New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling suspense author Blackstock asks, When truth doesn’t make sense, will lies prevail?
“Crisp prose, an engaging story, and brisk pacing make this thriller another home run for Blackstock.” —Library Journal, starred review
Cathy Cramer is a former lawyer and investigative blogger who writes commentary on high-profile homicides. When she finds a threatening … review
Cathy Cramer is a former lawyer and investigative blogger who writes commentary on high-profile homicides. When she finds a threatening note warning her that she’s about to experience the same kind of judgment and speculation that she dishes out in her blog, Cathy writes it off as mischief . . . until her brother’s wife is murdered and all the “facts” point to him. The killer has staged the crime to make the truth too far-fetched to believe. Working to solve the murder and clear her brother’s name, Cathy and her two sisters, Holly and Juliet, moonlight as part-time private investigators. Juliet, a stay-at-home mom of two boys, and Holly, a scattered ne’er-do-well who drives a taxi, put aside their fear to hunt down the real killer.
Stakes rise when their brother’s grieving five-year-old son is kidnapped. As police focus on the wrong set of clues, the three sisters and their battered detective friend are the only hope for solving this bizarre crime, saving the child, and freeing their brother.
- Full-length Suspense Novel
- Includes Discussion Questions for Book Clubs
- Part of the Moonlighters series
- Book One: Truth Stained Lies
- Book Two: Distortion
- Book Three: Twisted Innocence
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A former lawyer and investigative blogger, Cathy Cramer, writes commentary on high-profile murder cases. When she is threatened, she ignores the warning and continues to post the judgment and speculation about cases on her blog.
Things change when her sister-in-law is murdered and all the evidence points to her brother as the murderer. The stakes are raised when her brother’s young son is kidnapped.
Cathy comes to realize that her brand of judgment and speculation have not always been based on truth, but truth that has been distorted by her own experiences.
Terri Blackstock is one of the best Christian fiction writers around and I would recommend her books to anyone wanting good clean reading and honest and straightforward scriptural truth woven among the stories she tells.
This is a well-written mystery about brothers and sisters who come together to find out who killed their sister-in-law. They need to clear their brother’s name and reunite him with a 5-year-old son he has lost in a custody battle. The stakes are high and the resolution is satisfying. It’s a great mystery in its own right, but I especially like it because it deals with forgiveness and serving others. It has a strong Christian message without being preachy.
This is a great book you will read and want more
Great!
Characters: For some reason, I enjoyed reading Juliet’s and Holly’s perspectives more than I enjoyed Michael’s, Cathy’s, and Jay’s. Maybe because Juliet and Holly had more unique personalities? I’m not sure. But I liked that all the characters had flaws, and I enjoyed how the siblings (Juliet, Cathy, Holly, and Jay) were all close to each other.
Language: Clean. A mention of a character using a certain word, but the word in question wasn’t written out.
Moral: This book had a lot of morals. I’ll try to remember them all. 🙂 One of the morals was that God is still sovereign even when things aren’t going well in our lives and we can’t understand His plan. Another moral was bitterness isn’t a good thing. Also, I appreciated the pro-life moral.
Plot: The author kept the plot moving! Although I’d read this book a few years ago, I didn’t remember most of it, and the plot kept me entertained.
Romance: Clean. Just a couple kisses at the end. I appreciated that romance wasn’t a major plot in this book. Quite refreshing!
Writing: I liked how the author’s writing style was easy to read. She didn’t get tied up in needless description. I do wish she’d gone into the characters’ emotions a little more instead of just saying they were mad or upset or happy.
Overall: I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Christian fiction and suspense. Also, I really liked the author’s note at the end. In a lot of Christian fiction, the authors seem to be afraid to make their books actually Christian. Terri Blackstock isn’t like that, and I could tell she really put a lot of time into writing her author’s note.
As all of her books, this one was very good as well. Read the series
Terri Blackstock is one of the best writers I have read in a while!! She was the first Christian author that I started reading!!
I love a good read that shows parallels to the heart of God. I love the reality of restoration thru God’s grace and the concept that God is with us always! As humans, we lack understanding and sometimes have doubts about God’s love and even His existence, so the challenges of these girls, I could easily identify with…
This is the first book of a three book series, and as soon as I finished it, I immediately bought the next two volumes! A great plot with great characters centered around a family. As usual with Terri Blackstock, it’s clean without being prudish. Plenty of action and lots to keep you guessing. I definitely recommend this book.
Terri Blackstock does it again! One of my all time favorite authors!
This book keeps you ontheedgeofyourseat.TerriBlackstockisawonderfulwriter.
I love the mystery.
I have enjoyed all of her books. They are hard to put down. Inspiration of faith.
Always like how the author brings relatable issues to light even if story seems so far from my world.
I liked the reality of the characters, I could relate. The story kept me engaged.
Love Terri. This series was amazing. Could not put it down
Terri Blackstock gave me hours of good read
As usual Teri does not disappoint.
Always enjoy her books.
Terry Blackstock comes through, as usual, with a fantastic story that captures my interest and won’t let me go until the last page. This one was thrilling and intense, and I loved it. Terry also shares her faith so clearly through the story as well as through the parts after the end in which she speaks directly to the reader.