the time the big reveal occurred (as it always does in psych thrillers) my jaw was hanging open and I couldn’t read fast enough! I really cannot say enough good things about this book. I loved that it was told from a male point of view, which is very different from many other psychological thrillers these days. I thought the plot was tightly written and there were no questions left unanswered; everything was “resolved” in the end. I especially liked the way the author wove a commentary about technology into the story, without preaching to the reader. Through Joe, the main character, we see how reliant we have become on the tech around us, and how that reliance can enable both good and bad events. A stand-out among psychological thrillers, and I can’t wait to read more from this author!

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I honestly didn't think this would be my kind of novel, but I was pulled into it immediately. It's smart, tough, and really beautifully written, a novel to remind us that popular fiction can still occasionally be more than just popular. Absolutely superb.

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LIES by T M Logan.
The tension starts at the beginning, a four year old boy who knows his cars. Seeing one that is his Mommy’s car, Lee decides to follow and surprise her. The surprise was shattering, the situation was wrong, a man they knew why was he angry. Disaster in the parking lot, now what to do. My son needed me, and my wife not answering her cell, and now I lost my cell phone. Ten years and now she is lying to me.
What follows will grip you to the end, of a lie that was never suspected, or the people involved. Would there be a life after for any of them, and what was behind it all, or was he a pawn in their game. A new author and without a doubt will look for more more. The plot didn’t drag, the characters were vivid in detailed. Given ARC by Net Galley and St Martens Press for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

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This story started a bit slow for me and At one point I almost gave up because the main character was, well for lack of a better word, annoying. But I stuck with it and I’m glad I did, I did not see that twist coming! Wow! Overall a really good read!

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WOW - WOW - WOW!!! What a Psychological Thriller this book is!!! It just goes to show, do we really ever know someone well? Such was the case with Joe Lynch. He and his young son William were on their way home, when William happened to see Mummy’s car. Joe thought he was mistaken. What would his wife be doing pulling into a garage of a hotel? Then he realized that it was definitely her car. So he followed it. He even tried to call her, but the call went to voicemail. He took William inside looking for her and finally saw her with a friend of theirs, Ben Delaney. They both seemed very much into the conversation, and Ben was very animated and looked pretty upset. Joe didn’t interrupt them, because he needed to get William back to the car. He waited for his wife, in the garage, but before he could get her attention, by calling “Mel,” she was already in the car and had left the garage. An altercation ensued with Ben, that was totally unnecessary on Ben’s part. Joe pushed him away, Ben fell and cracked his head. Joe saw blood, and then he sees William standing there staring, fighting for breath. Does he see if Ben is okay, or does he rush off and get William’s asthma under control? He does what any Father would do. He races off to a pharmacy to get an inhaler for his sons asthma. Then he races back to the hotel, and finds that Ben and his Porsche are no where to be found. Later when Mel arrives home, he asks her if she was at the hotel, and he was surprised at her response. She said, No, she was at tennis. He had never known her to lie to him. Why would she lie? Was she having an affair with Ben? Then the Facebook posts start showing up, as if he is posting on FB. Someone had hacked his account. Joe decided to change his password to take care of that. He starts getting taunting text messages from Ben. Things really start to spiral out of control. Bens wife contacts the police and reports Ben missing. The Police start their investigation by interviewing anyone associated with Ben. Joe and Mel are among those interviewed. He and Mel had gone over what they were going to tell the police. The school where he teaches, had decided to protect the reputation of the school, and suspends him until everything has been settled. Things are definitely not what they seem. The police start to build a case against Joe. All of his technological equipment had been confiscated, and Joe is forced to hire an attorney. Where is Ben? Is Mel having an affair with him? Why does he keep getting messages from Ben? This book was by far one of the best psychological thriller mysteries I have read. I did not want to put this book down!!! The plot was definitely genius. The character development was magnificent!! The police procedures were definitely on point!! The ending definitely surprised me!! I certainly did not see it coming!! I cannot wait for the next book by this author. What a GREAT book this was - I read it into the early morning hours!!!

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The book started out very exciting. It didn't take very far into story to figure out what was going on.

Thanks for granting me access to this book. I will not leave any reviews on any site.

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