Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger

Beautiful Lies

By Lisa Unger

  • Release Date: 2006-04-18
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
4
From 293 Ratings
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Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this breakneck thriller, a young woman is confronted by the ghosts of her past and must race through the chaotic streets of New York City to find the truth—and hope that it doesn’t find her first. . . .

“This mystery’s surprising twists will make your jaw drop.”—Cosmopolitan

“Suspenseful, sensitive, sexy, subtle.”—Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series

If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life.

Instead, a series of seemingly inconsequential decisions unleashed a chain of events that brought a mysterious package to her door.

A package that informed her that her entire world was a lie.

Suddenly forced to question everything she knows about herself and her family, Ridley feels as if everyone in her life is a stranger. She has no idea who’s on her side and who has something to hide—even her new lover Jake seems to have secrets of his own.

Sexy and fast-paced, Beautiful Lies is a breathtaking ride where every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine. . . .

Reviews

  • Terrible narration makes bad book worse

    1
    By Elizabeth Jane
    I horrible choice of narrator. She speaks slowly and deliberately, the same annoying cadence for every character. She makes the protagonist so unlikeable with her cloying manner, there is no hope for the character. And the name Ridley is so annoying, i cringed every time i heard it.

  • It’s All Right

    3
    By julwilson2008
    I’m personally not fond of the narrator voice, and I appreciate that the author wants the character to have a sizzling love interest, but I just think it’s overdone. If the love making is so truth-giving, the relationship should be as well, but that’s not how it goes. All that said, I was invested enough to finish and read the sequel as well, felt committed, I guess. She has better stuff out there.

  • Beautiful Lies

    4
    By Shane 1948
    Although I immensely enjoyed this book, I am not giving it the highest rating for two reasons: 1. Parts of the book seemed too incredible. 2. The protagonist’s moods and reactions seemed inconsistent at times, which the author attempted to cover with statements like, “Didn’t I just say....” For the most part, the protagonist seemed credible and likable. Her descriptions of NYC—the smells, the characters, the street scenes—were perfect. I recommend this book to everyone who enjoys mysterious adventures! Ray Restaino

  • Ugh

    1
    By Sunshine2759
    Slow, dull, rambling, pointless. Forced myself to finish though I'd stopped caring.

  • Great potential, fell just short.

    3
    By Cowielan
    There are a few HUGE plot holes and inconsistencies that I couldn't get past. Had potentially to be incredibly fascinating, but fell just short. But it is good/interesting. Has a lot of unnecessary details/commentary;Ridley tends to repeat herself a lot and it's unnecessary

  • Weak story and descriptive verbosness

    3
    By Hl tx
    As above

  • Beautiful Lies

    1
    By Dustii1951
    Slow, dull book that never achieved a level of interest in the characters or story. Couldn't wait to finish.

  • Great Story

    5
    By Peter 14
    Really enjoyed this story about our choices in life and the consequences. This may hit home for many of us.

  • Hmm...

    3
    By Guzin1
    Although I found the book interesting, an error kept me from loving it. Spoiler alert: jake moved in before the inciting incident with the small boy and yet he says he moved in because of the article written about her after the incident. Can't be both ways. Kept waiting on Ridley to call him out on it. She didn't. Couldn't get passed this mistake. Bothered me to no end.

  • This authors best book

    5
    By Findingchristina
    It's been a while since I read beautiful lies but I still recall its story and that it is an excellent book. Very hard to put down. A must read.

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