First Lie Wins: Reese's Book Club
A Novel
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · January 28, 2025
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Fans of psychological thrillers
- Themes
- psychological thriller, identity, cat and mouse
- Pacing
- Fast
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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.
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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. . . .
Who it’s for
- Fans of psychological thrillers
- Readers who enjoy fast-paced thrillers with secret identities
Where it sits
| Suspense | 38% |
|---|---|
| Psychological Thrillers | 26% |
| Crime Fiction | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Suspense
- Psychological Thrillers
- Women's Fiction
- Authors
- Ashley Elston
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- January 28, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- psychological thriller · identity · cat and mouse
- Reading lane
- Suspense