The Best Lies, David Ellis
The Best Lies, David Ellis
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The Best Lies

Author: David Ellis

Narrator: Vas Eli, Emana Rachelle, Lee Osorio, Natasha Soudek, Philip Hernandez

Unabridged: 11 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/23/2024

Synopsis

A USA TODAY Bestseller

Bestselling and award-winning author David Ellis delivers a fast-paced, twisty thriller that will surprise readers at every turn.

Leo Balanoff is a crusading attorney with unthinkable skeletons in his closet. He's also a diagnosed pathological liar. When a predatory gangster with a long list of victims is found dead and Leo’s fingerprints show up on the murder weapon, no one believes a word he says in his defense. But he might be the FBI’s only shot at taking down the gangster's even more lethal boss.

Risk his life going undercover for the feds or head straight to prison for murder? Leo accepts the FBI’s offer—but it comes with a price, including a collision course with his ex, Andi Piotrowski, a former cop and "the one who got away." Anyone else forced to walk this tightrope between an ambitious FBI agent and a cruel, calculating crime boss would fail. But this isn't Leo's first balancing act, and he still has a few tricks up his sleeve...

About The Author

David Ellis is a judge and a #1 New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award–winning author of eleven novels of crime fiction, as well as ten books coauthored with James Patterson. He has served as a justice of the Illinois Appellate Court since 2014. Ellis lives outside Chicago with his wife and three children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on March 26, 2024

Wow, five times over! My mind feels like it's been blown away after finishing the last chapter of the book. I'm still trying to gather my thoughts, with only a few gray cells left standing, to write a review. This extra twisty thriller completely rocked my world. However, I'm not sure anything I wri......more

Goodreads review by Holly on June 17, 2024

Like so many friends here, I LOVED this author's novel, Look Closer, from 2023! 😱 This one was a bit of a struggle for me. It took awhile to really "get into" and there were many characters (police related) to keep up with! Everyone seemed to have some connection that would be revealed at the end. Leo......more

Goodreads review by Nina (ninjasbooks) on August 22, 2024

Oh, how l wanted to love this, since look closer really hit the spot. Unfortunately, this didn’t. I listened to the audiobooks, and it was very hard to keep up with all the characters and how it jumped in time so often. I constantly had to think back and that isn’t easy while listening. Maybe I woul......more

Goodreads review by Debra on March 23, 2024

There were a lot of lies in this book, but were they The Best Lies???? This book is packed full of secrets, lies, revelations, and twists. Leo Balanoff, an attorney, is a pathological liar who is determined to see justice at any cost. When a notorious criminal drug dealer is found dead with Leo's fi......more

Goodreads review by Heather Adores Books on August 10, 2024

4⭐ Genre ~ psychological thriller Setting ~ Illinois Publication date ~ July 23, 2024 Est Page Count ~379 (95 chapters) Audio length ~ 13 hours Narrators ~ Vas Eli, Emana Rachelle, Lee Osorio, Natasha Soudek, Philip Hernandez POV ~ single 1st, present tense & multiple 3rd Featuring ~ multiple timelines......more

Quotes

“The Best Lies is the best book I’ve read in a long time; a complicated, high-stakes thriller in which all the characters have something to win and everything to lose. With an absolutely unpredictable plot and an ending that was as surprising as it was satisfying, I raced through this book in a single sitting. Just read it!” — Karen Dionne, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Marsh King's Daughter

“The Best Lies is an addictive, whip-smart thriller. David Ellis is a master at writing keep-you-up-all-night books, and this is no exception.” — Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of A Twisted Love Story

“It’s the very rare book that elicits such violent yet positive physical reactions from me. The Best Lies is truly one of the smartest, most propulsive mysteries I’ve ever read….It’s really hard to talk in any depth about how amazing this book is without giving away any spoilers. Let’s just say that this is way more than a story of the collision between industrial espionage and a vicious crime syndicate. It’s smart, humorous, heartfelt, and written so propulsively that it’s impossible to put down. I adored this book so much that it’s one of my favorites of 2024, and hopefully will be one of yours, too.” — Criminal Element

“It is truly the perfect thriller: twisty, surprising, and not at all predictable….It’s one of those books where everything is connected in a way that makes finishing it feel like getting a gift wrapped up in a bow. If you’re looking for your next favorite thriller, you will not be disappointed in this.” — The EveryGirl

“David Ellis returns with a gripping thriller featuring a very slippery truth…. Law & Order gets a cynical twist, with plenty of drama to keep the pages turning until the sun rises." — Seattle Times

"Ellis proves to be a masterful storyteller as he weaves the multiple intricate plotlines to an ultimate collision course. He incrementally ratchets up the tension and intrigue until the puzzle pieces come crashing together in an exhilarating denouement. This action-packed narrative is full of secrets and deceptions that force the reader to turn each page faster." — Mystery & Suspense

"[One] of the best rollercoaster rides any of us has been lucky enough to take in a long, long time." — Anniston Star

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