One Last Lie (The Governess: Book 1) One Last Lie (The Governess: Book 1)
Book 1 - The Governess

One Last Lie (The Governess: Book 1‪)‬

An absolutely gripping psychological thriller packed with twists

    • 3.9 • 413 Ratings

Publisher Description

50-year-old governess Mary Wilcox has dealt with more than her fair share of rich families, and she does so with patience and grace.  

 

But she’s not used to dealing with murder. 

 

When Mary moves into the grand Ashford estate to assume her role as a governess to three children, she is met with the polite formality of the estate’s matriarch and the curiosity of three children. 

 

Little does she know she is stepping foot into a nest of secrets and lies. 

 

As Mary becomes more involved with the family, she begins to suspect foul play in the recent death of the family’s patriarch. Even as she battles her own past demons and struggles to separate past from present, she is forced to wonder—which of the family members should she be protecting?  

 

And who should she be afraid of? 

 

“An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” 

—Reader review (Her Last Wish) 

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ONE LAST LIE (THE GOVERNESS: BOOK 1) is the first book in a long-anticipated new psychological thriller series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller The Perfect Wife (a free download) has received over 20,000 five star reviews. 

 

Future books in the series are also available! 

 

 “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” 

—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) 

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“A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” 

—Reader review (Her Last Wish) 

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“A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” 

—Reader review (City of Prey) 

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“Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” 

—Reader review (City of Prey) 

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“Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” 

—Reader review (Girl, Alone) 

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“Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” 

—Reader review (Girl, Alone) 

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GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2024
June 10
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
250
Pages
PUBLISHER
Blake Pierce
SELLER
Lukeman Literary Management
SIZE
2.6
MB

Customer Reviews

rdhcschultz ,

One More Quick Read

Positive
-interesting take from a governess’s POV
-interesting characters

Negative
-one more main character with a missing/dead sibling
-one more main character that tries to be a detective
-one more story where some characters behave in ways that most people wouldn’t

RiceCakes88 ,

My Review

Good Book!

krisski617 ,

One last lie

I couldn’t put it down great page Turner

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