Book Review ~ Dead Don't Lie by L.R. Nicolello

Finished ~ Dead Don't Lie by L.R. Nicolello
Completed 8/18/14
4.5 of 5 stars
230 page Kindle book

I received this book from NetGalley for my honest review.


Evelyn is a detective who has risen as a star within the ranks. She's really able to understand murderer's and it comes from her own tragedy. When she was 18, her parents and sister were killed. Now, a series of deaths are occurring and she, her partner and an FBI agent sent to help are scrambling to try to figure out what is going on.

I LOVED this book. It was FANTASTIC. It should be a 5 star book, but it's not, for one reason which I can only share in a spoiler.

I liked the book, the characters were great, the storyline was great, the action was fast and it kept me totally engaged. What I can NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT (times 10) get over is WHO the killer is, and the fact that they would not even CONSIDER that person as the killer. I just wanted to scream at them. I knew from the beginning, and they didn't know until the end? It was a little lame and VERY VERY disappointing when the book was so fantastic. I think the author could have had the same suspense if they had been searching for him all along because he had NO ties to them whatsoever, so it's not like they would have found him anyways, and it would have been more satisfying if they had at least considered that angle instead of ignoring it.

Beyond this one glaring issue for me, the characters were great, the storyline was great, and the action was constant. There was even a "holy shit" moment that I didn't see coming and still can't believe it happened. I really really enjoyed this book, I just wish that there was one major change to it, but even without it, it was still a strong book and I'd be interested in reading more about Evelyn, if it were to be a series.

A definite good book for suspense/thriller lovers. While you might have the same issue that I did, the rest of the book really is good enough to make up for it.


Setting = B
Plot = A
Conflict = B
Characters = A+
Theme = A