Cat Ate The Mouse or did The Mouse Escape the Cat!

Meg Williams, an attractive, unusual and sophisticated grifter and con-woman who is expert at her schemes and always works alone. Meg started out at about twenty-one years of age learning the ropes by trial and error motivated by the cruel and calculated individual who's stole her life from her when she was still a teenager. Ten years later Meg might get the chance to get her final payday unless she gets caught first because someone knows the Meg's real identity and they have a big plan of their own.

Kat Robertson, a young journalist looking for her first big break while working for the "LA Times" newspaper when she's supposed to follow up on some leads about a male school teacher/predator for her boss who is really writing this story. Kat receives a phone call that was meant for her boss but she decides to follow this lead instead, which will put herself in harm's way and Kat will then spend the next ten years still trying to recover from that one day that has haunted her day and night while her career still never got off the ground.

These two women will eventually meet and begin a game of cat and mouse that will bring them on a collision course for possible disaster or will it be an end game to something completely different and unexpected?


This book was so good. Delightfully and devilishly good and I loved it! This author "Julie Clark", wow, can she write! The novel far exceeded my expectations and I'm so happy that I got the chance to read and review this ARC. Storytelling, writing quality, interesting and intriguing characters with a wonderfully unique plot. This was my first book by this author but I will definitely be reading more of her books. The cat and mouse game never got old for me and I appreciated how the book had complete closure yet I loved the characters so much I really didn't want the story to come to an end. Personally, I enjoyed the Meg character more than Kat but by the end of the book, Kat really had grown on me. I highly recommend this exciting, psychological thriller to any readers who enjoy cunning, female leads in a suspense novel. I really don't think you will be disappointed.

I want to thank the publisher "Sourcebooks Landmark" and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this thrilling novel and any thoughts or opinions expressed are unbiased and mine alone!

I have given this highly imaginative book a rating of 4 1/2 DEVILISH AND DECEPTIVE 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌠 STARS!!

An expertly crafted story of two women Meg, a con who has used many aliases, and Kat who has waited years to expose Meg and make her pay for a wrong she perceived Meg caused her. The women end up working together, each with a secret from the other. Each thinking they can fool the other. It's an unusual twisty working relationship And I found myself likening both characters a lot. Usually, I tend to like one over another. Each woman has admirable strengths. I found the beginning a little, e slow but it picked up quickly, and then I couldn't put it down. I found myself hoping the outcome was as I wished. Meg is a superior con artist but you won't hold that against her. Kat is engaged but is having trouble committing to the actual wedding. Her husband-to-be tries to talk her out of her quest to expose the con, Meg.
I enjoyed this book and recommend it highly. The pursuit of justice and making others pay for their actions in a most delightful way. Thank you, NetGalley, publishers Sourcebook Landmark, and Julie Clark for this advanced eARC this is my personal, honest review. You will enjoy this book!

I loved "The Last Flight" by Julie Clark so I was thrilled to be able to read an advanced copy of "The Lies I Tell". Wow!! I was not disappointed!!

Meg Williams is a con-artist. Kat Roberts is a journalist with a good reason to want to write a story about Meg. But both of these women are more than they seem and I couldn't read this fast enough to find out what happened.

Meg and Kat are terrific, complex characters and this is the rare book where I was rooting for both of them.

So please get a copy of "The Lies I Tell" by Julie Clark and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

I absolutely loved The Last Flight by Julie Clark. So I was super excited and could not wait to read her newest novel The Lies I Tell. A huge Thank You to the author, Source Books and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of the book. Bravo to Julie Clark! She has truly outdone herself with this book. The amazing storyline grabbed my attention from the very beginning and held me hostage until the end. The basis of the story focuses on two different woman (just like the author’s previous novel did) one trying to right a wrongdoing - seeking justice and the other out for revenge.

