The second book in the Undertaker's Daughter Series, The Lies We Tell. I am unsure how to rate this book. I feel if you read this as a standalone, you'd love it, but if you read The Secrets We Bury, you would feel that the first half feels almost redundant in character development or reacquaintance. Overall, and enjoyable read.

The Lies We Tell by Debra Webb
Pretty interesting read moves a little slow at times but for the main part kept my interest. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book and leave my opinion.

The Lies We Tell is the second book in the series, and reading the first one paid off! I understand so much more and things flow so nicely knowing the backstory. I could see it being read as a stand alone, but you would get so much more out of it by reading the first one beforehand. It's police procedural meets caretaker/undertaker and serial killers associated with the family, we just don't know how. It keeps your attention and is a fun read for the genre. I'm going to read the third next as to not forget all the details of the built up story so far!

Debra Webb is an amazing writer she knows just how to sink into the readers mind and not let go! Her books are high paced thrills! Never a dull moment with a Debra Webb book in your hands!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ebook copy!

4/5 stars - a quick moving thriller that was difficult to put down! Highly recommend this one.

This was not for me. I struggled through the first few chapters, and then decided to put it down entirely. It didn't catch me, just something about it felt dull, lifeless. I didn't care about the characters, or the plot enough to continue.

This book is absolutely amazing! I didn't know that it was book two until I was about halfway through. It was extremely easy to keep up with the story however. Now I just want to go pick up the first book and learn more about Julian. I seriously could not put this book down. I absolutely love Ro, and I want her to have everything good in life. This book does a great job of wrapping up this particular story, but it also left it open ended enough that as soon as I read the last sentence I felt like I immediately needed the next book! Webb is a phenomenal writer, and I cannot get enough of this story!

I would like to thank Mira Harlequin Editions and the Netgalley website for allowing me to read this book which is the second in the series: "The Undertaker's daughter". My first book by this author, I didn't know when I requested it on the Netgalley site that it was a second book. But that didn't stop me from reading it and loving it.

Reading this book one learns that finding out the truth about an important fact hurts.

Dr. Rowan Dupont has a killer on her heels, Julian Addington, and she knows that he is watching her and that he can kill her from here. But what the killer doesn't know is that Rowan has prepared for this. She's looking for answers at all costs. Did Julian know his mother that well? How many lies have been told since her suicide?

She is going to ask one of her Chief of Police friends, Billy, for help and they will try to find out more about Rowan's mother's suicide. It seems that the family funeral home knows a lot about the case. Until the day a double homicide takes place and Rowan will do everything he can to find out the truth.

A book read in one go, so much so that I hung on to the story, so moving at certain passages, addictive, captivating, full of suspense and twists and turns with endearing characters. Can't wait to read book one.

This was a miss for me unfortunately. I didn't connect with the story/plot, and felt it was slow. It wasn't a story was interested in knowing how it ends.

This is the first time I have not only read this series but this author as well. This author is new to me - and I didn't realize this was #2 in the series - SHOOT!!!! I can be pretty OCD when it comes to reading in order, so this may have started a little more rough than usual.
Rowan now leads a quiet life as a new undertaker in a town that she wanted to run away from after the death of her family. Now a serial killer is on the loose and seemingly after Rowan! I felt like I was missing a ton by not reading the first in the series - the back story on what happened to her family, her past, etc. I felt as if I was trying to bond with characters whose stories had already been formed and I missed out. The writing was very entertaining and I enjoyed the story overall but really needed to read that first one to thoroughly enjoy the second!
Thanks to Debra Webb, MIRA and NetGalley for this ARC.

Wow, I really enjoyed reading these books! The mysteries were really entertaining, as Rowan learns more about the various family secrets that have taken the rest of her family away from her. Partially because her of ex-friend and confident, Julian, who turned out to be a serial killer in the novella. It was so entertaining to read!

