Tell No Lies

By: Gregg Hurwitz

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

"Another winner from a top-tier thriller writer." --Kirkus Reviews

Daniel Brasher left a high-paying job as a money manager to marry his community-organizer wife and do the work he loves, leading group counseling sessions with recently paroled ex-cons. Now he's about to start a private practice. But just before his last day on the job, Daniel finds an envelope in his department mailbox - one intended for someone else that was placed in his slot by accident. Inside it is an unsigned piece of paper, a note that says only "admit what you've done or you will bleed for it." along with a midnight deadline…which has passed. And the person to whom the envelope was addressed was found brutally murdered…

"A fast-paced roller coaster ride…well-written and extremely realistic." --Criminal Element

Soon, Daniel finds more warnings in his office mail, to people that the police cannot track down, and to victims that cannot be saved. Daniel's efforts, however, have alerted the killer to his involvement… and the next threat he receives is his own. Now, Daniel - with no clue what he's supposed to have done or to what action he must confess - must somehow appease, or outwit, a seemingly unstoppable killer. And time is running out…

"Menace, treachery, and intrigue have never been more exciting." --The Washington Post

©2013 Gregg Hurwitz (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Simply brilliant. Tell No Lies is infinitely more than a thriller, yet thrilling to the last page. Psychologically rich and often beautiful...A true page turner in which every phrase, every character, every little incident counts. Stylish, elegant, and absolutely riveting! An unforgettable read.” --Anne Rice

“A great book for any reader who wants to be chilled and entertained at the same time.” --Suspense Magazine

“A rollercoaster ride that is going to make your stomach flip upside down two or three times before it's through...Equal parts thriller and mystery, Tell No Lies is built upon the finest elements of both genres.” --The Book Reporter

Painful!

Normally Gregg Hurwitz and Scott Brick would be a winning combination but this book just does not work. When I get a book by this author I expect a hang-on-to-your-seat thrill ride. The first 8 hours of this book are about as exciting as watching paint dry. Even when the pace picks up it is just very anticlimactic. I liked the main character but just never really connected with him or any of the others. And I knew who the bad guy was way before I should have. There were some thought-provoking moments and spurts of excellent writing but it was just not up to the normal standards of this writer.

Don't let your FOSB dissuade you

I almost didn't buy this because of FOSB (Fear of Scott Brick) but was pleasantly surprised that he seems to have toned down his inherent Scott Brickiness. Ha! I'm halfway through, think I've figured out the connection among the murder victims, and am particularly enjoying the stories and dialog of the counseling sessions led by the main character. Lots of implausibilities here but what the heck, it's not a textbook.

Great Entertainment Makes This Worth Your Time

When it comes to rating books I like I am fairly liberal with the stars. There were some flaws in this mystery, but what makes this such great entertainment for me is the group therapy sessions with felons and the depth of character unravelled in key players.

Daniel Brasher is the only heir to one San Francisco's wealthiest fortunes. Much to the chagrin of his mother, he shunned managing the family fortune to become a counselor. As if that wasn't enough, he married a divorced Hispanic community organizer with heart cancer. But this is all background.

Much of the book involves intricate, revealing and realistic group therapy scenes with hard core felons. Here is where Daniel's true genius is revealed. He is masterful as a therapist, leading his patients to heal themselves. The relationships here are complex and mysterious, because one of them just may be an active serial killer.

The contrast of his mother's snobbery and his wife's work is constant source of humor and quite a bit more.

There's great detective work involved and a great deal of suspense.

Scott Brick can come off heavy handed at times, but not with this performance. He is great.

Im giving this 5 stars because it truly is great entertainment.

Definitely not Hurwitz’s best work

I have read and very much enjoyed several other books by Gregg Hurwitz. This book was definitely the weakest from him that I have read so far. I think that Hurwitz has a tendency to make characters act in ways that would be totally contrary to their natures, but this tendency seems to be on steroids in “Tell No Lies”. I don’t want to do any spoilers so I won’t give any specific examples, but there are very wealthy people with long histories of smart wealth management make imbecilic investment mistakes; the police officers were rather incompetent; hardened criminals melt into tearful repentance when their counselor has them join hands and sing kumbaya; and villains who act like psychopathic Bernie Sanders extremist fans. One or two anomalies would be okay, but there are way too many here. And the main character makes a lot of stupid decisions and doesn’t take some obvious steps, if you are being closely targeted by a psychopathic killer and your wife who you dearly love is also at risk, and the killer could set on you at anytime, wouldn’t you acquire a gun? And wouldn’t you have your well connected mother pay off whatever San Francisco politicians or party bosses necessary to procure a carry permit? All this tends to make the book too far-fetched to really enjoy, but I will say that Hurwitz is a compelling story teller and Scott Brick is a great narrator. Overall, I give this 2.5 stars, rounded up to 3. There are better thrillers out there.

Held my attention but fizzled in the end

I'm a fan of this author and I still am. Everyone is entitled to a bad apple every now and then lol this book held my attention but there were so many missteps through out the story. My credit could have been better spent but I got through it. You may want to skip this one. If you've seen suspenseful movies then you can figure out the ending.......

awesome fast moving great entertaining sorry

awesome start had me guessing a lot. Scott brick is an amazing narrator. I will read more by this author

A truly Great read.

Really enjoyed the twists and turns and surprises. Scott Brick is a fabulous narrator. True inflections.

A comfortable life disrupted

I try not to write spoilers. This is definitely a mystery/thriller.

Gregg Hurwitz has a way of setting up a main character with an organized life. Then, slowly, he is sucked into a mystery that becomes serial killings that somehow directly involve him. The pace starts calm, increases, and then pounds forward as the horror evolves. Once I got into the story, I had a hard time stopping! For me, this is the best Hurwitz so far.

Scott Brick is uniquely suited to this genre. I always enjoy his narration.

Enjoyable read

The characters were interesting and I kept trying to figure out who the bad guy was.

It will keep you on your toes.

This was a very enjoyable book. It was well worth the time and the price. Mileage time is more valuable. Greg style of writing keeps you totally engaged with his characters. And this book is no exception. I highly recommend.