I definitely do my part to support the book industry – I’m pretty sure I bought this book TWICE in paper form and once in e-book form. I will try not to think about how much I spent when I rate it. (I also bought a hardback that was pretty much a wallbanger – at least this one was enjoyable even if I didn’t need to buy it three times!)
Lie to Me by Starr Ambrose
(2008, Contemporary) 10/22/12
Grade: 4
Ellie Coggins is determined to find out why her best friend died mysteriously, so she breaks into the Westfield house to search for clues – only to discover the black sheep of the family, Jack Payton, doing the same thing. They decide to fake an engagement so they can team up and find out what his brother is up to – but they aren’t supposed to fall in love, are they?
This was a fun and entertaining read – one of the best contemporaries I’ve read in a while. The dialogue was snappy, the characters were well written and the suspense plotline kept things moving along. The secondary characters added to the story (especially Rocky, Jack’s cellmate, and Libby, Jack’s daughter – who was much less annoying than kids usually are in romances). I debated whether to give it a higher grade, but there was a little too much emphasis on sex in the second half. (If someone is trying to kill you, probably a bad time to make out.) It was also a bit fluffy – I doubt I’ll remember it in a month. But still, it was an enjoyable read and that’s pretty rare in contemporaries these days! I’d recommend it.
I see that Starr Ambrose has written a sequel titled Thieves Like Us – I checked out her other books on Amazon but the descriptions didn’t grab me – maybe I’ll try Thieves Like Us.
Karen Wheless
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