That was seriously lacking in substance. There was little to no actual suspense in the plot. The Smell of Lies is a romantic story disguised as a murder mystery. I was not at all interested in this book. I won't be continuing to read the books in this series. ( )

A quick and rather enjoyable read, even though it was highly predictable. ( )

Emily Parker, a great character that exudes a lot of confidence and spunk, is a real estate agent. Her husband, a Private Investigator, had been shot to death six months earlier, and the murder has gone unsolved. Emily is approached by Delia, a former client of her husband, to take over the investigation her husband had begun. Emily agrees and becomes a Private Investigator with little or no experience. She also hopes to solve her husband's murder during this adventurous quest. And the story unfolds ----

This was a nice sweet romance, mixed with mystery, and it had an interesting premise. You will find no foul language or graphic sex in this book - kudos to the author for that! However, the story was rather predictable, not very exciting - I was ready for it to be over. I found that some sections were too wordy, moving slowly - it just didn't grab my interest. It was an easy read - perhaps too easy - and the ending was a let-down with unanswered questions. I'm sure that was to entice the reader on to the next book in the series. I have another one of the books in the series loaded in my Kindle, so I'll be reading it sometime in the future. If you're looking for a relaxed, easy read, you'll probably enjoy this book. My rating is 3 stars. ( )