Fatal Lies

"Lies" Mystery Thriller Series, Book 2

By: Andrew Cunningham

Narrated by: Greg Hernandez

Daisy Leduc was forgotten and alone. That was just how she wanted it. But when she is discovered stabbed to death in a dusty little Texas town, it plunges Del Honeycutt and best-selling mystery author Sabrina Spencer into a 30-year-old mystery involving murder, hidden identities, dangerous family secrets, political intrigue, and a long-forgotten serial killer.

Daisy’s estranged daughter, who hasn't seen her mother in years, receives a package sent shortly before her mother's death. A note instructs her to immediately contact Sabrina and give her the package if Daisy is killed. But why Sabrina? The temptation to uncover the answer leads Del and Sabrina on a dangerous quest to find Daisy's killer. When they discover Daisy, under a different name, supposedly died 30 years earlier, they find themselves squarely in the cross hairs of killers whose deadly secrets lie in Daisy's mysterious past.

By the author of the Amazon best-seller Wisdom Spring.

©2016 Andrew Cunningham (P)2018 Andrew Cunningham

great

what a great story what great mystery I loved the book very much it was very interesting yeah it was a stressful in times but in a good way I liked it quite much and the narrator was a big part of it
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review

Secrets, Lies, and Murder

This second book in Andrew Cunningham’s Lies series brings us back to Del and Sabrina, who are now firmly seated in coupledom, and what a pair they make. The dynamic between these two is one of my favorite things about this series. Sabrina is certainly the tougher of the two, and Del knows it and is completely okay with it. The story is told from Del’s perspective and is a mix of sarcasm, realism, and a bit of self-deprecation.
Fatal Lies starts out with a gripping scene that puts you on the edge of your seat with a rising tension, right up to the murder. Once Del and Sabrina get involved, it’s a wild ride to the finish. This one does get a bit convoluted with the story branching this way and that. However, no matter how busy things get, Andrew Cunningham writes in a way that it’s all easy to keep straight, and he does an excellent job of bringing it all together in the end.
Greg Hernandez is back for the voice of Del, and by this second book, I can’t imagine Del sounding any other way. Hernandez has the voice and tone of a storyteller, and he does an excellent job with this one. He keeps each character’s voice distinct without falling into a high-pitched falsetto, and I’m certainly thankful for that. I will say that there were a number of glitches in the audio that sounded a bit like a CD skipping, but that’s an audio quality issue and not anything to do with Hernandez’s reading. On that note, I will say that Greg Hernandez doesn’t exactly give a performance. It’s more like being read to, which is basically what it is. As I said, he voices Del quite well, and I liked sitting back and just enjoying the listen.
All in all, Fatal Lies is a good addition to the series, and at this point, I’ve become invested in these characters. I can’t wait to see what new kinds of messes they can get into next.

Excellent

Once again we have Del and Sabrina thrown into a 30 year old murder, add political intrigue , the tension and adventure, runs thru the plot, and the author ties it together at the end, The narration is perfect for the authors books, and I enjoyed listening to him. Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

Loved This One!

Don't miss this wonderful mystery! Concise and well written, beautifully narrated, it gets full marks. A secret key that leads to a hunt for something so important one is willing to kill. But what is it? The characters are very likable, the path they take is clear and entertaining, even while complex. Just a pleasure to listen to with Greg Hernandez narrating. All round hit to me.

You can find my full review at Mystery Suspense Reviews. This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review. I can't wait to read more in the series!

LOVE THE SUSPENSE

FATAL LIES is the second book in the Lies series. Though each mystery will stand on its own, the series is a continuing relationship between Sabrina and Del. I strongly recommend reading the series in the order of release.

Sabrina spent six years in prison for a murder she did not commit. Of course, we readers are curious about that time spent there. Most authors would gloss over that as the past and isn’t she so happy and well-adjusted now. Instead, Andrew Cunningham has brought out the spiders and the boogeymen. No, this book isn’t really about Sabrina’s past, but it does spend a lot of focus on her time and the women in the prison with her. Some belong there; some don’t; all are still people.

I enjoyed listening to this second book in the series and delighted that I committed myself to the series. This is turning out to be a fun week of suspense and suspended reality.

I was disappointed that there were no reader notes regarding historical facts for this story. I guess I was spoiled by the first book in the series.

Narration: Greg Hernandez’s narration style continues to remind me of the old film noire announcers and is appropriate for the story. I don’t know if he has gotten better or I’ve become accustomed to his presentation, but I liked him better in this second book. I’m looking forward to the next few days and the next few books.

Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy via Audiobookworm Promotions Adopt-an-Audiobook, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Title: FATAL LIES
Series: Lies #2
Category /Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Listenability: NSFW
Received from: Andrew Cunningham (as an Audible gifted copy)

Engrossing!

Fatal Lies by Andrew Cunningham pulled me in from the very beginning. I loved how the author had so many surprising twists in the book. This book is original and full of the unexpected in each chapter. The characters were well developed, and Greg Hernandez did a great performance. He was able to perform the characters with distinguishable voices, and I could hear exactly who was speaking. The imagery in this book is really well done along with the mystery. I am looking forward to the next book in this series. This is a standalone listen. Without giving away spoilers, the ending is fantastic.

Fatal Lies

Fatal Lies is the second installment from the Lies Mystery Thriller series. Andrew Cunningham once again takes his readers on a thrilling ride. It was full of twists and turns that I could not have predicted would happen. Del and Sabrina team up to solve a 30 year old mystery murder. I was intrigued with this story. I was left guessing as to who did it until the end.
I loved that Greg Hernandez was the narrator for the audio version of Fatal Lies. He has a great voice to add to the story. He is very talented.
I am giving Fatal Lies four and a half stars. I highly recommend this book for readers who enjoy a great suspense filled mystery.
I received the audio version of this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

Not a bad continuation in the series

Not as slow paced as the first in the series. Plenty of twists to the story. Yet again, how many times can the 2 main characters almost get killed and yet manage to get away???? Decent plot and characters. Interested enough to listen to the next one in the series.

Another good read from this author

Fatal Lies.
I would describe this as a "cozy mystery " despite a very friendly style a sort of tv murder mystery.
The body count that follows Sabrina and Del is large.
Written as great entertainment it achieves that.
Be warned Time passes quickly when listening to this audiobook.
I received a free copy of this audio book at my own request and voluntarily leave this honest review. .

Loved it!

I loved the first book in this series and although I had other books queued up prior to this download, I put them all aside in favor of jumping back into this story. It was six hours well-spent!!

Del and Sabrina are embroiled in another multi-faceted mystery - one that took them all over parts of the US and back again. There was a cadre of bad guys trying to get in their way and it was never quite clear if they would survive. There were decades old lies that kept tripping them up and the final whodunnit was a big ole' "Whoa!!"

I very much enjoyed the narration as well. Male narrators sometimes struggle to create believable female characters but not Hernandez. I liked that he didn't even attempt a falsetto but was still able to give Sabrina a separate voice.

I looked for book three but alas, it's not yet available. I can wait. Sorta.