A lot of people will empathise with the way her life was derailed by her husband and kids. Mickey is a realistically drawn character. This novel works because of two main factors: an interesting, empathetic protagonist, and a complex, tricky plot. Here all of the major story strands are addressed and some degree of resolution offered. I have previously read and enjoyed a number of Baldacci’s series novels, including A Minute to Midnight. Those series tend to have an over arching mystery personally connected to the protagonist which runs across books, as well as a complete thriller or mystery plot in each novel. It’s clear that she was enticed to the mansion to find the body – but why? Both the police and her employer are unhappy with her for being tricked. Unfortunately, the inventory includes a recently dead body.Īs the police investigation swings into action, Mickey finds that Arlene doesn’t exist, and nor does her assignment. It’s a little different to her normal work, gets her out in the field, and might carry a nice bonus. So when a colleague, Arlene Robinson, asks her to do a field trip to inventory the contents of a nearby mansion, Mickey is pretty keen.
If it doesn’t have quite the same satisfactions as police work, well, it’s still investigation and Mickey can do most of her work flexibly from a computer in her house, allowing her to also manage her caring responsibilities.
She had to leave her job as a police detective, and money is a constant juggle now.įortunately, she’s found an excellent job: she works for ProEye, tracking and recovering the assets of the extremely wealthy who would prefer not to pay their bills.
When he left – disappearing most thoroughly – Mickey found herself the single mother to two small children. Mickey Gibson had her life blown up by a really bad husband. This is tight and yes, self contained, and should satisfy both his fans and readers coming to him for the first time. “Simply Lies” is a stand alone thriller from David Baldacci, who is probably best known for his multiple series.
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