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    Let Me Lie

    Published by Penguin Random House Audio

    Narrated by Gemma Whelan

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    About this audiobook

    In the newest psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of I Let You Go and I See You, Clare Mackintosh brings us a gripping story about how those who love us never really leave us...

    Two years ago, Tom and Caroline Johnson committed suicide, one seemingly unable to live without the other. Their adult daughter, Anna, is struggling to come to terms with her parents' deaths, unable to comprehend why they chose to end their lives. Now with a young baby herself, she feels her mother's presence keenly and is determined to find out what really happened to her parents. But as Anna digs up the past, someone is trying to stop her. She soon learns that nothing is as it seemed.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMar 27, 2018
    ISBN9780525632344
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    • 5/5
      A twisted game of Clue. My first Clare Mackintosh novel but not my last. Many thanks to Goodreads and Berkeley Pub who supplied the book for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      Clare Mackintosh is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine! I can't believe I waited so long to read this one. I really enjoyed it. What a page turner! I was done with Part I and I had no idea what was going on and by the time I was done with Part II I still didn't know what was happening! I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it!
    • 4/5
      The premise is this: Anna Johnson believes her parents committed suicide (months apart but in the same manner--- diving off a cliff) until she gets an anonymous note delivered to her that convinces her it was murder. She takes it to the police and a kindly former detective, Murray (who now mans the front desk at the local precinct), offers to look into the old case. The book is written in the third person who is (in different chapters) Anna, Murray, her mother, and her father. What one thinks is cut and dried is not. So it's a thriller with regard to the parents' disappearance but it's also a study of the inner turmoil of both Anna and Murray as they deal with critical issues, deceptions, misguided beliefs and inner turmoil and the nature of love. The culmination of all these issues is unveiled in Mackintosh' brilliant style. While I was reading the last few pages, I was satisfied with the book's resolutions. As I read the last sentence I was stunned. Didn't see it coming.
    • 4/5
      Read this while on the run from Hurricane Florence. Good thriller. Some nice touches.
    • 3/5
      There is an excellent book hiding in this novel. The introduction is a long, meandering slog. Extraneous characters are introduced. The pace picks up midway, but the biggest step to the solution just appears. If this was the author's debut novel, it might be passable, but as it's her third, its not encouraging.
    • 5/5
      Anna Johnson is a wealthy young woman, a young mother, with a baby just 2 months old, conceived after her mother dies. The father of her daughter is the grief counsellor she saw after her mother died.In the last 18 months both her father and her mother have committed suicide by jumping off Beachy Head, with her mother's death apparently a copycat of her father's. Now, 12 months to the day, Anna gets a card in the post questioning whether her mother's death was suicide.She reports to the card to the police, to Murray, an ex-detective now assisting at the police station as a civilian. Murray remembers the suicides, seven months apart, and decides to do a little investigation of his own.The structure of the book builds the suspense, with several points of view: Anna's, Murray's and then an unidentified voice who appears to be one of the suicides. Anna becomes convinced that someone is telling her that her mother was murdered, possibly her father too.Very readable.
    • 3/5
      The set up for this story was intriguing, but then it was at least partly de-mystified very quickly. I found it over long and seemed to guess each twist well before it occurred (although I never guessed the identity of the accomplice). My favourite strands were those involving Murray and Sarah, whose story I thought was touching and well done. There were some very bizarre and jarring references to "diapers" and "JCPenney" - in a novel set in Eastbourne???