Undertaker's Daughter set things up, with Rowan's past, her relationships with her father, and Julian, and introduced Billy, though we did get to know him better in the full length books, since he did have some chapters to narrate. And then to go from there to the main books was great, because I had some knowledge, and I just couldn't wait to read more!

Julian was the center of the mysteries, him, and her mom, Norah. Well, Norah a bit more, because it was because Julian was obsessed with her mom that he's now obsessed with Rowan. And as Rowan learned more about her past, her sister's death and her mom's suicide, well, she grew closer to catching Julian!

The 2nd book we did really focus on Norah, because there's a serial killer who she wrote about-and who had her name tattooed on his back. So I enjoyed investigating all of that. And watching her and Billy draw closer, because they obviously should get together! So I really enjoyed that ending!

These were such great reads, and I can't wait to read the 3rd book!

The Lies We Tell was somewhat more intriguing than the first book in this series, The Secrets We Bury. While the first one dealt with Rowan's return to her hometown after years of working with the Nashville police as a psychological profiler, this one deals more with her sorting through the past and buried secrets as she copes with living a different life than the one she thought she would live. Personally, I liked this one better, except for the silly murder that got in the way of what would have been a really good book.

While I was not a big Rowan fan in the first book, she kind of grew on me in this one: first of all, she didn't do as many silly and dangerous things, and secondly, there was a lot less repeated introspection that went on and on. And while Rowan was still dealing with the fallout from the first book as well as the terror she felt every time she thought about Julian being free, it didn't hold her back as much and she was willing to do more things. I guess you could say she was getting her backbone back, something I would have expected her to have after working all of those years with the police. This Rowan who fought back was a bit better, even if she could be annoying as heck at times. But Billy, I adore. Who wouldn't want a chief of police who is strong enough to stand up to anyone, but who also has a sense of humour?

Luckily, I had read both the first book in this series as well as The Undertaker's Daughter so I had no problem being dropped right into the story line which pretty much picked up right after the events in the first book ended. Unfortunately, if you started with this one, you would know who did what in the first book as the author couldn't really hide it. What I liked about this one was the secrets. I am a sucker for the word 'secret' and there are plenty going around in this town. The plot moves rather quickly from one thing to another, but Julian and Rowan's mother are definitely still at the center of things. The only thing that jarred, which is why the rating is the way it is, was the murder mystery in this book. I was not opposed to the murder itself, but I really wish its execution had been a bit better as it seemed forced and contrived, just to add another mysterious twist. Not a fan of how it was done.

The Lies We Tell was more intriguing to me than the first book, and I definitely liked Rowan a lot better. The plot moves quite quickly and there is definitely a lot happening, building to the last book in this trilogy. I do recommend you read the first book first however, as well as the prequel book, as it will give you a better understanding of what is happening. I am looking forward to reading The Darkness We Hide.

Serial killer Julian Addington is still following Rowan Dupont, and she questions how well the killer knew her family. Now she is investigating her mother's suicide, as well as all of the lies told in the wake of her death.

This is the second book in the Undertaker's Daughter series, and relies on reading the first book. There are summaries of the past, but I think it makes far more sense to read the first book first. Beginning with a new body brought to the mortuary, Rowan is again pulled into Julian's orbit. The body has her mother's name tattooed on him, and he was described in her mother's stories/journal. She's forced to consider that she really knew nothing at all about her mother and that Norah Dupont might have been more involved with Julian than she previously thought.

There is a lot of fear on Rowan's part, and she tries so hard to distance herself from Billy emotionally out of fear that Julian would wind up killing him. The people closest to her tend to die, and finding out that her mother was involved with serial killers in some way was a chilling realization. She tried so hard to be a good undertaker since she isn't practicing as a psychiatrist anymore and helped Billy with some investigations. The deaths that began to crop up in town weigh on her, as she is sure they're Julian's work, though they don't have the same exact hallmarks. There are twists along the way until we find out what actually happened to the bodies that were found. We're also left with more questions about Rowan's mother, and the questionable past that she must have had.

