Review: Lies by T.M. Logan

Lies by T.M. Logan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  This was released September 11, 2018.  I know this review is up super late, but here it is. 

This was a fast paced read with a decent plot. I give the author kudos for the plot twist, as I didn't see it coming. I didn't find it to be much of a psychological thriller or very intense from the thriller perspective, it was more of a dramatic mystery. I kept shaking my head the entire book as the main character Joe continually makes bad decisions, recognizes he's making poor choices or is told not to do something and does it anyway. This makes him look kind of idiotic throughout the book, giving this "thriller" a comical edge. Then again, I'm not sure what a real person would do in this situation so it may be completely realistic, it just felt like he was being ridiculous at times. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad, it isn't what I look for in a thriller. I was engaged while reading it, and I did like it.

Onto the plot, our main character Joe is kind of a boring guy. He's an English teacher, he is a doting father to son William, an a loving husband, he follows the rules, gives everyone the benefit of the doubt, and really has no aspirations to achieve more in life than what he has now. His wife Melissa is a go-getter, she is beautiful, outgoing, a high achiever, and while she loves her family she has an active social life outside of the home as well. Joe and his son spot Mel's car on their way home one evening and decide to surprise her, this leads to an unraveling of events and lies that Joe could never imagine he would ever find himself in the middle of. He learns that Mel has been lying to him for quite some time and their relationship is not as happy as he thought it was. Joe finds himself accused of crimes he didn't commit, and he is determined to prove his innocence in the matter. As Joe impulsively runs about trying to prove he had nothing to do with the crime his is being accuse of, he finds that he doesn't know what is true and what is a lie, all he knows is he didn't it and someone is trying to ruin him. I won't go into the plot any further or else it will spoil it for you.

If you like mysteries and thrillers that aren't too intense, give this a chance.


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