Simply Lies

Simply Lies

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  • Author:David Baldacci
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 6:20 Man comes a twisting new 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 to discover a dead body in a secret room—and that nothing is as it seems。

Not only does the arms dealer not exist but the murder victim turns out to be Harry Lancaster, 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 also 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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Martin Vallance

Wow! another exceptional read

CL

In order to get any enjoyment out of this you have to suspend your disbelief that a street-smart former cop with two young children in the house would allow herself to be manipulated by a stalker instead of getting the cops involved。

V

Absolutely loved the modern day setting and high tech plot twists! New and fresh with characters that keep you guessing。 This is a longtime favorite author of mine with a terrific mystery that I truly enjoyed。 The setting in Virginia begins with a very dead man at an old atmospheric million dollar mansion。The global private investigation agency is an intriguing concept and I’d work there in a heartbeat。 What could be more fun than tracking down criminals assets? This is who Mickey Gibson’s does Absolutely loved the modern day setting and high tech plot twists! New and fresh with characters that keep you guessing。 This is a longtime favorite author of mine with a terrific mystery that I truly enjoyed。 The setting in Virginia begins with a very dead man at an old atmospheric million dollar mansion。The global private investigation agency is an intriguing concept and I’d work there in a heartbeat。 What could be more fun than tracking down criminals assets? This is who Mickey Gibson’s does investigations for。 A call from Arlene at the agency begins the long con。 Mickey has unwittingly been set up to find the victim at the mansion。 She doesn’t realize until later that Arlene (or Clarisse, one of many aliases) doesn’t work for the agency。 Who is she? Why target Mickey? It drove me crazy trying to figure out who she was and what her motives were。 Of course the primary concern is who the dead man is, was he murdered and if so, who killed him? There’s also the matter of his assets, how much and where’s it hidden?The plot concept is current and full of modern day crimes unheard of a few years ago。 There’s a new type of criminal and new ways to hide money。 Crypto, metaverse, NFT’s, it all makes a Swiss bank account seem obsolete。 I found it fascinating and I enthusiastically recommend this book!Many thanks to NetGalley for the digital advance reader copy of “Simply Lies” by David Baldacci, Grand Central Publishing。 These are all my own honest personal thoughts and opinions expressed voluntarily without any compensation。 。。。more

Jeremy Peers

There is nothing simple about the lies in Simply Lies。 David Baldacci is about as close to a sure thing as it gets and Simply Lies is no different。 Part fugitive hunt, part treasure hunt and part whodunnit all rolled into a heartbreaking fable about the horrible things humans do to one another。 While being complete opposites, the two female leads are the definition of strength and intelligence and are an intriguing pairing moving forward。 Thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the There is nothing simple about the lies in Simply Lies。 David Baldacci is about as close to a sure thing as it gets and Simply Lies is no different。 Part fugitive hunt, part treasure hunt and part whodunnit all rolled into a heartbreaking fable about the horrible things humans do to one another。 While being complete opposites, the two female leads are the definition of strength and intelligence and are an intriguing pairing moving forward。 Thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a galley of Simply Lies。 。。。more

Tina

Ex-cop now turned single mom of two, Mickey Gibson, is living a boring life taking care of her kids while working from home at a security company when suddenly she is pulled into a murder scene。 An unknown women drags her into a web of lies and deception on a hunt for a treasure。 The only problem is that other high powered and dangerous players are in on it too。 This book was a thriller with many twists and turns in the plot that really kept me guessing。 I was always wondering - is he/she a good Ex-cop now turned single mom of two, Mickey Gibson, is living a boring life taking care of her kids while working from home at a security company when suddenly she is pulled into a murder scene。 An unknown women drags her into a web of lies and deception on a hunt for a treasure。 The only problem is that other high powered and dangerous players are in on it too。 This book was a thriller with many twists and turns in the plot that really kept me guessing。 I was always wondering - is he/she a good guy or a bad guy? Some parts of the way the individual stories wrapped up seemed a bit far fetched at how easily the big players were brought down being how dangerous they were, but overall, I enjoyed the book and how ended。 It left me wondering if these characters will show up again in a future book。 Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy of this ACR! 。。。more

