A best-seller in the United Kingdom, T.M. Logan's debut thriller follows the unraveling life of a male teacher who lashes out in jealousy and rage after he suspects his wife of being unfaithful.
Lies is everything you want in a thriller. It introduces memorable characters, moves quickly and is straightforward. It also combines real-world situations and passions with a touch of escapist literature, keeping the reader just a bit off-kilter throughout. You can recommend it not only to your friends who love thrillers but also to those whose tastes run elsewhere ... You will remember the name T. M. Logan, even if he never writes another book (though I certainly hope he does, and soon) ... There are plenty of twists, turns and misdirections throughout the novel, but the best ones involve Logan taking the reader’s own inherent perceptions and using them to turn things up a notch.
If you are consistently a fan of psychological thrillers that center around marital secrets and are in the market for a book in this vein to add to your TBR, Lies will be right up your alley; if, however, you prefer psychological thrillers that push boundaries and explore new grounds, this book will be best avoided. Much of Lies develops as we would expect it to ... Logan writes with swift pacing that lends itself to binge-reading. Despite some of my personal hesitations about this book, I would be remiss not to praise the book’s page-turning plotting—I devoured Lies in just a couple sittings, and found it to be a welcome escape from a stressful week ... So what made me so lukewarm about Lies? The vast majority of this book is inoffensive if a bit predictable at its worst ... With the book’s conclusion, the author seems determined to shock readers at any cost—no matter what has to be sacrificed. In this case, what’s sacrificed is logic and plotting. There’s just no rhyme or reason for the way Lies wraps up ... On the other hand, there’s absolutely no shame in simply wanting an entertaining and jaw-dropping finale, and if that describes you, you’re likely to find the Lies conclusion quite entertaining indeed—it certainly fulfills the shock value requirement and then some.
In a tensely woven eight-day cat-and-mouse chase, Logan's debut races readers through a fast-moving joyride of nerve-wracking suspense and intrigue that will challenge and surprise even the most devout enthusiasts of psychological thrillers.
