Simply Lies: A Psychological Thriller Paperback by David Baldacci

Simply Lies: A Psychological Thriller Paperback by David Baldacci (Author)

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

Mickey Gibson, single mother and former detective, leads a hectic life similar to that of many moms: juggling the demands of her two small children with the tasks of her job working remotely for ProEye, a global investigation company that hunts down wealthy tax and credit cheats.  

When Mickey gets a call from a colleague named Arlene Robinson, she thinks nothing of Arlene’s unusual request for her to go inventory the vacant home of an arms dealer who cheated ProEye’s clients and fled. That is, until she arrives at the mansion and discovers a dead body in a secret room—and nothing is as it seems.
  
Not only does the arms dealer not exist, but the murder victim turns out to be Harry Langhorne, a man with mob ties who used to be in Witness Protection. What’s more, no one named Arlene Robinson works at ProEye.  

In the blink of an eye, Gibson has become a prime suspect in a murder investigation—and now her job is on the line until she proves that she was set up. Before long, Gibson is locked in a battle of wits with a brilliant woman with no name, a hidden past, and unknown motives—whose end game is as mysterious as it is deadly.  

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THE OBSESSIONS OF HARVEY USHER by David Putnam

 

This was a good tale but there was too much bouncing back and forth from the past to the present.  It was easy to get lost.  The fact that it was a good story was the only thing that kept me reading it.   Harvey is a poor soul pulled into the world of t thuggery and mayhem.

Stereotypical accountant, Harvey, discovers love, loses love, finds pain and humiliation, and searches for redemption.

Some entertaining characters move the story along.  Rita is a temptress, and Harvey’s wife, or is she?  Ester, Lisette, Eddie, Jackie the nose, assorted thugs, country club folks, and beautiful women are all sautéed in a sauce of treachery, abuse, and perfidy. 

I enjoyed the book. 

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Sea Change by Susan Fletcher

Sea Change by Susan Fletcher

This is a coming of age story in the age of genetic manipulation.  Turtle was born differently by illegal genetic manipulation by her parents.   She is part of a community of different young people who have been  abandoned by their parents. The story deals with her attempted reintegration with her family.

Turtle meets Kai in a diving accident when both are scavenging.  The scene is set in a future where global warming is inundating low islands and coastlines.  Turtle has many longings, some for family and some for love.

You meet her friends and frenemies. Some are born differently, and some are normal.  The parental urge to provide their children a step above the competition leads to illegal genetic manipulations and some sad results.

The book has some romance but nothing graphic so it is suitable for younger readers.

I enjoyed it and recommend it.

This is an interesting look at our future. 

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Fleet Landing by Wendy Gee

First of all, Fleet Landing is a neighborhood.  It sounds like a military thing but it is about firefighters, criminal urbanization, greed, street gangs, racism, and injustice.

Sydney Quinn, an on-air, intrepid television reporter, finds an unexpected ally in ATF Agent Cooper Bellamy. Together, Coop and Sydney tackle the incessant fires in Fleet Landing, only to discover that layers of deceit and corruption are fueling the fires.

There is plenty of action and some romance in this book.

I enjoyed it. 

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The Face of Greed by James L'Etoile #1

This mystery remains a mystery throughout the story.  That may seem to be self-evident, but many mysteries are easily solvable well before the conclusion of the story. Emily and Javier are assigned a murder that, at first, seemed explainable.  As the investigation continued, the complexity ballooned.

A major, behind-the-scenes, financial influencer is found dead, and the political wagons are circling.  The victim’s socialite wife, with a serious attitude, calls upon her bosom buddy, the mayor, to circumvent the investigation. 

Emily and Javier chase down the leads and discover perfidy, treachery, and serial infidelity.  

The book has loads of action and is an exciting read.

I recommend it. 

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