Rachael | Booklist Queen

A single mom and a former detective, Mickey Gibson is trying to balance life with two small children and her work for ProEye, a global investigation firm focused on tax and credit fraud。 When a woman pretending to be a colleague sends Mickey to investigate a vacant home, Mickey discovers the body of a former mob boss who was in Witness Protection。 Soon Mickey is caught in a game of cat-and-mouse with an unknown woman who has a deadly endgame in mind。With plenty of twists and turns and strong fem A single mom and a former detective, Mickey Gibson is trying to balance life with two small children and her work for ProEye, a global investigation firm focused on tax and credit fraud。 When a woman pretending to be a colleague sends Mickey to investigate a vacant home, Mickey discovers the body of a former mob boss who was in Witness Protection。 Soon Mickey is caught in a game of cat-and-mouse with an unknown woman who has a deadly endgame in mind。With plenty of twists and turns and strong female protagonists, I thought I would love David Baldacci's latest standalone psychological thriller。 Instead, I found I was forcing myself to pick it up and constantly checking how much I had left。 I just couldn't get into the convoluted narrative and found the story dragging too much。 An underwhelming read that doesn't showcase Baldacci at his best。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Grand Central Publishing through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Christine

As always David Baldicci doesn’t disappoint in this thriller of a book a woman gets roped into helping this girl arlene that calls her for help and thinks nothing of it when she receives the call until things start to take。 downward spiral and trouble is finding her on every corner until the plot thickens and these two powerful woman work together to accomplish their common goal the treasure left behind ! Fast read great page turner in this fun filled book that kept me on the edge of my seat 。

Christy Martin

I have been a David Baldacci fan and reader for years。 "Simply Lies" is one of his best。 In the story, Micky is a single mother of two who has abandoned her law enforcement career to investigate online crimes。 She is good at technology and has the analytical skills needed to be successful。 Micky is contacted to visit a home and document what is inside。 She thinks her employer has contacted her but finds everything about the case to be hidden behind walls of subterfuge。 Who has set her up for a p I have been a David Baldacci fan and reader for years。 "Simply Lies" is one of his best。 In the story, Micky is a single mother of two who has abandoned her law enforcement career to investigate online crimes。 She is good at technology and has the analytical skills needed to be successful。 Micky is contacted to visit a home and document what is inside。 She thinks her employer has contacted her but finds everything about the case to be hidden behind walls of subterfuge。 Who has set her up for a potential murder charge and put her on this dangerous quest to find "treasure"? Baldacci does his usual great job with the development of the characters and the plot has more twists and turns than a mountain road。 The ending is a bit of a surprise and sets the stage for a potential sequel to the book。 I hope so。 Fans of thrillers, murder mysteries, and treasure hunters will love this latest in Baldacci's long line of entertaining books and this new heroine。 Thanks to #NetGalley#SimplyLies for the opportunity to read and review this favorite author's book。 。。。more

Steven Netter

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Dawn

Mickey Gibson is an ex-Jersey cop, turned cyber security guru working for ProEye, a firm that hunts down wealthy financial criminals digitally。 She's just a struggling single mom of two trying to give her best to her family and her job。 When she gets a call from a colleague, she doesn't think twice of the request to catalogue the inventory at the home of criminal that ProEye has finally caught up to。 That is until she goes to the home, and discovers a dead body。 Not only is it not the home of wh Mickey Gibson is an ex-Jersey cop, turned cyber security guru working for ProEye, a firm that hunts down wealthy financial criminals digitally。 She's just a struggling single mom of two trying to give her best to her family and her job。 When she gets a call from a colleague, she doesn't think twice of the request to catalogue the inventory at the home of criminal that ProEye has finally caught up to。 That is until she goes to the home, and discovers a dead body。 Not only is it not the home of who she thought it was, but no one from her firm knows anything about it。 They were not the ones to call her。 And the dead man。。。turns out to be someone in WitSec with ties to the mob! Mickey goes from suburban mom to murder suspect in the midst the most devious criminals who are fueled by greed and revenge。 Mickey is soon in a race where no one is who they seem and she must use all her skills to come away from this alive。Another engaging psychological thriller by Baldacci with a lot of new and interesting characters! Sometimes complicated and complex, there is plenty of suspense, computer crime and suspicions to keep you turning page after page。 Simply Lies introduces us to two strong woman protagonists and delves into the most depraved of crimes。 First in a new series? I can only hope! Thank you NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for my advanced copy of this exciting book。 。。。more

