A review by jchtilianova
The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

Giving this book a 3.5, but rounding down to a 3. I'll be the first to admit I went in with rather high expectations after receiving emails with this being the book of the month and seeing the great goodreads reviews. It started off better than it ended and I was sincerely intrigued by Meg's character and her story with Cory. A little past the halfway point I felt a bit of a null, but I was happy with the ending. I found it a bit unreasonable from the start that Kat blamed Meg for what happened to her, but I'm glad somewhere after the halfway point the character herself also realized it was a bit unjustified to blame Meg. 
*Spoilers ahead*
I also think the author could have been a bit more sympathetic to Scott's addiction. I felt like he was framed as a pretty evil guy and honestly Kat seemed a little too happy when Scott relapsed and she could leave him. Didn't seem like she was ever really thrilled to be in the relationship after his gambling addiction was first realized. I felt like it was a little too pushed how good of a person Meg was and how she's always giving back. I also wish that more things went wrong? Seemed like the only hiccup Meg ever encountered was when the agent showed up while she was showing Ron the house, which was such a small thing. I'm glad Kat went after Nate and it is implied that she wrote the novel in the end. The best part of the book was when we flashed back to Meg's old heists with Cory and Peter honestly. It was a good book, but I am doubtful it will remain a memorable thriller in my mind.
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