TELL HER NO LIES by KELLY IRVIN is a fast paced thriller with an excellent Christian message. There is also a good dose of romance. The book deals with such things as homelessness, parenting, foster care and adoption, addiction, the importance of forgiveness and acknowledging that God is the only perfect Father.
Nina and Jan Fischer were adopted by their uncle Geoffrey Fischer, who was a successful and well thought of judge. He and his wife Grace saved them from foster care when they were abandoned by their mother.
When Nina finds her dad murdered in his home office, things really go from bad to worse, first with her being a suspect, and then with secrets that she and her friend, Aaron McClure, uncover about the judge. She feels badly let down and wants to uncover the truth, but loved her dad and wants to save his good name.
The characters are very real and we are made to feel what they are going through. It is Christian suspense at its best. I can highly recommend it as a most enjoyable read.
I was given a free copy of the book by Thomas Nelson from NetGalley. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

As children, Nina Fischer and her sister were adopted by their estranged uncle after their mother went to prison for dealing drugs. Now, as an adult, Nina wants to please her adoptive father but her career choice (photographer and poet) doesn’t seem to please him. One night, Nina finds her father Geoffrey Fischer murdered in his study and has to work hard to prove her innocence since they were the only ones at home. The two men in her life wants to help but each have different reasons. Can she trust her on and off boyfriend Rick, an attorney, who seems to be more interested in his career advancement? Or should she trust her photographer friend, Aaron in the hopes he won’t use her family’s scandal to get the biggest news of his career? While cleaning out her father’s things, she stumbles upon a box of old letters and photos revealing secrets Geoffrey worked so hard to stay hidden. When her biological mother shows up at her father’s funeral and asks to be welcomed back in the family, Nina is more than determined to find out the truth about her past.

“Tell Her No Lies” is a fast-paced romantic suspense novel. Nina gets into several dangerous situations as she is searching for answers concerning her father’s secrets. I was surprised when the identity of the killer was revealed and enjoyed the way the facts were told leading to the discovery.

The book was set up to make it look like a love triangle between Nina and Rick and Aaron but it’s clear one of them his career is more important and the other one will put people he cares about first.

Overall I enjoyed this book but it wasn’t a page turner for me.