blythe

I am a huge Baldacci fan, and I was excited to read this standalone psychological thriller that publishes next month - thanks to Grand Central Publishing for the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion。 The main character, Mickey Gibson, earned a theater degree while also playing basketball at Temple for Dawn Staley - talk about an interesting individual! Now a single mom of two toddlers, Mickey gets a call from someone at her remote job to check on a site near where she lives and di I am a huge Baldacci fan, and I was excited to read this standalone psychological thriller that publishes next month - thanks to Grand Central Publishing for the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion。 The main character, Mickey Gibson, earned a theater degree while also playing basketball at Temple for Dawn Staley - talk about an interesting individual! Now a single mom of two toddlers, Mickey gets a call from someone at her remote job to check on a site near where she lives and discovers a dead body。 As a former cop/detective, Mickey gets involved in the investigation, both helping the police with their efforts and helping the mysterious con artist who involved her in the situation in the first place。 There were a few too many characters for me to keep track of, and the book felt a bit longer than necessary, but I was still sucked into reading each night this week, staying up later than I'd planned because I needed to know what was going on! If you haven't read any of Baldacci’s books but enjoy twist-filled mysteries with excellent characters, I definitely recommend checking his books out! My personal favorite is his Memory Man (Amos Decker) series, but I also read the Atlee Pine series and the Archer series, and I’ve heard excellent things about The Camel Club series。 。。。more

GAllonFan1

Thank you to the author, Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC of this new book by David Baldacci。I have been a fan of the author's different series and books, and this one was another page turner。 The protagonist is a single mother working for a cybersecurity/investigative firm with a background in law enforcement who becomes entangled in a convoluted web of deceit, revenge, and the darkest edges of human depravity。 I actually finished this book in one sitting, but the one thing I had an iss Thank you to the author, Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC of this new book by David Baldacci。I have been a fan of the author's different series and books, and this one was another page turner。 The protagonist is a single mother working for a cybersecurity/investigative firm with a background in law enforcement who becomes entangled in a convoluted web of deceit, revenge, and the darkest edges of human depravity。 I actually finished this book in one sitting, but the one thing I had an issue with with this book is how the protagonist gets mixed up in the whole set up。 Other than that, I really enjoyed the book and wonder with the finish in the book if the author is setting this up to be his next series。 4- stars 。。。more

Rhonda Lomazow

Another tense chilling thriller by this author。David Baldacci never fails to write multilayered smart stories that keep me engaged from first page to last。#netgalley #grandcentral。

Cliff Jennings

I have and will read anything David Baldacci writes。 This book is not one of my favorites。 I hard difficulty getting started and difficulty following the characters。 It is still a good book and I am glad I had the opportunity to read it。 Thanks to Goodreads and the publisher for proving the eARC for a review。

Nan Williams

David Baldacci is a very talented writer who has succeeded in just about every genre of current pop literature。 Sadly for me, Simply Lies is not among the genre I enjoy。 It’s over-the-top chick-lit with the modern woman protagonist who thinks living life stressed out is a virtue; who thinks multi-tasking (doing multiple things at the same time, but doing it all poorly) is to be admired; and who has no concept of how to raise children。 I suppose this is a sad, but honest, window into the current David Baldacci is a very talented writer who has succeeded in just about every genre of current pop literature。 Sadly for me, Simply Lies is not among the genre I enjoy。 It’s over-the-top chick-lit with the modern woman protagonist who thinks living life stressed out is a virtue; who thinks multi-tasking (doing multiple things at the same time, but doing it all poorly) is to be admired; and who has no concept of how to raise children。 I suppose this is a sad, but honest, window into the current lifestyle – constantly running, but getting nowhere。It didn’t take long for me to realize that this was not one of his stories that was written for me (or the older generation)。 It will probably appeal to the younger crowd。I appreciate this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher, Grand Central Publishing, of the latest from one of my favorite authors。 。。。more

Bernadine

Baldacci never disappoints his readers and Simply Lies is no exception!Single mother, Mickey Gibson works as a tech investigator for ProEye while trying to keep up with her life。 An unexpected call from an unknown work colleague ensnarls Mickey into the middle of a murder。 The unknown colleague, Arlene, AKA Clarisse, pulls Mickey’s strings like a puppet Clarisse uses Mickey’s investigative skills and connections in her quest for answers。Typical of Baldacci, there are plenty of plot twists。 I was Baldacci never disappoints his readers and Simply Lies is no exception!Single mother, Mickey Gibson works as a tech investigator for ProEye while trying to keep up with her life。 An unexpected call from an unknown work colleague ensnarls Mickey into the middle of a murder。 The unknown colleague, Arlene, AKA Clarisse, pulls Mickey’s strings like a puppet Clarisse uses Mickey’s investigative skills and connections in her quest for answers。Typical of Baldacci, there are plenty of plot twists。 I was never sure of what would happen next。 Fans of David Baldacci will enjoy this page turner!#Suspense #Mystery #PageTurnerOpinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 Thank you to #NetGalley and #GrandCentralPublishing for the complimentary ARC。 。。。more

