Lies He Told Me by James Patterson
🎭 Lies He Told Me by James Patterson & David Ellis
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
Genre: Psychological Thriller / Domestic Suspense
Perfect for fans of: Twisty thrillers, double identities, mob conspiracies, and smart female leads who don’t play around.
🚨 It Starts With a Bridge… and Ends With a Body Count
David Bowers seems like husband goals. He owns a cozy pub, dotes on his wife Marcie and their two kids, and he even dives off a bridge to save a stranger when a car crashes through the railing. A literal hometown hero!
But beneath the surface, secrets are bubbling up fast—and they're about to explode.
🕵️♀️ Meet Marcie Bowers: Wife, Mother… and Lawyer with a Past
Marcie left her Chicago law firm years ago after a mob trial went horribly wrong—witnesses dead, FBI agents gunned down, and her entire life upended. She moved to Hemingway Grove for peace and quiet. But guess what? Peace never lasts long in thrillers.
Weird things start happening at home:
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Their dog disappears (then reappears)
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Their security alarm goes off, but nothing's taken
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David starts acting shady and whispering to someone named Camille
And suddenly… the man she thought she knew becomes a stranger.
🔥 Who Is David Bowers?
Turns out, “David Bowers” is fake. Like, full-on witness protection program fake.
After David is SHOT in his own home by a man named Tommy Malone, he ends up in the hospital. While he's recovering, DNA tests reveal he’s really Wesley Price, former accountant for the mob boss Michael Cagnina—the same guy behind the massacre Marcie was involved with in Chicago.
And guess who Tommy Malone really is? Silas Renfrow, the assassin Marcie once represented, still looking for revenge after his world imploded.
☠️ David Dies
David—aka Wesley—dies from internal injuries in the hospital after the shooting. It’s quiet. Sudden. And gutting.
Just like that, the man Marcie loved, lied to her, protected her, and possibly stole millions—is gone. And now she is the one being hunted.
With David dead, Silas starts threatening Marcie directly. He wants the missing $20 million David supposedly stole from Cagnina… or she and her children will pay the price.
💥 Marcie Fights Back: The Final Act Is a Cinematic Masterpiece
Marcie discovers clues left by David in a safety deposit box—a burner phone, a remote, cryptic notes, and a USB drive with a damning recording: FBI Agent Blair, who’s supposed to be investigating this case, is actually in on it. He made a deal with Cagnina to sell out David for cash.
Oh, and Camille? Not David’s mistress. She was his WitSec agent. The pregnancy? Not his. Just another clever red herring.
Marcie sets a trap:
🧳 She fills duffel bags with fake cash and foam
🛟 She loads toy handcuffs
🌉 She lures both Silas and Blair to the same bridge where David became a “hero”
🧠 She threatens to jump, chained to the “money,” unless they back off
Blair shoots Silas dead, then tries to team up with Marcie. But she's already dialed in the real cops, including her ex-boyfriend Kyle (now a police sergeant). Blair draws a weapon and is killed.
Marcie “falls” into the river with the bags… only to float to safety thanks to the foam inside. Queen move.
🏁 Aftermath
Kyle pulls her from the water. The news declares her dead from complications—but it’s all a cover.
Marcie and her children enter witness protection.
Oh, and the real $20 million? Hidden under a Hemingway statue at the pub. She plans to donate most of it, keeping enough for college and “hazard pay.” (Because being the smartest person in the room is exhausting, y’all.)
💭 Final Thoughts
This book pulled me in, flipped me around, and spit me out in the best way.
✔️ A hero who’s not what he seems
✔️ A marriage built on lies
✔️ A woman who says “not today” to being a victim
✔️ Double-crosses, secret identities, and just enough moral ambiguity to keep you up at night
If you loved The Last Thing He Told Me but wished it had more mobsters, guns, and a high-stakes bridge scene… this is for you.
📚 More Books Like Lies He Told Me
If you’re craving more twisty thrillers with smart women and secrets worth killing for, check these out:
🧨 The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan
🎯 The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
💣 The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
💬 The Other Woman by Sandie Jones
🛒 Where to Buy
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Were you fooled by the cover like I was? Did you think David was a villain… or just a really good guy caught in the worst situation ever? Drop your thoughts below! 👇
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