I was a big fan of The Last Party and have been eager for this next book in the series, A Game of Lies!

I will say I don’t think it was as good as the first book, but it was still quite enjoyable and I will be continuing the series if more books are written! The characters are well developed and the mystery keeps you guessing. It’s a nice continuation of DC Morgan’s world in Cwn Coed.

I’d like to thank Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘A Game of Lies’ written by Clare Mackintosh in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

A reality TV show called ‘Exposure’ is being filmed at Llyn Drych with seven contestants who don’t know what the producer Miles Young has in store for them. When bones are found where filming is taking place Detective Constables Ffion Morgan and Georgina Kent get involved but before they leave one of the contestants goes missing and DS Leo Brady from Cheshire Police joins them. Then a murder takes place!

‘A Game of Lies’ is the second in the Detective Ffion Morgan series and is based on a reality television show where the contestants all have secrets they don’t want revealed. The storyline is different to the usual police thrillers I read and has interesting characters that makes me want to read the first book in the series to learn more about their backgrounds, especially between Ffion and Leo Brady. I’ve enjoyed reading of Ffion who doesn’t always follow orders and is trying hard not to swear and her lovely rescue dog Dave that I’ll be quite happy to take off her hands. It possibly doesn’t have the excitement and drama I was expecting but generally it’s a good solid police thriller that’s kept me involved until the last pages when the identity of the person responsible for the murder is revealed.

DC Ffion Morgan is back with another questionable murder in Cwn Coed. This time on the set of a new reality show called Exposure, which slates itself as a group of 7 contestants trying to survive on the welsh mountainside. However quickly turns out to be more about fighting to keep their secrets a secret. A missing persons case which leads to a different murder has everyone as a suspect and once again Ffion is was to close to the case.


While I wanted to love this, and really who couldn’t love help but love the awkward relationship between Ffion and Leo I felt like the rest of the novel fell a little short for me. There was simply too many Povs going around to even try and figure out who had motive or who was a top suspect.

I will say bless Dave. Because who doesn’t love a good dog. hopefully book 3 will have a few less suspects!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 ok stars. Quite an average read to be honest. The premise was good but I think one of the issues was we never really got to know the case well enough to really be invested in what happened or who did it.

Ffion seemed like a police officer who could only really work in her little village, she wouldn’t last a week anywhere else. Whereas Leo, as rightly described, lacked a spine.

If this is your first book by the author I’d recommend you look at others by her which are far better.

Game of Lies is the 2nd book in the DC Morgan series, and DC Ffion Morgan is investigating the disappearance of a contestant in a reality show being filmed in the Welsh mountains. Much like the previous book in this series, some of the dialogue is difficult to follow due to the overuse of Welsh idioms, which tend to slow down the reader, sapping any suspense and continuity as the reader tries to follow the storyline. The characters are mostly unlikeable, the plot is uninspiring and the on again/off again relationship between Morgan and Leo is tedious. While I’ve enjoyed this author’s other books, this series is not for me. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting novel about the investigation of a murder on a reality television show set. Everyone is a suspect, and the backstory with the police is an interesting as the murder plot.

I did not know this was part of a series when I requested it. I've seen such amazing reviews for the first book. Unfortunately this one just did not do it for me. The mystery didn't work and I found myself uninterested. I had to DNF.

What happens when 6 people decide to go on a reality survival TV show only to find out the game has changed into a who-can-protect-their-deepest-darkest=secret-the-longest, one person disappears and one dies and how will their lives be changed if that dark secret comes out and what are they willing to do to stop it? Creative page turner with lots of suspense and humor (Dave, the rescue dog is a really cute and entertaining character) with a little love interest thrown in. The Welch names had me a little tongue tied but this book sucked me in fast and I raced through it to find out who did it and the secrets each character was hiding!

Big thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC! #AGameOfLies #NetGalley

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Ffion Morgan is back, over a year after we last met her in "The Last Party," but this time, she's looking for a missing person who disappeared from the camp hosting the new reality show, Exposure. The show isn't what participants signed up for - they were expecting a survivalist show, but instead, they are fighting to keep their biggest secrets, secret, to avoid being exposed. What would you do to keep a secret?

Clare Mackintosh does not miss. This book was adventurous and engaging without having to suspend a lot of belief, which is ideal. This book doesn't release until April 2024, but it's what I was in the mood to read (five months in advance), and I'm so glad I did!

