First Lie Wins: A Novel
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“This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse game that kept me guessing the whole way through.”—Reese Witherspoon
Evie Porter has everything a nice Southern girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence, a tight group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.
The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.
Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job isn’t like the others. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.
Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there’s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn’t be higher—but then, Evie has always liked a challenge. . . .
Customers say
Customers find the book engaging with plenty of plot twists and turns that keep them guessing until the end. They praise the writing quality as well-written and easy to read. The ending is satisfying and well-crafted, tying up loose ends. Readers appreciate the fast-paced and unique storyline. Overall, they find the characters well-developed and well-described.
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Cindy –
quick, easy read
Draws you in immediately keeps the reader glued. Perfect book to read on a trip or if you need a palate cleanser
Kindle Customer –
Great story!
This is a fun, fast read. Strong, smart heroine and good plot. I’m going to check out other books by Ashley Elston.
Mary Ann Whitley –
need to read this book!
It was a very good read, It kept my interest till the end, with lots of plot twist and turns.
N2 –
Fun read
I’d give 4 stars to the book iteslf. Is it a book spending money on? I’d give that a 1/2. So 3 it is.I wanted to check this out from the library, but my situation was time sensitive and there was a very long wait. It was a fun book. Worth the read, but definitely not worth buying and owning a copy. I’m picky about books that are worth spending actual money on though. If buying books is your thing…..This is a rather entertaining book. You do need a suspension of disbelief, but if you can get to that it’s a really fun read. There are so many improbable/questionable things, but somehow the aurhor made me not care about them and want to take the ride.Characters are developed nicely enough. There are lots of twists, some cleverly moving the story in an interesting direction. Beyond plot, there is just something about the way this book is layed out that makes it fun. I love the timing of this book. The author managed to give me exactly the right information at exactly the right time. I figured things out just before I read it. So it was fun figuring it out but not so early that it became tiring and dull. This happened at several points throughout the book. It was actually pretty impressive how the author was able to work everything through the plot in the way she did.
#EmptyNestReader –
A fast moving thriller built into a very detailed tale.
Evie Porter doesn’t exist. Of course, she’s a human being (no cyborgs here); however, her identity has been wholly made up (not a spoiler). Her identity and background were created by her boss, Mr. Smith, as it may be for all of her jobs. Her entire back life has been created for her, from parking tickets to elementary school photos, to family deaths in long-ago obituaries and everything in between. Mr Smithâs business is deception.When Evie has a new job she first learns everything about the people and the place then the mark. Ryan Sumner, a well educated, well breed, handsome and wealthy young man – is her new mark. Now comes the job.Evie knows that Mr. Smith is watching her closely and, after her last jobâs problems, that there is no room for error. Unfortunately, complications are becoming her way of life as she has quickly becomes very into Ryan, as he is into her.This is a very intricate job and the story that Elton has built for it and around it is complicated but enjoyable. This is not a typical mystery. It is a character driven story told in multiple time lines. The complex plot ensures that you are never really certain who can be trusted. âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸
Pasta home cook –
Deserves all the Praise
I listened to this twisty tale of cross, double-cross and revenge on audio while I quilted.The narrator did a wonderful job, and I so enjoyed the story. Did not see the twists and turns coming, that’s for certain – and I’m always the one whose family would tell, ‘Now be quiet, and don’t give it away if you guess who-dunnit!’ during a movie.Also, I generally don’t enjoy flashbacks in a story, but every single one was packed with fabulous detail crucial to the story, and full of ‘ahas!’ about the heroine.Just delightful from start to finish.
Amazon Customer –
Fun, entertaining read
Found this book to be interesting/entertaining right from the start. Writing style was easy, characters came to life for me very easily, and held my interest to the last page. I am a slow reader and I read this book in 3 days –
Minn –
Entertaining, but complex
The book was interesting but as the story went on, it became overloaded with so many stories within the story that it was hard to keep track of all the details, names, dates and places. I ended up just skimming the last two chapters because I was getting too slowed down by the details.
Maria Cristina –
Enredo entretenido. El personaje de Devon es el mejorTenÃa que haber terminado cuando Ryan y Evie se sinceran.Dejar a Evie como mafiosa al final no me parecio acertado
Jessica Sheffield –
Twists and turns will keep you guessing. It was a very enjoyable read! I Will certainly be looking for more books from Ashley Elston.
inés domÃnguez –
Entretenido, bien construido. Te van revelando las cosas a muy buen ritmo, esta bien pensado, pero tampoco es revolucionario. Lo recomiendo pero no es de mis favoritos.
Doro Wmann –
Mir gefällt, dass die Hauptperson in verschiedene Identitäten schlüpft, sich aber immer bewusst ist, wer sie ist und wo sie herkommt. Das Ende ist wirklich ein Happy End und zeigt, dass Menschen zueinander finden und Beziehungen auf Vetrauen/Verständnis/Liebe aufbauen.
Placeholder –
Amazing twists and turns and you at each one. I wanted to let it go on and on. I feel there should be a sequel