Simply Lies
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Summary
Following a disastrous divorce， former New Jersey detective Mickey Gibson is now employed by a global investigation company， ProEye， to track down some of the extremely wealthy who seem bent on not paying their debts。 Mickey misses police work but it has no place for her new role as the sole carer of two small children。
When Mickey is asked by Arlene Robinson， a colleague from ProEye， to inventory an old mansion owned by a notorious former arms dealer， Rutger Novak， she discovers a long-decomposed body in a secret room。 Apparently， Novak has cheated ProEye clients out of millions in the past and now they want to nail him。
As the police investigation begins， they discover that there is no Arlene Robinson working for ProEye。 Nor is there a mansion allegedly belonging to Novak。 And the dead man is named as local wealthy recluse Daniel Pottinger。
Now begins an unusual and compelling cat-and-mouse contest between the two women - revealing more about Gibson， but much more about the woman with no name， no morals and no empathy， who seems to be able to convince anyone of anything。
When Mickey is asked by Arlene Robinson， a colleague from ProEye， to inventory an old mansion owned by a notorious former arms dealer， Rutger Novak， she discovers a long-decomposed body in a secret room。 Apparently， Novak has cheated ProEye clients out of millions in the past and now they want to nail him。
As the police investigation begins， they discover that there is no Arlene Robinson working for ProEye。 Nor is there a mansion allegedly belonging to Novak。 And the dead man is named as local wealthy recluse Daniel Pottinger。
Now begins an unusual and compelling cat-and-mouse contest between the two women - revealing more about Gibson， but much more about the woman with no name， no morals and no empathy， who seems to be able to convince anyone of anything。
Reviews
Nan Williams
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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
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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
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RTC but this was a miss for me
Maureen
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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
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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
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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）
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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 o 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
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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
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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
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A bit different from his usual。 Nonetheless entertaining。 An enjoyable read。
Carole Barker
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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
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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
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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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review to come
Kaceey
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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
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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
Marcia
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What a wild ride。 I finished this well thought out and utterly page turning read in one day！ Baldacci still has what it takes to write an original story line that twists and turns like a snake on speed。 Mickey Gibson， former police officer and single mother of two， is currently working mostly on line so that she can be close to her small children。 Daughter of a retired cop， she can’t resist the alleged phone call from her boss which asks her to go to an address for business。 From the moment Mick What a wild ride。 I finished this well thought out and utterly page turning read in one day！ Baldacci still has what it takes to write an original story line that twists and turns like a snake on speed。 Mickey Gibson， former police officer and single mother of two， is currently working mostly on line so that she can be close to her small children。 Daughter of a retired cop， she can’t resist the alleged phone call from her boss which asks her to go to an address for business。 From the moment Mickey arrives nothing is as it seems。 There is a dead body at the location whose identity and background are mysterious。 Phone calls continue from a woman who identifies herself as Clarissa， but who is she really？ And why has Mickey been chosen to be this woman’s gofer？ Mickey falls into a routine of phone call- mystery-action-about face- with the determination to figure out what is going on。 But who can she trust？Baldacci writes descriptively with an expertise that creates credible characters and a plot that doesn’t disappoint。 Wish the ending were a little less cut and dry but maybe the reader is being prepped for a new series。 If so， I would read the next installment in a heartbeat。 Thank you to #Netgalley and #grandcentralpublishing for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cathy
