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The Good Liar
The Good Liar | Catherine McKenzie
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One explosion. Three women. Countless secrets. From bestselling author Catherine McKenzie comes a suspenseful, unsettling novel about what lurks in the wake of tragedy. Everybody hides. Everybody lies. On October 10th, three womens lives are forever altered by a terrible accident. Cecily was supposed to be in the building that exploded in Chicago and killed her husband. A photo taken of her as she watched the horrifying scene quickly brings her unwanted media attention as the poster child of the haunting event. Cecily has secrets shes desperately trying to hide but cannot find a way to divert the medias attention from her and her family. Franny lost her birth motherCecilys best friendin the destruction shortly after the two met. A year later, she and Cecily team up to help families obtain financial compensation for their loss, but their budding friendship is derailed when it starts to become clear Frannys story doesnt quite add up. How did she manage to track down her mother? And why did her mother keep Franny a secret even after theyd met? A thousand miles away in Montreal, Kate is trying to create a new life. But what led her to leave Chicago in the first place? Will she succeed in moving on from her mistakes or will Kate be drawn back into her old life? With surprising twists and turns, The Good Liar is a riveting read by a masterful storyteller that will make readers wonder how far theyd go to hide their own secrets.
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fredamans
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After you push through the beginning it really gets intense. 4⭐

Read full review: http://www.fredasvoice.com/2022/05/the-good-liar-catherine-mckenzie-24.html

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#ThoughtfulThursday
@EadieB Thanks for the tag!

1. Book is tagged that I am reading.
2. It is an ebook.
3. At this point, 50 something percent through, I'd give it 3.5⭐
4. Highlight a book? That's abuse!! No, I wouldn't dream of damaging a precious book like that. Sticky notes might come in handy for referencing later, though I have not done it.

Tagging @kezzlou85 @Enchanted_Bibliophile @Arvena and anyone else who wants to play along!

Enchanted_Bibliophile This one's on my TBR. 2y
EadieB You're welcome! Thanks for playing! 2y
fredamans @Enchanted_Bibliophile I hope you enjoy it!! 2y
MoonWitch94 I only mark my physical book if it‘s a super poignant quote that moves me. A lot of folks have very strong feelings about this question lol 😂 Thanks for playing ☺️📚 2y
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Book # 11
Wow...all I can say is Wow. I couldn't figure who was the liar til about 40pgs away from the ending. Well written with good twists and turns

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TrishB
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A good evenings read - quick, twisty thriller that keeps twisting to the very end. Never mind a good liar- I don‘t think anyone was telling the truth 😁

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TrishB
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#somethinggood #ayupaugust
Some good on my kindle 😁 2/5 read about average!

Cathythoughts I havnt read any of these. Must look them up 👍🏻♥️ 5y
TrishB @Cathythoughts as soon as I do these searches I have to look at the books again! 5y
Crazeedi Arrrhgggghhhh!!! This is the 4th post already this am that I'm writing titles in my interesting books to check out journal!! 5y
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TrishB @Crazeedi that‘s why my stack list is so long 😁 5y
squirrelbrain @Crazeedi - I think @TrishB ‘s Kindle has every book ever written on it! 🤣🤣 5y
Cinfhen That‘s the beauty of Litsy @Crazeedi 😍 5y
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everfree7
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Surprised by how into this one I got

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everfree7
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Haven‘t read her before but starting this one

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sk888888
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TBH, I did not expect much from this book, but the author delivered! Solid 4 stars, glad I moved it up on my TBR (read for Popsugar challenge).

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CBee
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I love Litsy. I LOVE IT! I‘m reading so much more now and finding books I‘d never heard of. Anyway, it‘s awesome. So this one was fan-friggin-tastic, with yet another ending I didn‘t see coming. Also love the different perspectives of the characters, each chapter was from a different POV. Did I mention the ending? Flipped my lid.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

throwmeabook I love her books and recommend them to everyone. Montreal native 🙌 You should check out 6y
CBee @throwmeabook I absolutely will! Thank you! 6y
throwmeabook She also has a new one coming out this summer 6y
CBee @throwmeabook awesome 👏🏻 6y
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Timidmagick
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Only one of these so called ladies is lying through her teeth & I‘d personally like to throttle her. Guess which one.