    • 4/5
      A special thank you to Penguin First to Read for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.Anna Johnson is struggling with the death of both of her parents only moths apart to suicide. She misses her mother especially as she has recently become a mother herself. Her therapist partner, Mark, worries that she is not coping. On the anniversary of her mother's death, she receives a card that simply says "Suicide? Think again." The police still insist it was suicide, Anna thinks it was murder, but they are both wrong. Told from multiple points of view, readers gain enough insight to be engaged and vested in the story and characters themselves. Mackintosh treats the secondary characters with as much care and development as the main characters and this pays off as I was equally enthralled, if not more, in officer Murray Mackenzie's storyline. He has a complicated relationship with his wife Sarah who struggles with mental illness. Murray cares for her as best as he can and loves her unconditionally amongst the ups and downs. This was unexpected and adds another layer to this already enthralling read. Mackintosh spent 12 years with the police force and this experience enhances her writing. The story was sharp, and paced appropriately to build suspense and intrigue. There were enough twists that I was always one step behind and did not have it all figured out. This was refreshing, as of late this genre has been letting me down with too many books being overly predictable.Family dynamics are a paramount theme to the book as well as secrets and lies. Mackintosh explores just how far one will go to keep those they love safe. The book is riveting and will have you guessing right up until the last page for one last twist!
    • 4/5
      Both Anna Johnsons parents committed suicide within a short time of each other. Anna is coming to terms with their deaths when she receives a note suggesting the deaths may not have been suicide. Anna goes to the police and retired now civilian Murry Mackenzie takes an interest in the case.I have read the previous novels by Claire Mackintosh and loved them. This novel I still enjoyed but not as much as the others.I enjoyed the story and loved the character of Murry and I was instantly drawn into the story. As with all pyscological thrillers I knew there was going to be twists. I think for me personally I worked out some of the twists very quickly so didn't get that element of surprise, didn't get the wow because I saw it coming. The plot did have many twists and one was quite early in the story.The story is told by Anna, then the reader follows Murry and then there is an unknown narrative which I found interesting. The unknown character has its twists too which I didn't guess.For me this story was enjoyable with lots of twisty turns but didn't quite have the wow factor. A little slow in places but does pick up. I will certainly look out for further books.Thank you to the publisher via Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review the book.
    • 4/5
      Anna's parents - Tom and Caroline Johnson - committed suicide by leaping to their deaths from a high ocean cliff. They did this several months apart, Tom first, followed later by Caroline. Anna inherits their home, part of the family car dealership business and a great deal of money. She lives with her former therapist and they have a baby together. All seems as good as it can be with Anna's history when she receives a card that leads her to challenge the "suicides" of her parents. It is from there that the action really begins. While it is an interesting tale, Anna can be a frustrating character at times. Despite her lakckof being on top of things, it was a good story.
    • 4/5
      Let Me Lie is the third book from Clare Mackintosh. I devoured the suspense and twists in her first two books and was eager to dig into this latest.Anna's parents both committed suicide within a year. On the one year anniversary of her mother's death, someone drops a card through her mail slot. Inside is a cryptic message ... "Suicide? Think again."Anna always questioned their deaths. The bodies were never found and she can't believe her beloved mother would leave her. She decides to check in with the local constabulary on the case. Retired detective Murray Mackenzie is on the desk, now working in a civilian capacity. But old instincts die hard and he decides to look into the case further - on his own.Murrary ended up being my favourite character. His personal story (his wife is mentally ill) was very well depicted and drew this reader in. Their relationship and how Murray copes were some of my favourite bits of the book. He's kind and intelligent as well as being a clever investigator. Anna's emotions and mental health are also explored. However, I wasn't as drawn to Anna, despite her being the lead character. I questioned some of her actions and decisions plot wise. But on the flip side, without some of those decisions, we wouldn't have as many questions and avenues to explore. Mackintosh does give us lots of characters that may or may not have suspicious motives, keeping us guessing.Interspersed are italicized chapters from, well, someone. These are deliberately vague and let the reader decide who it might be. In the beginning, these missives had me thinking things were going to unfold in a certain way (one I wasn't interested in). (Sorry, being deliberately obtuse. )As these entries continue, more and more detail is added, so that their identity becomes evident and the direction changes. Clues to the past are found in these narratives.Let Me Lie was not as fast paced as the first two novels. I found the first part of the book to be a bit of a slow burn. Things do pick up in the last few chapters and one last final twist was a real 'gotcha'!Read an excerpt of Let Me Lie. I'll be watching for Mackintosh's next book.
