Once Upon a Lie : A Thriller

from Talaskat

I had a hard time reading this book. I received it as an ARC and was very excited to start it. I could not really get into the story. The first part of the book seemed to drag on and on. I might try more from this author in the future but it would have to be when i have nothing else to read.

from Readanon

This was a fast and easy book to read, pleasant but very similar to others I have read. I figured out the ending very early on in the book, but still found it a little too much like other books in this genre. I don't know if I would go out of my way to read any other books by this author, but may...

from Mary.Endersbe

Once Upon A Lie is listed as a thriller but I would put it as more the mystery genre. There is very little action that actually takes place. Maeve Conlon is a divorced mother of 2 teenage girls, a busy small business owner, who also is dealing with taking care of her father as he progresses throu...

from ethel55

This book began as I would expect, Maeve Conlon ferrying her dad to a family funeral, then trying to make her daughter's soccer game, unsure if she is in charge of the all-important half time oranges. But while Maeve doesn't seem to upset at first over her cousin's death, when the police decide t...

from Menagerie

I read this as part of the Early Reviewers Group. This is the first Maggie Barbieri book that I've read. I can't say that I was overly impressed. Her protagonis, Maeve, t is a bakery owner with a dark past and a homicidal streak. I was surprised and put off by her early and frequent mentions of w...