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First Lie Wins

A Novel

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First Lie Wins

By: Ashley Elston
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse game that kept me guessing the whole way through.”—Reese Witherspoon

Evie Porter has everything a nice Southern girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence, a tight group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.

The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.

Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job isn't like the others. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.

Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there's still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher—but then, Evie has always liked a challenge. . . .

©2024 Ashley Elston (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Critic reviews

“This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse game that kept me guessing the whole way through.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club January ’24 Pick)

“A relentless cat-and-mouse thriller. . . This is a classic twist-stuffed suspense for fans who plan to read late into the night.”—Elle

“The cleverly crafted plot and whip-smart protagonist mean you won’t know who to trust in this edge-of-your-seat thriller. . . Riveting.”Reader's Digest

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Fabulous story

Loved the character development and plot as well as how it is woven as a story. Also appreciated that there wasn't a need to have graphic sexual details to forward the narrative. Very well done!

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Holy moly

Oh my gosh! I loved this so much :) there were so many twists and turns. I thought I definitely figured it out put I was wrong in the best way! Ugh so good.

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Loved it!

This was such a great mystery/suspense. Character development was outstanding and the plot narrative from present to past was seamlessly done as the past scene supported what was happening currently. It was so easy to get captivated into this story anxiously awaiting what would happen next. Really had fun listening all the way thru in one day!!

Narration was excellent really capturing the male and female characters, voices, and emotional ranges!!

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This book was great and kept me wanting to listen to what would happen next!

The only thing I didn’t like was that I finished it in 2 days…Wish there more more chapters to listen to , amazing book

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Fun twisty ride

This was such a fun read! Loved the twists and turns and how it all unfurled!

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SO GOOD!!!!

I listened to it all in one day! I was so obsessed with it. Wow such a great book. The characters were developed so well. I feel like I have a relationship with them that I am sad is over. The twists and turns keep me on the edge of my seat til the very end! LOVED IT!

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Amazing!

Highly recommended this book!! It was amazing! I can’t say enough good things about it. Kept me interested the entire time. So, so good!!!

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enjoyable

I enjoyed this book, i related to the journey of trying to leave a part of your life behind while trying to find a way out. Not to the depth of this story but it let me have a connection to the main character and her different alias/chapters of her life. I'd recommend this book, its not what i typically read/listen to but it was a great palent cleanser while I was looking for something back in my wheel house. Also Saskia was amazing in her performance of this book.

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Twists and turns

There’s nothing I like more than a book that keeps me guessing and then gives a twist I didn’t see coming. This book absolutely delivered.

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Kept you guessing from the start !! Wow

This book had so many fun twists and turns .. and the characters were real and amazing ! Loved it ! I couldn’t stop listening

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