When a woman conceals her sister’s death to claim their joint inheritance, her deception exposes a web of dangerous secrets in this addictive new thriller for fans of Megan Abbott, Gillian Flynn, and Paula Hawkins.
“Like most of the dead, I want to be remembered.”
Robin Voigt is dead. If Leslie had arrived at her sister’s cramped Las Vegas apartment just hours earlier, this would have been their first reunion in a decade. In the years since Robin ran away from home as a teenager, Leslie has stayed in New Mexico, taking care of their dying father even as she began building a family of her own. But when their father passed away, Leslie received a rude awakening: She and Robin would receive the inheritance he left them together—or not at all. Now her half of the money may be beyond her grasp. And unbeknownst to anyone, even her husband, Leslie needs it desperately.
When she meets a charismatic young woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Robin—and has every reason to leave her past behind—the two make a reckless bargain: Mary will impersonate Robin for a week in exchange for Robin’s half of the cash. But neither realizes how high the stakes will become when Mary takes a dead woman’s name. Even as Mary begins to suspect Leslie is hiding something, and Leslie realizes the stranger living in her house, babysitting her newborn son, and charming her husband has secrets of her own, Robin’s wild, troubled legacy threatens to eclipse them both.
An electric, twisted portrait of sisterhood and the ties that bind, The Better Liar is a stunning debut with a heart-stopping, twist-after-twist finale that will beg the question: How far would you go to get what’s yours? ~ taken from Goodreads
“Like most of the dead, I want to be remembered.”
Robin Voigt is dead. If Leslie had arrived at her sister’s cramped Las Vegas apartment just hours earlier, this would have been their first reunion in a decade. In the years since Robin ran away from home as a teenager, Leslie has stayed in New Mexico, taking care of their dying father even as she began building a family of her own. But when their father passed away, Leslie received a rude awakening: She and Robin would receive the inheritance he left them together—or not at all. Now her half of the money may be beyond her grasp. And unbeknownst to anyone, even her husband, Leslie needs it desperately.
When she meets a charismatic young woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Robin—and has every reason to leave her past behind—the two make a reckless bargain: Mary will impersonate Robin for a week in exchange for Robin’s half of the cash. But neither realizes how high the stakes will become when Mary takes a dead woman’s name. Even as Mary begins to suspect Leslie is hiding something, and Leslie realizes the stranger living in her house, babysitting her newborn son, and charming her husband has secrets of her own, Robin’s wild, troubled legacy threatens to eclipse them both.
An electric, twisted portrait of sisterhood and the ties that bind, The Better Liar is a stunning debut with a heart-stopping, twist-after-twist finale that will beg the question: How far would you go to get what’s yours? ~ taken from Goodreads
Family secrets, dramatic lifestyles, and deception fill this book to the brim. This is a debut novel by author Tanen Jones and it's a enjoyable read.
Right from the get-go (and from the book synopsis) we know that Leslie goes in search of her long lost sister, Robin, in order to claim their joint inheritance. Finding her sister dead, she quickly spirals downward until she meets Mary, a woman who looks eerily like her sister. She hatches a plan and Mary agrees to pretend to be Robin long enough to get half the money.
Told from alternating narratives, we begin to see the lives of 3 women- Leslie, Mary and Robin. All three hold secrets. All three have ulterior motives. All three are liars.
Multiple side stories and plot twists kept me reading this thriller of a novel. Some twists I saw coming while others (like the ending) I never expected. This is a well-written book that was easy to read. I did enjoy each page turn and like I stated earlier, the ending wasn't what I expected. I feel like this book is best read "going in blind" so my review is short with no spoilers. I give this 4 stars and look forward to reading more books by this author.
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine for the e-galley to read and give my honest review.
The Better Liar is set to be released here in the U.S. on January 14, 2020 so ad it to your list and pre-order now!
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