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Simply Lies by David Baldacci Another twisty tale from a great author。 I loved this book， there were twists and turns that kept me turning the pages to see where it would go。 Thank you Netgalley and the publisher and author for allowing me to read this and leave my opinion。
Sharyn
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I started reading Baldacci with Memory Man， and I continue reading that series， as well as the Atlee Pine series。 I enjoyed the twists and turns of this book immensely。 Who were the good guys， who were the villains？ He kept us guessing。 There was a particularly horrendous backstory for one of the main characters， called Clarisse for most of the book。 We see a lot of the book from her point of view。 The other character is Mickey Gibson， a woman named after Mickey Mantel and an ex-cop。 She is now I started reading Baldacci with Memory Man， and I continue reading that series， as well as the Atlee Pine series。 I enjoyed the twists and turns of this book immensely。 Who were the good guys， who were the villains？ He kept us guessing。 There was a particularly horrendous backstory for one of the main characters， called Clarisse for most of the book。 We see a lot of the book from her point of view。 The other character is Mickey Gibson， a woman named after Mickey Mantel and an ex-cop。 She is now a single mother who does investigations on her computer。 The book begins with her son puking on her as she works。 She gets a call from Clarisse and the fun begins。 I believe this is the start of another series。My only complaint is the book went into way more detail about bitcoin， NFT'S and cryptocurrency than I ever cared to learn。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 This is an honest review and I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Vivian Harrington
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David Baldacci never disappoints。 Simply Lies was a fun read。 I mysterious the conversations between Mickey & ‘Arlene’。 While I did figure out some of the clues， it did not take away from my enjoyment of the story。 This isn’t just a who dunnit， it is also a ‘who is it’。 Long hidden secrets， witness protection， corrupt government officials， hidden ill gotten gains， The cat & mouse exchanges are intriguing。 And who doesn’t love a single mother that goes sleuthing in her mini van？The book is also a David Baldacci never disappoints。 Simply Lies was a fun read。 I mysterious the conversations between Mickey & ‘Arlene’。 While I did figure out some of the clues， it did not take away from my enjoyment of the story。 This isn’t just a who dunnit， it is also a ‘who is it’。 Long hidden secrets， witness protection， corrupt government officials， hidden ill gotten gains， The cat & mouse exchanges are intriguing。 And who doesn’t love a single mother that goes sleuthing in her mini van？The book is also a reminder as to how life choices made by parents can adversely affect their children。 Also， a story about false perceptions。 And， I always enjoy stories that are situated in my backyard。A big thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Patty
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I found this book to be a departure in ways from other David Baldacci books。 For one， the two main characters were both strong， independent women， which was a fun fact since I read this during International Women’s Month。 The story itself is crafted in usual Baldacci style， lots of twists and turns， mysteries within mysteries， false leads and dead ends。 It was a bit slow starting and convoluted at times but I enjoyed it。 Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a I found this book to be a departure in ways from other David Baldacci books。 For one， the two main characters were both strong， independent women， which was a fun fact since I read this during International Women’s Month。 The story itself is crafted in usual Baldacci style， lots of twists and turns， mysteries within mysteries， false leads and dead ends。 It was a bit slow starting and convoluted at times but I enjoyed it。 Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Karen Hancock
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Every book by a favorite writer can’t be a masterpiece; sometimes a not-so-good book makes one wonder if that favorite author even really wrote the book。 So it is with David Baldacci’s Simply Lies。 Mickey Gibson， former cop and detective， is now working for ProEye， a company that chases assets of mega-rich deadbeats。 As a single mother of 2 toddlers， she happily works from home to be with them。 That is， until she receives a call to check out a mansion without checking with her boss， and becomes Every book by a favorite writer can’t be a masterpiece; sometimes a not-so-good book makes one wonder if that favorite author even really wrote the book。 So it is with David Baldacci’s Simply Lies。 Mickey Gibson， former cop and detective， is now working for ProEye， a company that chases assets of mega-rich deadbeats。 As a single mother of 2 toddlers， she happily works from home to be with them。 That is， until she receives a call to check out a mansion without checking with her boss， and becomes involved in finding the murderer of a former mob accountant who turned state’s witness and is going by an assumed name。 