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First Lie Wins

By: Ashley Elston
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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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 perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy 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 will be different. 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.

Because the one thing she’s worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to—her real identity—just walked right into this town. 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...

©2024 Ashley Elston (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“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 (Reese’s Book Club January ’24 Pick)

“A relentless cat-and-mouse thriller. . . This is a classic twist-stuffed suspense for fans who plan to read late into the night.”—Elle

“The cleverly crafted plot and whip-smart protagonist mean you won’t know who to trust in this edge-of-your-seat thriller. . . Riveting.”Reader's Digest

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Clever

I was entertained the entire time. Expertly layered and clever. Worth the credit. Just when you think you know… you don’t.

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Keep you guessing

Best mystery audiobook in a very LONG time! I had to finish it in one listening! It was so good!

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Couldnt stop listening

Right now the show “fool me once” is popular. It has a weak ending. This book is so good! The female wins- every string tied . It is great!!

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Another great book from Elston!

I’ve loved all of Ashley’s books, but this one may have knocked off This Is Our Story as my new favorite!

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kept me guessing

What an entertaining story. It kept me guessing the whole time then delivered answers! I flew through it just to find out

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Great story!

Couldn’t stop listening! Loved it! Kept me guessing who Mr smith really was. And I’m so glad it turned out the way it did! Perfect ending.

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A woman spy and a great story

Let yourself fall into the story! I enjoyed how immediately you become a part of the story! Good story and the author makes you want to be a part of that and very hard to stop reading or listening!

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Very Good!

Listened to it in one day. Lots of twists and turns with a little love story thrown in between. Hope this turns into a series!

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Couldn’t stop listening

If you liked The Last Thing He Told Me, you will like this book. Keeps you guessing until the end

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Engaging

Story kept me interested through. Good performance and while not totally believable, a fun listen

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