Steph

RTC but this was a miss for me

Maureen

I haven't read a Baldacci in years but he always delivers。 Single-mom Mickey is a completely empathetic main character。 I truly felt her dilemma and problem, as well as her motivations。 The mystery was compelling and tricky enough to hold my attention and keep me turning the pages。 I highly recommend Baldacci's latest offering。Thanks to the publisher for sending me a review copy。 I haven't read a Baldacci in years but he always delivers。 Single-mom Mickey is a completely empathetic main character。 I truly felt her dilemma and problem, as well as her motivations。 The mystery was compelling and tricky enough to hold my attention and keep me turning the pages。 I highly recommend Baldacci's latest offering。Thanks to the publisher for sending me a review copy。 。。。more

Sujoya

Mickey Gibson, a former detective and single mother of two toddlers, works for ProEye, a global investigation company that specializes in financial fraud, locating hidden assets of criminals and those looking to evade taxes。 Her role allows her to mostly work from home which is a perfect arrangement for her。 A woman claiming to be a colleague (convincingly so) calls her with an assignment and lures her to an old mansion under false pretenses where she discovers the body of a man in a secret room Mickey Gibson, a former detective and single mother of two toddlers, works for ProEye, a global investigation company that specializes in financial fraud, locating hidden assets of criminals and those looking to evade taxes。 Her role allows her to mostly work from home which is a perfect arrangement for her。 A woman claiming to be a colleague (convincingly so) calls her with an assignment and lures her to an old mansion under false pretenses where she discovers the body of a man in a secret room with a cryptic message left on the wall。 “DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO”Subsequently, Mickey finds herself a suspect in a murder investigation。 It is clear that she is being set up and her employer, not too happy with the firm’s name being dragged into the investigation, forces her to take time off from her job。 Mickey correctly assumes that her employment is at risk unless she can prove her innocence。 She continues to receive phone calls from the mysterious woman who calls herself “Clarisse。” Clarisse seems to know a lot about Mickey, persistently baiting her and pushing her to delve deeper into the background of the murder victim who is discovered to have been a criminal with ties to the mob。 Who is the killer? Clarisse? Who is Clarisse and why did she involve Mickey in her schemes, endangering her and her family in the process? With its consistent pacing, strong female characters in the lead, and an intriguing plot, David Baldacci’s Simply Lies is a twisty thriller that I thoroughly enjoyed。 There are several characters and multiple threads crucial to the plot but the author masterfully weaves a twisty and thrilling story without it becoming convoluted or confusing for the reader。 I found the segments on cryptocurrency and NFTs really interesting。 Both Mickey and Clarisse are interesting characters and I enjoyed following their trajectories though I would question a few of Mickey’s choices。 An aspect of the story that was truly well-executed is the evolving dynamic between these two characters, given that for the larger part of the narrative they only interact through phone conversations。 Overall, this is an absorbing read that kept me engaged till the very last page。 I’ve been reading the author’s books for over twenty years and though I can't say that I’ve enjoyed all of the books I’ve read in equal measure when it comes to action-packed thrillers, David Baldacci is one of my go-to authors。 With Simply Lies, David Baldacci does not disappoint! This is supposedly a standalone thriller but I would love more stories featuring these two characters working together。 They would make a formidable team! I hope that this book marks the beginning of a new series。Many thanks to author David Baldacci, Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the much-appreciated digital review copy of this novel。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 This novel is due to be released on April 18, 2023。 。。。more

