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Half-Told Truths

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Everyone has something to hide or something they are running from in this fast paced mystery. The characters are unusual and I found them very credible, which always helps me to really feel engaged in the story. Great setting and descriptive language adds to the sense of immersion.

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Half-told truths by Amy O'Lewis.
Colorado Skies Book 2.
Kim Jackson is starting to get used to life on the run. In Durango, Colorado, she has found work as a part-time bookkeeper and as a live-in housekeeper for Lena Fallon, an ex-cop paralyzed in the line of duty. Kim’s old life as a corporate accountant—when she was framed for murder and forced to go on the run—feels far away until someone from her past spots her in the tourist town. Too soon, danger comes to her doorstep, reminding her that she can’t be safe while the man who set her up remains free.
A good read with good characters. I liked the story. 4*.

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It took awhile to sort through the characters and story lines in this complex mystery. An unnamed woman is murdered as her young daughter waits for her to come home. Her body has never been found, but someone has never forgotten her loss. We move on to Kim Jackson and her attempt to escape from a fraudulent charge of theft and murder. She finds herself in Colorado starting a new life, but always looking over her shoulder. She is the caretaker for former detective Lena Fallon who was shot in the line of duty and is now confined to a wheelchair. Kim urges Lena to reopen her case to find the person who shot her, but will the ripples of a new investigation lead to danger for both of them? I enjoyed the story, but it seemed a bit unbelievable that Kim would be able to recognize scenarios and suspects that the police hadn’t. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)

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The story of people pretending to be someone they are not and all for different reasons. Kim Jackson quit her job in Chicago and tried to disappear and hide out in Durango Colorado. She finds a nowhere job as a caretaker for a cranky X-cop who has been confined to a wheelchair ever since an unsolved crime resulted in her being shot and paralyzed.
Very good intertwining of murders and secrets makes this a very good book
Thanks to NetGalley for an early copy

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I found this interesting and thought maybe it would be the beginning of a new series featuring the same two characters. Guess not, and as a result the conclusion left me feeling quite unfinished. Evidently the series is that Kim moves from town to town (in Colorado) and new characters each time.. Still searched for and still solving murders.

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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Girl Friday Productions and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

A fast-paced, small town thriller is charming, engaging, you won’t want to put it down.

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