The Lies I Tell

Meg Williams is a protagonist, though throughout much of the story, she is perceived as Kat’s antagonist. She is a con artist who targets men who misuse their power and privilege to take advantage of and hurt others. She is the anonymous caller who led Kat to Nate, and though she never knew the impact of her actions, that set her on a course to be investigated by Kat. Meg demonstrates her cunning throughout her plots, especially in the ways she uses men’s assumptions about her to undermine them. She is also incredibly kind, as she has devoted her life to helping other women and her mother reclaim justice over men who are otherwise untouchable, even if she must operate outside the law to do it.

She demonstrates prowess in nearly everything she does, whether that’s golfing with professionals or talking shop about selling houses. She commits to the parts she plays and learns them well, and in this way, she claims power over her targets, manipulating them masterfully toward the greater good. She often places others’ well-being above her own, like when she chooses to maintain her relationship with Cory Dempsey while knowing exactly the horrors of which he was capable, all so she could get justice for her childhood friend.