Wendy

Con artist Arlene Robinson is telling Simply Lies in David Baldacci’s psychological thriller coming out April 18。 Mickey Gibson, a former police detective and now a divorced mother of two, works at home in Williamsburg, Virginia, for ProEye, a global investigation company that locates tax and credit cheats。Robinson, pretending to be from ProEye, contacts Mickey to assign her to conduct an inventory in a vacant home in Smithfield, Virginia, owned by an arms dealer who cheated ProEye’s clients。 Wh Con artist Arlene Robinson is telling Simply Lies in David Baldacci’s psychological thriller coming out April 18。 Mickey Gibson, a former police detective and now a divorced mother of two, works at home in Williamsburg, Virginia, for ProEye, a global investigation company that locates tax and credit cheats。Robinson, pretending to be from ProEye, contacts Mickey to assign her to conduct an inventory in a vacant home in Smithfield, Virginia, owned by an arms dealer who cheated ProEye’s clients。 When Mickey arrives at the place an hour away from her home and starts her inventory, she comes up with one dead body in one secret room。The jig is up when Mickey learns there is no Arlene Robinson at ProEye, and the police are considering Mickey a suspect as she is on the scene of a murder。 Turns out there is no arms dealer but there is a very dead Harry Lancaster who was an accountant for the mob before he squealed, and went into Witness Protection with his family including two children。Now calling herself yet another name, Clarisse tries to pull Mickey into a complicated situation—finding the money that Lancaster stole from the mob。 At odds for a while, the two women start to work together bringing more and more details to light。 While they go about searching for the fortune Lancaster claimed to have amassed, dreadful secrets come out about Lancaster and other criminals who restarted their lives in Witness Protection。 How will Mickey clear her name in the murder case when she has no way to contact the woman who assigned her to inventory Lancaster’s house? Why is Arlene-Clarisse-whatever her real name is so intent on finding the treasure? Why does the detective investigating the case have no history beyond the past 20 years as Mickey learned when she researched him?Baldacci takes the reader into new territory with crypto currency and Non Fungible Tokens, NFTs for short, when Lancaster’s bankroll seems to be deeply hidden。 Fortunately, Mickey’s search skills are cutting edge as she can dial it in when it comes to uncovering the concealed fortune。David Baldacci has published 40+ novels for grownups since his first book Absolute Power in 1996。 A Virginia native, Baldacci and his wife Michelle co-founded the Wish You Well Foundation that works to increase literacy in the United States。My review will be posted on Goodreads starting March 20, 2023。I would like to thank Grand Central Publishing, Hatchette Book Group, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review。 。。。more

Mandy White (mandylovestoread)

All I needed to know going into Simply Lies was that it was written by David Baldacci。 He is a prolific author who needs no introduction。 I cannot get enough of his twisty tales and realistic characters。 This is a stand-alone book, although I can see it being the beginning of a new series。This is a tough book to review as the plot is so complex。 It is about a former police detective, Mickey, now single mother to 2 young children who are her world。 To pay the bills she works for Pro Eye, tracking All I needed to know going into Simply Lies was that it was written by David Baldacci。 He is a prolific author who needs no introduction。 I cannot get enough of his twisty tales and realistic characters。 This is a stand-alone book, although I can see it being the beginning of a new series。This is a tough book to review as the plot is so complex。 It is about a former police detective, Mickey, now single mother to 2 young children who are her world。 To pay the bills she works for Pro Eye, tracking down hidden assets of criminals, and she can do this mostly from home on her laptop around the needs of her kids。 She gets herself involved in a dangerous murder investigation that changes everything。 Simply Lies is a story of family, greed, lies, power, betrayal, blackmail and so much more。 Nobody is who they appear to be and Mickey has no idea who she can trust。 This case will lead her into the dark underworld and face to face with some very violent criminals。 If you have read this author’s work, then you know that you are in for a long and rough ride with Mickey。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。Thanks to Macmillan Australia for my advanced copy to read。 Publishes on March 28th。 。。。more