The Lies We Tell by Debra Webb continues the story of Doctor Rowan Dupont. It proved to be more twisted than the previous books. Rowan is trying to live her life as normal as possible, however the knowledge that a serial killer has her in his crosshairs makes it difficult. Now when she thought things couldn’t get crazier, a body ends upon her embalming table, which she discovers may somehow have a connection to her mother. A discovery which led to her having more questions about her past. Besides this craziness, she finds herself embroiled in a double homicide, which may or may not be linked to the serial killer.

Everyone Rowan trusted had betrayed her except for her best friend, the Chief of Police, Billy Winters who is determined to protect her with his last breath. Their feelings for each other went beyond friendship, however past and current events proved a stumbling block in allowing it to develop further. In this installment, readers are treated to a ringside view of the transformation of their relationship. However, a note of warning several references were made regarding Rowan’s attraction to Billy from her teenage years. This may prove frustrating for readers who are not fans of repetitive journeys down memory lane. In addition, readers may find Rowan’s deep-seated need to hide things from him frustrating, even though she believed it was justifiable.

The mystery surrounding the murders in this installment was easily solved as not a lot of guesswork was involved. However, the facts proved interesting. The main plot has yet to be tied up and as such the book ended with several unanswered questions and danger still dogging the heroine’s door.

The suspense will not only have readers on the edge of their seats but will have them turning the pages seeking answers. The turn of events at the end will leave one mind boggled and wondering what this could mean for the main characters.

Conclusion/Recommendation
Debra Webb has captivated readers with another twisted and page turning tale. Fans of the author would love this series and for readers who love suspenseful stories this is a must read.

By now, most of you that read my reviews know that I’m a romantic suspense junkie. And you know that I’m always on the hunt for new-to-me authors that might become my next automatic 1-click author. I had never read a book by Debra Webb, but I will most certainly be reading more of her work from now on!

This book is the second book of Ms. Webb’s The Undertaker’s Daughter series. (side note: all of these books can be read as standalone titles, but my opinion is that you’re going to miss too much of the backstory if you don’t start from book one). And with the crazy twists and turns this story took, it’s worth your while to start with The Undertaker’s Daughter (for some reason not a part of this series) and go from there.

NICUnurse’s Rating: This story did NOT end like I thought it would. Based on clues from the previous book in the series, I was so confused (in a good way!!) that I honestly had no clue where the clues were going to lead the characters next. So needless to say, this book kept me up entirely too late because I just had to know how or even IF the author was going to wrap it all up! The overall plot and character development were very well written. However, there were times where I felt that some things had been brought up before, so those parts made me feel like I was reading the same things over and over again. Hopefully, that was addressed in later edits. Regardless, if you are looking for a book that is true suspense and one that will keep you on the edge of your seat and up way too late at night (and maybe checking that your doors are securely locked at 3 am!), this is definitely the book for you. And that is true for the entire series. Just go ahead and do yourself a favor and buy the whole darn thing!

I give The Lies We Tell, as well as the entire series of The Undertaker’s Daughter 4.5 out of 5 stars!

DNF @20%

I just can't torture myself any longer. If this is a series, why in the hell is there so much repetition? Why is the story taking forever and a day to move forward? I don't need to rehash everything from the first 1.5 books. I don't need to know Julian was so smart and crafty that he killed hundreds and the Feds think she's involved. And no one can catch him. I don't need to know Billy was a good deputy/cowboy, who was her life long best friend and is oh so protectiveof her. I don't need to know her mother hung herself and Ro can't move towards the second floor without being knocked back into the past every other paragraph. I don't need to know that her sister drowned/was murdered every other sentence. All of these scenarios on repeat. It is the same old thoughts and descriptions. I think the author did a lot of cutting and pasting. I don't even care anymore about the "mystery." I even stopped this one and went to the third book-nothing has changed. Same ol' same ol'. I'm sure somewhere under all the repetitive crap and unnecessary details there's a good story line but I don't have the patience or time to get there. Too many other books out there.

Save your time, your eyes, your patience, and your energy on this one. Skip it.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin-Mira for providing me an advanced reader’s copy of “The Lies We Tell“. To be honest, I didn’t know that this was the 2nd book in a series. However, I was able to read this book without any knowledge of the previous one.

I had mixed feelings on reading this book. Even though it is interesting for the most part, I felt it could have been better. The author seems to repeat the dialogues and indirectly recap whatever happened in the previous chapters, which I felt was unnecessary. For example, Billy interviews the victim’s sons in one chapter. In the following chapter, he reiterates the same to Ro in detail, which was not needed. Also, the book opens up a lot of questions that remain unanswered, which I guess would be explained in the final book of the series. In some ways, this was very disappointing. When reading a series, it is nice to have a few conflicts resolved and have the main plot unresolved to tempt the reader to pick up the next book. But in “The Lies We Tell”, almost all the subplots raised are unresolved which I felt frustrated with.

Nevertheless, I liked the overall theme of the book. Ro and Billy are interesting as the main characters, and I liked how the plot progresses with new twists and turns. I also liked the chemistry between the two and how they try to overcome it. Also, I am not sure if I will pick the first book in the series, but I will definitely read the final book “The Darkness we Hide”. I feel like after investing so much time in reading this book, I definitely want to read the following book to see how it ends. Overall, “The Lies We Tell” was a gripping mystery-crime novel but would have been written better.

It was dark, twisty, chilling, and suspenseful!It kept me hooked from the beginning!Not having read the prequel or book one in this series I do feel I might have been at a disadvantage.In this story there are several murders but whether or not they are related is unknown for most of the book. I felt lost at some points and this means I should have read previous book!

The Secrets We Bury didn't particularly impress me, but I'm glad I decided to stick with The Undertaker's Daughter series since the first book had quite a bit of potential. Luckily, The Lies We Tell tell begins to pick up the slack where the first left off. I began to get more invested in Rowan and the rest of the cast a little more this time which was a major issue for me in the first novel. I didn't feel quite as out of the loop as if I missed something this time either. I did like the creepiness of this story which really works with considering that the lead is an undertaker. My main issue is that the mystery isn't much of a mystery since it's fairly obvious that who did what. Overall, though, I did enjoy this sequel a little more and I'm looking forward to seeing where book three goes.

This book is part of a continuing story arc and the preceding books are essential to read before beginning this one.

The story continues with even more secrets having been revealed about Rowan DuPont’s family. This time it’s her mother, Norah, who committed suicide shortly after her daughter and Rowan’s twin Raven’s death. The body of a man is delivered to the funeral home and a shocking tattoo is revealed when Rowan begins her procedures. Even more distressing are the secrets discovered about the man. All of this, combined with the continuing threat named Julian Addington, has everyone off balance.

It seems that the small town of Winchester has become the murder capital of Tennessee! There are two additional murders that are unconnected to Julian that Rowan is assisting Police Chief Billy Brannigan in investigating. Meanwhile, she’s not being completely open with Billy about her recent discoveries involving her mother and the accusations Julian made about her father. I enjoyed seeing her in action with the murder investigations but was plenty frustrated with her withholding from Billy. It seemed inauthentic though I understood her motivations.

I had lots of issues with the repetition and pacing with the last book and that seemed to disappear in this one. The pacing was great, so much so that I had to stay on my toes to keep up with all the juggling balls in the air. I have some sneaking suspicions as to where all this is leading but don’t have everything worked out yet. It ends with something shocking (yes, again) but it fits with my suspicions. I just don’t know how it was all managed. I can’t wait to get started with the final conclusion. And, I’m glad I stuck with the series. It got good!