Happy Wednesday! Today I have a review of The Perfect Liar by Thomas Christopher Greene and publishing via St. Martin’s Press on January 15, 2018!
My Thoughts:
Susannah and Max are married. It’s the second marriage for Susannah. Her first husband passed away. Max is charming and the life of the party. He is now stepfather to her fifteen-year-old son.
Susannah thinks the past is behind her and her new life is idyllic when she receives a note on her door one morning.
The note says, “I know who you are.”
Max is not worried in the least about the note; however, just days after having dinner with Susannah and Max, someone dies in an accident while on a run…with Max.
And that is all followed with another note on the door, “Did you get away with it?”
Susannah and Max each have secrets, and they are big ones. Their idyllic world would be shattered if they come to light.
I loved hearing from both Susannah and Max, and the ending was out of sight. The whole time I was questioning who is the perfect liar? Or is it both of them? Unexpected and unpredictable, The Perfect Liar is a solid thriller!
Thanks to St. Martin’s Press for the complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis:
A seemingly perfect marriage is threatened by the deadly secrets husband and wife keep from each other, for fans of B.A. Paris and Paula Hawkins.
Susannah, a young widow and single mother, has remarried well: to Max, a charismatic artist and popular speaker whose career took her and her fifteen-year-old son out of New York City and to a quiet Vermont university town. Strong-willed and attractive, Susannah expects that her life is perfectly in place again. Then one quiet morning she finds a note on her door: I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
Max dismisses the note as a prank. But days after a neighborhood couple comes to dinner, the husband mysteriously dies in a tragic accident while on a run with Max. Soon thereafter, a second note appears on their door: DID YOU GET AWAY WITH IT?
Both Susannah and Max are keeping secrets from the world and from each other —secrets that could destroy their family and everything they have built. The Perfect Liar is a thrilling novel told through the alternating perspectives of Susannah and Max with a shocking climax that no one will expect, from the bestselling author of The Headmaster’s Wife.
Have you read The Perfect Liar, or is it on your TBR? Happy Reading! ~ Jennifer THR
I love books about liars for some reason! It’s the puzzle of figuring out which character is telling me the truth. Wonderful review, Jenni!!! ❤️
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Thanks, Mack! Don’t you have this book, too? It’s so terrific! I can’t wait for your thoughts! ♥️
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Reblogged this on A Bookworms view and commented:
A great review….
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Thanks for the reblog, Lesley. ♥️
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Jennifer! You’re killing me😬 I have to have this book. Your review reeled me in and then just left me there!!! Off to see if I can find this one.
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Thanks, Jonetta! This author has his own style. I have seen some love for his first two books, too. I hope you can find this one! ♥️
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hmmm, did she kill her husband? Because that’s what i thought given the title and your review.the
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No spoilers, Jina. 😊 I was careful not to put anything that wasn’t in the synopsis in my review. ♥️
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Oooh…. that’s pretty intriguing. Two ppl with big secrets and mysterious notes…. hmmm… plus the author has the same first two names as my youngest 😂
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Oh, you have to read it for that reason alone, Nina! 😂 This one definitely had me intrigued. The author has his own style.
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Hmmm… dangerous place this site if yours. Lol. It’s only January Jenn!
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We are both in trouble! 😂 You have me ready to sign back up for KU just for Jessica Redland books! ♥️
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Hahahaha. Well if you do… she has about 9 books so far, so you’ll get almost your full first allotment! Lol.
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Unpredictable and unexpected sounds great to me.
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It was such a good read, Marialyce! So engaging!
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I haven’t read this one yet but after reading your review, I’m adding it to my TBR list. Thanks for the recommendation!
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You’re welcome, Marjorie! It was a wonderful read, and I hope you enjoy it too! ♥️
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Glad you enjoyed it Jenni!
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Thanks, Holls! I loved your review of this one! ♥️
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Nice review! I really liked The Perfect Liar, too. It was my first 2019 read and got the year off to a great start. My review posts tomorrow.
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Thank you, and I’ll watch for your review tomorrow, Susie! I’m so happy it kicked off your year of reading!
