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A review by turquoiseavenue
Collision of Lies by Tom Threadgill
5.0
Suspense So Riveting, Readers Will Find Themselves Devouring Collision Of Lies! Threadgill Keeps His Readers Spellbound And Guessing At Each New Chapter…
What a marvelous new story from Tom Threadgill. A master in suspense writing, he has perfected the art of storytelling and created a true heroine in Detective Amara Alvarez. Her grit, determination and witty office banter with the other cops put me right at ease with her as the main character. In fact, I found myself wanting to BE her! This was a book I simply could not put down and immediately wanted more of Amara’s story the moment this one ended!
When I first chose this book to review, I wasn’t certain what to expect. Author Tom Threadgill is new to me and I’ve not read any of his books before. The synopsis sounded intriguing so I thought I’d give it a try. Wow, am I ever glad I did! Collision of Lies is a captivating, masterfully created page turner!
I always love when I find a book that is hard to put down. I found myself sneaking a chapter or two of Collision of Lies on work breaks and during lunch or dinner. Threadgill has a unique, edgy writing style. He offers plenty of background, insight and knowledge for readers to absorb in a fun, captivating way. Detective Amara Alvarez, the main character is a force to be reckoned with. I loved her Hispanic ethnicity, grit, determination, and her relationship with her Iguana. I found myself laughing out loud over the witty conversations between Amara and her detective colleagues and biting my nails over the mystery that Threadgill begins to unravel in the first chapter. Along with Detective Alvarez, Threadgill introduces a host of other great characters who compliment the story well with their own characteristics and quirks. I found the characters to be authentic, relatable and likable. Threadgill’s style of dispersing crime and law enforcement terminology and procedure throughout the novel is easy to understand and not overwhelming, though definitely thorough.
I recommend Collision of Lies to suspense readers and even contemporary fiction readers. This book is not a romance and in my opinion, is not for teen readers under 16. I was disappointed to find that while published with a Christian publisher, it held little to no traces of faith or a mention of God. Threadgill does mention profanity being used but does not include it himself. There are also a handful of subtle insinuations, like one about “getting lucky”. On a personal preference note, there is a mention of “privates” when detective Alvarez needs relieve herself on the side of a building and I found that particular word distasteful as a female reader. It could have been avoided all together. Again, the book is edgy and a little different from what I’m used to with Christian fiction, but overall, it’s clean and now, a new favorite of mine! I do hope you’ll give Collision of Lies a chance for yourself and then we can look forward to book #2 of Detective Alvarez’s story coming up next!
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell at Baker Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
What a marvelous new story from Tom Threadgill. A master in suspense writing, he has perfected the art of storytelling and created a true heroine in Detective Amara Alvarez. Her grit, determination and witty office banter with the other cops put me right at ease with her as the main character. In fact, I found myself wanting to BE her! This was a book I simply could not put down and immediately wanted more of Amara’s story the moment this one ended!
When I first chose this book to review, I wasn’t certain what to expect. Author Tom Threadgill is new to me and I’ve not read any of his books before. The synopsis sounded intriguing so I thought I’d give it a try. Wow, am I ever glad I did! Collision of Lies is a captivating, masterfully created page turner!
I always love when I find a book that is hard to put down. I found myself sneaking a chapter or two of Collision of Lies on work breaks and during lunch or dinner. Threadgill has a unique, edgy writing style. He offers plenty of background, insight and knowledge for readers to absorb in a fun, captivating way. Detective Amara Alvarez, the main character is a force to be reckoned with. I loved her Hispanic ethnicity, grit, determination, and her relationship with her Iguana. I found myself laughing out loud over the witty conversations between Amara and her detective colleagues and biting my nails over the mystery that Threadgill begins to unravel in the first chapter. Along with Detective Alvarez, Threadgill introduces a host of other great characters who compliment the story well with their own characteristics and quirks. I found the characters to be authentic, relatable and likable. Threadgill’s style of dispersing crime and law enforcement terminology and procedure throughout the novel is easy to understand and not overwhelming, though definitely thorough.
I recommend Collision of Lies to suspense readers and even contemporary fiction readers. This book is not a romance and in my opinion, is not for teen readers under 16. I was disappointed to find that while published with a Christian publisher, it held little to no traces of faith or a mention of God. Threadgill does mention profanity being used but does not include it himself. There are also a handful of subtle insinuations, like one about “getting lucky”. On a personal preference note, there is a mention of “privates” when detective Alvarez needs relieve herself on the side of a building and I found that particular word distasteful as a female reader. It could have been avoided all together. Again, the book is edgy and a little different from what I’m used to with Christian fiction, but overall, it’s clean and now, a new favorite of mine! I do hope you’ll give Collision of Lies a chance for yourself and then we can look forward to book #2 of Detective Alvarez’s story coming up next!
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell at Baker Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.