First Lie Wins: Reese’s Book Club Pick (A Novel)

This is the first book of the author I have ever read and now I can’t wait to read more of her books!
The story is quite different! It’s full of twists and you get hooked quite easily, and once you get hooked, it’s difficult for you to put it down 😀
Now I know why everyone was going gaga over this one! If you have not read it yet, pick it up soon and you won’t regret it!

Enredo entretenido. El personaje de Devon es el mejor
Tenía que haber terminado cuando Ryan y Evie se sinceran.
Dejar a Evie como mafiosa al final no me parecio acertado

Producto viene dañado pero el embalaje estaba bien. Viene dañado desde origen.

Loved all the twists and turns and the suspense throughout the whole book. I did have a hard time with the back and forth between present day and past years as well as Evie/Lucca’s jobs she had. I had to go back and remember who certain people were. I’m still a little unclear of the end….is she now the new “Smith” meaning she will continue this line of work as the head honcho or what. All in all, I couldn’t stop reading the book and it kept me interested and intrigued!

Lucca’s character was well developed exhibiting behavior consistent with her traits, predilections, and thought processes.

Her sharp street-smarts were astute to point where her machinations superseded my anticipations.

Aside from that her self-confidence was so acute that no courage was needed even though she thought otherwise. Her attitude was a clear result of her strong relationship with her mother. She knew that she was loved. That love superseded any feral fear that would’ve been healthy in such a situation not knowing what she was up against.

With aplomb her attitude didn’t allow concession in thinking that Mr. Smith was beyond her reach. On the contrary she assumed herself to be an equal knowing that all she had to do to escape was to figure out how to do it. There’s always time to make a decision before acting no matter how small. She always took that time.

I must admit that I didn’t figure out who Mr. Smith was and was definitely duped by her, Amy, and Devon’s deception. That was a surprise.

As the reader will find out the title of the book is to inform one that the only way to success is preparation preemptive establishment.

Having said all of this Lucca isn’t really a hero. She is a faulty character because she is a criminal engaged in wrongful behavior. But, as always people are complex and the reader eventually identifies with her plight and sentiments.

In a lot of our culture including literature, bemoaning pain of broken relationships, hardship, and most of all our own failures is very common. But, it doesn’t have to be that we way. We can live a life of principle and light. If we study such works as Proverbs and take them to heart it is possible to have happiness, satisfaction, and purpose.

A slight criticism that I have is that the book ends like a TV episode. I can almost hear the cheesy music playing in the background when everything is wrapped up in a neat bow and all the characters are chumming around together as the villain is carted away getting what he deserves in the end.

Even germination of the complex relationship between her and Ryan blooms at the end is wrapped up in the most simple manner as if the author was tying up a loose end in the story after it was such a central pivotal point at the beginning and throughout the story. But, it was so much more than that. It was the catalyst that inspired her to strive for something better and more meaningful.

Nevertheless, it was a page turner in the way it written. For that it gets five stars.

Well written, interesting story. The narrative jumps from the present to the past several times. Usually I find that confusing , but it worked very well in this book. I’ve added this author to my favorites list and will be looking for her next book.

I’d give 4 stars to the book iteslf. Is it a book spending money on? I’d give that a 1/2. So 3 it is.

I wanted to check this out from the library, but my situation was time sensitive and there was a very long wait. It was a fun book. Worth the read, but definitely not worth buying and owning a copy. I’m picky about books that are worth spending actual money on though. If buying books is your thing…..

This is a rather entertaining book. You do need a suspension of disbelief, but if you can get to that it’s a really fun read. There are so many improbable/questionable things, but somehow the aurhor made me not care about them and want to take the ride.

Characters are developed nicely enough. There are lots of twists, some cleverly moving the story in an interesting direction. Beyond plot, there is just something about the way this book is layed out that makes it fun. I love the timing of this book. The author managed to give me exactly the right information at exactly the right time. I figured things out just before I read it. So it was fun figuring it out but not so early that it became tiring and dull. This happened at several points throughout the book. It was actually pretty impressive how the author was able to work everything through the plot in the way she did.