The Color of Lies by CJ Lyons had me hooked from the very first chapter. I couldn't help but connect with the charcters from the start and couldn't put this one down.

I received a copy of THE COLOR OF LIES on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher and author.

Five stars and here's why:

This book is riveting. I simply couldn’t put it down. The pacing is fantastic, the concept is unique, and the suspense nearly killed me. I had to drop everything to finish this story in one night!

Ella has a special gift called synesthesia. I had no concept this was a real thing until I Googled it! She can read people and this ability is both a benefit and detriment to any relationship she encounters because of her gift. Ella sees right through people and their intentions; either bad or good. Ella is not the only one gifted in her family as her uncle can taste every word and her grandmother can see every sound.

Until one day, Ella meets Alec. He’s an enigma to Ella because she can’t read him for some reason. This makes Alec intriguing and for the first time ever, Ella wants to get to know him better. After all, he’s a hella-hot, young journalist who wants to learn everything about Ella. Soon after meeting Alec, Ella discovers that her whole life has been a big whopper of a lie. She doesn’t know whom she can trust. Ella doesn’t even know who she really is as her life has been upended after her discovery. What happens next had my head spinning and I dropped everything until I read the very last word.

C.J. Lyons does not disappoint. If you love fantastic writing, a plot splattered with color and infused with mystery, then this book is for you. Highly recommend.