First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

4.5 Stars from me

Great book, the perfect read for my Covid addled brain as I spend a lazy Sunday on the sofa getting over my latest bout!

I found it interesting to learn that this is the author’s first foray into adult fiction, having previously written for the YA market. I say that because I can easily see this story sitting in that genre too if the ages of the key characters was rolled back a little 😉

I can also see this easily becoming televised it would make for a great 3 parter.

Overall I found this to be a great read, there is a lead character you can root for, there is lots going on and lots to try and work out. There is intrigue, exciting, tension, suspense,  sophisticated cons, beautifully tied up loose ends and a satisfying ending.

Blurb: Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a picket fence, a fun group of friends.

The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.

First comes the identity. Once she’s given a name and location by her employer, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it.

Then the mark: Ryan Sumner.

The last piece of the puzzle is the job. For Evie, this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin and she’s started to picture another kind of life for herself – one where her boss doesn’t pull the strings. 

But Evie can’t make any mistakes. Because the one thing she’s worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to – her real identity – just walked right into this town. A woman, who looks just like her, has stolen her name – and she wants more. As Evie’s past begins to catch up with her, can she stay
one step ahead to save her future?

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