THE FIRST TO LIE (2020)

The First to Lie by Hank Phillippi Ryan

My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars

 

THE STORY: Ellie, a reporter suddenly saddled with an unwanted assistant, and Nora, posing as a pharmaceutical saleswoman, are both seeking to expose a big pharmaceutical company selling a drug that promises to help desperate women get pregnant when, for many, it takes away their ability to have a child. The First to Lie, a cat-and-mouse thriller, is filled with twists and turns and just when an answer seems in sight, the roller coaster crests a hill and dives in another direction.

FIRST LINE: "Without any sneaky fine print and knowing everything you know, if you could start your adult life over as someone else, would you do it?"

WHAT I THOUGHT: This was my first time to read Hank Phillippi Ryan and I had no idea what I was missing. Smooth writing, careful plotting, and interesting characters keep the reader's attention. You'll be worried who to believe and who to care about throughout the whole ride. The reader is in good hands.

 

BOTTOM LINE:  Be careful when you start to read this thrilling suspense novel or you might be up all night! RECOMMENDED.

Disclaimer: A copy of The First to Lie was provided to me by Forge/Net Galley for an honest review.

Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Forge Books (August 4, 2020)
ISBN-10: 1250258804
ISBN-13: 978-1250258809

THE AUTHOR: USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan has won five Agatha Awards in addition to Anthony, Macavity, Daphne du Maurier, and Mary Higgins Clark Awards. As on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, she's won 36 Emmys and many more journalism honors. A past president of National Sisters in Crime and founder of MWA University, Ryan lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally renowned civil rights and criminal defense attorney.