Book Review - Where The Truth Lies by Elizabeth Ludwig and Janelle Mowery



Where The Truth Lies
By Elizabeth Ludwig and Janelle Mowery / Heartsong Presents Mysteries

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Reviewed by Laura Hilton

Where the Truth Lies is a fun read, with a lot of unexpected twists.

Casey Alexander is shocked when the local police believe that her aunt committed suicide. Okay, the only suicide notes she's seen have been in her favorite mystery books, but her aunt's note is nothing like the ones in the books, so Casey is convinced that someone murdered her beloved aunt.

But the police and other residents in the town are shocked at the idea that a murder might have occurred in their sleepy little town. Still, someone has something to hide, because Casey is barely investigating twenty-four hours before someone tries to run her off the road. And then her brakes are cut…

Luke Kerrigan, nursery owner, happens to be on hand each time an attack against Casey occurs and he's her first (and top) suspect. But is Luke stalking her? Does he have something to hide? The secrets Casey uncovers will turn the small community upside down.

Where the Truth Lies is a fun read, with a lot of unexpected twists. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Casey, and the quirky residents in this little town. Casey is realistic, wanting answers since she disagrees with the polices' decision, but often makes a laughing stock of herself since she fancies herself an investigator, based on the mystery books she devours.

I enjoyed reading Where the Truth Lies, the first book in the Massachusetts Mayhem Mystery series by this new author duo. But since the cozy mystery line was discontinued, we'll have to wait for the collection of three to come out before we read the rest of the story.


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Where The Truth Lies
By Elizabeth Ludwig and Janelle Mowery / Heartsong Presents Mysteries

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Reviewed by Susan Sleeman

A solid cozy with a plot like the Energizer Bunny. It keeps on going and takes the reader along for a twisting ride.

What would you do if your aunt went missing? Especially if the police tell you she has committed suicide but there is no body, only a note. Casey Alexander, when faced with this dilemma in Where the Truth Lies by Elizabeth Ludwig and Janelle Mowery, digs in her heels and starts sleuthing. No matter the frightening and dangerous actions that are taken to try to keep her from delving any deeper into her aunts disappearance, Casey keeps going.

She begins the search alone in her aunt's sleepy town of Pine Mills, but soon pairs up with local nursery owner Luke Kerrigan to follow the trail. Or does she pair up with him? As much as she finds Luke attractive, she has suspicions about his involvement in Liddy's disappearance. Does Luke have a reason to want Aunt Liddy dead? If so, did he kill her? Is he the one behind the threatening incidents that keep occurring? These are all questions Casey must sift through and answer even as her heart tells her to trust him.

Though there is much more to this plot, lots of unexpected turns and surprises, I'll stop right here before I inadvertently give a piece of the plot away. Wouldn't want to spoil the great twists in store for you. Twists that are guaranteed to keep you up at night reading when you should be in bed sleeping.

The Ludwig and Mowery writing duo have penned a solid mystery with a sweet romance that is equally as enjoyable. The characters are interesting and believable, the writing is tight, crisp and fast moving. Where the Truth Lies is the first cozy mystery in the Massachusetts Mayhem Mystery and I for one, look forward to the second in the series, Died in The Wool, to be released by Heartsong Mysteries in spring of 2009.



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