The Lies I Told

Written by Mary Burton

Narrated by Emily Ellet, Josh Bloomberg, Sarah Beth Pfeifer and 3 more

For a woman obsessed and a killer in her shadow, remembering the past becomes a mind game in a novel of psychological suspense by New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton.

Twin sisters Marisa and Clare Stockton were sixteen when Clare’s body was found in Virginia’s James River. No arrests were made. Fourteen years later, Marisa’s friends and dedicated career as a photographer help her to cope with the open wound of the past. But Marisa still feels the hurt—and the unsolved murder isn’t the only thing haunting her.

A recent car crash has erased ten days of Marisa’s memories—a black hole leading up to the accident that’s left her disoriented. Every text and phone call from that crucial missing time has vanished, along with her phone. A photograph she took of the river has disappeared. A new neighbor Marisa believes she knows introduces himself as if he were a stranger. And there’s the growing fear that her near-fatal accident was no accident at all. As dreams of Clare and nightmares of the crash begin to converge, so do two disturbing puzzles fourteen years apart.

Putting the pieces together could be fatal. As she struggles to remember everything, Marisa closes in on a killer—without realizing that he’s already closed in on her.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Aug 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9781713659341

Mary Burton

Mary has been writing historical romance novels for several years. She sold her first book, a Harlequin Historical novel, A Bride for McCain in January, 1999, and saw it published the following year in March. Her second book, The Colorado Bride, was a June, 2001, Harlequin Historical novel. Mary is also the author of The Insider's Guide to Direct Marketing (1995 by Zwieg White Associates), a marketing manual geared toward architectural/engineering firms. She has worked as a freelance writer and written (or ghostwritten) dozens of articles for publications including The RWR, Virginia Review, and Innsbrook Today. A 1983 graduate of Hollins University, Mary was the marketing director for a 100-person civil engineering firm before deciding to write full time. She is based in Richmond, Virginia, where she lives with her husband and two children.

Reviews for The Lies I Told

[madison_fairbanks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The Lies I Told by Mary BurtonMystery / thriller. Multi viewpoint both past and present. Two sisters, twins, yet very different even if they look alike. One is dead. The other doesn’t remember the days surrounding the incident. It’s a cold case, but nearing retirement has the case reopened. Suspenseful and twisty. Social issues and views from “him” make this thrilling to read. Pay attention. You don’t want to miss anything.

[carol420 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The story is filled with mystery and suspense. dangerous secrets, lies, and manipulations with a fair amount of mystery and suspense. There are a lot of people that could be guilty, and there’s no way to tell who’s telling the truth. The author made her main characters extremely unlikeable and entirely unsympathetic. Actually, all of the main characters came with their own load of bone-crushing baggage. A therapist could have spent their entire career sorting through. Despite there being a lot going on, the plot kind of meandered throughout the story. Some scenes were fast paced and interesting while others dragged on and on and were just boring. The ending left me a bit on edge. There was a conclusion to the case, but there were so many other things going on that were left unresolved and unanswered. It wasn't an entirely bad book, and I'm sure there are many people that will have no problem with any of it. I have just read better by this author.

[cathygeha · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The Lies I Told by Mary BurtonMy, my, my - What a dark twisted story this is! I could not put this book down and had to find out what happened even though it meant staying up later to finish the last page. What I liked: * The plot, pacing, and setting with superb writing* The way the secrets and lies, and there were many, that came out through the telling of the story* Marissa Stockton: twin, daughter, sister, artist, photographer, addict, survivor, committed to finding her twin sister’s murderer…no matter what* Clare Stockton: Marissa’s twin who died too soon* Detective Richards: seasoned policeman and detective in charge of cases involving two Stockton family members, never gave up on solving Clare’s murder, nearing retirement age* The look into the dysfunctional family the Stockton’s were – it was rather overwhelming when all was revealed* The points of view of more than one character in this story, including the murderer * The flashbacks to the past that fleshed out the story* Paul: Marissa’s neighbor, lawyer, potential friend, and possible love interest* Wondering what would have happened if one or more character in the story had done something other than what they did OR if the secrets kept and lies told had come to light earlier* That it made me think and care and hope for more good than bad days in Marissa’s future* Hoping that Karma would come back three-fold on those who had done evil and smack them HARD* That all the threads of this tangled story were tied together so well by the end* Thinking about what happens after the last page of this bookWhat I didn’t like: * Who and what I was meant not to like* The dysfunctional Stockton family and how it impacted them all* That evil people got away with so much for so many yearsDid I like this book? YesWould I read more by this author? DefinitelyThank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC – This is my honest review.5 Stars