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The Promise of a Lie Hardcover – March 9, 2004

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Manhattan psychologist and best-selling author Dr. David Remler finds his life forever changed by a beautiful new patient who sets him up to take the fall for the brutal murder of her seemingly abusive husband, forcing him to play a deadly game of deception and betrayal to find the truth. 75,000 first printing.
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    March 9, 2004
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    6.38 x 1.13 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0446529435
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0446529433
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Roughan (The Up and Comer) delivers a classic frame-up story, cleverly embellished and stocked with well-drawn albeit familiar genre characters (the sharply observant narrator, the black widow seductress, the bad cop and the less-bad cop) in his second slick page-turner. Narrator David Remler is a successful New York psychologist and the author of a book that explains how upstanding citizens can sometimes commit unspeakable crimes. He inadvertently launched his book onto the bestseller lists when he gave expert testimony in the trial of a rabbi accused of murdering his mistress; jurors cited his testimony as crucial to their decision to convict. Otherwise, we're told, they never would have imagined that a man of the cloth could do anything so horrible (perhaps this was written before the news broke about the recent scandal in the Roman Catholic Church). Still, the setup is clear and the plot full of satisfying poetic justice. Remler, a fine, sympathetic, kind and educated man who has profited from showing the world that anyone is capable of performing terrible deeds at any time, soon finds himself on the point of his own sword. He's accused of murder. His alibi stinks. A sticky web of circumstantial evidence ensnares him, and we watch as Remler's lawyers try to cut him loose. The novel is smoothly written, briskly paced and nicely constructed, with surprises that are genuinely startling.
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David Remler, a successful and talented psychologist, takes on a new patient. Samantha Kent is the beautiful, troubled wife of a Wall Street businessman; she is afraid of him and sometimes even feels like she wants to kill him. Then, early one morning, Remler gets a distressed phone call that leads him to three rather unsettling discoveries. One, Sam Kent's husband is dead: murdered. Two, the woman he knew as Sam Kent is not the murdered man's wife. And three, Remler is being framed for murder. Roughan's second novel (after The Up and Comer, 2001) is compulsively readable: sharply drawn characters, dialogue that seems effortlessly realistic, and a solid, suspenseful story. The author doesn't write with any special flair, but that's OK: this story doesn't need any. A smart, thoroughly engaging thriller. David Pitt
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Warner Books (March 9, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0446529435
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0446529433
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.38 x 1.13 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Howard Roughan ("Rowan") is the author of the critically acclaimed novels, The Up and Comer and The Promise of a Lie, as well as the co-author of multiple #1 bestsellers with James Patterson, including Honeymoon, Second Honeymoon, Don't Blink, and Truth or Die. Their collaboration, Murder Games, was adapted into the CBS television show “Instinct” staring Alan Cumming as Dr. Dylan Reinhart. Reinhart has since returned in Killer Instinct, as well as the recently released third installment of the series, Steal.

Howard’s latest short story, The Cabots and The Cromwells, is available on Amazon Kindle and the Kindle app.

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Stuart M.
5.0 out of 5 stars better than Patterson
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Awesome read, much smarter than James Patterson books
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Shawn S. Sullivan
4.0 out of 5 stars Every once in a while, one needs a fun book such as this
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Howard Roughan balances reasonable well written suspense with a nearly plausable plot. What he does better than most of this rather sordid genre, is to develop characters that are real, true and believable Dr. David Rembler and Terry Garrett are among them here and their attraction is both palpable and natural. Roughan writings are way above James Patterson (to whom he seemingly owes his career and I don't particulary care for) but not in the Connelly, Coben, Crais or Lehane camp. But don't let that stop you from taking it to the beach or on a plane. It is simply good fun.
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5.0 out of 5 stars INTERESTING AND WELL WRITTEN
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I really like this author. All his books are well defined and thought out. This is a detailed story but well worth the read. The characters are all interesting in their own right. Well written. Its one you just have to finish.
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Karen B. Korn
5.0 out of 5 stars Roughan is a great writer
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Always looking for new authors and I've definitely found one. Roughan keeps the pages flipping with interesting characters who don't always do what is expected.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading!
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I enjoyed the book, strong story line, good and likeable characters, held my attention till the surprise ending. I will read more of his.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Twist and turn
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Remarkable book. Would make a great movie. Tough to put down. Savor every page. The characters are very believable and some just so sinister. Love the ending.
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5.0 out of 5 stars good read
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From the very beginning this books captures your attention. I did not know what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised with the twists and turn of the thriller.
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JV
4.0 out of 5 stars invigorating!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014
I first read the books he co-wrote with James Patterson and found that he had most interesting plot lines, unlike the usual mysteries. I searched for books he wrote and was excited to find this. He did not disappoint. It was fun, enjoyable....a great read!!!
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W. A. Burt
3.0 out of 5 stars A rough 'un
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2022
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Compared to Roughan's debut novel The Up And Comer, this was a big let down.
It had more of a contrived and formulaic feel to it with neatly spaced plot twists.
Most of the characters were forgettable and Terry the love interest was cringeworthy.
Had the hallmarks of a James Patterson book (ugh).
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mr darcy
1.0 out of 5 stars The promise of a lie
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I have to admit have not read this one as yet will probably read when out of books and see if I can settle
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