The race is on to find the money left behind。 While Baldacci is usually an excellent storyteller， this story is convoluted， long-winded， and frankly a bit boring。 The characters are quite well developed， but they are not exciting， and there were several times that it got mundane to the point of putting the book down for good。 There are several sub-plots that aren’t really necessary。 Baldacci fans are used to his ability to tie the sub-plots together; that doesn’t happen in this novel。 In fact， after the dénouement， the book seems to be like an Energizer bunny and keeps on going， and going， and going ad nauseum with a sappy conclusion。Reading this book is actually painful; possibly Baldacci’s worst， and it is not recommended。 Fans of Baldacci will be disappointed and will look forward to the next novel he actually writes。 Baldacci novels usually get five stars; this one deserves no more than two。Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book。 。。。more
Lynne
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In the latest novel by David Baldacci， Simply Lies， Mickey Gibson is an ex-forensic tech/ cop now working from home for an asset recovery firm。 Finishing up her latest case she receives a call from a mysterious woman sending her out on a new job。 Full of twists Mickey becomes involved in researching the past to solve a murder with a supposed hidden treasure。 Not my favorite by Mr。 Baldacci but a fast paced thriller。
Ann Margolis
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Thank you NetGallery and publisher Grand Central for the arc ebook。I have read all of David Baldacci’s novels and found this one subpar to the others。 The main characters Mickey and Francine were both interesting to a point。As a team I could see them in future novels but this starter book introducing us to Mickey was so convoluted，confusing as to whom was sending emails or on their phones at any given time to someone else。 I found the bitcoin info informative as well as the licensing agents jobs Thank you NetGallery and publisher Grand Central for the arc ebook。I have read all of David Baldacci’s novels and found this one subpar to the others。 The main characters Mickey and Francine were both interesting to a point。As a team I could see them in future novels but this starter book introducing us to Mickey was so convoluted，confusing as to whom was sending emails or on their phones at any given time to someone else。 I found the bitcoin info informative as well as the licensing agents jobs to incorporate businesses but if I read one more time about Mickey raising her two little ones as a single parent I would scream。I wonder if DB had someone help co-write this book as so many seem to be doing these days？ 。。。more
M。k。
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4。5 Stars！ David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors ever。 This book， while a bit different than some of his others， was a great read。 Character developement and the storyline made for a somewhat intense， twisty-turny， fast paced journey but one I very much enjoyed。 The plot and the way the story changed directions made this book very hard to put down。 The only part that bogged down for me was all the "crypto" talk but I think it's more due to my lack of understanding of this currency than ho 4。5 Stars！ David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors ever。 This book， while a bit different than some of his others， was a great read。 Character developement and the storyline made for a somewhat intense， twisty-turny， fast paced journey but one I very much enjoyed。 The plot and the way the story changed directions made this book very hard to put down。 The only part that bogged down for me was all the "crypto" talk but I think it's more due to my lack of understanding of this currency than how it was worked into the story。 I loved the camaraderie between the female characters and expect we might see them again。 My sincere thanks for receiving an ARC of this book from NetGalley， the publisher and the author - all opinions are mine。 。。。more
Samantha
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Such a mixed bag of feelings on this one。 Mikey and Clarisse grew on me。 The plot was intriguing and I can totally see this becoming a series。 I spent the entire book （all long 4 hundred and something pages） giving it 3 stars in my head， but the ending finally happened and I don't know if I was just happy to see it finally end， or if I really enjoyed it， but regardless， it was enough to bump my rating up to 4 stars。 It's a long winded book。 It dragged， it wasn't my favorite Baldacci book， and I Such a mixed bag of feelings on this one。 Mikey and Clarisse grew on me。 The plot was intriguing and I can totally see this becoming a series。 I spent the entire book （all long 4 hundred and something pages） giving it 3 stars in my head， but the ending finally happened and I don't know if I was just happy to see it finally end， or if I really enjoyed it， but regardless， it was enough to bump my rating up to 4 stars。 It's a long winded book。 It dragged， it wasn't my favorite Baldacci book， and I didn't find it really all that plausible in the slightest， but， I would read another one featuring these two - can't promise I would read a third， especially if it drags like this one， but I'd give it another go。Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Derek