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EKonrad
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I'm a fan of any book that includes a lot of twists - and this book was chockfull of them! I devoured this book because I was enthralled with the characters and loved the storytelling of how people react differently to traumatic events. Although I guessed some of the twists, there was enough suspense to keep me turning the pages quickly. A definite recommend! #NetGalley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Full review at ErinKonrad.com

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Brenda
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We did something right as parents 😂😂 #dogsoflitsy

mcipher So cute!! 6y
Brenda @mcipher It was pretty funny when he took my husband‘s spot at the patio table lol 6y
Quirkybookworm 😄love! ❤️ 6y
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Louise Love it! ❤️🐾 6y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Hahahaha!! So cute! 6y
Jennick2004 🤣 cutie 6y
BookNAround That‘s awesome! 6y
RebelReader 🤣🤣🤣 6y
GypsyKat Adorable! 6y
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Brenda
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Grabbed the wrong book on the way out the door to the dentist. Now I have two on the go! 🤓

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Kristy_K
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I really enjoyed this thriller when I read it earlier this year and right now it‘s on sale for the Kindle! I recommend if you want a quick, good read about 3 women and the aftermath of an explosion with a few twists thrown in.

#kindle #kindledeal

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TrishB
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Today‘s #99ponkindle
I may have just brought.

rockabillybibliophile I borrowed this a while ago, it was quite a good read! 6y
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Jess7
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 Stars - I received an #arc of #TheGoodLiar via #netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This suspenseful book followed three women‘s lives that intersected in unexpected ways when an explosion of a Chicago building changed their lives forever. Nothing is as it seems in this page-turner. While I guessed the twists and one character was a bit under-developed, it was still an exciting thriller worth adding to your TBR. #JPBookReview

RadicalReader @Jess7 thanks for helping me add another book to my ever expanding TBR pile 6y
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Jess7
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Just a little evening reading... #TheGoodLiar #arc #netgalley - What are you currently reading?

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Jess7
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Another pool day—another book to read: #TheGoodLiar 🌊👙☀️📚 courtesy of #netgalley and the publisher. What are your #memorialdayweekend plans? What are you reading?

I finished #thedeathofmrswestaway today and I‘m still processing the ending. Review will be posted later. #arc

tracey38 Jealous of your pool day. 😊 6y
ephemeralwaltz Jealous!! I can't wait for summery summer 6y
JoScho Enjoy the pool! 6y
goodbyefrancie Hibernation here, and Salt to the Sea. 6y
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TheWordJar
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1. First praying mantis I‘ve seen was this injured guy on our driveway. He was about as long as my hand!
2. An explosion affects the lives of three women, but someone is lying about her pre-explosion life. (Shhh...I think it may be all of them.) 🕵️‍♀️
3. I‘m feeling in the mood for some great true crime recs. Or any interesting non-fiction.
4. It was sunny and 80!! ☀️☀️☀️
5. In-laws visiting and we are all walking in a 5k! 🏃‍♀️

#HumpDayPost

DebinHawaii Wow! 😲It's huge! 7y
TheWordJar @DebinHawaii It really was! I am not a bug person at all, but I was mesmerized. I put out my hand, and it crawled right on. Maybe it was just too big for me to even think of it as a “bug”! 7y
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TheWordJar @MinDea Thanks for the recs! Devil is on my TBR and just ordered I‘ll Be Gone because the library hold list is almost 200 people long! Stacking the Amanda Knox one. I watched the Netflix(?) special and would love to read that one! 7y
TheWordJar @SledgeReader Thanks for the rec! In Cold Blood is one of the best true crimes I‘ve read! 7y
SledgeReader @TheWordJar I see In Cold Blood and Devil in the White City transform people reading nonfiction for the first time. Enjoy Devil! 7y
readinginthedark He‘s huge! 6y
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throwmeabook
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Three women. One fateful October morning. A tragedy that will tie them together through secrets, lies and betrayals. Another fast paced and engrossing read by the awesomely talented @cemckenzie1 . Each chapter divulges a tiny glimpse of what‘s to come. You can feel it, just within your grasp, tantalizing, suspenseful, irresistible. 5⭐️

