A Thousand Lies

By: Kathy Cassel

Narrated by: Sarah Kisko

Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

For talented teen photographer Bailey Collins, small-town life is good if predictable. Great friends. Loving if overly-protective parents. Academic and artistic success. An amazing new boyfriend.

Until a school field trip to a Chicago photography exhibit turns upside-down everything Bailey has believed about her life. Why are the baby pictures missing from her own past exhibited under another child’s name? Who is this elusive artist whose own identity appears as much a mystery as her exhibit? Or the hostile stranger bizarrely claiming to be Bailey’s birth father?

Above all, if everything about Bailey’s life is a lie, who are the people she has always called Mom and Dad? And if they can’t be trusted, how can she trust the loving God in whom they’ve taught her to place her faith? As a mountain of unraveling lies place both Bailey and those she cares about in danger, she sets out on a peril-filled quest to expose the truth. Will uncovering her true identity bring the closure and purpose Bailey seeks—or turn out to be the worst mistake of her life?

©2022 Kathy Cassel (P)2023 Kathy Cassel

I loved it!

This book was just delightful! You know it's a good audiobook when you start looking for chores you can do that will give you an excuse to keep listening while you work! There's a mystery, likeable characters, an adventure, and a lesson to be learned along the way! I loved getting to see a functional, healthy (if not perfect) family, and teenagers who know that the best thing they can do is trust their parents. Also, the friends who encourage each other to be honest with their parents! But then there were the lies... of course, no story can be very interesting without some form of conflict! I was a bit hesitant with my enthusiasm at first when it kept appearing that there were all sorts of lies coming from the parents... I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I was completely satisfied by the end!

The narration of this book was also fantastic! I felt like the narrator was a perfect match for this story. There were no cheesy, annoying voices, and the tone and inflection only added to the already wonderful story! It felt like I was experiencing the story more than having it "read" to me. I expect that this audiobook will be one I'll listen to over and over again!

A Thousand Lies!

What a wonderful story. It was suspenseful as well as a great story about love, forgiveness, and hope. Thank you so much for sharing this lovely book with me and your dedicated readers.

Never a dull moment

This was a great story and caught me up from the first. The mysterious things going on in Bailey's life took several twists and turns as she seeks to find out who she really is. As she searches it becomes more and more evident that she has been lied to all her life. She takes her best girlfriend and her boyfriend into her confidence to help her find the truth. I totally enjoyed this book!

The narration is superb as always with Sarah Sisko. She always gives a wonderful performance.

I requested this audiobook from the author and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.