5 / 5 ⭐️‘s

“Liar City” by Allie Therin @allietherin

"You don't have to cuff me. I'll stay put."
"You haven't stayed put even once today. You think I'm gonna take chances now?"

Admittedly, I was drawn to this book by the cover. I knew immediately seeing the Space Needle on it that it would be set in Seattle and PNW area.

I was hooked right off the bat with the Sci-Fi & Fantasy elements of the story and each chapter left me wanting more.

The sexual tension between Reece and The Dead Man is palpable and I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!

(Pub Date: 02/28/23)
Thank you to @allietherin & @netgalley for the eARC! ( )

First of a trilogy. Urban fantasy that is going to morph into paranormal romance, lgbt characters. ( )

Liar City by Allie Therin
Sugar & Vice #1

Empathy is a good thing, right? It helps a person feel what others are feeling and even help them deal with their situation. In this story, empaths are a genetic aberration that are feared and treated badly by many. One such empath is Reece Davies and this seems to be the beginning of an intriguing series that will include him, his sister, The Dead Man, and others also introduced in this book.

What I liked
* The plot, pacing, setting, and set up for the series
* Reece Davies: a good man, an empath, brother to Detective St. James, hears lies, a bit snarky, very intriguing
* The Dead Man: gorgeous, lethal, strong, knows the score on the empath arena, interesting backstory, ruthless
* Detective St. James “Jamey”: half-sister to Reece, brilliant, strong, caring, protective, in a relationship with Liam
* Liam Lee: public relations manager for police department, in a relationship with Jamey, seems to “get” Reece
* That I was swept into the story and felt a part of it
* Thinking about the unscrupulous and what they are willing to do for information and monetary gain and how that played a part in the story
* That I was made to feel, care, and think about “what if”
* All of it except…

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Having to wait for book two

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars ( )

I have previously absolutely loved books by Allie Therin, but this one fell a little flat for me. I found the mysteries at the core of the story to be highly predictable, and my interest in the characters wasn't quite enough to hold me while I waited for them to figure things out. It's definitely an intro book for a series though, which I expect will only improve as we learn more about the world in future books. ( )

Thank you Allie Therin and NetGalley; I got to read the ARC of this novel!

Wow. My ideal story type is worldbuilding via characters and plot, and Therin never disappoints. Great characters, unpredictable action, really creepy bad guys. I am very curious how this series will turn out, and must wait to find out! Which is exactly what book 1 is supposed to do.

Amazing.

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