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If You Tell a Lie

A Thriller

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If You Tell a Lie

By: Lucinda Berry
Narrated by: Bailey Carr, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Susannah Jones, Jane Oppenheimer, Carly Robins
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An instant USA Today bestseller.

Bestselling author Lucinda Berry serves up a haunting thriller about four friends sworn to secrecy over the events of one fateful summer—and the dark truths that threaten to erupt years later.

They never considered how his wife might react, or that by the end of the summer a man would be dead. But Blakely always got her way, and the others followed her lead—even when they knew it was dead wrong.

The girls had been friends from day one at Camp Pendleton, a haven for gifted children. But their senior summer was different. When Mr. Crosby, the handsome tennis coach, wound up murdered after a reckless lie, Blakely, Grace, Meg, and Thera swore themselves to secrecy. And never spoke to each other again.

Until now. Twenty years later a sinister note claiming to know what they did brings them back together. And once again Blakely is pulling the strings.

Unfolding in a dual timeline, If You Tell a Lie is a disturbing journey into the dangerous, sometimes deadly consequences of peer pressure—with a bone-chilling twist you’ll never see coming.

©2024 by Heather Berry. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller

Critic reviews

“[A]nother poisonous Berry special…The hits just keep on coming. Be glad you’re a reader and not a character.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Deftly written in a dual timeline, If You Tell a Lie by novelist Lucinda Berry takes her readers on a disturbing journey into the dangerous, sometimes deadly consequences of peer pressure.” —Midwest Book Review
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The ending was very disappointing. Too many unanswered questions. The build up was slow and too long. Not my favorite.

Bad ending

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I enjoyed this book and could easily follow along with the "Then and Now" timelines. I think what frustrated me the most was that none of the friends stood up to Blakely until Grace finally did towards the end, but by then, it was much too late. This was a very believable story as well, and unfortunately, things like this happen all the time in everyday life, which is just shameful. There was only one good character in the entire story, and sadly, things didn't end well for him at all.

Who needs enemies with friends like Blakely?

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The book itself was ok, some stories were a but confusing, The ending was absolutely terrible, unfinished, too many unanswered questions, it feels like the writer had to go somewhere so the ending was quickly finished without thought or quality. Very disappointing.

Not worth the read.

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Excellent story but disturbing. Characters are brought to life by the narrators. I think this is Berry’s best work to date.

Chilling

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I didn’t see the ending coming at all! My new favorite author is Lucinda Berry ❤️

Loved it!!!

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Barely kept my attention! Not a great story and the ending sucks
It’s like the author was writing and the all of the sudden she just quit.
I don’t recommend this book

Nope

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I usually enjoy Lucinda Berry books more the second time around, so my stars might go up.m

A lie told at camp results in murder and ruins the lives of a family. Or was it the truth. At a camp for gifted children, four teens have been friends for a decade.

Twenty-six years later the women come together after receiving mysterious letters from the recently released murderer. Or were the letters from someone else.

Some teenagers grow up to become better versions of their youthful selves. Some don’t.

Another winner from Lucinda Berry

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Fabulous story and great narration but the ending of the story was terribly, terribly disappointing

Brilliant plot

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I really enjoyed the different points of view and the fully flushed out for girls in the description of sociopath was really good and spot on. It was just a very interesting story. I listen to it a day and a half.

Characters

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I really enjoyed the book, the story, the characters, the flow. Don’t read past this part….. spoiler alert; it wrapped up very quickly, and a little rushed the last hour. So much of the book was developing the characters and who they were and why they were the way they were until the end and then it just rushed the end ending with no real closure or “wrap up”. The good guy is supposed to win. But honestly, overall, I did really like it. I’ll just have to pretend that somehow it all worked out in the end & justice prevailed. Lol

Mostly awesome!!… but…

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