The First to Lie, Hank Phillippi Ryan
The First to Lie, Hank Phillippi Ryan
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The First to Lie
A Novel

Author: Hank Phillippi Ryan

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 13 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2020

Synopsis

Bestselling and award-winning author and investigative reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan delivers another twisty, thrilling cat and mouse novel of suspense that will have you guessing, and second-guessing, and then gasping with surprise.

We all have our reasons for being who we are—but what if being someone else could get you what you want?

After a devastating betrayal, a young woman sets off on an obsessive path to justice, no matter what dark family secrets are revealed. What she doesn’t know—she isn’t the only one plotting her revenge.

An affluent daughter of privilege. A glamorous manipulative wannabe. A determined reporter, in too deep. A grieving widow who must choose her new reality. Who will be the first to lie? And when the stakes are life and death, do a few lies really matter?

A Macmillan Audio production from Forge Books

About Hank Phillippi Ryan

USA Today bestselling author HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN has won five Agatha Awards, five Anthony Awards, the Daphne, the Macavity, and the Mary Higgins Clark Awards. As on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, she's won thirty-seven Emmy Awards and many more journalism honors. A past president of national Sisters in Crime, a founder of Mystery Writers of America University, and a board member of International Thriller Writers, Ryan lives in Boston.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on November 30, 2021

WHAT THE HELL I JUST READ? My head is spinning and I already start to suffer from dissociative identity disorder. I don’t know who I am right now. I think I’m redhead, writing and reading to live and breathe with big weakness for French and Californian wines, silly dance moves and Tom Hardy! Okay: i......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on July 24, 2020

About the book: Bestselling and award-winning author and investigative reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan delivers another twisty, thrilling cat and mouse novel of suspense that will have you guessing, and second-guessing, and then gasping with surprise. My thoughts: The First to Lie is chock-full of twist......more

Goodreads review by Debra on August 18, 2020

Liar, Liar, Pants on fire.... I am not going to lie; this was not my favorite book by Hank Phillippi Ryan. I usually love and devour her books, but this one took a long time for me to get into. What I can give her high marks for is writing a relevant book. A big pharmaceutical company (Pharminex) has......more

Goodreads review by Bridgett on August 01, 2020

I had such high hopes for this novel...I mean, characters trying to take down Big Pharma? Yes, please! Unfortunately, it just never quite reached the point of cohesiveness I need to feel truly excited about a story. The First to Lie had so many things I love...an interesting plot, intrigue, endle......more

Goodreads review by James on December 27, 2020

The First to Lie is a new thriller by Hank Phillippi Ryan released in mid 2020. Believe it or not, this is the first book of hers that I've read. I can also confirm it will not be the last. Wow! What a tremendous rollercoaster ride. Told in multiple POVs, this novel is ripe with duplicity, confusion,......more

Quotes

“A twisty road of deception that starts with a bang and ends with an explosion.”—Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling

“A taut, propulsive plot with twists that will take your breath away.”—Sarah Pekkanen

“Intricate, complex, and devilishly clever… like reading a burning stick of dynamite.” —J. T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author

“Jaw-dropping…The First to Lie will shock even the savviest of suspense readers.” —Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author

“You will tear through the pages of this breathless, keep-you-up-all-night thriller.” —Jennifer Hillier, award-winning author

“Stellar... Ryan could win a sixth Agatha with this one.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A magnificent, intricately plotted thriller that will have you questioning everyone’s motives until the stunning ending.” —Samantha M. Bailey, bestselling author of Woman on the Edge

“Filled with sharp insights, The First to Lie is a house of mirrors, taking us on a thrilling ride of dizzying twists and shocking revelations.” —Angie Kim, national bestselling author of Miracle Creek

“A must-read for thriller lovers--the compelling and twist-filled plot fearlessly delves into the intersections of revenge and family secrets.” —Vanessa Lillie, bestselling author of Little Voices

“Expert pacing, richly drawn characters, and seamless storytelling are just some of the ingredients that make this novel impossible to put down. Fabulous!” —Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Sister Dear

Awards

  • Anthony Awards - Nominee
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