    • 3/5
      I was so looking forward to reading this book! I loved the first two books by this author. I thought they were gripping and pulled me in right away.This book, not so much. There were too many distractions for me. Pages and pages about Sarah who I really did not care for did not add to my reading enjoyment.At one point, I did think, and glad to see I was wrong, that one narrator was coming back from the dead as a ghost.This was just an okay book for me. I just wish there had been more suspense and less of the mundane.Thanks to Berkley Publishing Group and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
    • 5/5
      I Love, Love, Love this book. I wish I could have given it more than 5 stars. With a well written story and very developed characters Clare MacKintosh kept me on the edge of my seat. I do want to caution readers that half way thru the book the author reveals, what I thought, was the solution to the story and I got a little bummed out but KEEP READING. Ms. MacKIntoch has many more surprises in store in the second half of the book. At the end when all the pieces are revealed I couldn't believe I didn't see it coming.
    • 4/5
      Clare Mackintosh returns to the psychological manipulation that made I Let You Go one of the most shocking and masterful thrillers I have ever read. After her second book, I See You, thoroughly disappointed I was not sure what to expect from Let Me Lie. It took me several chapters to decide if I wanted to continue but I am glad that I did. Once again, Mackintosh knows how to use your assumptions against you. I was surprised at the first twist near the ending and completely shocked by the second. There are some misses, I wish that Murray and Sarah would become a series of private detectives because I think that would be fun to read. I wished that she had told the readers more about borderline personality disorder and included more symptoms beyond just suicidality. Overall it was a solid thriller and I hope that she continues to write books that keep me guessing, I’m prepared to consider I See you as a typical “sophomore slump.”
    • 1/5
      This seemed like a story I would like; however I could not finish it. I could not connect to the main character Anne (whose name I just struggled to remember!), and the other characters felt stilted. I could not focus past a few sentences, and often would have to go back and reread what was there. I would not discourage anyone from reading the story, it just did not grab my attention. Maybe I will again later!

      UPDATE:
      I did take up this book again. The next few chapters were decent and I thought - oh hey I might actually like this - and no. Once the mother comes back I could not even force myself to read on.
    • 3/5
      Predictable. Nothing real exciting or new with this story, but there is an interesting twist or two. Kind of just a middle of the road type of book.
    • 4/5
      Let Me Lie is a novel about Anna Johnson who has lost both her parents to suicide. As the anniversary of her mother's death approaches, Anna is struggling to find answers as to why they would commit suicide. A new mother, Anna is dealing with her new baby and her partner, Mark, when some clues surface surrounding her parents' deaths. Anna begins to wonder what is real and what is in her mind.
      This novel will keep you guessing. There are many ways in which Clare Mackintosh steers you to think one thing and cleverly conceals what is actually true. The author keeps you interested through her deception and shocks you with the ending.
      #LetMeLie #ClareMackintosh
    • 4/5
      Suicide...or murder?I finished this a while ago and decided I'd wait until I'd heard the author talk at our annual Lit Fest, before writing my review - never a good idea as that was several months ago and now I wonder if I can do it justice. What struck me most about listening to the author, was that she'd been a police officer herself, and knew first-hand, exactly how things worked behind the scenes. She also told us that the reason she left the force, was because she felt she was giving more of herself to her job than her family. When the reality of this dawned, she decided it was time to call it a day. Now we get to enjoy her writing instead.So, on to the the book. The main character is Anna Johnson, a new mother whose father had committed suicide the previous year, closely followed by her mother. The loss of her mother, in particular, is bothering her now that she has a child of her own. If only she could share the experience with the one person who would understand. On the one year anniversary of her mother's death a strange card arrives, with the three words: "Suicide? Think again".There is also a side story relating to the detective who investigates the case after Anna comes into the police station, convinced that her mother did not kill herself. Murray has retired, he's only supposed to be working on the reception desk, but he can't resist getting involved. His story runs alongside that of Anna's and, I have to confess, is the more believable of the two.At first I thought this was heading towards being a ghost story and I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. But persevere, it got better and sped up as I progressed, until the ending rattled towards me, almost faster than I could keep up.Most of the story is told by Anna, but there were some interesting additions and other POVs from a few of the other characters too.I was listening to this, rather than reading it, and I feel that the narrator, Gemma Whelan, deserves a mention here too. She did such a good job that I forgot I that was being read to.This novel covers issues of mental illness and domestic violence and was a good read. It was my first book by the author but I'm sure it won't be my last.