Meg is the utmost hustler, grifter - a swindler. She will configure herself into whoever and/or whatever she needs to be, to do what she does, and tell you what you want to hear to get exactly what she wants. Kat is the flailing journalist who has been deceived and hurt by grifter Meg, and has waited a decade to unmask the woman she blames for sabotaging her life.

The Lies I Tell is masterfully written, an intensely tantalizing, high stakes game of cat and mouse. With so many twist and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat and up reading into the early morning hours. This is a must read book of summer - one that you will definitely not want to miss out on.
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Synopsis: Two women. Many aliases.

Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She's a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be—a college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Nothing about her is real. She slides alongside you and tells you exactly what you need to hear, and by the time she's done, you've likely lost everything.

Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to expose her. But as the two women grow closer, Kat's long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leaving Kat to wonder who Meg's true target is.

The Lies I Tell is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future.

I loved this book! The dynamics between Meg and Kat as they tell their story is the ultimate protagonist vs antagonist - or are they? The book keeps you guessing and if you are a fan of Julie Clark and her previous book The Last Flight you won't be disappointed. This book has suspense and well written characters. #suspense #goodvsevil #whostellingthetruth

What a unusual plot. Two women doing everything they possibly can do to get what they want. One is a con artist and the other is a journalist. What is the ending going to be for both of them?
Fast paced with interesting twists.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark is a fast-paced con-artist story that had me drawn in from the beginning!
Told in alternating POV’s, I liked the cat-and-mouse type dynamic between the two female characters. This was a fun, twisty story about Meg Williams, a glamorous con-artist taking down the men that have done wrong. Journalist Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years to take Meg down and expose her for who Kat believes she really is. The story flows well and it was an enjoyable read!

Out Today!!! June 21, 2022

I read Julie Clark's first book 'The Last Flight' and loved it. I was excited when I got approved to read this one because I thought it would be just as good. I was wrong! It was better.

Two women are out for revenge. One a con artist, that's waited since high school to get her revenge. The other a journalist that has waited ten years to get her revenge on the con artist.

I have to say, while reading this, I didn't know who to believe. Meg, the con artist, Kat, the journalist or Scott, Kat's boyfriend. Talk about lies being told, that sounded just like the truth. There was great character development and Clark kept me turning the pages.

I recommend you go get this book today! Get ready for a great read!

Thanks Netgalley, Sourcebooks Landmark and Clark for the Kindle Version of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

A fabulous game of cat and mouse.

A tale of two women who are polar opposites. Or are they? Meg is cunning, resourceful, smart, ambitious, and above all else, a survivor. Kat, on the other hand, started out as an idealist. Someone looking to expose the truth. But as Kat gets to know Meg, she learns all is not as it seems…not in Meg’s world or her own.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story from the start to the finish, unable to put it down until the end.

This is the second book by Julie Clark that I’ve read and y’all, it’s a five star read for sure. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and it is AVAILABLE TODAY!! Happy Pub Day Julie!!

In this book we meet Meg and Kat. Meg, Maggie or Melody are the same person, the person who seeks justice for those women who’ve been wronged. It began when her terminally ill Mom, was conned out of their home by a man named Ron. On a mission to make things right, Meg has arrived back in California to get revenge on Ron. Kat, who initially investigated Meg years ago, has her own vengeance for Meg. But, does Kat really know Meg’s story or has she had it wrong all these years?

This book read fast, just like Julie’s last book. The writing was wonderful and you truly felt like you were inside of the book, experiencing all that these characters did. The story was easy to follow along with and the twists were perfectly placed. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and without a doubt, recommend to you all! Mystery, suspense, drama; it has a little bit for everyone. Five stars!

I was such a fan of The Last Flight and was excited for this one and so glad it didn’t disappoint.

This Is an epic game of cat and mouse as you wonder who is conning who. As the reader you get to decide what is revenge and what is justice. And in what circumstances are you justified in your actions?

