April Manning’s generous nature has always been a gift, and her greatest weakness. After being scammed out of her life savings by a trusted friend, April is left with an eviction notice and one last hope: reclaiming her position as an interior designer at her old architectural firm, even if it means a showdown with head architect Hunter Ellis, her cheating ex.
But that’s not the only hitch. When the owner of the firm turns up dead, the last thing April expects to find is the bloody murder weapon on her doorstep.
Now the killer sets a plan for April and suspicion flares at every turn…from the mysterious new handyman, to an estranged family member she’s tried to forget. Chased from her dream home and cornered like prey, April is hemmed by the wintry forests of Tennessee with few options. As chilling memories of childhood abandonment haunt her, it seems everyone has a hidden agenda to take April down.
Only one thing is certain. A monster is stalking Smoky Creek, and April must unmask them before they land the fatal blow. (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon)
The stakes continually rose higher and higher for April. All at once, she discovers that her life savings is gone, she’s homeless, and there is no source of income to rely on, due to decisions made in an effort to support an ailing friend. Just when I thought that there might be an opportunity for some peace, she’d get hit again with a life-altering blow that firmly dictated her absolute need for job security.
It makes sense that April would choose to go back to her old job. When she attempts to meet up with the former boss to see if it would even be an option for her, she discovers his body, and that’s where the instigating moment begins and all hell breaks loose. There is no safe space for her at every turn; not her home, or out in public. Not even far out within the Tennessee woods. Someone keeps finding her, putting her life, and anyone she associates with, in jeopardy.
Lies to Forever was the best kind of suspenseful thriller. For most of the journey, I wanted to know why April has been targeted, and who the culprit(s) might be. The police begin to question her authenticity, whether everything that is happening to her is really someone else’s handiwork, or if it’s self-inflicted, and it even got me questioning her motives! The people April trusts become potential culprits. Family isn’t off limits, either. Can someone really be so unlucky? Or is there more going on beneath the surface?
When the end unravels and the truth is revealed, everything is turned on its head. The experience is wild and risky, with April’s life hanging in the balance. I appreciated the mystery and intrigue, never really knowing what would come next for April or for any of the other characters that are there to support her–or are they? Everybody is questionable, and that’s what made Lies to Forever so much fun.
Thanks to Marlene M. Bell for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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