Debbie Lacey

Setting the Scene: Mickey Gibson is a divorced mother of two toddlers。 Her father was a cop。 She is a former crime scene tech, former street copy, and former Detective。 When her husband cleaned out their bank accounts and disappeared with his secretary, leaving a pregnant Mickey with a toddler and no money, she left the force and moved to Williamsburg, Virginia, where her parents retired。 She is now employed by ProEye, "a global private investigation agency that [does] most of its sleuthing onli Setting the Scene: Mickey Gibson is a divorced mother of two toddlers。 Her father was a cop。 She is a former crime scene tech, former street copy, and former Detective。 When her husband cleaned out their bank accounts and disappeared with his secretary, leaving a pregnant Mickey with a toddler and no money, she left the force and moved to Williamsburg, Virginia, where her parents retired。 She is now employed by ProEye, "a global private investigation agency that [does] most of its sleuthing online。" Mickey is first rate at locating the hidden assets of rich hooligans who believe they are above the law, and she does it from her home office。 When she gets a call from a female colleague, who she has never met, to do a little sleuthing in the field, she jumps at the opportunity。 That was only her first mistake。What I Thought: I love David Baldacci's books, and usually cannot put them down once I begin reading。 Surprisingly, this is not one of those。 To say it is a slow-build would be a gross understatement, but hang in there。Generally, you lead with the positive, but I am going to start at the beginning。 To put it bluntly, I found the first part of the book tedious, and Mickey's TSTL moments simply baffling considering her background。 Then there is the utter absence of community or cohesion between characters。 While she confides in her dad, from time to time, Mickey has no partner, no tribe, no camaraderie。 I admit that I almost walked away without finishing the book, but this is Baldacci。 I could not give up on him, so instead, I skipped from chapter 15 to 25, and soon things began to develop, including characters and inklings of relationships with a good dose of cohesion。 It was now a mystery with plenty of twists and turns and subterfuge, but what had been a bunch of disjointed pieces and unrelatable characters began to coalesce into a good story。 I am glad I persevered, and should Mr。 Baldacci choose to create a series with these characters, I would read it。 。。。more

Brad

Simply Lies is a new stand-alone thriller from David Baldacci。"Mickey Gibson is a single mom and former detective。 She spends her day with the demands of two small children and working for ProEye - a company that tracks down the hidden assets of criminals and tax cheats。 She gets a call from a colleague to inventory of the house of an arm's dealer for possible assets to recover。 At the house she finds a body and finds herself the suspect of a murder investigation。 The body happens to be a former Simply Lies is a new stand-alone thriller from David Baldacci。"Mickey Gibson is a single mom and former detective。 She spends her day with the demands of two small children and working for ProEye - a company that tracks down the hidden assets of criminals and tax cheats。 She gets a call from a colleague to inventory of the house of an arm's dealer for possible assets to recover。 At the house she finds a body and finds herself the suspect of a murder investigation。 The body happens to be a former mob accountant。 Now Mickey must use all of her skill to clear her name and protect her family。"This is a new set of characters from DB and I think this is one of his most ambitious stories。 There are a lot of moving parts and characters and storylines。 It's more complicated that previous Baldacci stories and is a little confusing at the beginning。 But once you get into it you see where the stories seem to be coming together and it becomes a more enjoyable read。 Mickey is a different kind of character for Baldacci。 Most of her skill is behind a computer and she drives a mommy van。 Not your typical thriller hero。 But she's a character you pull for。 The other MC, who goes by many names, is one you're unsure of and DB keeps you guessing about her until the end。Baldacci keeps current by including crypto and NFTs and continues to find new ways to surprise us。This is Baldacci's 48th novel (not including his 4 YA fantasy books) I like that he tries out new characters and each book is different。 There is no formula here - just great writing and great stories。 Add this to your summer list!Thanks to Grand Central Pub for the advanced copy 。。。more