I actually liked Meg and Kat even though I wouldn’t normally like those types of people and I credit that to Clark’s writing style. I really wanted to know what happened and kept reading. While this isn’t really a thriller, the way the book is laid out creates a mystery. You meet two women and are told pieces of their past. And as the book progresses, you get more pieces to the puzzle that when fit together may change everything.

I always stop reading at the end of a chapter and this book was really good, in all but one spot, of making me think just one more chapter. Over and over and over again.

This will definitely be one of the buzzy books of the summer.

This one has amazing reviews so far!

This was such a fast paced read! Following the ins and outs of Meg's cons starting with her trying to find a place to live other than her car which started an idea once she recognized someone on the dating app.

This had a lot of misdirection and even our narrator told us narrator's can be unreliable.

Both the females in the story have different directives.  Kat blaming her for something that happened in the midst of her first con. But Meg is deep in the con that started it all when they meet irl. 

The ending was awesome. Will we get another book or do we just get to make up what happens in our heads? With some thrillers since I don't read that many I don't like when they are still at large but the loose tie that needs to be dealt with at the end is necessary.

Thank you bookmarked and netgalley for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

This is a fantastic read that I literally could not put down. In fact I binge read this book in one day! I was intrigued from the opening chapter, and I instantly liked both Meg and Kat. The book is told from both POVs and for the most part alternated chapters between the two. This allows the reader to see both sides of the story and understand each woman's motivation, and yet knowing all of this I was still pleasantly surprised at the end of the book with the end con.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This is my first book by Julie Clark and I am an instant fan of her work.

I LOVED this perfect summer read. It's told in two perspectives: that of Meg, a woman who has been conning men for years and has come back to take down the man responsible for the biggest devastations of her live, and Kat, a woman who was collateral damage in Meg's first con and is determined to expose her. It's got great, well developed characters while still having a speedy plot. It's got great perspectives on justice and friendship. Con artists have been a popular theme in books lately, but this is a unique take on the topic.

This was WOW!! It reminded me so much of a modern-day feeling of Robin Hood. I honestly had a difficult time putting this book down. The author did an excellent job developing her characters and plot. The story was truly masterfully told.

Ms. Clark has created a nonlinear timeline with alternating narrators, that are filled with twists and turns as you read along. This was an excellently written buck with a powerful lead character.

After last years best seller,The Last Flight, I wasn’t sure how Julie Clark could top that, but with this book,I think she really has. Two women, one a con artist with a moral code, and one a journalist who believes she was wronged by the con artist. The story weaves and bobs through a period of their lives when Kat, the journalist wants to take Meg down. The book for me was an easy read, at times uncomfortable, but that was what made it great. It was a game of secrets that kept me guessing, and reading quickly to find out the next cat and mouse game being played. A fabulous read, and a thriller that will hold your interest.

I was a huge fan of Julie Clark's The Last Flight and couldn't wait to dive into The Lies I tell. It's a fast-paced she said/she said story will have you compulsively turning the pages. Who is the con artist and who is getting conned? This is a great domestic thriller that would make a great beach read.

Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Landmark and NetGalley for this ARC.

This book held my attention from page one until the end! Julie Clark is officially now an auto-buy author for me after 2 books! I loved the interactions between Meg & Kat suggesting a friendship with revenge at the core. The storyline weaves the past and present into a fast paced, binge-worthy thriller! There are some subtle twists and at some point the lines become blurred as to who has a bigger axe to grind. The characters are really well developed even though they have significant issues. I can’t wait to read more from this author!

Very good book! I like this author. Great writing style, characters, & story - very interesting & kept me engaged. Definitely recommend.

I would like to thank NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

I’m going to need a cigarette after finishing this one! The Lies I Tell is an exciting tale, full of characters lying to each other in an attempt to gain the upper hand.
Despite the deceit, Meg and Kat, the two main characters, are both extremely likable and you’ll struggle deciding which woman to root for. I loved every word!