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Great review! I read this one recently too. Glad you enjoyed it!
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Thanks, Darinda! I need to make sure I’ve read your review of it!
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Ohhhhh!! I want this one now!! My reading is about to drop off for the next two weeks…..can you guess why??🤔🙋♀️ Awesome review as always Jen!💕💕
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Thanks, Sus! Oh goodness! Really?! YAY! Did you know we are getting ice on Sunday now? Not fun at all. I hope you still blog. I don’t think you’ve missed a day of blogging since I’ve known you. I’ll be lost! ♥️ xoxo
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I’ll try but he starts his new job on 1/28 so????? We have seven inches of snow tonight and tomorrow coming!😭😭💕
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Snow > ice though! Ice storms are the worst!
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Wonderful review and picture, Jennifer.
I have not read this one and added it to my tbr list.
Happy Reading. 💕📚🌹
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Thanks, Virginia! ♥️ I think you’d enjoy this mystery, too.
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This is one of my most anticipated books of this year so I’m delighted that you enjoyed it, it makes me look forward to it even more. Thomas Christopher Greene wrote one of my favourite novels (The Headmaster’s Wife) so it’s always a treat when he has a new book coming out. Lovely review 🙂
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Thanks, Hayley! I am so excited to hear you say that about The Headmaster’s Wife because I own that one unread and I was hoping I’d enjoy it as much as this one. It sounds like I will! I look forward to your thoughts on this one once you get a chance to read it.
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I love unpredictable reads. Wonderful review.
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Thanks, Chrissi! Me, too!
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Wonderful review! I still need to review this one, I thought it was really good!💜
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THanks, Berit! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, too, and can’t wait for your review! 💕
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Did you manage to figure out the liar? I’m always bad at guessing lol Once again, lovely review, Jennifer! I sense that you love thrillers?
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Thanks, Jee! I did not guess on this one! Many times I do, but not always. I like to mix up my genres. It keeps me on my toes! ♥️
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P.s. I just noticed it was four thriller reviews in a row on my blog- that’s unusual and mostly due to pub date! 😊 ♥️
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Great review! All these psychological thrillers make me wonder why anyone ever gets married… 😉
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Thanks, FF! So true! 😂 I have another husband and wife story coming up, more on the emotional side than thriller though.
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Haha – I bet their lives are still full of trouble and woe though… 😉
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This sounds super intriguing!
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Thank you! I thought so too!
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Oooh, you’ve found another fabulous sounding psychological thriller. I hadn’t heard of this book before but after your review, I know I need to read it!
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I only just realized I posted all these thrillers in a row! I guess early January is a big publishing time for thrillers. This was a great book and a friend down below said that one of his other books is a top favorite of hers. I really like this author’s style.
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Excellent review, Jennifer!! 🙂
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Thanks, Dee! ♥️
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I love when books come from alternating POVs – it gives a story such a unique twist! This was gripping just reading the review!
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Thanks so much, LP! Me, too. The POVs keep it interesting and you can learn so much about the story through multiple perspectives. ♥️
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Sounds like an amazing heart-wrenching read.
I love your book photography and of cousre book review too.
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Thank you, Ashi! ♥️ It’s definitely an emotional mystery.
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Ooh interesting Jenni! Great review as always. 🤗
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Thanks, Beth! It was a great mystery! ♥️
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Hmmm…this sound suspiciously like another book I read and reviewed awhile back. Trying to remember who it was by..
Lovely review! If it didn’t smack of something similar I’d read, I’d probably add it to my TBR. Happens when you read too many books in the same genre!
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Thanks, Myndi! You are right- it does. I keep things mixed up genre-wise, and then I forget the similarities in tropes.
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Oh, this sounds great!
I’m very attracted to books with “lies” or “liar” in the title. Haha 😀
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😂 I totally know what you mean, Norrie, and there are an abundance of them! This was a fun and exciting read!
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Great review and I love thrillers like this! Anne – Books of My Heart
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Thanks, Anne! It’s a gem!
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