Truth Stained Lies (#01 in Moonlighters Series)

When a man is framed for killing his estranged wife, his three sisters and a friend join forces to find the real killer before it is too late. This book has many of the trademark elements of a Terri Blackstock book, including characters you care about, some good action and suspense, and a little romance (though not as much romance as some of her other books). There are also some ethical dilemmas as lead character Cathy Cramer starts to wonder whether she has put her family in danger by pointing the finger at criminals in her popular blog. \\n\\nHowever, I felt there was a little bit too much """"tell"""" rather than """"show"""" in this novel, which is uncharacteristic for Terri Blackstock. I think one of the problems is that she tries to establish five main characters in a relatively short space and so there is a bit too much information dumping at times. The killer is also revealed about two-thirds of the way through the book, which isn't a problem in itself. However, if you like to work through all the clues and have the killer revealed in the climax, it's not that type of book. \\n\\nEven though the killer is already known, the last 100 pages were still page turners as the group tries to avert a serious scenario involving the brother's young son. The conclusion was satisfying. This is Book 1 in The Moonlighter's Series and there was enough appeal that I'll be tuning in for Book 2. It was just a shame that the writing wasn't quite as good as some of her other books.