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One Last Lie

by Rob Kaufman (Goodreads Author)

4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 · rating details · 84 ratings · 48 reviews

Philip and Jonathan have had the perfect life together for ten years - fulfilling every dream except that of having a child. Along comes Angela, Philip's college friend who apparently conquered her old demons of obesity and manic-depression. After reacquainting and becoming good friends, the three decide to have a child together through artificial insemination of Jonathan'...more

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Published May 12th 2012 by Rob Kaufman (first published May 1st 2012)

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Nov 30, 2012 Nancy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-books, lgbt, crime-mystery-thriller, queereaders-group-read, kindle-lendable

*Book provided by author in exchange for an honest review.

Shortly after my 23rd birthday, a gay male friend asked me to marry him. We worked closely together for two years, our cubes separated by one flimsy wall. Our friendship started tentatively, gradually progressing from occasional lunches to spending quite a bit of time together outside of work. I learned he was deeply closeted and only out to me and one other gay man at work. Not even his parents knew. I also learned that despite being gay...more

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Jun 05, 2012 Rob Kaufman rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author)

I wrote this book and am finally trying to enjoy it from a "reader's" perspective.
It's a tough job, but it's fun.
When I finish it, I'll rate it.
Gee, I wonder how many stars I'll give it...
Rob

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Mar 22, 2013 Jon added it

Shelves: favorite-gay-thriller

4.5 - One Last Lie by Rob Kaufman in a word is awesome, an incredible psychological thriller that will have the reader hanging on the edge during the explosive and thrilling final pages. Which is odd, since the reader knows a very important fact very early on that drives the novel - and yet, I found myself shocked and stunned by the actual event. To say that I was affected is an understatement.

The first half of the tense and romantic novel seems tame at best, a love story between two men wanting...more 4.5 - One Last Lie by Rob Kaufman in a word is awesome, an incredible psychological thriller that will have the reader hanging on the edge during the explosive and thrilling final pages. Which is odd, since the reader knows a very important fact very early on that drives the novel - and yet, I found myself shocked and stunned by the actual event. To say that I was affected is an understatement.

The first half of the tense and romantic novel seems tame at best, a love story between two men wanting desperately to have a child and the one driving this dream is the one who is sterile due to a previous bout with cancer, of which he is a survivor.

Kaufman is a master of romantic suspense. The novel is set in the beautiful, romantic Westport, Connecticut. The subject - gay couple wanting to father and raise a child - popular in today's gay culture. The protagonists, Jonathan Beckett and dashing Philip Stone, are successful, love their careers, very wealthy and can afford the finer things in life - and to fulfill their dream of having a child.

In comes Angela, an old college friend – err, girlfriend – of Philip’s, squirreling her way into Philip and Jonathan’s lives, ironically offering what the boys are looking for – someone to carry Jonathan’s child via artificial insemination. Angela experiences a Jekyll-Hyde complex, able to turn on a dime with both her low-life moronic boyfriend, Tommy, and her brooding – and easily manipulated -- best friend, June. Angela manipulates anyone around her that she feels able to advance her agenda, an agenda set into motion the moment Angela picked up and moved to Connecticut, without invitation, to assist the boys in having a child with her via artificial insemination.

Kaufman’s gift as a writer is detailed within the sharp dialog, vivid imagery, skillful flashbacks, and well-rounded multidimensional character portrayals, but his inherit talent lay in his remarkable ability to craft a spell-bounding story, laid out for the reader in a way to have you cheering for the good guys and demonizing the psychos.

There are critical clues dropped within the novel that are thrilling, yet disturbing the same as Kaufman’s hurls the readers toward a well-crafted, suspenseful climax that will leave some breathless and others – like me- angry. Yes, I said it; angry. The reason for my anger is simple: I didn’t want the ending to happen as it did yet I KNEW what the ending would be and still, the author managed to shock me.

