I was glad to see a book by Tami Haag, it has been a while since a new one has been published. I love dark and twisty mysteries and Bad Liar fit the bill. I did not see the end coming. That said, this book started so slow. So very slow. I almost stopped reading several times and I was 60% through the book before things started happening. The first half of the book was introduction and development of the characters. There was a lot of driving around and talking to people and not much else. The second half of the book drew me in and I read quickly to the end to find the identity of the victims and suspects. I'll read more Tami Hoag for sure but this is not a favorite of her books.

Bad Liar by Tami Hoag is a gripping thriller that plunges readers into the murky depths of small-town secrets and sinister mysteries. Detectives Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard are thrust into two seemingly unrelated cases—a brutal murder with no clear identity and the disappearance of a hometown hero. As they delve deeper, Hoag masterfully unravels a web of deception, weaving together old grudges, hidden motives, and unexpected connections that keep the pages turning. With atmospheric prose and relentless suspense, Bad Liar explores the dark underbelly of Louisiana's swamplands, where every character harbors secrets that could prove deadly. Hoag's intricate plotting and sharp characterizations make this a must-read for fans of gritty crime fiction and unpredictable twists

Thank you to the author, Netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Tami Hoag is a must read author for me. I really enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and kept me turning pages until the very end.

Two missing people and an unidentifiable dead body in a small Louisiana town. After reading this, I realized it was part of a series, however I found it to be a good independent story. The setting of the Louisiana bayou lends an atmosphere of drama and darkness to this police investigation. i enjoyed the author’s use of just the right amount of description. The main characters are a woman detective who is married to her detective boss. Each is conducting a separate investigation into the missing people however as their investigations intertwine and twist together and apart in this novel. I did find the story dragged in place but it intrigued me to keep reading. The author provided some personally probing thoughts about life and its meaning, what parenting entailed and choices we make. I felt the ending was well done and pulled all the pieces together well.

I do want a potential reader to know that part of the story deals with an abusive relationship.

Thank you to the author, netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I am so happy.these wonderful people are back.
Thank you for the opportunity
Excellent Excellent book..

What a wild ride that was. BL by new to me author T. Hoag, published by Penguin Group Dutton, is book three in the Broussard and Fourcade Series.
A thriller that is literally unputdownable, masterfully crafted, suspenseful, full of unexpected twists and turns that had me guessing til the very last page.
Blurb: A body at the dead end of a lonely country road is not the way sheriff’s detective Nick Fourcade wants to start his week. His only lead takes him to the family of a hometown hero suddenly gone missing. Marc Mercier left his home for a weekend hunting trip and hasn’t been seen since.
Meanwhile, sheriff’s detective Annie Broussard begins her first day back on the job after suffering an attack by taking on the case of B’Lynn Fontenot, a mother desperate to find her son. Robbie Fontenot has been missing for eight days, but the local police have no interest in the case, telling B’Lynn that an adult has the right to disappear, and a missing addict is no big surprise. But B’Lynn swears her son was turning his life around. Sympathetic, Annie agrees to help B’Lynn, knowing she’s about to start trouble with the city police.
As Annie searches for Robbie Fontenot and Nick investigates the disappearance of Marc Mercier, it quickly becomes apparent that nothing is as it seems in the lives of either man. And it’s still not clear whether either—or neither—of them might be the unidentified murder victim. Old jealousies and fresh deceits, family loyalties gone wrong and love turned sour all lay a trail that leads deep into the Louisiana swamp, endangering all who cross the path of a bad liar.

Tami Hoag never disappoints and her latest is no exception. Bad Liar is the third book in this series, and it’s been a few years since the first two were published. Detective Nick Fourcade has a dead body that can’t be identified because the face was blow away. Then there are two people who are reported missing, could one of them be their shooting victim and are all three somehow connected. I love all of Tami Hoag books , they keep you interested and are so well written. Thank you Netgalley for this arc.

Two missing men and a body that can't be identified due to a shotgun blast to the face, a history of drug abuse and domestic abuse, and possibly a bad cop or two. This book has all the elements, along with top-notch, suspenseful writing, to make it a riveting and enjoyable detective novel. Though this is the third book in a series, it easily stands alone, and prior knowledge of the two main characters is not a hindrance to the story. They are both believable and likeable, and interact in credible ways with other characters in the story. I hope to read more by this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed the 3rd book of this series. The south Louisiana setting is one of my favorites and I love how Tami Hoag includes the "French Cajun" in the story. Nick Fourcade is one of my favorite detectives.

A small town in the deep south. What could be more inviting to murder and the disappearance of two of the town’s young men.
The first, a former addict and felon whose mother insists he is still clean and something bad must have happened to him. But no one will listen to her, they see the word addict and dismiss him as just another lost person to drugs. But sheriff’s detective Annie Broussard runs into her at the police station. She agrees to look into the case to help the distraught mother.
The second, the town’s favorite son. He went to a big city for college, after receiving a scholarship under less than honorable circumstances. Then returned to help out in his family business after his father died, with a wife and baby in tow. The wife is miserable in the deep south, can’t imagine why her husband would suddenly disappear and is worried that something has happened to him. The town is clamoring that something be done to find him.
And finally at the same time a body is found in the swamp, with its face shot off.
It’s left to Sheriff’s Detective Nick Fourcade to resolve these two last cases. All three men knew each other, something happened a decade ago that they can’t escape. Who will come out alive, who is the dead person, who can or can’t be helped.
Well-paced, emotionally charged, highly recommended.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing this copy.

