The Good Liar

November 5, 2007
Divorcée Kate Livingston leads a sedate life in the suburbs of Chicago, trying with little enthusiasm to get back into the dating game, when a childhood friend offers to set her up with a dashing older man named Michael Waller. The two get married after a whirlwind courtship, but the honeymoon is over quickly when Michael begins acting strangely secretive. What Kate doesn't know is that Michael is part of a secret spy organization called the Trust that works illegally to advance American interests abroad. As Kate gets more suspicious, Michael decides to get out of espionage, agreeing to one last contract killing before he's through forever. Caldwell's taut, enjoyable thriller hits the ground running, crafting a married-to-the-mob scenario that's believable and chilling, then taking the show around the world. Though a ham-handed villain occasionally bogs down the action, Caldwell's plot moves smoothly, juggling a number of perspectives without losing steam.

December 1, 2007
Caldwell, best known for chick lit, including The Night I Got Lucky (2005), now ventures into thriller territory. When Liza Kingsley set up her best friend, Kate Livingston, with Michael Waller, she never imagined they?d fall in love and marry within a matter of months. Liza and Michael share a secret: they?re both members of the Trust, a covert operation founded by Liza?s father to protect U.S. interests. Kate happily settles into her new marriage, but she can?t help but notice strange things about her husband?s life. Why is she forbidden to enter the private meeting rooms at his restaurant? Why is their house bugged? Liza is chasing down a mystery of her own: Who killed her former lover, a Russian journalist who was investigating the Russian mob? Filled with romance and intrigue,this thriller will both please Caldwell?s fans and attract new readers.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)