Angela is neurotic, psychotic and delusional – all required traits in portraying the villainess she becomes. Several characters that came before her came to mind as I learned more and more about her character, such as “Alex Forrest” (portrayed stunningly by Glenn Close in “Fatal Attraction”), or Annie Wilkes in Stephen King’s “Misery” (portrayed in film by the astounding Kathy Bates), even the sultry Rebecca de Mornay’s portrayal of Peyton Flanders in “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle”.

The malicious plot Kaufman’s Angela devises years before putting the such an evil plan into motion upon signing the co-parenting legal contract with Jonathan’s and Philip’s attorney.

But, I digress…Kaufman has created a spectacular psychological thriller that is sure to stun – is that the right word? – Readers of the genre. [Book:One Last Lie|14624158] is chock full of tense drama, betrayal, lies, compassion and violence; all the marks of an excellent thriller.

My only complaint is likely due to the HTML uploading issues unique to Amazon’s conversion technology for uploading e-books. The reader can become confused with the sudden backward or forward in time breaks without the benefit of section dividers. However, these small inadequacies are easily overlooked.

Ultimately, Kaufman has created a “must-read” novel for anyone searching for a kick-ass psychological thriller with a strong romantic theme. One Last Lie will suck you in and won’t release you until the shocking ending, indeed the ‘one last lie’. (less)

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Dec 09, 2012 Aaron Meier rated it 1 of 5 stars

Boring, trite, completely formulaic.

This book reads like a novelization of a bad Lifetime TV movie that gets rerun on Logo at 2 AM.

I got this book because it was on the LGBT book club reading list, but wish I'd reread the other selection, Fried Green Tomatoes, instead.

The writing is very simplistic. The characters are bad stereotypes, and the plot just plain dull.

There are some books that you must finish just because you hate the book so much. This is one of those books. Thankfully I finishe...more

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Nov 17, 2012 Literary rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mandy's Review:

Even at 300+ pages, I was able to finish reading this book in a few hours. I didn't want to put it down. I liked that the story was told from an elderly Jonathan's point-of-view, sort of like a dying man's life passing before his eyes.

I enjoyed the dynamics of Philip and Jonathan's relationship. They worked well together. As characters, the reader gets a real sense of who they are separately and not just as a couple. When they're introduced, they've been together for twelve years,...more Mandy's Review:

Even at 300+ pages, I was able to finish reading this book in a few hours. I didn't want to put it down. I liked that the story was told from an elderly Jonathan's point-of-view, sort of like a dying man's life passing before his eyes.

I enjoyed the dynamics of Philip and Jonathan's relationship. They worked well together. As characters, the reader gets a real sense of who they are separately and not just as a couple. When they're introduced, they've been together for twelve years, so there's a familiarity about them. Angela, though, is another story. This chic is cray-cray (aka crazy). Philip knew Angela from college fifteen years before. They stopped talking because he told her he was gay. Well that sent little Ms. Cray-Cray's plane all into a tailspin, honey. She didn't want anything else to do with him. Until fifteen years later ...

She walks through Philip and Jonathan's door for dinner looking svelte, fabulous, and completely put-together. Just remember people ... once the cookie crumbles, you're not going to be able to put it back together again. Angela is still crazy as a lunatic, but she's learned to cover it up well. So much so that Philip and Jonathan agree to have a child with her.

Gay or straight, men can be oblivious can't they?!

Sure enough, one thing leads to another and Angela's true colors come shining through! Unfortunately, it leads to murder. Now, I'm not going to tell you who or how because that would ruin the whole experience of you reading it for yourself. I will tell you, though, that this was an extremely well-conceptualized book. Even though I had an idea of what was going to happen, I still reacted to the story. I was saddened by the murder. I was shocked and angry at Angela's behavior. I just wanted to shake June, honey, until she woke up mentally. She was a nicer person than I ever would've been. The only sexual scene I recall in this book was between Angela and Tommy, so if m/m sex scenes bother you, don't worry about them. They're not in here.

