4.5 out of 5 stars!

I don't think that I have read a more appropriately titled book in a long time.....if ever. The title [book:Lies|33652433] (St. Martin's Press, January 2017)certainly says it all. The book begins with a snap decision made by the main character, which leads to a little lie, which leads to bigger lies....and so it goes. I was mesmerized by this book from beginning to end, and yet the story was highly believable. I could see myself, or others falling into the trap that Joseph and his wife Mel found themselves. In addition, the reactions of those around them were true to life. The characters were definitely interesting and well thought out. The author's portrayal of the villain was exceptional.

In addition to fascinating characters, the flow of the story really intrigued me. The plot was full of interesting plot turns and twists, some of which I could see coming, but most of which I did not. That is what drew me to the story the most. I confess, I am a sucker for plot twists, especially when they surprise me and as each one was revealed, I found myself more and more intrigued. By the time that I got into the meat of the story, I had a hard time putting the book down. This book definitely will go onto my highly recommended list and is one of the best books that I have read so far in 2018.

The only downfall, if any, was my desire to skip ahead a few time, hence the 4.5 and not 5 star rating. In all truth, though, that rating might be more due to my desire to know if I was on the right track figuring out the next twist rather than any problem with the way the author laid out the story.

T. M. Logan is a "first time" author for me, and I would definitely give him a high five. I am putting his first book [book:29 Seconds|36217426] on my list of books to find and look forward to reading more by this author.

When Joe Lynch's young son spots his mother's vehicle entering into a parking lot of a hotel he begs his father to turn around and go back to see her, they decided to surprise her...but they wind up being the ones who get surprised. Once they arrive they spot her speaking with a family friend Ben Delaney, and from the looks of things it's not a pleasant conversation, when they get a little closer to them they begin to hear them having a heated argument, so Joe tries to intervene. Which causes a little scuffle, punches are thrown, and Ben winds up hitting his head and is knocked unconscious, in the mean time Joe's son starts to have an asthma attack, which causes him to panic and flee the scene to get his son help. When he returns to the scene later to check on Ben and ensure that he is alright, he discovers that Ben and his car are both missing. Shortly there after he starts to receive threatening messages from Ben, Ben wants revenge and he will stop at nothing to get it... the peculiar thing is, Ben's wife reported him missing a few days before. And now Joe is the number one suspect...

Between the pages of this book you will discover a well written psychological thriller that is riddled with crafty little twists and turns that will toy with your mind, and make you question everything and everyone you meet. I have to say this was quite an impressive debut, once I cracked the cover of it I couldn't bring myself to put it down, and just when I thought I had things figured out, I'd turn the page and be hit with another blow, and stumped all over again! If you are looking for your next thrilling literary escape, look no further, Lies is certain to give you everything your after, and much more!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.

Wow - this one was weird and surprising! I sort of saw The Big Reveal coming, but not entirely - and that's largely only because in the post-Gone Girl era, it's becoming de rigueur to suspect the least suspecting suspect... This was a fast-paced, quick read. It always amazes me how quickly things fall apart in stories like this - how someone's life is undone in a span of a week or so. Joe has everything (or so he thinks) and then bit by painful bit, he loses everything (or so he thinks) in a trickle-down that is engaging even as it's painful to witness. The characters and plot were what I've come to expect from this type of thriller - entertaining even if not exactly novel. It was a fun binge-read with just enough suspense and tension to keep you going until the end.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for sending me a copy of Lies by T.M. Logan. Pub date September 11th! This was a fast paced read for me. The story is told through Joe Lynch’s POV.

Joe Lynch lives a simple life. He’s married to the love of his life, Mel and adores William, his son. He loves his part time teaching job. Teaching part time allows him more time with Wills. Joe is not the richest guy but he is okay with that.

One day, Joe picks up Wills from school and they notice a car that looks exactly like Mel’s. The closer they get, Joe realizes it is Mel’s car and decides to follow her into a car garage to surprise her. Little does he know, what happens in that car garage will forever change Joe’s life.