    • 5/5
      Anna is sure that her parents were murdered. When she receives an Anniversary card on the first anniversary of her mother's death insinuating that she did not commit suicide, she goes to the police. As the civilian clerk, retired DI Murray Mackenzie starts an off the books investigation, more messages are sent to Anna. This book was full of twists and turns that brought on suspense and psychological questions. Anna was a great character who just wanted to find out what happened to her parents. I did not suspect what had happened until the final reveal and it was a dandy. I have not read any other books by Clare Mackintosh, but I will in the future. I give this book a solid 4 stars.
    • 5/5
      Anna Johnson has had a rough last couple of years. Still recovering from the separate suicide deaths of both her parents, she is trying to move on having since moved in with her boyfriend and giving birth to a beautiful little girl named Ella. But someone doesn’t want her to move on. After receiving a couple of strange messages giving doubt to the suicide angle, Anna contacts the police hoping they can make sense of what’s been happening. Who’s sending these messages? Were her parents murdered and not suicide even though there were witnesses?You think you know what is happening but this novel kept me guessing with a few surprises and twists and kept me engrossed. I’d give this a 4 1/2.
    • 4/5
      Anna Johnson lost both of her parents. Her father, Tom, was the first to commit suicide by jumping from a local cliff. He texted his wife, Caroline, to tell her that he couldn’t continue living the way he was and that he was sorry. A few months later Caroline decided to follow suit and also committed suicide by jumping from the same cliff. Anna was unable to console herself, confused why her mother would choose this path, knowing how abandoned her father’s suicide had made them both feel. Since the deaths of her parents Anna has tried to console herself. She’s now in a relationship and has young baby. Anna is slowly trying to rebuild her life, but lately she can’t help feeling her mother’s presence. When an anonymous note shows up on the anniversary of her mother’s death Anna quickly begins questioning if her parents were murdered. Were Tom and Caroline’s suicides staged? What really happened to Anna’s parents?LET ME LIE is a slow burning thriller crafted in a methodical and deliberate manner. Every line Clare Mackintosh writes serves a purpose and draws the reader closer to the truth. This is not an intense, quick read, but a sharply crafted story of family secrets with unveilings about several characters that create a mood of unease and tension making the reader anxious to get to the end of the book. The use of alternating narrators constantly keeps the reader guessing what will happen next. This writing style also allows for multiple aspects of the story to be observed and the reader to form their own guesses for what the truth is. While some parts could be considered a bit predictable to an avid crime fiction/suspense/mystery reader, I don’t believe that stops LET ME LIE from being a truly entertaining read. This was the first time I have read a Clare Mackintosh novel and I can assure you, it won’t be the last!
