Trust Me When I Lie
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3.6
Benjamin Stevenson
"An outstanding debut—confident, compelling, with a surprise around every corner."—Jane Harper, New York Times bestselling authorWith chilling twists, a morally complex lead, and a setting thick with secrets, this is true crime fiction for readers who crave ethical tension and endings that cut deep. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Tana French, and Making a Murderer—because in this game, the story lies, the truth hides, and everyone plays dirty.Jack Quick built his reputation on exposing the truth. His true crime docuseries shattered a broken justice system, gripped millions, and helped free a man convicted of murder. The headlines called it justice. The ratings called it a triumph. Jack called it storytelling.But when another body turns up, everything unravels.To find the truth, and his own redemption, Jack returns to the small vineyard town he made infamous. But revisiting the past means confronting a suspected killer and facing the darker possibility that he was never the hero of this story. The deeper he digs, the more tangled the truth becomes. And some stories, once told, can't be undone.Gripping, morally layered, and razor-sharp, Trust Me When I Lie unspools a haunting mystery through the eyes of a man who manipulates truth for a living—and may have destroyed lives doing it.
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Author
Benjamin Stevenson
Pages
352
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published Date
2019-08-13
ISBN
149269116X 9781492691167
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"This one started out very good to me but I got bored in the middle. Took me forever to finish. Kept putting it down. In the end it was decent. "
AMB
"Jack Quick is the producer of a true crime miniseries that ultimately leads to the retrial and release of Curtis Wade, who spends 4 years in prison for kidnapping and murdering Eliza Dacy. When the body of Alexis , Curtis' attorney, is discovered in similar fashion to that of Eliza's, Jack begins to question if his show set a guilty man free. <br/><br/>Jack, feeling responsible for Alexis' death, sets out with the help of Curtis' sister Lauren to find the truth about who killed Eliza and Alexis. Could Curtis be guilty of both murders? Or is a copycat at work in Alexis' murder and setting up Curtis?<br/><br/>I was intrigued by the plot and how it warns us about how true crime podcasts and shows could be edited for content, interest, and ratings. That we don't know if we are getting the full story. Which is what Jack's editing for his show did. He made the police and prosecution look incompetent and Curtis look innocent. <br/><br/>Jack is a very flawed character. We see the events of his past that still haunt him, and the effects of his battling an eating disorder. We also get to see Jack's motivations in making the show and how he deals with the consequences of his actions. <br/><br/>This twisty mystery kept me guessing and the ending caught me by surprise. I also enjoyed that there were little bits of dark humor here and there. I also enjoyed the setting of Australia's wine country and how it played into the story. A very enjoyable read!<br/><br/>My thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for gifting me with an e-copy in exchange for my honest review."
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Chris Hicks
"I tried so hard to love this book, but I just didn’t. It was slow in my opinion, and constantly was going from flashback to present. A bit confusing for me. "
Angel