A Lie for a Lie

A suburban homemaker who moonlights as a vigilante falls for one of her targets in this pulse-pounding thriller from DeStefano (How I’ll Kill You). Margaux Blue leads a glittering life in Connecticut as an interior decorator, wife to book editor Waylen, and mother to preteen Collette. For years, however, Margaux has been secretly working for a shadowy boss named Mr. X to bring certain crimes to light. Her latest assignment is to reveal how billionaire tech mogul Bertram Casimir stole code from his sister for his flagship app. Margaux teams up with Elodie, another suburban mom, and the pair pretend to be journalists to gain access to Bertram and his penthouse apartment. Believing Mr. X has a righteous reason for targeting Bertram, Margaux and Elodie focus on connecting him to the disappearance of his girlfriend, Annie. But as Margaux falls under Bertram’s spell, she starts to believe in his innocence. Before long, the police come after Margaux for crimes she didn’t commit, leading her to question whom she can trust—including her husband. Pitch-perfect pacing makes the pages fly, ratcheting up suspense as DeStefano doles out key details about Margaux’s past. It’s a jaw-dropping, cinematic ride. Agent: Barbara Poelle, Word One Literary. (Mar.)