Simply Lies
By David Baldacci
- Release Date: 2023-04-18
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 6:20 Man comes a twisting psychological thriller in which two women—one a former detective, the other a dangerous con artist—go head-to-head in an electrifying game of cat and mouse.
Mickey Gibson, single mother and former detective, leads a hectic life similar to that of many moms: juggling the demands of her two small children with the tasks of her job working remotely for ProEye, a global investigation company that hunts down wealthy tax and credit cheats.
When Mickey gets a call from a colleague named Arlene Robinson, she thinks nothing of Arlene’s unusual request for her to go inventory the vacant home of an arms dealer who cheated ProEye’s clients and fled. That is, until she arrives at the mansion and discovers a dead body in a secret room—and nothing is as it seems.
Not only does the arms dealer not exist, but the murder victim turns out to be Harry Langhorne, a man with mob ties who used to be in Witness Protection. What’s more, no one named Arlene Robinson works at ProEye.
In the blink of an eye, Gibson has become a prime suspect in a murder investigation—and now her job is on the line until she proves that she was set up. Before long, Gibson is locked in a battle of wits with a brilliant woman with no name, a hidden past, and unknown motives—whose end game is as mysterious as it is deadly.
Reviews
An absurd story
1By MinRayI’ve read many Baldacci books. This one is a real clunker. I gave up a third of the way through. The thought that an ex-cop would get involved in a weird investigation from someone totally unknown with no upside or obvious payoff is ridiculous. Especially when her work exposes her children to risk. None of it is remotely plausible.Fantastic
5By RndbellRiveting fast paced read.Sparked my interest
4By Christea999Looking forward to reading more books by this Author.Simply Lies
2By surprised 763Disappointed in this book. Silly plot, pablum dialog. Weak character development— for example all cops are big and well built. Protagonist expert at all she does — basketball, acting, tracking down hidden assets.Simply lies
5By Anti DrivelExcellent readGood title
5By STOLY-1Book was excitingGreat Read!
5By OtreraWhat a great read! Exciting and made me very anxious! Interesting and realistic perspective of women!Lies
2By Engler427Not his best. Very long and often boring and convoluted plot.Gripping
4By TyfsdsszxFilled with details and action packed.Yay! Another hit for Baldacci
5By Boobear GeorgiaGreat book!!Terrible
1By ASN76I have read a lot of Baldacci’s books but this one is terrible. I stopped 1/3rd of the way. Very schizophrenic and feels like it was written for a dumb reader. Hated it.Simply Lies
4By Sen89Not one of his better works.Not his best work
3By Coolguy02Disjointed story line with a lot of loose ends. Not an easy read like so many of his other books. Easily could of stopped reading halfway thru as the story flow and actions of the characters did not make sense.Unrealistic and frustrating
1By Spies RUsIf someone was running after you with a knife and there was a police station in front of you but a total stranger says “no run into that dark abandoned building instead ; its safer there” which place would you run to? Yeah its like that.Awful
2By SvanderzylI’m a big David Baldacci fan, but this is just an awful book. A tedious plot line with hum-drum characters. Not an exciting read. Pick another mystery.Simply Lies. David Baldacci
5By Wet againMickey Gibson is an ex cop, ex detective and a single mother two. She works at home an an investigator for a firm called ProEye chasing down criminals online. Suddenly a mysterious phone call changes her life dramatically.A women who goes by the name pf Clarisse, but that is actually a lie. She goes by many names and is a master of disguise. Unknown to Micky, Clarissa whose first is actually Francine has been involved. In her life for a long time. A masterfully written tale!! Enjoyed immensely!!Simply Lies
5By LIT.designI really enjoyed this book. Certainly kept me interested from the very beginning. I have read almost all of his books. This one was different, very interesting and a real plot twister.Simply lies
1By cmh OxTotal crap….Mindless summer read
3By tryagain5000Good beach book Not up to the authors usual standard Simplistic ending
