Beautiful Lies
A Novel
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4.0 • 292 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this breakneck thriller, a young woman is confronted by the ghosts of her past and must race through the chaotic streets of New York City to find the truth—and hope that it doesn’t find her first. . . .
“This mystery’s surprising twists will make your jaw drop.”—Cosmopolitan
“Suspenseful, sensitive, sexy, subtle.”—Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series
If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life.
Instead, a series of seemingly inconsequential decisions unleashed a chain of events that brought a mysterious package to her door.
A package that informed her that her entire world was a lie.
Suddenly forced to question everything she knows about herself and her family, Ridley feels as if everyone in her life is a stranger. She has no idea who’s on her side and who has something to hide—even her new lover Jake seems to have secrets of his own.
Sexy and fast-paced, Beautiful Lies is a breathtaking ride where every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine. . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After an act of heroism garners instant fame for 30-something New York freelancer Ridley Jones, she receives a faded photo of a man, a familiar-looking woman and a little girl along with a note asking, "Are you my daughter?" Shaken, she confronts her parents, who affirm she is theirs by birth; that same day, however, hot new neighbor Jake enters her life, and he's less sure. With breathless speed, Unger is off on an action-packed journey of treachery and intrigue and sex and romance. Jake turns out to have just as much at stake in discovering Ridley's past as she, but in the way are Ridley's controlling parents; her drug-addicted brother, Ace; her intrusive former boyfriend, pediatrician Zack; and the people protecting the legacy of her Uncle Max, a real estate mogul who used his influence to fund rescue houses for abused women and children. Following leads garnered from scrutinizing the operations of places Max's foundation supports, Ridley and Jake uncover a chilling scheme for taking infants and toddlers from violent homes; their relationship heats up, and Ridley's family gets very edgy. The premise that there is a dark side to the safe haven law is deep as well as clever, and Unger plays it out thrillingly. $150,000 ad/promo; 10-city tour.
Customer Reviews
Beautiful Lies
Although I immensely enjoyed this book, I am not giving it the highest rating for two reasons:
1. Parts of the book seemed too incredible.
2. The protagonist’s moods and reactions seemed inconsistent at times, which the author attempted to cover with statements like, “Didn’t I just say....”
For the most part, the protagonist seemed credible and likable. Her descriptions of NYC—the smells, the characters, the street scenes—were perfect.
I recommend this book to everyone who enjoys mysterious adventures!
Ray Restaino
This authors best book
It's been a while since I read beautiful lies but I still recall its story and that it is an excellent book. Very hard to put down. A must read.
Terrible narration makes bad book worse
I horrible choice of narrator. She speaks slowly and deliberately, the same annoying cadence for every character. She makes the protagonist so unlikeable with her cloying manner, there is no hope for the character. And the name Ridley is so annoying, i cringed every time i heard it.