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Book Review #Her Last Lie # J.S. Lark #Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books #Crime, Thrillers & Mysteries #Book Tour


MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW 

This novel is very suspenseful and has a setting taking place in England as the mystery unfolds from the first page. When the Cumbria constabulary found the naked body of a young man on the east shore of Lowerdale Lake in the early hours of the morning, the English teacher, Jennifer Easton on her way to school did not in her wildest dream know it would be her son Eli Penne's body lying there in the lake. It came as a shock to Jen, that her 15-year-old teenage son is no more. Why would Eli go to the south end of the lake which is far away from the village?. 

Jen had another son named Jordan and was divorced from her ex-husband Andre being a single mother she was quite guilty of being a bad mom and irresponsible for what happened with Eli. I was taken by surprise by how Jennifer's sexuality and character of getting attracted to other women had an impact on her married life with Andre and her motherhood. Later I could come to terms with why Eli's life as a teenager reacted this way even though Eli was known to be a good boy who did not argue with his friends or was not a criminal. How has this happened to Eli? Who was with him during the time of his death? 

The only evidence left was the Postmortem report, the CCTV footage from Lowerdale and Bowick, and the phone data. The report says someone struck him from behind by a hit and left him to drown. Why would anyone hurt him? Jennifer is determined to find out. 

With suspects at the end chapters turn out to be making sense with the police investigations the crime takes twists and turns with an unforgettable ending. Thanks to Rachel Random Resources and Bloodhound Books publishers for a complimentary digital copy of this novel for my honest review. 

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Guilt. Motherhood. Murder.

When the body of Jen’s teenage son, Eli, is found at the edge of a lake, her shock and grief are overwhelming. She feels guilty because she wasn’t at home the night he was killed.

As the police investigation intensifies, and her son’s estranged father reappears in her life, Jen hides a secret, while yearning to know what really happened.

Soon she begins to wonder if her son’s friends are hiding something. And after she learns that Eli had a girlfriend it becomes more and more difficult to separate the truth from the lies…Did her son have a secret life she knew nothing about?

And can she unlock the truth about what happened to Eli on that fateful night before someone else gets hurt?



Praise for J. S. Lark:

“Dark, deceptive and utterly delicious.” —Louise Douglas, author of The Secrets Between Us

“Engrossing . . . [A] psychological thriller that will leave you stunned and satisfied.” —Lisa Regan, USA Today–bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series

 

Purchase Links

Amazon UK  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGF41BD1 

Amazon USA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGF41BD1 

AUTHOR BIO 



Jane is a coffee, chocolate and red wine lover, and a late-night writer of compelling, passionate, and emotionally charged fiction. The kindle bestselling author of The Twins and The Secret Couple...

Social Media Links –

Website https://www.janelark.co.uk/   

Blog http://janelark.blog/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JSLarkAuthor/ 

Twitter https://twitter.com/JaneLark 

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jane.lark/

 


  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books - Crime, thrillers & mysteries (October 23, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 23, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 385 pages

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    1. AnonymousOctober 23, 2023 at 9:58 PM

      Thank you so much for joining the tour and taking the time to read Her Last Lie, and share your thoughts. I very much appreciate it, and I am so glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, x Jane.

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