Available Today! The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark

 

 

 

 

Ghostwriter Olivia Dumont has spent her entire professional life hiding the fact that she is the only child of legendary horror author Vincent Taylor, famous not only for his novels but for being the prime suspect in the brutal slaying of his siblings. On the brink of financial ruin, Olivia reluctantly agrees to ghostwrite her father's last book, not realising she will be forced to reckon with the ghosts that live at the centre of her family.

 

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What I thought about The Ghostwriter

 

It's family secrets on steroids in The Ghostwriter. Olivia Dumont is a ghostwriter that has lost her credibility and is shunned by her community. An offer comes in to write her father's story. Her father is a notable thriller author who has been under suspicion for killing his two siblings years ago. Since Olivia is broke, she decides to accept the offer, which leads her on a journey to uncover secrets and dissect her own relationship with her father.

This book grabbed me from the start and had me turning pages quickly. I like a book that I can sink into and The Ghostwriter hit the mark. There are plenty of twists and turns and just when you think you might know what really happened, things change. I like that about it. Kept me guessing until the end. It is more of a slow pace as pieces are revealed to the reader. There are multiple points of view and trips to the past as well. Overall, in spite of a slower pace, I liked this book and would recommend it to other mystery thriller readers.

 

 

 

Release Week Review: 5 Stars for The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

 

From the instant New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight!

She’s back.

Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She’s a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be—a college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Nothing about her is real. She slides alongside you and tells you exactly what you need to hear, and by the time she’s done, you’ve likely lost everything.

Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to expose her. But as the two women grow closer, Kat’s long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leaving Kat to wonder who Meg’s true target is.

The Lies I Tell is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future.

 

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 What I thought about The Lies I Tell

Wow! This book!  I was intrigued by the blurb for this title, and how a con artist can use their skills to seek justice.  It was advertised as a "Robin Hood" sort of story. 

The story kicked off and pulled this reader into the story right away.  Meg lives in her vehicle and is a bit obsessed with how she got in that predicament. Meg and her mother were kicked out of the home they lived in by an unscrupulous boyfriend who steals their home right from under them.  This sets the stage for Meg's life as she must learn to live on her own and in the process becomes a master con artist.  This woman is good!  

There is one problem though.  In the process of her con, she involved Kat Roberts, a reporter.  And Kat is eager to uncover just what's going on and doesn't see that she's put herself in danger as well.  After a devastating incident while investigating Meg, her life is shattered and her path is now focused on following and uncovering Meg's confidence game.

When Kat has the opportunity to become friends with Meg, she takes it, thinking she'll have the story of her journalism career. But as she gets to know Meg, she finds that there's more to this story.

What I liked most about this story was the skillful manner in which this story was presented to me.  It kept me guessing about both Meg and Kat, their motivations and what exactly was true and real.  I liked how this was a story about two women too, both victims of their circumstances -- it was refreshing and unique for this reader. And just when I thought I was going to be left hanging without resolution to one of the situations with Kat, the final pages pull everything together so beautifully that I was left smiling.  I adored that ending so much.

If you are looking for a tight domestic thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, you might like this one.  I found it to be unique and intriguing. I loved the story of these two women and how each impacted the other's life. It was masterfully crafted and probably one of my favorites reads of this year.

Julie Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight. It has earned starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal, and the New York Times has called it “thoroughly absorbing”. It’s been named an Indie Next Pick, a Library Reads Pick, and a Best Book of 2020 by Amazon Editors and Apple Books. Her debut, The Ones We Choose, was published in 2018 and has been optioned for television by Lionsgate. She lives in Los Angeles with her two sons and a golden doodle with poor impulse control.

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