Simply Lies: A Psychological Thriller

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 6:20 Man comes a twisting new 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.

One day she gets a call from another ProEye representative, working with Gibson’s boss, requesting Gibson to complete a new assignment that just came up. Gibson is asked to go inventory the home and assets of an arms dealer that just took off after cheating other ProEye clients. Once Gibson arrives at the old mansion out in the country, and starts inspecting, she discovers a secret room., and then a dead body to go with it. When she secretly took and passed the written and physical exams to enter the police academy, her mother had thrown a In this novel, Baldacci brings together two unique protagonists with deep intelligence and strengths; yet, at the same time real weaknesses and flaws that drive the storylines forward. As usual, his writing style was fluid and each chapter hummed along at a fast pace, most ending in a surprise cliffhanger that easily kept you intensely reading into the next one. There was no slowing down most of the time and he kept you fully immersed in the plotlines and twists and turns along the way. For me, this was a very enjoyable holiday weekend read.There was a large dining room fully, if incompatibly, outfitted with Baroque pieces and a Chippendale sideboard. Gibson had become something of an expert about such things while hunting the assets of the rich and shifty over the last couple years. On the walls were oil paintings mostly consisting of colonial scenery and waterfront landscapes. She didn’t think they were originals, Well, I’ve got three under the age of five at home, so I can definitely relate. And I knew you weren’t going to be painting anything red unless it’s a room in your house.” There weren't a lot of characters in the novel but everyone had two, sometimes three, different names. Baldacci includes lots of dialogue and internal monologue - two of my pet hates. This is an author I usually enjoy, but this was a miss for me. The plot didn’t completely make sense - a single mom risking everything because… she’s bored? I just didn’t buy it.

See? It pays to have someone who knows the local geography.” “I’m surprised no one has been there before now.” She figured when it turned dark it would be difficult to see anything. And then she decided to hurry because it had just occurred to her that the place might not have electricity.First I want to say that there is so much to like when it comes to reading his stories. He does so many things well. Things I love. He can create suspicion, tension, strong MCs and story lines to match. He puts in some great twists and I am always pulled in.

Gibson walked over to one section of shelves to look at a large vase placed there when she felt something on her ankles. From out of the darkness, a slash of white and twin pops of color representing a toothy mouth and bulging eyes. The dialog is downright cringey. Things like “relax your shrimpy ass” and “Don’t you go anywhere or bang-bang and *Name Redacted* is dead. Because I don’t follow rules anymore, I make them.” 🙄 is what I was told. And they’d like you to go out today if possible. You can talk to Zeb if you want, but I know he’s in a meeting now. And they really wanted to get you out there fast. It sounded to me like there might be a nice field bonus in there for you, too.” Just what I always wanted to be—a ghost hunter.” “Rutherford died in 1940 and his wife, Laura, who was muchEven though SIMPLY LIES was not as EPIC as The 6:20 Man, overall, was an entertaining read. You cannot go wrong with Baldacci—a big fan; he always surprises you! David Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, "because every mom needs a break now and then.”) I’ve got the info up on my screen. The mansion was built in the 1920s by a man named Mason Rutherford. He was a robber baron All I needed to know going into Simply Lies was that it was written by David Baldacci. He is a prolific author who needs no introduction. I cannot get enough of his twisty tales and realistic characters. This is a stand-alone book, although I can see it being the beginning of a new series.

When she receives a call from a woman named Arlene Robinson, that says she works with the company requesting her to conduct an inventory of a vacant home of an arms dealer who cheated ProEye’s clients and fled, she goes.I will still read Baldacci, but maybe next time his books won't go directly to the very top of my TBR pile.