• A Simple Lie

  • A Heart Stopping Psychological Thriller
  • By: Mary Bush
  • Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
  • Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (91 ratings)

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A Simple Lie

By: Mary Bush
Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
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Publisher's summary

What harm can one small lie do?

Forced to give up her career as a dentist, and still unemployed a year later, Valentina Knight has finally run out of options. With foreclosure looming she acts in desperation, lying to get a position as an assistant to the county medical examiner. Val's relieved. She won't be homeless. But Val didn't count on the lie trapping her in a dangerous game with a killer.

Val quickly becomes involved in the case of Francine Donohue, who disappeared from her neighborhood and is discovered dead six months later. The bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder are not the first of their kind. With the evidence pointing to a serial killer, and a calling card Val understands, she quickly gets sucked into the case.

As Val is pulled in further, the situation takes a darker turn. Someone is aware of the lie she told. Someone who is prepared to kill...

©2019 Mary Bush (P)2020 Tantor

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This was really good! I can’t believe it’s so far down in the plus library and that more people haven’t read it! I don’t usually write reviews but this one definitely deserves it!

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I’m not quite sure why this book has only 4 stars it def was 5
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Working in the morgue.

Liked the story. Nice job of pulling it all together at the end, and they didn't drag it out.

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I couldn’t do anything but li, it kept my interest right through to the end, well written.

I liked it all , I hadn’t listened to any of her stories and look forward to the next one, I will certainly order them soon.

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Excellent Thriller, must listen to.

Loved it. So many good twists & turns!!
Reader does Excellent job.
You can't stop listening!!!
So good!!

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Great story

Loved it! A great story, it kept me wanting to listen. The narration was also good.

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twisted and turn of events

excellent book. looking for more from this author. totally worth every moment of listening

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Unusual storyline

Good story, bit different from the usual. Really enjoyed it and listened in one sitting. 😃

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Plot twists

I enjoyed the fact that I didn’t know the ending and I am thankful there was only a few cuss words because that is hard to find now

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Very ok

The first few chapters are decent as well as the last. However the entire middle of the book really can be skipped.

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