Why Men Lie
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4.1 • 47 Ratings
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Why Men Lie is about Effie, the fascinating sister of the troubled priest at the heart of The Bishop's Man. Effie has had her fair share of lovers and husbands, including the Gillis cousins from Cape Breton, who have been a source of as much guilt as joy. She first married John, then ran away to Toronto with the charismatic Sextus, who is still in her life despite her having divorced him years ago. But she's more or less given up on being swept away by love, until, in a chance encounter, she meets a person who might very well be the perfect man. And love once again rears its thorny head, with all its troublesome illusions, at an age when maintaining illusions is hard.
Even Effie, as wise as any woman can be to the ways of men, is unprepared for the maelstrom her new love affair will unleash. Or for the particularly male desperation and vanity that is its cause.
Customer Reviews
Why Men Lie
The language is so beautiful and rich, that I sometimes got caught up in the phrases and the story became secondary. He perfectly captures the voice of Effie and tells the stories through nuance as much as in actual events. I loved it.