Another exciting story in this series,the characters are all good and the settings are magnificent.
We learn more of Kelly's life before the lake district and travel back to London for answers.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

A great read.

I like Kelly Porter as a character. She is flawed and that what makes her good at her job.

As she investigate two crimes that seems unrelated but as the clues she and her team found leads her to the capital.

When she has to work with her ex Matt who betrayed her it unleash a web of deceit.

I have not read any of the other books in this series so I think I should go back and catch up but you don't have to read the others books to enjoy this one.

Absolutely brilliant thriller! Kelly Porter is a great heroine, and has to deal with adversity in the shape of her old foe in this titles. All the while solving the case of course! Love, love this book. A fantastic read!

I haven't read much by Rachel Lynch and it always takes some time to get into a new author let alone jumping into book 5.

After catching up with the different characters and personalities the story moves quickly with different locations as the story plays out quickly as reader are bought into a world of murder that Di Kelly is trying to follow. Readers follow along as DI Kelly is finding clues, talking to everyone and creating a world that readers will be able to connect with.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of Rachel Lynch Bold Lies.

This is the fifth book in the DI Kelly porter book and a cracking good read. A murder in the Lakes and a double murder in London, brings Kelly back in contact with her ex Matt Carter. This is one of my favourite crime series and, as always, it is well written with a fast paced plot, great detail and good character development. I would highly recommend this series. my thanks to Net Galley for my ARC. Reviews on Goodreads and Facebook with Amazon to follow on publication day.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Canelo for an advance copy of Bold Lies, the fifth novel to feature DI Kelly Porter of the Cumbrian police.

Kelly is called out to a body found in a pleasure craft. It soon becomes apparent that the man was shot but who he is and why are more difficult. It is not long before the body is identified and linked to a double murder in London. This brings Kelly back into contact with DCI Matt Carter, the former boyfriend who betrayed her and forced her to flee the Met.

I thoroughly enjoyed Bold Lies which is a tale of high level corruption and the lengths the corrupt will go to to cover up their illegal actions. The plot is fairly complex and I’m not sure that I understood the full extent of the conspirators’ historical criminality although their involvement in the current case is fully explained. I love the reason for it all as it is not only unusual and original but something that I wish could be true. No, I’m not going to issue spoilers and say what it is, just that it’s intriguing.

The novel is fairly high octane with developments in every chapter, a high body count and locations split between The Lake District and London. There is a palpable sense of danger in the sections devoted to potential victims who know too much and a feeling of urgency and frustration on the police side. It makes for addictive reading. Add this to the great descriptions of both London and the Lakes and it becomes an atmospheric novel.

DI Kelly Porter is a great protagonist whom I like spending time with. She is smart and motivated but also human enough to feel sad about the victims. She is not happy to be working with Matt Carter again and isn’t frightened to tell him so. I related to her feelings about returning to London and her past - sometimes you have to go back to better appreciate what you have now as she quickly realises.

Bold Lies is a good read which I have no hesitation in recommending.

A double assassination in a secret lab in London’s west end & brutal murder in the Lake District means Kelly going back to her former command and the ex DCI Matt Carver who betrayed her.
Seemingly unconnected, unexpected links between the gruesome crimes emerge and it’s up to Kelly to follow the trail.
Back amongst old colleagues and forced to work alongside her calculating Matt, Kelly must untangle a web of deceit that stretches into the highest echelons of power. A place where secrets and lies are currency and no obstacle is insurmountable.
This is the fifth book in this thrilling series, each book could be read on its own but reading from the beginning it's very satisfying how the characters grow & develop. Another very well written gripping book that drew me in from the start & had me hooked until the end. There are twists & turns & I love how the author gradually reveals all. I also love Kelly & how her character has grown throughout the series. I look forward to more books in this first class series.
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Really good read. This is a really good series. The Lake District is a beautiful setting. There is plenty of action and the characters are really interesting.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

For anyone who has read the first 4 in the series this is the perfect follow on and won’t disappoint. I’m sure it would work as a standalone work but readers would miss out on the development of Kelly that we have seen in the series. It was interesting here to contrast how the investigation was done in the Lake District with how it was done in London. I know which team I’d rather be on.

I enjoyed this 5th DI Kelly Porter just as much as the others although, as ever, the descriptions of the environment were a little OTT and self-indulgent on the part of the writer (only means something to those who know the area and it's a novel, not a tourist guide) and perhaps too many 'baddies' this time to get any real connection. Looking forward to the next one nevertheless.