One Last Lie is a suspenseful look at what could happen when you think you know someone you haven't seen in a long time.(less)

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Sep 16, 2012 Ravina Andrea Kurian rated it 5 of 5 stars

I think the foundation of this story isn't the story of two partners who have a strong desire to become a family. Instead, it is the story of a woman who takes advantage of this desire and uses them in the most shocking way.

In the beginning, as the story builds up you feel sorry for Angela. You want to reach out and tell her that everything will work out. But then her layers start to peel off and you want to scream at Philip and Jonathan to run, and run fast.

The book is well-written but the wr...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

The story begins with Jonathan, old, alone, and miserable, he is living is a home for elderly adults. He is more then ready to die but when his nurse tells him that he has a surprise visitor coming the next day Jonathan can't even begin to imagine who it would be. He begins thinking back on his life and we see flashbacks of his life with Philip from the very beginning.

Jonathan and Philip are both loveable characters who are totally in love and deeply devoted to each other. Their lives seem almo...more The story begins with Jonathan, old, alone, and miserable, he is living is a home for elderly adults. He is more then ready to die but when his nurse tells him that he has a surprise visitor coming the next day Jonathan can't even begin to imagine who it would be. He begins thinking back on his life and we see flashbacks of his life with Philip from the very beginning.

Jonathan and Philip are both loveable characters who are totally in love and deeply devoted to each other. Their lives seem almost perfect; they have love, they have a gorgeous home, and they both have amazing jobs. The only thing missing from their lives is a baby but that dream was gone once Philip found out he had cancer and received radiation treatments that left him sterile.

Then Philip's college friend Angela enters the picture. She has lost a ton of weight and is now beautiful, funny, and the perfect friend to both men. After spending many months together going to dinner, hanging out, and getting to know each other again, the three decided to have a child together. It seems like the perfect solution to the one thing all three of them want.

But after Angela gets pregnant everything changes. Her true colors begin showing and soon Jonathan and Philip are worried that the woman carrying their baby may be seriously crazy. As the months creep along Angela gets meaner and needier until something finally snaps.

I could not stand Angela from the beginning. She was mean to her friends, awful to her boyfriend, and seemed to care about no one but herself. The fact that she played the part of sweet and innocent Angela in front of Jonathan and Philip infuriated me. I knew that there was something sneaky about her but when I found out what she was really up to I hated her even more.

The characters in this book had very clearly defined personalities which made them easy to like or hate. The fact that Angela is somewhat crazy added an air of suspense to the novel because I never knew what she was thinking or what she might do next. She was unpredictable which was both exciting and nerve-wracking.

The one thing I had difficulty with in this novel was the shift between past and present as well as the shift between the time periods in the past. It jumped around a lot which was confusing at times. Otherwise I really enjoyed this suspenseful novel and the twist at the end was just crazy enough to be believable. (less)

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May 26, 2012 Jack Urquhart rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

One Last Lie (Kindle e-book version), by Rob Kaufman: Tense march toward tragedy and undefeated love
Book Review by Jack A. Urquhart

The early chapters of Rob Kaufman’s tensely wrought and engaging novel, One Last Lie, seem to herald a predictable story of ‘gayfluence’ brought low by tragedy. Indeed, Kaufman appears to be going for that familiar paradigm by setting his novel in the wealthy enclave of Westport, Connecticut, and by employing a narrative stance that immediately establishes the fact t...more One Last Lie (Kindle e-book version), by Rob Kaufman: Tense march toward tragedy and undefeated love
Book Review by Jack A. Urquhart

The early chapters of Rob Kaufman’s tensely wrought and engaging novel, One Last Lie, seem to herald a predictable story of ‘gayfluence’ brought low by tragedy. Indeed, Kaufman appears to be going for that familiar paradigm by setting his novel in the wealthy enclave of Westport, Connecticut, and by employing a narrative stance that immediately establishes the fact that misfortune has already befallen his protagonists, Jonathan Beckett and Philip Stone, a successful, loving, same-sex couple who previously lived the good life in Westport's privileged environs.

