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The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
4.0

I don't really love con artist stories generally. They're pretty popular right now so there are a lot, but this one was so well done. It's such a great example of how you can take a pretty generic and currently popular concept but write such an interesting and worthwhile story with complex characters and detailed backstories. I read this in a day because I didn't want to put it down.

I think the ending left a little bit to be desired. It wasn't terrible, just kind of a nothing ending. And a lot of the actual cons didn't seem well thought out. Like fool a few randoms who don't know what they're doing, sure, but this book was written like she was doing months of research and was a brilliant con artist. They all seemed kind of half baked and unrealistic.

But the characters were the strength of the story. I really cared about both of them, but especially Meg. I loved hearing about her past and working the way to the future. She was such an interesting person and to be honest, I could have read a whole book just about her.

This was a fun book and I'd definitely recommend it if you're looking for a female con artist story. Just a good ride from start to finish.