This is the fifth book in the DI Kelly Porter series but can totally be read as a stand-alone. The setting is the glorious Lake District which is so well described that you feel like you are there.
There are quite a few characters introduced in the beginning which made for a bit of confusion but eventually things become clearer. I have read the previous books in the series and love the main character DI Kelly Porter.
The book is very well written and keeps your interest throughout even though I believe there are some superfluous characters who with their detailed descriptions add to some of the confusion of the characters.
I highly recommend this book and thank NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for my unbiased review.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this gripping book

a man is found murdered on a boat gunshot to the head and naked

a robbery is committed

a man and a woman are found dead and naked in a garage, one man is missing....how are they all connected and what were they working on, and can the higher ups in government really be involved and is there a leak somewhere...

its up to kelly to help investigate these and try and get on with her ex, the one that stabbed her in the back...

a compelling read that grips you right to the end, and an insight into how the other half live

cant wait for the next one in this series...love how this author can write a book that grips you right to the end

Kelly deals with her most complex case yet and she has to work an ex-colleague/ex-partner to get to the bottom of it. Being as it was Kelly's most complex, it had me so confused as to what was going on and who could be behind all of this and when all of that was revealed, it was most certainly expected.

I really loved again, watching Kelly's life develop, with the loss of a family member and the gain of not one family member, but four... She has come so far from the very first book and it has been such a joy to watch her character development.

Another great read from Rachel Lynch, I can't wait to see what book 6 awaits!

Thanks to Canelo and NetGalley for the ARC in return for an unbiased review.
Have now read all of this series and Ms Lynch never fails to deliver.
Interesting and different in that it links the main character's current role and her previous one in The Met.
Really enjoyable read.
Keep up the good work and await the next installment

This series never fails to keep me reading.

The mix of the main protagonists own story line running alongside a different crime each time is a winning formula.

I was yet again kept guessing as to who the real culprits were but the details were so seamlessly strung together, I think any reader would be hard pressed to predict anything early on.

Fantastic as always, bring on the next instalment!

Kelly Porter is a firm favourite and never fails to disappoint with the latest book. Lots of twists and turns keeping you firmly gripped and unable to put this down!

I was so thrilled to be granted my wish and to receive this as an ARC. Having just read all the books in the series back to back, this came just at the right time with the others fresh in my memory.

I cannot begin to say how good these books are, the characters, the scenery and everything about them is so well described and written. If you don read them you’ve missed out on a brilliant series.

This time Kelly has to go back to the MET and work with her old boss and lover to solve a crime that starts off in the Lake District. A man is murdered up there and he has connections to another two people who are murdered in London. They all worked in a secret lab, but who wants them dead? Coupled with that is the typical archaic old boys network and club involving corrupt politicians and pharmaceutical companies.

This all makes for an exciting read and a thrilling storyline. From the end, I think Rachel will be writing some more, I do hope so.

My thanks to Rachel, Netgalley and the Publishers for granting my wish. You made my day.

A man is found shot dead in Cumbria. Two people are found dead in a garage in London and another is missing.
They all worked for the same company.
DI Kelly Porter has left the Met and is now working and living in Cumbria. However, this case brings her back in touch with an ex-colleague in the Met.
It doesn't matter who you are and how powerful you are - you cannot run forever

I’d like to thank Canelo and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Bold Lies’, fifth in the DI Kelly Porter series written by Rachel Lynch, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

After finding the bodies of two people working in a garage housing a secret laboratory and then another in the boathouse of Allerdale House, DI Kelly Porter travels to London to work with her former boyfriend DCI Matt Carter at the Met. All the clues lead to a pharmaceutical company Ravensword being involved but Kelly needs to discover why.

‘Bold Lies’ is another exciting police thriller where DI Kelly Porter has to solve what could turn out to be the most difficult case of her career. The plot is gripping and full of suspense, there are dubious characters, twists and turns, and it ends with a dramatic conclusion. It’s a pleasure to read of Kelly’s continuing relationship with Johnny and the description of the Lake District adds to the depth of the story. I’ve found this an enjoyable novel, very easy to read, and I can recommend it.

#BoldLies #NetGalley I have read this series from the very beginning and I love it! Although perfectly able to be read as a standalone, it does help with the background of the main characters to have read the previous books. DI Kelly Porter is a fabulous character and it is great to see her relationships develop with Johnny and Ted. Glad to see here horrible sister had only a couple of minor mentions but I do sense trouble brewing for the future! As always, great action that kept me glued to my kindle. Although for the main part set in the beautiful Lake District, Kelly does travel back to her old patch in London to work the case with an old colleague but thankfully soon returns to her team at Eden House. At the end the scene is set for future developments with Ted's daughters an I can't wait for the next installment in this series. Well deserved 5 stars.