CW: violence, murder, death

This book was a fun read. The star of the book was a woman named Ffion who was a detective in Wales. It was about a reality show called Exposure. There were seven contestants and the show's developer had dirt on all of them. One of the contestants, Henry, had been hired by Miles to dig up all the dirt. One of the contestants, Ryan, was a crossdresser and he didn't want that to come out. So he escaped.

In the middle of filming, Miles is murdered. At first the detectives think it's Ryan, but not long into the investigation he is ruled out due to his mental health issues. So this book is all about the investigation, along with Ffion's inability to tell Leo, one of the detectives, how she really feels about him. So this is a murder mystery and a love story.

I usually read books that are intense. This one was light and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought the author did a very good job with character development and the story flowed smoothly. I gave it five stars.

Solid 3.5 stars! Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for this ARC of A Game of Lies. I have not yet read the first book in this series but definitely will now. Absolutely loved the premise of Exposure, so original and creative! Definitely kept me guessing to the end.

I enjoyed this book. I didn't like it as much as I've liked past books from the author, but it was still more engaging and well-written than a lot of other books out there.

Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Landmark & Clare Mackintosh for an ARC of A Game of Lies in exchange for an honest review.

Synopsis quote & review below:

"They say the camera never lies.

But on this show, you can't trust anything you see.

Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they've signed up for.

Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they won't just be eliminated - they'll be exposed live on air. The stakes are higher than they'd ever imagined, and they're trapped.

The disappearance of a contestant wasn't supposed to be part of the drama. Detective Ffion Morgan has to put aside what she's watched on screen, and find out who these people really are - knowing she can't trust any of them.

And when a murderer strikes, Ffion knows every one of her suspects has an alibi . . . and a secret worth killing for."

I thoroughly enjoyed this second installment of the DC Morgan series & cannot wait for a 3rd! Fingers crossed!

As a form reality tv junkie, I absolutely loved the premise of this mystery. It was well-written and had a compelling & quick pace that kept me engaged all the way to the very end. And the ending was perfection! The story was original, which that alone gets bonus points from me.

I've heard some people say they prefer the first book to this one, but I actually liked this one a bit more!

I will definitely be recommending to my audience.

All surrounds around a game show and the contestants. Second book..this one was just OK for me found it dragged and had a hard time getting into the characters.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an early release of this book.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Several individuals are brought together for different reasons. This book lagged at times.

Mixed reviews that claim some readers didn't enjoy the mystery as much as the first book or couldn't connect with the reality show contest characters don't sway my five-star (rounded up from four and a half) rating. My inner romantic compelled me to give this rating, overriding my usual thriller-seeking, puzzle-loving, mystery-nerd self. That ending brought such a deep smile to my face that, as you reach it, most readers will likely agree with me. I adore the vivid, realistic characters, the peculiar, eccentric, complex family dynamics of Ffion (I adored her Mam Ellen Morgan and wished we could see more of her in this book), her unresolved feelings with her ex, and her fiery new love relationship with DS Leo Brady, which might be sabotaged by her own insecurities. I thoroughly enjoyed the well-constructed, twisty murder mystery and the structure that goes back and forth to reveal the secrets and motives each contestant carries and acts upon. The different perspectives shed light on hidden clues within the chapters, keeping us guessing. I appreciated the writing style, and the characters already feel like close friends. Plus, my romantic inclinations swayed my opinion. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

What a fun story about a reality show gone wrong. I’m sure I massacred the name pronunciations in my head along with other Welsh terms. Plenty of interesting characters here and a good who done it.

This is the second book in Claire Mackintosh’s DC Morgan series and I really enjoyed it. While the premise (reality show that turns into murder) was a little wacky, I just adore the characters so much that the actual plot plays second fiddle to the world building.

I received a free copy of, A Game of Lies, by Clare Mackintosh, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book 2 of 2 in the Dc Morgan series. Seven reality contestant are stranded in the Welsh mountains. Each of the contestant have a secret if someone guesses their secret they will be exposed on air. Then someone is murdered, nobody signed up for that. I take reality tv shows with a grain of salt, most of them are heavily scripted. This was a good read, I could do without the f word though.

I liked the first book in the series. This one was OK. The romantic relationship is a bit immature. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.