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JHSiess
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The fabulous #CatherineMcKenzie has demonstrated again that with each successive book her writing gets better & better. #TheGoodLiar is an intricately plotted, nuanced exploration of 3 women harboring secrets in the wake of a senseless tragedy. McKenzie keeps readers guessing until the gut-punch conclusion. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Full review: https://tinyurl.com/y9tf5zh6
#NetGalley

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The only time I prefer my Kindle over a book is when I'm on vacation #playadelcarmen #sunshine #thegoodliar

TheBookKeepers Nice!!!! Enjoy that sunshine ☀️ 7y
RadicalReader @Djspens what‘s your favorite book you‘ve read on your Kindle? 7y
Djspens @RadicalReader I mainly use it when I'm on vacation, I prefer the real thing. I've bought so many books on it that I either haven't read or ended up buying in book form. If I really like a book I've read on my Kindle, I usually buy the book so I can look at it on my bookshelf 😂 7y
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JHSiess
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I'm very happy that the fabulous #CatherineMcKenzie is again my guest at #Colloquium, discussing her inspiration for #TheGoodLiar! Check out her post & if you haven't read #TheGoodLiar yet, add it to your #TBR stack because it's a suspenseful, insightful, & heart-breaking psychological thriller. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ @cemckenzie1
https://tinyurl.com/y9beteca

Richryan52 I see that you do interviews and reviews. Are you by any chance a Sherlock Holmes fan? 7y
JHSiess I have never read any of the Sherlock Holmes books! 7y
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throwmeabook
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Lately it seems the only time I get a chance to read is in waiting rooms. This one has me completely engrossed and I‘m only on chapter 5. 😷👨‍⚕️

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MomKrev
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Definitely some great twists and turns in this one. I did figure out pieces of it before the end.

RaimeyGallant Nice review. :) And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 7y
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Jess7
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“When an explosion rips apart a Chicago building, the lives of three women are altered. Kate fled the disaster, hoping her past wouldn‘t catch up with her; Franny watched it on the news, knowing a woman she wanted to reconnect with was inside; and Cecily lost her husband and best friend inside. A year later the memories become dangerous triggers. All these women are guarding secrets. How far will they go to keep them?” #TBR #netgalley #ARC #GRwin

Jess7 I finally win a #goodreads #giveaway, and of course, it‘s a book I recently received a galley of on #Netgalley. Unfortunately, both are in digital form and downloaded immediately to my #kindle or I would be more than happy to pass one of them along. Has anyone read this yet? 7y
Reecaspieces Loved this book! 7y
JHSiess Yup! I've read all of Catherine McKenzie's books. They keep getting better & I think this one is her best yet. 7y
raelaschoenherr @JHSiess interested to hear that!! I‘ve read a couple of her earlier ones. I should dig into her newer ones now! 7y
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Kristy_K
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This follows 3women a yr after an explosion in Chicago. They were each effected by this event in some way.

It‘s a hard book to review w/out giving too much away. There are a lot of little twists, most of which I figured out, but the writing made it so I wavered in my conviction of my guess until the reveal. One thing I loved was these twists didn‘t feel forced or contrived. They fit perfectly w/in the story & w/the characters‘ personalities.

Jess7 I need to read this one. I entered a goodreads giveaway for the ebook... I never win these so I requested a galley of it, received the galley, and then was notified yesterday I won the ebook of it and it was automatically downloaded... so I have two ebook copies of it 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7y
Kristy_K @Jess7 Lol. I‘ve had that happen to me before too. 7y
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Reecaspieces
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🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭 review is up on my blog. Don‘t miss this twisty story! Plus she creates real characters. https://reecaspieces.com/2018/03/30/the-good-liar-by-catherine-mckenzie/

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Reecaspieces
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Since it is too cold in the ‘Sip for flip flops, I settled for my flamingo socks. This book is twisty! #socksunday. #amreading #sundayfunday #thegoodliar @cemckenzie1

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Reecaspieces
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Yep! These are my plans today! I might move around a little but highly doubt it! This book is very good! Catherine Mckenzie always create characters that you know! #lulu

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MelindaOtt
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Some surprise #bookmail tonight! I really enjoyed some of #catherinemckenzie ‘s previous novels, so I‘m looking forward to this one. This has a 4/3/2018 #publicationdate and I plan to post my review then. Stay tuned!
#thegoodliar #books #bookstagram #bookblogger #booklover #booknerds #bookish

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