A review by chloek608
Lies by T.M. Logan

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 I recommend this book if you like: 
-thriller with an untrustworthy narrator 
-short chapters 
-brilliant clues and twists 

Wow, T.M. Logan fast becoming an auto-read author for me. This is my third read from him and every one I am left shocked and cannot believe the twists. This thriller was a fast paced read for me and I love the fact that it had short chapters. 

Joe is a high school teacher, he has a wife and a young son. He lives a rule-abiding life and is happy with his day to day routines. One day on the school run, his son spies his mother’s car going into an underground carpark for the Premier Inn. The son wanted to see his mummy and show her his latest certificate from school. Joe went along with it thinking that would be a nice surprise. He didn’t expect to see her having an argument with their friend Beth’s husband. Joe left without being spotted and waited in the carpark. One thing led to another and Joe and Ben were in a scuffle and Ben falls and hits his head. Joe can’t help Ben as his son has an asthma attack. Joe returns later to check on Ben but he is gone and so is his car. 

Strange things start to happen to Joe. Ben’s missing and Joe’s the last person to see him alive and he finds out his wife had an affair with Ben. All fingers point to Joe. He is suspended from work, he is a police suspect and no-one believes his innocence. It is down to Joe and Joe alone to find Ben and prove that he is not a murderer. 

So many twists and turns kept me reading this book at lightning speed. I was gobsmacked to uncover the truth. 

Ben was a victim in all of this, much like Joe. The two wives were actually the ones having an affair and their plan was to kill one and set the other husband up for the murder. They nearly got away with it too had it not been for the loyal daughter of Ben.
 

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