If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later or had taken the subway instead of waiting for a cab, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life. She would still be the privileged daughter of a doting father and a loving mother. Her life would still be perfect with only the tiny cracks of an angry junkie for a brother and a charming drunk with shady underworld connections for an uncle to mar the otherwise flawless whole. But that s not what happened. Instead, those inconsequential decisions lead her ...
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If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later or had taken the subway instead of waiting for a cab, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life. She would still be the privileged daughter of a doting father and a loving mother. Her life would still be perfect with only the tiny cracks of an angry junkie for a brother and a charming drunk with shady underworld connections for an uncle to mar the otherwise flawless whole. But that s not what happened. Instead, those inconsequential decisions lead her to perform a good deed that puts her in the right place at the right time to unleash a chain of events that brings a mysterious package to her door a package which informs her that her entire world is a lie. Suddenly forced to question everything she knows about herself and her family, Ridley wanders into dark territory she never knew existed, where everyone in her life seems like a stranger. She has no idea who s on her side and who has something to hide even, and maybe especially, her new lover, Jake, who appears to have secrets of his own. Sexy and fast-paced, "Beautiful Lies" is a true literary thriller with one of the freshest voices and heroines to arrive in years. Lisa Unger takes us on a breathtaking ride in which every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine . . . . AN INTERNATIONAL BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH SELECTION A featured alternate selection of the Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club, Book-of-the-Month Club, Mystery Guild, and Rhapsody Book Club. Also available as a Random House AudioBook, a Large Print edition, and an eBook. "From the Hardcover edition.""
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Edition:
Bot Exclusive edition Large type / large print
Publisher:
Books on Tape
Published:
2006
Language:
English
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This is Ms. Ungers first foray into mystery writing. Unlike most first novels, it rocked. Traditionally most writers are good, and progress to excellent.
Ms. Unger started out as excellent and has maintained that through the rest of her novels.
He character development is great, her writing wry at times, noir at others.
I highly recommend this and the rest of her tomes. She rules.
Chris67
Sep 25, 2008
Excellent!!
This is the first book I read by Lisa Unger and I already look forward to the next. "Beautiful Lies" is a great thriller with an interesting heroine - smart and funny. Loved it.
pamela1717
Dec 29, 2007
Entertaining
I give this book a 3 simply because I don't really particulary enjoy this genre. If I did, I might give it a 4 but I'm not well read enough in this genre to make that judgement. Still I found it a quick, easy read. I liked the style the writer chose--a sort of first person, past tense. The prologue made me really tense and a little on edge but the book did not seem to keep that level of tension for me (I was looking forward to that "on edge" feeling for the entire book). I was fairly entertained and I think that for this book at least, I liked the fact that it was a little bit predictable. I think it would appeal more to female readers.
Kate
May 1, 2007
Exciting in a strange way.
First time author and what a good job. Got me in straight away and another quick read. A thriller but generally about life and what could have happened to you or me. Can't wait to see what's around the corner and on the next page. I love a book that makes one feel involved and this one did. You never know what life can dish out and this poor character has certainly received a punch.