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Let’s start by saying I’m a huge Baldacci fan。 Read nearly all his books。 I’m a big fan of his stories and think there is a ton of intrigue from start to finish。 I think this book started strong。 It had a good hook， and I was really eating every word。 My issue came with the late middle。 It seemed to get too confusing for me。 Too many characters， too many storylines， too much going on。 I think the general gist was enough but the story took a turn and just was hard for me to follow。 I’ll keep read Let’s start by saying I’m a huge Baldacci fan。 Read nearly all his books。 I’m a big fan of his stories and think there is a ton of intrigue from start to finish。 I think this book started strong。 It had a good hook， and I was really eating every word。 My issue came with the late middle。 It seemed to get too confusing for me。 Too many characters， too many storylines， too much going on。 I think the general gist was enough but the story took a turn and just was hard for me to follow。 I’ll keep reading the books/series but a little bummed out。 Thank you to David Baldacci， grand Central Publishing， and NetGalley For providing me an advanced reading copy。 。。。more
Wendi Flint Rank
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This is one of the best David Baldacci suspense stories in quite some time， and they are all good。 Former Police Officer and an alleged colleague and current mystery woman become completely entwined in a brilliant story comprised of lies and deception that kept me glued to the book until the end。 There is not point totrying to figure out where you are going here， but it will be worth it， guaranteed。 I recommend this book to fans of David Baldacci， Harlan Coben， etcMy thanks to Grand Central Publ This is one of the best David Baldacci suspense stories in quite some time， and they are all good。 Former Police Officer and an alleged colleague and current mystery woman become completely entwined in a brilliant story comprised of lies and deception that kept me glued to the book until the end。 There is not point totrying to figure out where you are going here， but it will be worth it， guaranteed。 I recommend this book to fans of David Baldacci， Harlan Coben， etcMy thanks to Grand Central Publishing andNet Galley for a downloaded copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Suzie
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A particularly creative and simply impossible one to figure out until the end by David Baldacci。 He consistently writes great stories but has really outdone himself this time。 Great characters - with two female protagonists。。。and lots of bad guys！ Lots of more modern detective tools。 A very touching story at its heart。 And possibly a sequel？？？
Diana
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When I start reading a David Baldacci book I know I’m in for an adventure。 This book doesn’t disappoint at all。 While I feel he has written several others a bit better， I was drawn in and gave it my full attention。 The Camel Club series was my absolute favorite， followed up by The Winner。 However， Simply Lies is a must-read because Baldacci has written an exciting and intriguing novel。 The novel is expertly written with just the proper amount of suspense and a plot that is full of surprises。 Not When I start reading a David Baldacci book I know I’m in for an adventure。 This book doesn’t disappoint at all。 While I feel he has written several others a bit better， I was drawn in and gave it my full attention。 The Camel Club series was my absolute favorite， followed up by The Winner。 However， Simply Lies is a must-read because Baldacci has written an exciting and intriguing novel。 The novel is expertly written with just the proper amount of suspense and a plot that is full of surprises。 Not to be missed！ Special thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an early copy to review！ 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have my own opinions about books。 However， I can provide you with some information about the book 'Simply Lies。' 'Simply Lies' is a novel by British author Eleanor Updale。 It was published in 2017 and is a psychological thriller about a woman named Grace who discovers that her husband is living a double life。 As she uncovers more and more lies and secrets， she begins to question her own sanity and even her own past。 The book received mixed reviews， with some readers praising its twisty plot and suspenseful writing while others criticized it for lacking originality and depth。 Ultimately， whether or not you enjoy 'Simply Lies' may depend on your personal tastes in thrillers and your expectations for the genre。
tpg1
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I apologize， but as an AI language model， I am not capable of having personal opinions or thoughts。 However， as an assistant， I can tell you that "Simply Lies" is a fictional book written by British author and journalist， Mary Loudon。 The book revolves around the story of a woman who becomes involved in a complicated love triangle， and the lies she tells to keep things moving。 It explores themes of trust， betrayal， and the consequences of living a life based on deceit。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences or opinions。 However， "Simply Lies" is a book title that is not known to me as there are no books in my training data with that name。 Can you please provide more information on the book？
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