Joe is shocked to find Mel and a family friend, Ben in a very animated conversation. Ben looks angry and Mel looks upset. He decides to get out of the car to check on Mel but she leaves too fast. Joe confronts Ben and things turn violent. Ben is knocked out on the ground and is bleeding from his head. Joe turns to find William having an asthma attack. He decides his son is more important at the moment and speeds home for an inhaler. Once Wills is settled, Joe feels the need to go check on Ben to make sure he’s okay. When he returns to the car garage, Ben is gone and so is Ben’s car. Oooo!

I did enjoy this story but there were a few times I wanted to slap Joe to wake him up. I thought I knew where the end was headed but I was wrong! The ending twist got me good. 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Well, this was one crazy ride of a book. This is one that once you pick up you want to race through it to find out what happened/ whodunnit. This book seems to rely on the hope that all of the thrillers the reader has read recently have unreliable narrators- thus leaving you to wonder how much you should believe your narrator, especially since the book is called Lies. In the end, a really fun read. I did manage to guess the who, but not the why, so still a surprising end.

I was instantly drawn to poor Joe. I felt connected to this character right away.
I wanted to help him.I felty sorry for him.... he seemed like such a great dad and
husband. I didn't love his wife, Mel. She seemed selfish and sneaking.
The book took twists and turns and I wanted to know what happened. I gave
it four stars instead of five because I didn't like the ending as much
as I thought I would. I figure out part of the book, but one part I didn't. I would
definitely read another book by Logan!

“Lies” is my kind of book. It’s a bit fast-paced, there’s a mystery to solve, and there’s a setup going down. As soon as I began reading, I knew I was going to finish the book in the same day. I was caught up in Ben’s struggle to find out what was happening to him. Not only are troubling secrets about his wife being revealed, but he also becomes the prime suspect in a potential murder. Yikes! I really felt for his character, ESPECIALLY because of how the events that unfolded affected his son.

I won’t divulge much about this book because I think its strength lies in its mystery, but I will tell you that there’s a big twist at the end that I think will surprise you. That being said, I wasn’t particularly happy with the author’s choice to take the story in that direction. Something about it just didn’t feel realistic or authentic. Yes, it surprised me; but, it didn’t satisfy me. For that reason I limited my rating to 4 stars.

Aside from the unlikely ending, I thought the rest of the book was great. I felt extremely frustrated at times—I mean, the guy is being set up for a crime he didn’t commit—but that frustration only made me want to read the book faster so I could figure out how the situation would be resolved. It was an exciting ride, and I enjoyed playing investigator alongside the main character.

This is the first book I have read from the author and I did enjoy the writing and the story. The plot is fairly fast paced and definitely a suspenseful thrillers filled with secrets. Our main character Joe is the narrator in this story and quickly finds himself wrapped up in the action filled story. I did find the plot to be a bit predictable, but overall it was still interesting. I look forward to reading more from the author in the future.

Thank you to the publishers for sending me an ARC of this book.

I could not, for the life of me, puzzle this one out. Usually I have some kind of theory along the way, sometimes I’m right, sometimes I’m wrong. But I couldn’t come up with anything, which doesn’t happen often.

I think I want to bump my rating from a 3 to a 3.5. I enjoyed it for the surprise. But I found the characters kind of dull. I guess Joe was supposed to be but it’s hard to muster up sympathy and outrage on the main character’s behalf when you kind of think he needs to just grow a spine. The other characters weren’t much better, kind of one-dimensional. You don’t get a real feel for any of them so it’s hard to be surprised by their lies as they begin to unravel.

Also don’t really like when thrillers try to give you a moral of the story at the end: technology bad.

Lies by T.M. Logan, I read this book in just a couple days. It certainly held my interest and is written very well. We follow the life of Joe Lynch as his marriage, his career, and his life twirl completely out of control, it’s like he gets on a fast moving train and he has no way to get off. His past 10 years with his wife and child hang in the balance of truth or lies. The author has a wonderful way of dropping just a few hints that increase your desire to read a little bit more.
I found the complexity of the story, some of the high technology software and the consequences of social media to be very entertaining. The only downside I found were some of the police procedures, I felt they were really going out on a limb and devoting a lot of manpower to unsubstantial clues and information.
The story had a good flow and I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a murder mystery. I did not see the ending coming, I wouldn’t say it was one of my favorite endings, but it was a surprise.
I thank Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me the opportunity to receive an advanced copy for my honest review. It’s a 4 star read!!

