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First Lie Wins

Ashley Elston

Start date: October 1, 2025

Finish date: October 31, 2025

Discussion: October 2025 Buddy Reads

Why we're reading this: Featured Buddy Read for October 2025
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October 2025 Buddy Reads

* First Lie Wins
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Mar 02, 2024 Meera rated it really liked it

Shelves: thriller, book-of-the-month, bought24, 24fav

This was an entertaining thriller. I liked the main character and how she would get out of tough spots.

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Mar 15, 2024 ♥elina♥ rated it liked it

Shelves: 2024

Yes I know 3 stars, the plot was good kept engaged and some of the plot twist were not what I expected. I just didn't connect with any of the character until more then half way through the book. I wouldn't have mind this book being 100 pages longer if we got more of Ryan and Evie relationship. I was shocked to learn the timeline was way shorter then I thought it was and now can understand why his friends were the way they were. ...more

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Mar 01, 2024 Tanya rated it really liked it

Shelves: format-audiobook, genre-mystery-suspense-thriller

Enjoyed both the book as it was a fairly rapid pace with shifting perspectives- also had participated in the author talk with Jordy’s Book Club, which made me anticipate it more as I waited for a library copy to become available.

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Jul 07, 2024 Christine rated it it was amazing

Book club pick. This was excellent. I didn’t see the twist coming and I really enjoyed the characters. I had the wrong person as the mastermind. The origam paper cranes were a nice touch throughout the story. So good!

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Apr 19, 2024 Amanda rated it it was ok

Shelves: book-of-the-month-books

Super fast read….did not like the ending. It got a little confusing, but liked the plot and characters…I did figure out who Mr. Smith was…so that was a bummer….

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