Terry D'Amour

A bit different from his usual。 Nonetheless entertaining。 An enjoyable read。

Carole Barker

To protect her life, a former detective must sort through lies to solve a murder。Mickey GIbson left behind a career she loved as a detective when her marriage crumbled and she was left to support herself and her two young children。 She uses skills from her old job in her new position, working from home for an international investigation company called ProEye, tracking down the assets of wealthy tax cheats。 It’s much safer, but Mickey misses the adrenaline rush from earlier days。 When she receive To protect her life, a former detective must sort through lies to solve a murder。Mickey GIbson left behind a career she loved as a detective when her marriage crumbled and she was left to support herself and her two young children。 She uses skills from her old job in her new position, working from home for an international investigation company called ProEye, tracking down the assets of wealthy tax cheats。 It’s much safer, but Mickey misses the adrenaline rush from earlier days。 When she receives a call from Arlene, a woman identifying herself as an out-of-state colleague who needs Mickey’s help and assures her that its been cleared by Mickey’s boss at ProEye, Mickey is happy to assist。 In fact, she is more than willing to hop in her minivan and head out to the vacant home of a purported arms dealer an hour away to inventory the contents of the house for a ProEye’s client (it beats having her slippers thrown up on by a toddler with a queasy stomach)。 Unfortunately, the house doesn’t belong to an arms dealer, and its not empty…。there is a dead body, that of the property’s owner, Harry Longhorne。 When the police arrive and check out Mickey’s story, they find out that no one named Arlene works for ProEye, and no one at ProEye sent Mickey out to the property。 And things only get worse! Arlene, whose real name may or may not be Charisse but who is definitely a highly accomplished con artist, lures Mickey into investigating Harry’s murder。 Mickey can’t believe a word Charisse says, but is drawn to the puzzle, and soon finds it is too late to extract herself。 Harry was a mob accountant who had flipped on his bosses years ago, went into the Witness Security Program but later disappeared, and may have been in possession of a huge fortune at the time of his murder。 Charisse wants to get her hands on the money, and she’s not alone。 A wealthy businessman (whose dealings are less than legal but who has escaped punishment time after time) is also looking for money Harry owed him, and isn’t above threatening Mickey’s whole world if she doesn’t get to the bottom of things soon。 And there are others as well。 Mickey doesn’t know what or whom she can believe, and will need every skill she has ever used to catch crooks to figure out what is going on with this case…。her life and the lives of her children and parents are on the line。David Baldacci is known for telling a good story, and Simply Lies is an entertaining read。 The reader can sympathize with a young mother who loves her children but misses a career at which she excelled (although deciding to investigate a murder under strange circumstances was probably not the best choice to make)。 Two women, one a detective and the other an accomplished liar, make for an unusual team; lies and manipulation cloud all of their dealings。 Why did Charisse approach Mickey in the first place? Who are the other players in this deadly game? Did Harry’s past come back to haunt him, or is his death the result of more recent criminal activity? There are far more questions than answers, and its best not to trust that anyone is who they claim to be。 Simply Lies is not part of any of Mr。 Baldacci’s earlier series, its a stand-alone, but if you are a fan of his work, you will enjoy this novel as well。 It isn’t my favorite of his works, and it wasn’t as consistently fast paced as many of his previous books have been, but it was an enjoyable read in large part due to the characters of Mickey and Charisse。 Readers of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins should also give SImply Lies a try。 Thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for providing me with the advanced reader’s copy。 。。。more

Jeff

Mickey Gibson is an ex-cop now working remotely for a private investigation firm, when she’s contacted by a co-worker, asking her to take a property inventory of an abandoned house near her home。 When she arrives, she finds a dead body in a secret room, apparently murdered。 When the police arrive, they try and contact the co-worker, only to discover no one by that name works at the firm, and the firm has no knowledge of any investigation at that house。 So begins Simply Lies, a complex, intellige Mickey Gibson is an ex-cop now working remotely for a private investigation firm, when she’s contacted by a co-worker, asking her to take a property inventory of an abandoned house near her home。 When she arrives, she finds a dead body in a secret room, apparently murdered。 When the police arrive, they try and contact the co-worker, only to discover no one by that name works at the firm, and the firm has no knowledge of any investigation at that house。 So begins Simply Lies, a complex, intelligent thriller with layers of intrigue and tons of suspense。 The reader is kept in the dark for most of the book as the plot unravels piece by piece, as Mickey tries to solve this intricate puzzle。 Plenty of characters to keep track of, but the mystery will keep you guessing until the very end。 I received an arc of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Lynette Kay

David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors。 I couldn't put this latest book of his down! The plot was intriguing and the characters well-developed。 I would love to see this be the first of many in a series of books。 By revealing just a little in each chapter, I was hooked and had to keep reading, finishing the book in five days。 A summary of the plot and characters has already appeared in numerous reviews, so I will just say this thriller was exciting from start to finish。 A must-read for Davi David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors。 I couldn't put this latest book of his down! The plot was intriguing and the characters well-developed。 I would love to see this be the first of many in a series of books。 By revealing just a little in each chapter, I was hooked and had to keep reading, finishing the book in five days。 A summary of the plot and characters has already appeared in numerous reviews, so I will just say this thriller was exciting from start to finish。 A must-read for David Baldacci fans。 。。。more

