Roy and Betty met on an Internet dating site, in the final “chapters” of their lives. These two octogenarians seem like an unlikely combination, but they each have an agenda. His, to play his final con, and hers, perhaps, for companionship. Although as the pages turn, I sometimes wonder about that, as she seems perfectly content whenever he is away on one of his “business” trips.
They settle into her cute little cottage and he meets her children, who don’t like him at all. But Betty seems to blithely ignore their concerns.
He has a certain smarmy charm, but it is interesting to watch as the author peels back the layers, and he does this with time periods, too, taking the reader back to the nineties, then the seventies, the sixties, all the way back to the 30s. We see what makes Roy tick.
What is Roy’s endgame? Is it simply a financial situation for him? Or is there more to his plan? Why does Betty seem so passive, when many indicators suggest that she is smart and more aware than she lets on?
As the answers come in The Good Liar, I am stunned by the intricacy of the plot and how it all unfolds. A very satisfying conclusion, although there were a few too many layers to keep my interest all the way through. I did enjoy arriving at the endgame, however. A 3.5 read.
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Seems a really interesting concept for a book although too many layers would be a put off to me too.
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Yes, I felt as though I was slogging through some of the parts, especially the past. While I enjoy peeks into the past, I don’t like too many of those sections. Thanks for stopping by, Kathryn.
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You’ve intrigued me!
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Thanks, Mary, glad you could stop by.
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Sounds like the way Lucinda Riley keeps you on edge. This sounds a really good read.
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Thanks, Mystica…I’ve never read Lucinda Riley…should check her out.
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I’m not sure I’d like this one. Books focusing heavily on lies and schemes tend to annoy me sometimes. But glad to hear you did like it.
Majanka @ I Heart Reading
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It wasn’t a favorite of mine, Majanka…I liked the current storyline, but the many detailed past journeys did drag, IMO. Thanks for stopping by.
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Yep…that middle was good but longish…I had no idea, though, that it was headed in that direction.
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I was stunned by how it all played out…I figured Betty to be running her own game, but the intricacy of it all was pretty shocking. Thanks for stopping by, Patty.
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I don’t mind too many layers as long as I can follow them. And with this much complexity, I’m glad I have this in print and not audio!
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Yes, and I prefer complexity in print instead of an e-book, too. I think that a review book with this many layers feels like a lot of work…LOL. Even though I review everything I read, the books sent to me for review feel like an assignment. Maybe I need to stop? Thanks for visiting, Leslie.
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