The Lie Maker, Linwood Barclay
The Lie Maker, Linwood Barclay
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The Lie Maker
A Novel

Author: Linwood Barclay

Narrator: Johnathan McClain, Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 10 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/16/2023


Synopsis

In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father—who was taken into witness protection years ago—before his enemies can get to him.Your dad’s not a good person. Your dad killed people, son.These are some of the last words Jack Givins’ father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives as best they could.Years later, Jack is a grown man with problems of his own. He’s a talented but struggling author, barely scraping by on the royalties from his moderately successful first book. So when the U.S. Marshals approach him with a lucrative opportunity, he’s in no position to turn them down. They’re recruiting writers like Jack to create false histories for people in witness protection—people like Jack’s father.The coincidence is astonishing to Jack at first, but he soon realizes this may be a chance to find his dad. Only there’s one problem—Jack’s father hasn’t made contact with his handlers recently, and they have no idea where he is. He could be in serious danger, and Jack may be the only one who can find him.But how will he find a man he’s never truly known? A man who has done terrible things in his lifetime and made some deadly enemies in the process—enemies who wouldn’t think twice about using his own son against him.

About Linwood Barclay

Linwood Barclay is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous previous novels and two thrillers for children. His books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. He wrote the screenplay adaptation for his novel Never Saw It Coming and his books The Accident and No Time for Goodbye have been made into TV series in France. No Time for Goodbye was a global bestseller. A native of Connecticut, he now lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on February 13, 2024

this novel was slow and long winded to start off with and felt ending was rushed......more

Goodreads review by Linda on January 16, 2024

Jack has a new job. The Lie Maker is fast paced and so cleverly written with Jack’s conversational style it is as if the story is being told for the individual reader alone, with the effect that it is impossible not to be completely invested in the story. Indeed, there were moments when I found mysel......more

Goodreads review by Louise on January 28, 2024

Linwood Barclay is my favourite author. This book hooked me all the way through, and it didn't disappoint.......more

Goodreads review by Mark on February 03, 2024

Your dad’s not a good person. Your dad killed people, son. Jack Givins is only a young boy when his dad is taken into witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives. Years later, as a struggling writer, Jack is recruited by the U.S. Marshals to create......more

Goodreads review by Kate on September 28, 2024

3.5 stars. The pace picked up towards the end of the book. The different accounts kept me on my toes.......more