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Beautiful Lies | [Lisa Unger]
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Beautiful Lies

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  • by Lisa Unger
  • Narrated by Jenna Lamia
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  • LENGTH
    5 hrs and 39 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    04-18-06
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Publisher's Summary

If Ridley Jones had slept 10 minutes later or had taken the subway instead of waiting for a cab, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life. She would still be the privileged daughter of a doting father and a loving mother. Her life would still be perfect, with only the tiny cracks of an angry junkie for a brother and a charming drunk with shady underworld connections for an uncle to mar the otherwise flawless whole.

But that's not what happened. Instead, those inconsequential decisions lead her to perform a good deed that puts her in the right place at the right time to unleash a chain of events that brings a mysterious package to her door...a package which informs her that her entire world is a lie.

Suddenly forced to question everything she knows about herself and her family, Ridley wanders into dark territory she never knew existed, where everyone in her life seems like a stranger. She has no idea who's on her side and who has something to hide, even, and maybe especially, her new lover, Jake, who appears to have secrets of his own.

Sexy and fast-paced, Beautiful Lies is a true literary thriller with one of the freshest voices and heroines to arrive in years. Lisa Unger takes us on a breathtaking ride in which every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine.

©2006 Lisa Unger; (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

What the Critics Say

"Unger takes readers on a pulse-pounding ride through the Big Apple in this outstanding debut that will please both pace-obsessed thriller fans and those who want to savor the more subtle aspects of character development." (Booklist)
"With breathless speed, Unger is off on an action-packed journey of treachery and intrigue....The premise, that there is a dark side to the safe haven law, is deep as well as clever, and Unger plays it out thrillingly." (Publishers Weekly)

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    J. Broadlands, VA, United States 05-10-06
    J. Broadlands, VA, United States 05-10-06
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    "Wonderful"

    This is a little gem - highly recommend it. The narrator is terrific too - not a long book but definitely held my interest!

    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    Marsha Maynard, MA, United States 08-05-10
    Marsha Maynard, MA, United States 08-05-10
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    "Predictable"

    I found the storyline a little too predictable - maybe I am getting cynical in my old age - but the thing that really bothered me was the narrator. She has a voice that sounds like a 12 year old. That makes some of the sensual scenes sound off.

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