The Good Lie

By: A. R. Torre

Narrated by: Susan Dalian

Six teens murdered. A suspect behind bars. A desperate father. In a case this shadowy, the truth is easy to hide.

Psychiatrist Dr. Gwen Moore is an expert on killers. She’s spent a decade treating California’s most depraved predators and unlocking their motives - predators much like the notorious Bloody Heart serial killer, whose latest teenage victim escaped and then identified local high school teacher Randall Thompson as his captor. The case against Thompson as the Bloody Heart Killer is damning - and closed, as far as Gwen and the media are concerned. If not for one new development...

Defense attorney Robert Kavin is a still-traumatized father whose own son fell prey to the BH Killer. Convinced of Thompson’s innocence, he steps in to represent him. Now Robert wants Gwen to interview the accused, create a psych profile of the killer and his victims, and help clear his client’s name.

As Gwen and Robert grow closer and she dives deeper into the investigation, grave questions arise. So does Gwen’s suspicion that Robert is hiding something - and that he might not be the only one with a secret.

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AMAZING!! USE THE CREDIT!

WOW! Not only was the book amazing, the narration and story line exceeded my expectations. I couldn’t wait to write this review to express this….off to find more books by this author!

A MUST READ!!!!

I could not put this down. This was a great story. I love serial killer books and this gets a A+++

Don't read if you are an attorney or psychiatrist

Honestly, if you are in either professions, you will probably be offended by this book. I am not talking about inaccuracies, which exist in almost all fictions written by people outside of these professions, but big taboos, which are basically what this story is based upon. The author does discuss doctor-patient / attorney client confidentiality, but it feels like it is based on a desk-top research. They are brushed away too quickly and too easily.

The characters were built out quite hastily -- not very believable in my view. There are so many characters that exist only for the purpose of the protagonists to develop a romantic relationship. The male protagonist's pain for losing his son is very unrealistic. If you are a parent, you know nobody behaves that way for losing a child. This is a romance more than it is a thriller, which is fine, but maybe don't use a father who just lost his son to be the target of a wet dream?

Oh also, it feels like the female protagonist is the only psychiatrist in L.A. -- how did all her patients end up having something to do with a big case -- or rather, if that is the way the author wants it to happen, maybe set the story up in a small town with population of 500, with one lawyer and one psychiatrist?

Good mystery but cringe writing

The mystery was mostly pretty interesting and twisty, but the writing especially from the female perspective was pretty cringe to the point where it pulled me out of the story and made me want it to be over faster.

Had potential but ultimately just meh.

This story had potential, it really did. I think the story needed developed more and some of the plot holes filled. The two main characters fell flat for me, I did not feel the sexual tension at all. Maybe if the characters had been a little more developed, I might of liked them a little more. It was an easy listen, the narrator was easy to listen to.