Happy Easter! I hope all of you are having a very special day and you got some delicious treats from the Easter bunny! On Tuesday, April 18 The Decorator Who Knew Too Much by Diane Vallere releases. It is the fourth book in the Mad for Mod Mysteries which is also known as A Madison Night Mystery series.
One Perfect Lie is the newest
book by Lisa Scottoline. Chris Brennan
has applied to teach AP Government at Central Valley High School. He has also requested to be the assistant
varsity baseball coach. Chris has excellent
resume and is quickly hired. What no one
knows is that his resume and name are untruths.
Why did Chris position himself at Central Valley High School? Raz Sematov, Jordan Larkin, and Evan Kostis
are three of Chris’ students and they are also on the varsity baseball
team. Raz is going through a rough
patch. His father, Mike passed away a
few months ago and Raz is acting out.
Raz has a temper (as well as a hyper personality) and he has yet to
learn how to control it. Evan Kostis is
the popular rich kid with a doctor for a father and a mother who copes by
drinking. Jordan Larkin is a quiet boy
with a single mother. Jordan’s mother,
Heather works as a waitress at Central Valley Country Club. Chris quickly gains the boys trust, but he
has an ulterior motive. There is
something going on in Central Valley and Chris (or whoever he is) is aware of
it. Is he behind it?
One Perfect Lie captured my
interest in the beginning. It is clear
that Chris is lying (to the reader), but we do not know why. Soon, though, the truth is revealed and the
novel is less captivating. I figured out
the plot, the twists and the characters involved long before they are
revealed. I was hoping for a novel with
more suspense, mystery and surprises. I
give One Perfect Lie 3 out of 5 stars. I
felt that the book was too long and it had a slow pace. The pace slows down considerably in the second
half of the book. I just wanted more, and I expected more from this writer. I was disappointed with the romance in the
book. It was unnecessary and did not
need to be included. I felt that too
much of the story (especially in the second half) was devoted to possible
relationship between Chris and Heather Larkin (especially the end). There are many characters in this book and
the readers get background details on each one of them (I only listed a few of
the characters). I did not like the
scenes between Chris and his compatriots. I finished the book (finally) and was left
with unanswered questions.
I will return on Monday to review Behind the Scenes by Jen Turano. It is the first book in her Apart from the Crowd series. May each of you have a lovely Easter. Do not overindulge in your sweet treats or they will disappear before you know it. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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