State of Lies

Georgia Brennan is a physicist in Washington, DC. She's married to Sean, a historian, is the mother of six-year-old Sam, and the daughter of a US Army general who might just be the next secretary of defence. Life is great. \\n\\nSean is killed in a car accident on his way to pick up a part he needed to fix the kitchen sink. \\nMonths later, when Georgie goes to fix the sink, she realises Sean was lying. That starts Georgie following a trail of lies and leaves her questioning everything she knows to be true. \\n\\nThe novel is Georgie's story, written in first person point of view. She is an intelligent woman, which is something I always like to see in fiction. She is a strong character with a strong voice, a voice which drives the narration forward without slowing the pace. \\n\\nState of Lies is a brilliant thriller, with political and military links as befits the Washington DC setting. It's well-written, with excellent characterisation, and just the right balance between red herrings and genuine clues . . . along with plenty of surprises. I like to be able to figure some things out when I read a thriller or suspense novel, but I also like to be wrong occasionally. \\n\\nI hope this is the first of many suspense novels from Siri Mitchell. Recommended for fans of the Criss Cross series by CC Warrens, and the If I Run trilogy by Terri Blackstock. \\n\\nThanks to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review. \\n