    • 5/5
      Both parents committing suicide at the same exact spot seven months apart seemed a bit strange. Anna extremely missed both her parents but didn't know how much until a horrible reminder arrived in the mail.This horrible reminder had Anna rethinking the possibility that her parents really didn't commit suicide but had been murdered. She never thought her parents would kill themselves and leave her without them.Anna asked for the case to be reopened, and a retired policeman, Murray, was taking on the job.No one knew Anna had asked for this case to be re-opened, but it sure seemed as if they did. Strange things started happening that even her husband dismissed. Was she in danger too?Meanwhile we have another voice being heard in the book. The voice is the voice of Anna's mother watching Anna and being elated that she has a grandchild and also not very happy that Anna was digging into papers that might put Anna in danger depending upon what she would find. Anna’s mother does some odd things like going into the house when it is empty and looking for things and specifically a key. What could the key be, why is it important to her, and how is she in the house if she is dead?After this, the intrigue began...secrets were being revealed, impossible things happening, ghosts, seeing things that couldn't be there, feeling her mother’s presence, and the reader wondering what Anna’s mother was looking for and what she was trying to protect Anna from or protect herself from.LET ME LIE has GREAT twists and is another Clare Mackintosh book you won't want to miss. You won't see it coming and ask yourself how you missed it.The tension at the end makes this one her best yet. 5/5This book was given to me free of charge by the publisher and NetGalley in return for an honest review.
    • 3/5
      The police say it was suicide.Anna says it was murder.They’re both wrong.One year ago, Caroline Johnson chose to end her life brutally: a shocking suicide planned to match that of her husband just months before. Their daughter, Anna, has struggled to come to terms with their loss ever since.Now with a young baby of her own, Anna misses her mother more than ever and starts to question her parents’ deaths. But by digging up their past, she’ll put her future in danger. Sometimes it’s safer to let things lie…The stunning, twisty new psychological thriller from number one bestseller Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go and I See You.EXPECTED OUT: MARCH 13, 2018MY THOUGHTS:I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.hmmm… first person perspective for a thriller…Okay, I know that many people will love the fact that this is written in the first person, but, I’m not one of them. I find first-person daunting and makes me think the person talking isn’t really part of the story, if that makes sense. When I read a thriller, I want to see all that’s going on through the author’s eyes, but when written from first person, the only perspective you see, is that of the person talking.I think it’s very limiting. Anyway, with all that said, Clare Mackintosh has a type of voice that flows and expands bringing you along and to new heights, one rung on the ladder at a time. She is clear and precise, leaves just a bit to the reader’s imagination but prefers to fill in many blanks and offer the end result to the reader in such a way that there is only one way of looking at the situation. I’ve enjoyed her work before. This story… although full of plot twists and turns to keep you invested in the story and emotionally engaged, was somewhat predictable.She does provide strong character development, interesting settings and a clear path that leads to a heightened climax and resolution. She adds degrees of realism, and edgy thrill ride, and a mastery of deception to her stories. But, there is only so many ways an author can write the same story… and I feel this has all been done before.
    • 5/5
      My Review of "Let Me Lie" by Clare MackintoshKudos to Clare Mackintosh, Author of "Let Me Lie" for writing such a captivating and intense psychological thriller. The author describes her characters as complex and complicated. There are dark deep secrets, betrayals, and lies, pathological lies.  The only thing is, that you won't see them coming. There are twists and turns. There are characters that you know are suspect of something, or not.Anna Johnson, has just given birth to an infant baby girl. It is now the Anniversary of her  Parent's deaths. It is an extremely anxious, depressing and emotional time for Anna.The Blurb from NetGalley says:"The Police say it was suicide.  Anna says is was murder. They're both wrong"As a new mother, Anna wants to know the truth about  what really happened to her parents. Or does she?  Mysterious things start to happen as a warning to STOP. These are dangerous things. Someone or Someones want things to just stay as they are............ or else!!!!I highly recommend this riveting, exciting, suspenseful, novel to those that appreciate a good psychological thriller. I received An Advanced Reading Copy from NetGalley for my honest review.
    • 2/5
      I think I am breaking up with this author. Her first book, [book:I Let You Go|23125266], was an absolute five star read for me - it's easily in my top 10 best books. Her second book, [book:I See You|26233572], dropped down to a three star read for me even though it started out with a huge bang as one of the creepiest and most disturbing concepts I have ever read. This last one - a two star read. While it was a quick read and a page turner, I think I was turning pages to find that huge twisty, aha moment I had with her first book. While there were twists, I had figured them out well before they were revealed. Are authors "one-hit wonders"?