Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
- Shalini Prasad
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min read
After reading Jane Green’s romance Falling, I wanted something to excite me. A thriller with twists that keep me perched on the edge of my seat. Lie to Me promised betrayal, lies, murder and more. It seemed like the perfect book for me at the moment.
Synopsis:
Sutton and Ethan Montclair’s idyllic life is not as it appears. They seem made for each other, but the truth is ugly. Consumed by professional and personal betrayals and financial woes, the two both love and hate each other. As tensions mount, Sutton disappears, leaving behind a note saying not to look for her.
Ethan finds himself the target of vicious gossip as friends, family and the media speculate on what really happened to Sutton Montclair. As the police investigate, the lies the couple have been spinning for years quickly unravel. Is Ethan a killer? Is he being set up? Did Sutton hate him enough to kill the child she never wanted and then herself? The path to the answers is full of twists.
Review:
The book is written in a way that pulls the readers in its raptures immediately. Even how the story began where the narrator says, “You’re not going to like me very much.” We are immediately drawn in and want to know why.
A New York Times bestselling author had said, “Fans of Gone Girl will gobble up this thriller about a marriage from hell!”
To that, I say, “Yes, they will!”, because it is very much like Gone Girl – the wife goes missing and the prime suspect is the husband because there is so much evidence pointing to him. Half the book feels so much like Gone Girl, it gave me deja vu.
I love family drama/thriller, but this story had so many twists and turns that you reach a point where nothing shocks you anymore. I feel like the author could have used a little less number of shocking reveals, and provided some foreshadowing for the ones that help the story along.
Even though some of the major issues in their marriage was caused by a third party, the couple, Ethan and Sutton, themselves were pretty selfish, self-centred and pretentious people. That marriage was bad from the very beginning. The things Ethan did to get his way was just appalling to me. You can’t help but think that they kind of deserved the hell they were put through. Except for the baby, whose death is a main plot point in the story. In fact, none of the characters is very likeable in this book. Expect the young police officer who seems to be the only sensible person in the story.
Even with all these drawbacks, the book was fast-paced and written well enough to keep your attention throughout the story. But the final twist, the motive behind all that was happening, was the weakest one I have read, ever. I mean, that’s the best you could come up with?
This book is certainly for the individual person. I have seen a lot of 5-star reviews for this book. To each their own, I guess. Although I did enjoy the book a little, I don’t think it will stand the test of time.
P.C. Internet
Rating: 3.5/5
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