Barb

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Kaceey

3。5🌟Get ready for an action-packed thriller!Mickey Gibson sacrificed her career as a detective to stay at home with her children。 She now works remotely for a world-wide investigative company。Mickey’s just received a request from someone other than her boss (hmm。。。first red flag) to investigate and log assets at a home nearby。 She jumps at the opportunity。 Big mistake Mickey! Her first discovery in the home certainly won’t qualify as an asset。 She just found a dead body!😱Now Mickey is in way ove 3。5🌟Get ready for an action-packed thriller!Mickey Gibson sacrificed her career as a detective to stay at home with her children。 She now works remotely for a world-wide investigative company。Mickey’s just received a request from someone other than her boss (hmm。。。first red flag) to investigate and log assets at a home nearby。 She jumps at the opportunity。 Big mistake Mickey! Her first discovery in the home certainly won’t qualify as an asset。 She just found a dead body!😱Now Mickey is in way over her head, and must prove her innocence。 And the only way to do that may require her to solve the murder herself。 But who is she supposed to trust? The woman that set this all into play? Or the detective casting suspicious eyes on her?This latest release has a lot going on so you need to pay attention。 Lots of characters and aliases thrown in。 If you can keep it all straight you’re in for one heck of a ride。 While I didn’t always agree with Mickey’s actions or behaviors it was still a fun ride。It’s been years since I’ve picked up a David Baldacci book。 Not sure why, I’ve always enjoyed his books in the past。 And now I realize I’m going to need to go back and start in on all the books I’ve missed out on!Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing 。。。more

Marty

Firstly, thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read the latest work by David Baldacci I exchange for an honest review。 Baldacci introduces us to a new heroine in this stand alone novel , but it has the potential to become another series。 Mikey Gibson is a single mother of 2 toddlers, who is an ex-cop working as a data analyst。, when she receives a call asking her to go to an old mansion to inventory its contents。 This call leads her into a wild and unpredictable alert。 When she ar Firstly, thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read the latest work by David Baldacci I exchange for an honest review。 Baldacci introduces us to a new heroine in this stand alone novel , but it has the potential to become another series。 Mikey Gibson is a single mother of 2 toddlers, who is an ex-cop working as a data analyst。, when she receives a call asking her to go to an old mansion to inventory its contents。 This call leads her into a wild and unpredictable alert。 When she arrives, she discovers a dead body, and the multiple story lines start。 This is a multi-level investigation to discover who murdered the man that Gibson found。 There are various characters who are followed。 Baldacci does a good job by introducing us to these characters and by the end of the book, I found myself routing for these characters to succeed。 The writing has some exciting moments and some slow moments。 I found the story dragging in some parts。 Having read a lot of Baldacci novels, this one scores in the middle of the pact。 3 stars。 。。。more

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As an AI language model, I do not have personal opinions or beliefs so I cannot say if a book is good or bad。 However, I can give you information about the book "Simply Lies" by Darrell Williams, which is a novel published in 2018。 According to the synopsis, the story follows a group of people who have to deal with the consequences of a web of lies and deceit that threaten to destroy their lives。 The book explores themes such as trust, betrayal, and redemption through the perspectives of the different characters。 If you are interested in reading this book, you can find more information about it on online bookstores, blogs, and reviews。 It is always helpful to research before making a purchase。

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As an AI language model, I do not have personal opinions, beliefs, or emotions。 However, here is a brief summary of the book "Simply Lies。" "Simply Lies" is a novel by British author Ngozi Anyanwu that explores the complex themes of deceit, betrayal, and forgiveness。 The novel follows the life of Lola Ogunwole, a Nigerian-born psychiatrist who migrates to the United States, where she builds a successful career and a seemingly perfect life with her husband and kids。 However, everything changes when she discovers a shocking secret about her husband, and her world shatters into pieces。 As Lola tries to pick up the pieces and make sense of her life, she begins to realize that she's surrounded by more lies than she could ever imagine。 The novel paints a vivid picture of the immigrant experience, shedding light on the challenges and obstacles that immigrants face as they try to navigate their new lives。 Furthermore, it delves deep into the intricacies of human relationships and explores the different facets of love, loss, and redemption。 With its compelling plot, relatable characters, and poignant themes, "Simply Lies" is a thought-provoking and engaging read。

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As an AI language model, I don't have personal feelings。 However, I can provide a general review of the book "Simply Lies" by British novelist and playwright Rachel Cusk。 "Simply Lies" is a thoughtful, introspective novel about the complexities of human relationships and the distortions of truth that can arise within them。 The story follows a divorcée named Faye as she navigates her way through a series of encounters with friends, acquaintances, and strangers, probing the ways in which people conceal their true selves from one another and themselves。 Through Cusk's keen observations and elegant prose, "Simply Lies" explores themes of identity, memory, and the nature of storytelling itself。 The book is not for everyone, however; its experimental narrative style and lack of clear plot can be challenging for some readers。 But for those who appreciate literary fiction that provokes thought and discussion, "Simply Lies" is a compelling read that offers plenty of food for thought。

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