The first chapter or so of this story started off with intense story-telling and an engaging story. And then.... it all fell apart. And rather quickly at that. To begin with, there is very little even likable about these characters. Ben comes across as a pompous jerk, Mel is just fake and unbelievable, and maybe, just maybe, if Joe actually put his brains to good use he would have figured things out a lot sooner. For Pete's sake the answer to one question was literally glaring him in the face and it took him until the end of the story to put two and two together. For someone who was supposedly a teacher, it was easy to see why (as Mel pointed out), he hadn't been promoted.

There were certain parts of this story that showed potential, but they were often quickly overshadowed by other elements that just seemed completely unfeasible. I am all for suspending reality to an extent - after all isn't that what fiction is all about? But even the police force in this story seemed more bumbling than actually efficient.

The ending I'm sure will not come as a surprise to anyone that reads this story and actually follows the clues. However, I'm sure their eyes will get a good work out from all the rolling they will likely do - if they even make it this far. Also, let me point out that for two people who were so intelligent and tech savvy as these two were purported to be, the fact that they didn't notice things going on with their own electronics (and that of those around them) was just too far-fetched.

I do believe there are people who will enjoy this novel (as evidenced by the 4 and 5 star reviews it has already accumulated), however this one was just not for me.

DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

Joe has the perfect life, or so he thinks until everything starts to unravel after a chance encounter. He must dive into the lies that have been the basis of his life to uncover the truth and avoid losing it all.

I struggled a little with this book. I couldn't tell for the longest time if I should believe Joe or if he would turn out to be an unreliable character. This back and forth in my mind distracted me from what was going on in the story because I didn't know what to think. The twist ending took me by surprise, but I still felt there was something missing. It was a tense thriller throughout that left me relieved I had a resolution.

I was completely intrigued by this blurb. I'm so glad I decided to read this book. I was addicted to this story. I was on the edge of my seat the entire read, wondering how everything would play out. This was definitely a great debut and I will be looking for more from this author.

This book started out just fine. In fact, I was into it and couldn't wait to keep reading. Which, I did for about the half way point. At that time I then jumped forward to the last third of the story. The reason is simple...unrealistic. Ok, so I admit that if you were getting texts, calls, and emails from someone who you were sure you had killed, you would go insane too. Yet, what was so unrealistic or maybe the better word is "annoying" is that the rest of the characters including the police seemed to not take anything seriously.

Additionally, besides Joe, I could not stand the rest of the characters. Also, if these types of stories to truly work there has to be a certain level of intensity. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate the intensity as a 2 maybe a 3 and that is pushing it. Sadly, this book wasn't a hit with me. The only thing I would be "lying" about is saying that it was a hit.

I was not expecting the plot to go where it went. However, I did not enjoy the book particularly because of the overall excess of character dysfunction

I received this book "Lies" from NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own. Joe Lynch is happily married and has a young son William. While driving home William says he sees his mom car. Joe follows the car to surprise her. Everyone's life is forever changed. What is the truth? What is a lie? What really happened to Ben? You will be turning pages to find out. I did enjoy reading this book.

Thanks to Netgalley for my copy.

Joe stumbles upon his wife driving into a hotel carpark and decides to surprise her with his young son in tow. Unfortunately he witnesses her having a heated exchange with one of their male friends.

Joe leaves his young son in the car and confronts his friend which leads to an unfortunate accident. Whilst in a panic because his son is in the throes of an asthma attack Joe leaves to get an inhaler for his boy. What follows is the story of the effects of how a split second decision could impact a life so badly.

Unfortunately I found Joe to be a very weak and naive character and the ending was implausible and a little comical in places.

A wonderful thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish!

A young father catches his wife meeting her best friend's husband in a hotel. She admits they had been having an affair and swears that it's over. Soon after, her lover goes missing and her husband is suspected of foul play. Convinced he's being framed, her husband goes on a desperate search to find the missing man before he is arrested.

Lies kept me glued to my easy chair for far too many hours today! T.M. Logan has a produced a story that is fast paced and nail-bitingly addictive!

An awesome debut novel. Captivating throughout. Loved the character Joe, easily formed a connection with him and really empathized with everything that he was going through.