Synopsis
In this twisty thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father - who was taken into witness protection years ago - before his enemies can get to him.
Your dad's not a good person. Your dad killed people, son.
These are some of the last words Jack Givins's father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives.
Years later, Jack is a struggling author, recruited by the U.S. Marshals to create false histories for people in witness protection. Jack realises this may be a chance to find his dad - but then he discovers he's gone missing, and he could be in serious danger.
Jack knows he has to track him down. But how will he find a man he's never truly known? And how will he evade his father's deadly enemies - enemies who wouldn't think twice about using his own son against him?
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008555696
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 35 mm
- Weight: 600g
- Languages: English
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Three stars
I found the beginning of this title very slow and it was necessary to suspend belief. There was not the usual excitement that Linwood Barclay incites. The... READ MORE
Barclay delivers another of his trademark page-turners
My thanks to HQ for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Lie Maker’ by Linwood Barclay.
Over the years I have read a number of Barclay’s novels and know that he ... READ MORE
Pretty good
A well written book which an interesting premise.
Once I got into it, though, I saw the plot twists coming
A brilliant rollercoaster ride.
Left on his doorstep as a young boy, Jack Givens recalls his father’s last words. Your dad killed people, son.
An adult now he often wonders what happened... READ MORE
Fast paced thriller
A new Linwood Barclay book is always a pleasure to read. This is no exception. A struggling author, Jack Givins is the son of a murderer, who was put into ... READ MORE
Another good story from Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay has been one of my favourite authors for many years and apart from one particular book I have never come away feeling disappointed after re... READ MORE
Good, light fun
Your dad’s not a good person. Your dad killed people, son. Jack Givins is only a young boy when his dad is taken into witness protection, leaving Jack and ... READ MORE
A Man's Search to Find His Father in Witness Protection.
A man desperately wants to track down his father - who was taken into witness protection years ago - before his enemies could get to him.
"Your dad's not... READ MORE
Well worth a read
Loved this book. It's a fast paced thriller, with murders, mafia and witness protection. It's full of several sub plots, all thought out in great detail, t... READ MORE
A terrific read
Years ago, when he’s nine years old, Jack Givins father is taken into witness protection before his enemies can kill him. In the present day, Jack is a str... READ MORE
Twisty thriller! Recommend!
As always Linwood Barclay has written a real high octane thriller that kept me guessing as well as ensuring I was on the edge of my seat.
Jack is a novelis... READ MORE
A slow build thriller
"The Lie Maker" by Linwood Barclay is not a page turner kind of thriller but it is definitely a thriller. What I liked was the slow build of the story, wh... READ MORE
Loved this book
I have no idea why I have not picked up a Linwood Barclay book before. I know of so many other readers who love his books, and now I can add my name to tha... READ MORE
Linwood Quality!
The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay
Another quality novel by an author who is fast becoming one of my favourites!
A tried and tested method of storeytellin... READ MORE
Linwood Barclay never disappoints and this book is no exception
Linwood Barclay never disappoints and this book is no exception. Twisting thriller with tension and pace both building in the haste to resolution. Sharply ... READ MORE
Very easy to read
This was such an enjoyable read with an amazing twist at it's heart. The story is told to us mostly by Jack with the occasional piece by others, mostly Lar... READ MORE
Compelling read
Jack remembers his dad (Michael) leaving when he was just 9 years old. He was going into police protection, he admitted to his son that he has killed peopl... READ MORE
An original and unusual thriller
Well, what an original story! The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay plays the reader like a fish. Not only that but its got the big reveal where everything you ... READ MORE
Linwood quality!
The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay
Another quality novel by an author who is fast becoming one of my favourites!
A tried and tested method of storeytellin... READ MORE
Addictive thriller!
Jack Givins was nine years old when his father left him and his mother to go into the witness protection programme. Now, Jack is an author in his thirties... READ MORE
The Lie Maker
This one sucked me in from the start, held me captive throughout, spitting me out at the end exhausted but satisfied. And also a little smug cos I guessed ... READ MORE
Original thriller with twists and suspense
The Lie Maker is another cracker from Linwood Barclay. Does he ever write a bad book? As a small boy, Jack’s father is taken away because he has done bad t... READ MORE
Crime writer gets involved in real crime
Michael Donohue was a hitman until Twenty-Five Years ago when he entered the Witness Protection program, leaving his wife and son, Jack, behind in the real... READ MORE
An action packed thriller
A cleverly multi-layered plot with fast, tense action! This book kept me enthralled following along the racy pace, never knowing who to trust.
This sto... READ MORE
Very exciting story
This was a great story that kept me on the edge the whole way through. Some good characters and a compelling storyline. The conclusion was something else a... READ MORE
A search for a lost father complicated by government intervention and endangerment to everyone connected
A father, involved in a criminal organisation disappears in mysterious circumstances. The son is left to build a new life, although never fully reconciled ... READ MORE
Very entertaining crime fiction.
The Lie Maker is a novel by best-selling Canadian author, Linwood Barclay. Just when two-time novelist Jack Givins is jobless, his third novel rejected by ... READ MORE
Such a good, exciting story
When Jack Givens was a boy, his father (who was a hitman) went into witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother behind. Now, 20-years later, Jack is a ... READ MORE
Keep reading......it will eventually make perfect sense!
Keep reading it will make perfect sense!
NETGALLEY SENT ME A COPY OF THE BOOK TO REVIEW.
The most challenging day in Jack Givins's (previously Donohu... READ MORE
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