The Good Lie by A.R. Torre

Six teens murdered. A suspect behind bars. A desperate father. In a case this shadowy, the truth is easy to hide.

Six teenagers dead. Finally, the killer behind bars. But are the games just beginning?

Psychiatrist Dr. Gwen Moore is an expert on killers. She’s spent a decade treating California’s most depraved predators and unlocking their motives—predators much like the notorious Bloody Heart serial killer, whose latest teenage victim escaped and then identified local high school teacher Randall Thompson as his captor. The case against Thompson as the Bloody Heart Killer is damning—and closed, as far as Gwen and the media are concerned. If not for one new development…

Defense attorney Robert Kavin is a still-traumatized father whose own son fell prey to the BH Killer. Convinced of Thompson’s innocence, he steps in to represent him. Now Robert wants Gwen to interview the accused, create a psych profile of the killer and his victims, and help clear his client’s name.

As Gwen and Robert grow closer and she dives deeper into the investigation, grave questions arise. So does Gwen’s suspicion that Robert is hiding something—and that he might not be the only one with a secret.

My Review

The Good Lie by A.R. Torre

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This story was so good. There were quite a few twists here that I was not expecting. I did find the beginning a little slow but there were a lot of things that were being set up for later. Because once that groundwork was all set, I could not put this down.

Dr. Gwen Moore works with patients who have violent tendencies. When a patient and his wife are found dead, she analyzes their last conversations, looking for signs she missed. She can't help but feel like maybe she should have reported what he'd last confessed. When news breaks that the Bloody Heart serial killer's latest victim managed to escape, she breathes a sigh of relief and gets back to work.

She meets attorney Robert Kavin, who also happens to be the father of a Bloody Heart victim. When she learns Robert will be representing his son's killer, she wonders why and how he can be so sure of the man's innocence.

Robert hires Gwen to create a profile on the killer. As they grow closer, she learns more about each victim and notices things that only bring about more questions. They both suspect the other is hiding something but don't force the issue.

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