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!!