The First to Lie by Hank Phillippi Ryan

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The First to Lie is a spellbinding book about hidden identities and trying to find the truth. Pharminex creates a drug with the side effect of helping women get pregnant. The side effect of the side effect is that in some women it eliminates their ability to have children but this side effect is not shared with women taking the drug. The powerful family behind the company will do anything to keep this side effect quiet. A news reporter, Ellie, had found about the infertility side effect and to jump start her career at a new station, she runs with investigating the story. At the same time, women are being impacted by infertility due to this drug want revenge. The question is, who was the first to lie?

I am a fan of Hank Phillippi Ryan since her book, The Murder List, was published last year. I enjoy her writing style, which is to tell the story from different characters point of view. This book is set in Boston in the winter and it is told from the past and the present. I was caught up in this book from the first chapter as I knew people had double identities and tried to figure out which characters were the same person. As much as I tried, I was surprised at the end once the final hidden identities were revealed.

The story focuses on a drug with devastating side effects for some women and the impact it has on their lives. I can't imagine what it would feel like to go to a doctor and take a drug that should help you become pregnant, only to have it make it impossible to have a child. The ethics behind it with the pharmaceutical reps selling the drug to doctors and to the owners of Pharminex are clear that this side effect should be disclosed. When it is not, women are determined to take matters into their own hands and expose the company.

I loved the twists in this book and it seems as if everyone has more than one identity. The fun part is trying to figure out who is who and what their motive is. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves suspense and thriller books. You won't be disappointed in this book!

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