First Lie Wins: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
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REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“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. . . . Read more
Editor's Take
First Lie Wins is widely described as a fast-paced, twisty thriller with a strong hook, and Amazon reviewers praise the plot twists, readable writing, and satisfying ending. Goodreads and review sites echo that reaction, calling it compulsively readable and noting that it keeps readers guessing until the end.
On Reddit and forum-style discussion, the most common praise is for the cat-and-mouse premise, clever identity-switching setup, and propulsive pacing. A few readers also say the book works best if you want an entertaining suspense read rather than a deeply realistic thriller.
Review blogs and publisher blurbs consistently frame it as a sharp, suspenseful, twist-driven novel, and several reviews mention that it is easy to finish quickly because of the momentum. Overall sentiment is strongly positive, with criticism mainly centered on some readers finding the plot more style-driven than emotionally rich.
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Specifications
| Genre | Fiction |
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Publication date | January 28, 2025 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 368 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0593492935 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0593492932 |
| Item Weight | 9.6 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.28 x 0.8 x 7.92 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #351 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #69 in Suspense Thrillers #76 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) #83 in Women's Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (108,316) |