But once the novel kicks into high gear via Kaufman’s flashback storytelling, the trappings of Westport’s “A-list” gay life—designer showcase homes, couturier fashion and fragrance, celebrity restaurants (Tim Gunn couldn’t have done a better job at name dropping)—take a back seat to the novel’s unrelenting march toward a carefully plotted, suspenseful climax.

There is something simultaneously unsettling and thrilling (at least to this reader) about foreknowledge—something that keeps us turning pages in the same way that we continue perversely toward the scene of a roadside accident even when the flashing emergency lights are visible from miles away. Those lights begin to flash in One Last Lie the moment Kaufman introduces Angela, his fascinating villainess.

Perhaps the novel’s most compelling character, Angela, a friend from Philip’s college days, charms her way around Jonathan’s neuroses-fueled mistrust (a condition described by his therapist as an “irritated state of being”) to become part of the couples’ lives. But as with many a great villainess, Angela’s charm serves a sinister agenda—one she sets about achieving by convincing the men to have a child with her via artificial insemination.

For sheer deviousness and evil intent, Kaufman’s Angela approaches the likes of the Marquise de Merteuil in Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Lady De Winter in The Three Musketeers. Almost as soon as the ink is dry on the co-parenting legal contract prepared by Jonathan’s and Philip’s attorney, Angela leads the increasingly anxious fathers-to-be (Jonathan is ostensibly the sperm donor) on a relentless, and at times, excruciatingly tense journey toward tragedy and the revelatory denouement foreshadowed in the novel’s title.

Speaking of denouement, it is difficult for this reader to imagine that any reader who has experienced a lasting, deeply committed loving relationship could fail to be moved by the conclusion that Kaufman offers in One Last Lie. Tenderhearted readers should have their hankies at the ready.

The novel has a few possibly temporary flaws, some of which seem related to Amazon’s troubled HTML conversion technology for e-books. In a few instances, the reader is jarred abruptly backward or forward in time—literally from one paragraph to the next—without benefit of a section break; however, these imperfections may also be related to Amazon’s conversion technology and its tendency to obliterate the author’s formatting choices. Future iterations of the e-book (this reader purchased an early version) may well have eliminated these problems—snags that are hopefully altogether absent in the novel’s soft-bound version.

Ultimately a story of undefeated love couched in a tense drama of deception, betrayal, and violence, Kaufman’s novel puts the lie to the genre labels often attached to works that place gay protagonists center stage. Indeed, One Last Lie transcends tags such as ‘gay fiction,’ ‘gay romance,’ or even ‘gay suspense/thriller’ by offering a satisfying mainstream reading experience (from the nail-biting to the hankie producing) that is suitable for a broad cross-section of discerning readers.

Jack Urquhart is the author of several works of fiction including the short story, “They say you can stop yourself breathing” and So They Say collected Stories. He can be followed on Twitter @jackaurquhart.
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Sep 26, 2012 Ruth Hill rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a tough book for me to review in some ways due to the nature of the book. Let me be up front. This book does feature a gay couple, and I don't generally read books that center around gays. It's just not my thing, and it goes against my faith. I'm not saying that I hate these people--not in the least. Goodness, the gay couple were the nicest and most normal people in the book, and I truly cared about them. I hated to see what was happening to them and how they were being treated. I am gra...more

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Ruth Hill While this is probably not the best place to have a debate like this, I just want to respond once more to anyone who may not agree with me on the topi...more While this is probably not the best place to have a debate like this, I just want to respond once more to anyone who may not agree with me on the topic of homsexuality. This is one of those "hot" issues that always gets people going, and I honestly didn't want to spark controversey, and I am so grateful that we live in a country where people have freedom of speech. Without that, we could not even speak about topics like this.