There is something about how Tami Hoag sets the scene in her novels that sucks you in and doesn’t let go. Almost from the start I was very invested in the story set-up, there was an excellent mystery factor that builds and takes many turns for a wonderfully layered and complex plot. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys mystery, thrillers, or light suspense novels,

Bad Liar


Bad Liar is a great read with intricate plotlines that mesh well, realistic characters that almost walk off the page, and a fascinating setting of a small town in here and now Louisiana. There are some passages, like parts of the first chapter, that are also poetic in their eloquence. Also, the strong female main character is totally believable.

I rarely ever give a book five stars, but I must in this case, this is a truly excellent crime thriller.

The first chapter drew me in (it was more of a prologue). We are introduced to the characters by way of a few paragraphs. I loved how they were referred to as the mother, the son, the wife, the lovers & alligators! We learn their names in the following chapters. I found the middle a bit slow maybe due to the detailed character descriptions , however towards the end, when we begin to learn whodunnit, I became fully engrossed again.

I love Tami’s older novels, especially the Kovac & Liska series & the Oak Knoll series, however this series just didn’t capture me the same way. I still highly recommend Tami Hoag’s books.

Favorite Line: “Don’t hang on to a mistake just because you spent a long time making it.”

Thank you to NetGalley, Dutton (An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC)) and Tami Hoag for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Tami Hoag is back, and it's been too long. She is making a great return with her next one, The Bad Liar. If you are a fan of procedural crime procedures, you will not be disappointed with this one. I felt that it was a bit of a slow burn, but it held my attention. One dead body, two missing people and a bit of a subtle romance. You can't go wrong with this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton for the ARC!

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Nick's next case has little to go one. They found a body but are unsure of who it is. Annie is working on a different case with many roadblocks in her way. I enjoyed this book and am excited to read her next one.

Nick, who is in charge of the detectives in this small town, finds a body. Not an easily identifiable body but one whose face is blown off. He must find out who the victim was and solve the crime.
In the meantime, Annie, also a detective, agrees to help a mother find her missing son. He has been gone 8 days and the police aren't interested for two reasons. One is that he is an adult and the other is that he is an addict. By agreeing to take this journey on Annie alienated herself from her own police force.

A good book that winds together at times. Annie and Nick have appeared in other Hoag books and are a terrific team to watch and read about.

Bad Liar is the third book in the Broussard and Fourcade series, and these books get better and better.

A body is found that is impossible to identify due to a shotgun blast to the face. As Detective Nick Fourcade investigates this gruesome murder, Detective Annie Broussard simultaneously investigates the whereabouts of a drug-addicted man when his mother insists that he’s well and truly missing, not just off getting high. After every lead turns up a dead end, both detectives begin to wonder if their cases might intersect.

This whodunnit has more questions than answers but ties up perfectly in the end. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series. Thank you, NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for the eARC.

It’s been a while since I read a book by Tami Hoag and now I am kicking myself. She is a master storyteller and the way she weaves the plot twists delicately through the red herrings, you feel like you’re on a super fun roller coaster in the pitch black.

Her prose is spotless and this whole book is loaded with “quotables”. Here’s one:
“The apple of his own eye, Stokes was as faithless as a feral tomcat.“

Or this one:
“THE MORNING SKY WAS THE COLOR OF A DOVE’S WING, BACKLIT by the diluted yellow of a hidden sun.”

You can just see that morning sky, can’t you?

Bravo, Tami. Thanks for reminding me why I’m a fan. I’ll be back for more!

P.S. This can also be read as a standalone.

Bad Liar was worth the long wait. Even though it’s been years since I’ve read the earlier books in this series, it stands alone and on top. Every character is fully developed and I found myself fighting for, being angry with and loving and aching for them. This book covers quite a bit of ground and while all lives intersect at a certain point there are several stories to be told. The writing is atmospheric and visual. You can imagine each location: the junk yard, the stables, the hospital, the Pizza Hut, the Bayou and more. It’s been a long time since I’ve cried at the end of the book. This one got my heart and shattered it into a million pieces. Nick and Annie find themselves running circles around Bayou Breaux, their cases becoming more and more intertwined. Do the cases have anything to do with each other? Or did three people really suddenly go missing the same night?

Tami Hoag is a great author that delivers yet another winning story.

This book covers a LOT of ground but without feeling like it was too much. The book starts out with a dead body and a missing son. While searching out what happened to the missing son, you find out there is another missing person. Right when you think thing are getting overly complicated, the author starts to bring it all together. It kind of felt like there were three story lines in the beginning but again, the author starts to tie it all together and you see the pieces fall into place. Who is the dead body and how does the two missing people play into it? The author does a great job making you feel for each person in the book as well. You ache for the mother who has a missing son, the wife who is getting abused and the son that can't live up to expectations.
This is a definite read by Tami Hoag and while you don't have to read the first two books in this series to follow the story; I think you should as it will give you a bit more background on the main characters.

Thank you Net Galley and Dutton Publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review.