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Liar Liar Pants Incredibly on Fire

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

November 4, 2024 by dreadpiratekel Leave a Comment

This was very much a case of right book, right time. I needed something fast-paced and twisty that would absorb me fully and let me focus on the characters’ trials and tribulations.  And this book delivered exactly what I needed!   The book follows Evie Porter, except that is not her real name.  And the whole history she has spun for her boyfriend Ryan is not true.  Evie and Ryan’s completely coincidental meeting was also anything but coincidental.   But Evie is not scamming Ryan becasue […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: ashley elston, everyone is so Southren, first lie wins, mystery, Suspense, thriller

dreadpiratekel's CBR16 Review No:39 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: ashley elston, everyone is so Southren, first lie wins, mystery, Suspense, thriller ·
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“Mama always said to be successful in life you need to do three things: learn everything you can, try your hardest, and be the best at what you do.”

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

May 5, 2024 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

In five words: twisty, Louisiana, thriller, identity, high-stakes Having had success with my new foray into reading and running with Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter, I needed something else to read as I geared up for my first half marathon (GULP). And this book literally helped me get to the finish line, with a twist in the book that hit me in mile 10 and distracted me from the absolutely nuts activity I was trying to complete, and my aching knees. (Spoiler, I finished the race. Woot!) […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: and also a movie, ashley elston, first lie wins, reese witherspoon book club

cheerbrarian's CBR16 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: and also a movie, ashley elston, first lie wins, reese witherspoon book club ·
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