Christians have not often presented ourselves well in many issues--homesexuality, relgious intolerance, abortion, and so much more. Sometimes I am ashamed to see what has been said and done in the name of God and Christianity.

I follow the example of Christ. I bring up for consideration the woman who was caught in the act of adultery. The "relgious leaders" brought her to Jesus saying that she should be stoned. It was a trap for Jesus, but that's another story. He said, 'Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." And all the relgious leaders left. Jesus turned to the woman and said, "Who condemns you?" She said, "No one, lord," And He said, "Neither do I condemn you. God on your way and sin no more."

Okay, that is only one story, but it is the way I view those who are involved in things I do not agree with. I will never write a person off. Sin is sin--period. God is the judge, not I. It bugs me more when "Christians" proclaim things right that aren't, but that's another story.

I could spend an entire treatise discussing the Old and New Tesatment--I am a Bible college student. However, I don't think now is the time or place to discuss it. I welcome all your comments, but know that more than likely, I will not be responding back because I think my perspective has been stated as well as I can. I know there are various things people say about the Bible and misinterpretations, etc. And I will always read what is said no matter what.

By the way, humanity made the choice to sin way back when, and that is why people are "imperfect" now. I was born a sinner, and it is only by the grace of God that I am who I am now. I can promise everyone out there reading this that if it were not for the grace of God, I would not even be able to say what I have said. I am imperfect, too. Flawed to the core. Thank goodness for God.

Thank you for your comments, by the way. It was good to make me think through issues I have not had to in a while.(less)
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Jill I do appreciate the cordial tone of this discussion. Even though I disagree mightily with your conclusions, I at least am reassured to see that you ar...more
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Jun 25, 2012 Elaine rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, kindle, free-kindle-finds

First of all, let me preface by saying that I am not gay. Not that that really needs to be said. (Well, maybe it does.)

Secondly, let me give my thanks to the author for not making this a book of gay erotica because I don't think I could've gotten through this wonderful book with that included.

I must say the synopsis certainly had me intrigued. I also knew that if I got too uncomfortable, I could always stop reading it. I also found that my interest was piqued as to how Jonathan and Philip met, a...more

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Nov 09, 2012 TC rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, action-thrillers

Philip and Jonathan are a devoted couple whose dream of having a child together was stopped in its tracks after cancer left Philip infertile, and Jonathan was reluctant to pass on his obsessive compulsive genes. When Philip's old college friend Angela reappears in his life after 15 years, having conquered obesity and depression, she has a suggestion they feel could benefit them all. She wants to be a mother and is happy to let them have contact with the child if they will provide the sperm. Alth...more Philip and Jonathan are a devoted couple whose dream of having a child together was stopped in its tracks after cancer left Philip infertile, and Jonathan was reluctant to pass on his obsessive compulsive genes. When Philip's old college friend Angela reappears in his life after 15 years, having conquered obesity and depression, she has a suggestion they feel could benefit them all. She wants to be a mother and is happy to let them have contact with the child if they will provide the sperm. Although friends have concerns about the idea they plough ahead, only for the situation to deteriorate rapidly once Angela is living nearby and pregnant.

The story moves between the present, where Jonathan is in a home seeing out his days and waiting for his life to be over, and the past. Although it moves around in time the progression of the story in the past is pretty linear, and we get various viewpoints to help the reader see the full picture, so it's not too hard to keep up with.

A lot of the book is setting up for the dramatic unravelling of the relationship between the couple and Angela, and paints the two men as a warm, clever and caring couple surrounded by good friends and with a wonderful life. Angela on the other hand is clearly scheming in the background and has a temper that she carefully hides until it is too late. The latter part of the book sees events quickly unfold after just a few small alarm bells start to go off and Angela's plotting ends in tragedy. The very end throws up one final surprise. It was something that had crossed my mind while I was reading but I certainly wasn't expecting it, and it wrapped the book up nicely.

