The Lies We Tell

by Beth Orsoff

Maybe some secrets should stay buried.

After the devastating loss of her husband and daughter, Grace Hughes is determined to rebuild her life. She has created a community for herself and forged a new career helping children in need. She evens starts dating again. But she cannot ignore the past forever.

As Grace delves deeper into her husband's secrets, she uncovers shocking truths that shake her to her core. Did she ever really know the man she still mourns?

The Lies We Tell is a compulsively readable, heartfelt thriller about the lies we tell each other, and the lies we tell ourselves too.

The perfect summer beach read for fans of Liane Moriarty and Elin Hilderbrand.

236 pages, Paperback

Published July 28, 2023

About the author

Beth Orsoff is the bestselling author of thirteen novels, including the Fall From Grace domestic suspense trilogy and the legal thriller The Serial Killer's Fiancée. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty, Beth’s books are praised for fast pacing, intense emotional stakes, and smart, capable protagonists facing twists you genuinely won't see coming. She honed her trademark style combining crackling dialogue with sharp wit in her earlier romantic comedies, including the bestselling Romantically Challenged. Beth lives in California with her daughter. You can find information about all of her books and shop direct at www.bethorsoff.com.

Reviews

[Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

Those who have read the first book of this trilogy know that the protagonist, Grace, has been having a tough time since the murder of her husband and daughter. She’s found some purpose in helping a couple kids, MJ and Sofia. In the first volume of the trilogy, it appeared that helping these kids as well as changing the focus of her law practice to help children in other ways might be just the ticket to set Grace’s mental health on the road to recovery. Ultimately that might still be true, but there are complications in that regard. One complication is a minor mystery that Grace started looking into in the first volume of the trilogy starts getting more complicated and Grace discovers that some things she thought were true might not actually be the reality of the situation. The deeper she digs, the more complicated things become. Much of this volume is spent digging into this mystery and the story does an excellent job setting up the finale of the trilogy. I’m currently wondering how several things in Grace’s life are going to turn out, hoping she’ll come to a satisfying resolution in the finale, but worried that they might not.

**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

library ebook 11 16 2025

this continued where the last book left off abrubtly and this one did too, theres another one after this one!

her husband and daughter were shot and killed
they thought it was some random crazy person, but it turned out her husband was helping his brother in the fbi bring down bad people. the brother reported the man who killed her husband and he was shot and killed

she didnt know all that till the end of this book

she got involved with a teacher, who turned out to be a jerk. she dumped him

she wanted to adopt 2 kids but she had tried to kill herself after her husband and daughter were murdered so she cant foster

she made friends with the gay couple who fostered them. but they adopted a baby and couldnt care for all the kids. so her aunt agreed to take them with her help

she is a lawyer and the lawyer she shared her office with left to go with a firm. so she is alone again. but now she is going to help the fbi bring down the russian mob responsible for the death of her husband and daughter along with the uncle of the foster kids. their mom just got out of re hab and hopes to get custody of them soon

[Gabby Forbes · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 - really enjoyed this book!
- another quick easy read !
- This was book # 2
- The story got really good and was kinda crazy with the whole fbi and Russians and money laundering
- Ended on a cliff hanger again with Grace becoming involved with the fbi now and also that Alex (the uncle) is also involved with the fbi !!
- Def going to read book #3

[Chasity Gibbs · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

So, book 1 was good and I enjoyed it. But, this one took it all up a notch and I couldn’t put it down! Personally, I could have dealt with a little less detail of “sexual intimacy” but at least it didn’t ruin the book for me. That is simply personal preference though. Loved the book!

[Cynthia Clinton · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot from book one to book two thickens

[Donna Kale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series