3.93 AVERAGE


A Louisiana Native Author!

A con-artist using a secret identity? Yes, please!

First Lie Wins is an enjoyable, fast-paced read with plenty of twists and turns along the way. In some ways, it vibes well with Where the Crawdads Sing, while at other times it feels like Ocean's 8

Great for a summer or weekend read.

- L
adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

the perfect popcorn thriller to binge read! i read it on audio and loved the narrator as well. i couldn't listen to the whole thing at once but i sneaked a little audiobook time whenever i could because i was really intrigued by the plot twists and was even surprised by a few of them. i was a bit iffy when i realized ashley elston was originally a YA author because i don't have the highest opinions of YA mysteries - but i'll definitely keep checking out whatever adult titles she puts out next.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. I had read some reviews saying it was bad, and some saying it was five stars amazing! 
It was a good story and I enjoyed the secret undercover element of it. Granted, some parts I suppose did need a little suspension of disbelief, but so what, that’s what you’re supposed to do with books and movies… right?
For me personally it’s a 3.5, it’s definitely not a 5 star book.
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Audio
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix