Colleen Coble has become one of my favorite mystery writers. I have to read her books whenever I see a new one pop up and I haven't ever felt let down. I didn't want to put this one down! It was just that good. Set in Pelican Harbor, Jane Hardy is promoted to Chief of Police after her father retires from the position. Pelican Harbor is a small coastal town community, and a the setting just gives you that feel of a town where everybody knows everyone. But when a journalist comes to interview her and do a write-up on small town police chiefs, low and behold a couple of murders occur. And her father is just a bit mysterious and I was wondering what was going on with him because I felt like he was hiding something and was a bit sus. I just loved the suspense and the page-turner that this book was. She's definitely one of my go-to authors when I want to feel sure I'm going to get a good read and a good mystery when I'm in the mood.

ONE LITTLE LIE is the first novel in the Pelican Harbor series by COLLEEN COBLE. I have been looking forward to reading it for quite a while and am definitely not disappointed. In her inimitable way, the author has given us a feast of mystery, suspense and romance, with a subtle Christian message. One Little Lie is my new favourite book by this author and I can highly recommend it as a most enjoyable and exciting read!
Things are not as they seem in Pelican Harbor with a vigilante on the loose, some gruesome murders, and politics and jealousy in the police department where Jane Hardy has been made chief of police.
I love the way Jane's character has been portrayed and cannot wait for the sequel to come out next year to see how things work out for her, and of course for all the other interesting characters. In no way is One Little Lie a cliffhanger, but it is easy to get attached to the likeable people we come to know in the book!
It is a story about secrets and lies - when exactly does the sin of omission become a fully fledged lie? When is the best time to tell someone the truth, especially if to do so could have life changing consequences? The problem of cults is also addressed and we see the effect they can have on people, even after they have managed to escape and live a new life in the real world.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Thomas Nelson. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

This book was so intriguing! I couldn’t put it down and read it in a day! Jane becomes sheriff when her father retires from the position. A stream of murders are happening that she needs to solve. But memories of her life before in a cult are always there to traumatize her. Reid is working on a story about the new sheriff. He and his son get close to her while they work on the mysteries plaguing their town. This start to a series was really action packed and fast paced! The romance that will most likely develop in future books was limited in this book. A lot of building up plot for the next book/s and establishing relationships. The ‘lie’ mentioned in the title was pretty shocking! This book ends on a complete cliffhanger! I can’t wait to read book 2!
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It was a very interesting story. Lots of twists and turns in the characters. It keeps you wanting to find out what happens next. I figured out where one part of the story was heading, but definitely not who the "villain" was at the end! That was a surprise to me. And you definitely want to read the very beginning prologue to realize why it's important in the whole story.
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After reading and loving Prowl, I couldn’t wait to dive into One Little Lie—and it absolutely delivered.

I was deeply pulled in by Jane’s backstory and inner conflict—especially her experience of being raised in a cult. It reminded me of how some belief systems can appear godly but completely misrepresent God's heart. God's love is never harsh or domineering. Many people have been hurt by religion when what they really needed was God’s love—and this story captured that beautifully.

I also really enjoyed the chemistry between Jane and Reid. It felt beautiful, raw, and real—woven through with suspense, vulnerability, and plot twists that kept me hooked. Their connection grew from shared trust and pain, not instant attraction, which made it even more meaningful.

I kind of guessed the little lie early on, but I was totally thrown by the mastermind behind everything. That was classic Colleen Coble—I didn’t see it coming at all!

She’s officially my new favorite author. Colleen has a unique way of blending romance, mystery, murder investigations, redemption, and faith in a way that’s both uplifting and unputdownable. Her stories entertain, but they also speak to the soul.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the complimentary copy. Opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine.

Anyone who is looking for a new suspense/thriller series will want to look into bestselling author Colleen Coble’s Pelican Bay Series, where the first installment is, One Little Lie. The book is set in the small southern town of Pelican Bay, and Jane Hardy, a young police officer, is named chief of police after her father’s retirement. Since there are only five officers in this small town, and there are some who are against her new position, Jane has her work cut out for her, especially since an elderly shrimper brings up a cooler with the torso of a man who has been dismembered and dressed in a bloody wedding dress. There is another murder the same week, and a stranger to Jane, Reid Dixon, comes to town to film a documentary on Jane; he is semi-famous for producing a documentary on cults. Jane was in a cult with her parents until she was 14, but her father took her out after she had a baby boy who died and the area was destroyed by fire.

Colleen Coble is the author of several series that are clean, suspenseful, and a bit romantic. She does a good job of telling the story and adding unexpected twists and turns with surprise endings that keep readers on the edge. In this, Jane is a likeable protagonist, and very believable. Coble does a good job of developing both Jane and the supporting characters. Her father is arrested for the murders, and she works hard to prove his innocence.

All told, this is a great introduction to a new series and is a good one to read. The audio version has an excellent narrator, so readers may want to listen instead of read.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

This suspense book reminds me of putting the pieces of a puzzle together. First the prologue of the story or the frame of the puzzle. After reading the prologue or putting the frame of the puzzle together you are still confused . This books prologue took readers back fifteen years before the main part of the story begins. Piece by piece the story came together and began to make more sense to me. It is one of the best suspense books I’ve read all year. The characters come back into the story fifteen years later with a gripping suspense, a few murders, and many secrets kept by the characters. The ending left me with some questions. That is because there is a book two of this series.
This book was released in the 2020. I just got to read it .Im starting to get into more suspense thrillers and Colleen Coble is a fantastic suspense author. It kept me turning pages and on the edge of my seat. What more could a reader ask for than a real suspense puzzler like this book .
Readers of suspense, cozy mystery and Christian fiction will enjoy this book. It’s book one of The Pelican Harbor series.
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Intriguing is how I titled my review .Because wow, what an outstanding story!! I hardly know where to start when it comes to talking about it.
Maybe a good place to start is to say how great the mysteries were in this book. If you are looking for intensity with your mysteries, this book delivers. Evil is definitely at work on several different levels but so are all the secrets and outright lies. Which makes this the perfect title for this book.
And the people? Wow, they were well drawn with plenty of depth. Even the ones that weren't all that likeable. But I really liked Jane, Reid and Will. They were so well written that it was easy to become interested in what happens to them. But yes, Reid is hiding some important information too.
There is a lot of pots being stirred but without making it overwhelming. There is also elements of faith in God and also how people in the cult had been lied to and now feared anything to do with church or God. Still not overwhelming to me in the story either.
The story comes to a slamming conclusion with many things exposed. There are several threads that have NOT concluded yet so...cliffhanger? I went "ouch" when I got to that part. The writing was so good though I still had to give it 5 stars on Amazon.
There is another book in this series supposed to come out in September. It's called, Two Reasons to Run". Sounds great ! I read the Book and also listened to the eBook. Great job by the woman narrator !

"I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."