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S'està carregant… The Lie Maker: A Novel (edició 2023)de Linwood Barclay (Autor)
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Bought in Waitrose, not worth the money. An OK story but boring in the end. ( ) Jack is a struggling author, barely scraping by on the royalties from his moderately successful first book. So when the U.S. Marshals approach him with a lucrative opportunity, he's in no position to turn them down. They're recruiting writers to create false histories for people in witness protection - people like Jack's father. The coincidence is astonishing to Jack at first, but he soon realises this may be a chance to find his dad. The story jumps between characters to reveal their situations, which made things interesting and moved the story at a good pace. Jack is a likable character. There’s some humor sprinkled throughout. There’s some excitement in the end if a bit far-fetched but was an entertaining read. 3.5⭐️ Jack Givins, a thirty-four-year-old author, is offered a lucrative opportunity with the U.S. Marshals Service to create false histories for those being placed in WITSEC. Though he has had moderate success with his first two books, there seem to be no takers for his third, according to his agent. So when his agents present this offer, not only does Jack see this as an opportunity to earn some money and improve his financial situation but also establish connections to help him trace his father, who was placed in witness protection when was nine years old, leaving him with his mother who refused to enter WITSEC with her husband. Jack who didn't know much about his father’s criminal ties or circumstances that resulted in his father being forced to leave his family, hopes to convince his new contacts into sharing the details of his father’s file and his current whereabouts. Jack’s new assignment requires he maintain secrecy and not discuss his work with anyone . His girlfriend Lana, who is a reporter, is curious and tries to uncover details of Jack’s new assignment. Seemingly unrelated, Lana is also busy looking into two separate incidents of the disappearance and subsequent deaths of a retired judge and a surgeon of a local hospital, initially presumed to be suicides but the circumstances of their deaths indicate otherwise. As the narrative progresses, it becomes evident there are people from Jack’s father’s past who are still looking for him and will leave no stone unturned in an effort to find him, placing Jack and everyone close to him in danger. The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay is a suspenseful thriller with an intriguing premise that kept me engaged till the very end. Plenty of red herrings and twists made for an interesting read. I did like the main characters, the pacing (medium-paced), and the plot structure. I can’t call the plot particularly complex or completely unpredictable, but I did enjoy the build–up and felt the final reveal was well-executed. This is my second Linwood Barclay novel and while I can’t say that I liked this one as much as Take Your Breath Away , it was an enjoyable read. Connect with me! My Blog The StoryGraph Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Fiction.
Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
HTML: In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father??who was taken into witness protection years ago??before his enemies can get to him. Your dad's not a good person. Your dad killed people, son. These are some of the last words Jack Givins' father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives as best they could. Years later, Jack is a grown man with problems of his own. He's a talented but struggling author, barely scraping by on the royalties from his moderately successful first book. So when the U.S. Marshals approach him with a lucrative opportunity, he's in no position to turn them down. They're recruiting writers like Jack to create false histories for people in witness protection??people like Jack's father. The coincidence is astonishing to Jack at first, but he soon realizes this may be a chance to find his dad. Only there's one problem??Jack's father hasn't made contact with his handlers recently, and they have no idea where he is. He could be in serious danger, and Jack may be the only one who can find him. But how will he find a man he's never truly known? A man who has done terrible things in his lifetime and made some deadly enemies in the process??enemies who wouldn't think twice about using his own son ag No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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