One Last Lie is a tale of a warped woman who sets out the get what she wants at the expense of others. She is deceitful manipulative and I couldn't find a single redeeming factor, so she is the perfect foil to the men who couldn't be more different. Seeing how much had gone into her plot made me dislike her more and more.

I really enjoyed reading this book, and I only have a couple of criticisms. The balance of the book felt a bit off, with the unveiling of Angela happening very hurriedly towards the end after a long set up. I also noticed a few silly typos that should have been picked up easily - nothing major but a little distracting. It was definitely worth the time I spent reading it though.(less)

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Jul 02, 2012 Rick Fisher rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: gay, psych-thriller, goodreads-giveaway

I was fortunate to recieve a copy of this wonderful novel from Mr. Kaufman, whom I cannot thank enough for sending it to me.
It is rare to come across a great gay novel not packed full of fantastical sex scenes or dealing with the sadness of the unfortunate AIDS crisis. And, although those novels are okay in their own right, I do not wish to read about these constantly in my gay fiction. "One Last Lie" def gave me something different.
This story is ful of wonderfully fleshed out characters, in...more

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Nov 21, 2012 Yzabel Ginsberg rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: lgbt, mystery, requested-reviews, romance

(Book provided by the author through ARR #436 in the Making Connections group, in exchange for an honest review.)

This book proved a little hard for me to read, because I kept on wishing well to the two main male characters, since they were so sweet... yet I knew from the beginning that it couldn't end well for them, and so, as odd as it may sound, I sometimes found it hard to go on reading. By not reading, I'd delay the unavoidable.

I so enjoyed the relationship between Philip and Jonathan; it ha...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Linda Parkinson-Hardman rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read Rob’s novel in one sitting whilst I was on holiday as it held me captive until I got the final shocking, surprising ending; I couldn’t put it down. He has skillfully woven the psychological impact and breakdown of one person upon others through a story which is perfect for our times today. The novel calls you to question all sorts of attitudes and assumptions you may have made about the world, life and the way it all ‘should‘ be and then challenges them so cleverly that you can’t fail to...more

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Jun 05, 2013 Underground Book Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: guest-reviews

I have to be honest; One Last Lie is a difficult book for me to review. On one hand, I think it is really well written. The overall plot is interesting and the surprise ending very intriguing.

However, a couple of things do concern me. The version I have is a Kindle E-book and the formatting for the paragraphs and spacing are off. Because of this, I found myself back tracking to re-read sections. The other issue is the flashbacks. They are not italicized, so quite often I got lost with time seque...more

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Dec 19, 2012 Tricia Drammeh rated it 5 of 5 stars

I won this book in a giveaway, otherwise I might never have discovered it. Wonderfully written, this book played as a movie in my mind. Actually, it would make a wonderful movie.

Of the two main characters, I found Philip to be the most likable, though I could relate to Jonathan. The love story between the couple is beautiful and the portrait of their lives together is just perfect. Though I hated Angela with every fiber of my being, she was very well-drawn. I understood her motivations, twisted...more

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Jul 06, 2012 Sam rated it 5 of 5 stars

I've never been one to write good reviews, I simply share my thoughts and if those thoughts help you decide whether to read a book or not, good.

One Last Lie is the type of book that will suck you in from the first sentence and then just won't let you go until the end. I stayed up until 6:30 am to finish it, I ruined my sleep schedule for this book. There is something about knowing some of the major things that will happen in a book that makes you cringe while reading because you know sometime so...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Angel Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

*I won this book on goodreads in one of the giveaways*

I really liked it. The plot was great and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time, waiting to unravel all the secrets. Right away I really felt for Philip and Jonathan, and by the way I really enjoyed how well written their relationship was. I was worried it would be cheesy or too sexual, but it wasn't at all. It was very sweet. I wanted to warn them through the whole book about Angela. Boy, there are a few names I kept calling her in m...more

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May 28, 2012 Chris rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

When I read Robert's first book, "In The Shadow of Stone" I didn't think it possible for him to write another book that would keep my interest as much as it did or affect me more. Boy was I wrong! From the very beginning of this book I was hooked in a way that few books have managed to do. The writing, the story line, the characters, the twists and turns in the plot all had me needing (not wanting!) to continue reading until I finished. I kept thinking all through this book that it could make a...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Camilla ~ ♥Qhuay At Last♥ ~ rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: free-kindle

((Freebie on Amazon/Kindle))

This was one of those rare freebies, where you’re not quite sure if you would actually have paid money for it, after finishing it. Most freebies go straight to the “Pay? For this? Hell no!” shelf.

This I’m not sure where belongs.. Because it’s good. It is. The writing is fine and I only remember 1 typo, so for a freebie? Yeah, that’s pretty good.

The premise is ok too. It’s about Philip and Jonathan, two guys living life together. They really want a kid and one day Ph...more

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May 06, 2013 Denise DeSio rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lately, about 19 out of 20 blurbs put me right to sleep. Werewolf finds love on the football field, southern gal finds love on the plantation, vampire terrorizes village...yawn. But when I picked up One Last Lie, I was intrigued by the concept.

Rob Kaufman is a talented writer, a master of plot, and did a great job of editing this book. Maybe I'm dense but I did not see the surprise ending coming.

Angela was a character I loved to hate, Jonathan was engagingly neurotic, Philip was the guy you wa...more

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Jun 23, 2012 Brittney Edwards rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was the first book I won from the givaways after registering over two years ago. I am truely luck that it happened to be this book. I lost myself reading this book and I can say without hesitation that is book has jumped to number one on my favorite book list. I felt every emotion from the love the these two felt for each other to the betrayal thrust upon them. I coulnd't put it down and it held my attention from page to page. I have to say I have been spoiled and for me this book can not b...more

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Aug 11, 2012 Caro rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: indie, romance, thriller, favorites, one-shot-read, read-2012

Before I start rambling, let me state that this was an excellent work of fiction. I loved every second of it.

One Last Lie tells the story of a gay couple who longs for a child of their own.
An old college acquaintance comes along and offers to have a child with them. She seems a bit too good to be true - but why would they doubt her?

I won't go into the details of the story since I hate spoiling good stories for others, but I'd like to point out what was really great about this book.

What was the v...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Lesley rated it 5 of 5 stars

All I have to say is WOW! I always can tell a good book when I think about the characters and the story when I'm not reading, i.e. cooking, at work, etc..and once I started this book I was so involved with the characters I couldn't stop thinking about them. So many twists in the plot that are unexpected definitely makes this a page turner. I am looking for more books from this author as I would love to read more from him. It's a must read!

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May 13, 2013 Vicki rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own

I really enjoyed this book, and it was very well-written. For me (at least part of the way through) it reminded me of The Notebook. While the couple in it is gay, they are very affectionate in a loving (not erotic) way. One thing that really came through loud and clear is that Jonathan and Phillip were very much in love.

The premise of the story is that they want have wanted a child, but Phillip had (view spoiler) Phillip h...more

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Jul 13, 2012 Alison Wizer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

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Jul 15, 2012 Rosie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m

I couldn't put this down! My only complaint is that in my opinion too much of the story is given away in the blurb and on the back of the paperback. Even so, it was still compelling and my heart bled for Philip and Jonathan.

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Jun 04, 2012 Dan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wow! Another favorite author to add too my list.
I'm not great at giving eloquent reviews, but I found the characters and the story plot captivating. This book will grab you and you won't want to put it down.

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Jan 26, 2013 Hearts On Fire Reviews added it

Reviewed by:Jon Michaelsen
Genre: M/M Mystery
Rated: 5 hearts

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Nov 16, 2012 Renee rated it 4 of 5 stars

The relationship of a gay couple who want a child is portrayed in a way that makes the reader see they are no different than any other loving, committed couple.

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