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The Better Liar
by Tanen Jones
Leslie Voigt Flores has been searching for her estranged sister for two months. It’s been ten years since Leslie has seen Robin, but when she finally tracks her down, she is dead in her apartment. It’s been so long since Robin has left home, Leslie is beyond mourning her sister. However, the conditions of her recently deceased father’s will are that both Leslie and Robin claim their inheritance together or not at all. Leslie is distraught over the money she will have to forfeit until she meets Mary outside a Las Vegas restaurant and realizes how much this woman resembles her sister. She convinces Mary to return with her to Albuquerque and comes up with a plan that just could solve both of their problems.
This book moves at a slower pace than some thrillers, but is still very engaging and suspenseful. Neither Leslie, Mary, or Robin (whose point of view is represented through flashbacks) are always likable, but their narratives are compelling. It’s clear both Mary and Leslie are keeping secrets. Some I was able to guess and some were complete surprises. It was clear there was more to both women than it appeared on the surface, but there were many things I wasn’t able to figure out. The action really picks up in the final chapters and the reader is in for several shocks when all is revealed. It’s hard to say more without spoiling the plot of the book, but I think there was one twist too many before the story concludes. Of all ways things could have turned out, I really didn’t care for how the book ended which knocked off a little from my rating. However, it was a wonderful journey and “The Better Liar” kept my interest from the very beginning. This is the author’s debut novel, so I look forward to reading more by Tanen Jones in the future.
I received this book through the courtesy of Ballantine books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
This book moves at a slower pace than some thrillers, but is still very engaging and suspenseful. Neither Leslie, Mary, or Robin (whose point of view is represented through flashbacks) are always likable, but their narratives are compelling. It’s clear both Mary and Leslie are keeping secrets. Some I was able to guess and some were complete surprises. It was clear there was more to both women than it appeared on the surface, but there were many things I wasn’t able to figure out. The action really picks up in the final chapters and the reader is in for several shocks when all is revealed. It’s hard to say more without spoiling the plot of the book, but I think there was one twist too many before the story concludes. Of all ways things could have turned out, I really didn’t care for how the book ended which knocked off a little from my rating. However, it was a wonderful journey and “The Better Liar” kept my interest from the very beginning. This is the author’s debut novel, so I look forward to reading more by Tanen Jones in the future.
I received this book through the courtesy of Ballantine books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.