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Two Lethal Lies

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On the run since his daughter was born, Mitch Turner has concealed a truth so dangerous, its discovery could jeopardize both their lives. But when a series of shocking murders hits their newfound home, the trail leads straight to Mitch. With the police out for blood and his daughter ripped from his arms, he has nowhere to turn--until a beautiful strange...more

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Published October 1st 2010 by Forever (first published September 11th 2010)

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Feb 22, 2012 Lhenry rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow, Mitch is the epitome of the tortured hero and since I tend to like books with tortured heroes, this was up my alley. However, there's a lot more to this one. The hero, heroine and child were all believeable, flaws and all, and I liked how each was courageous in different way. Although the books is under 300 pages, the author was able to develop the characters and let the reader get to know them and thus feel so invested in their being saved and have a HEA.

The plot was exciting, and unpredic...more

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Oct 10, 2010 LynnMarie rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Before I decided to read this book, I hadn't heard of Annie Solomon or Two Lethal Lies. While browsing several blogs I ran across a few reviews for the book that were both positive and interesting. I decided I would take a chance on a new author since I love romantic suspense. I'm really glad I did.

Two Lethal Lies is a story about Mitch Turner and his young daughter Julia. They've been on the run since she was an infant, and they find themselves in the small town of Crossroads,...more

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Oct 05, 2010 Cheryl rated it 4 of 5 stars

Single dad Mitch Turner is trying the best he can to care for his daughter, Julia. It isn’t easy. Mitch is currently unemployed. He and Julia travel from place to place. While driving Mitch stops a young girl standing on the outer edge of a bridge. Before Mitch can stop her she dives in. Mitch jumps in after her and rescues her. Mitch takes the girl home and when the girl’s parents learn that Mitch is unemployed, they offer Mitch and Julia a job and a place to stay.

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Sep 20, 2010 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars

Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon
Romantic Suspense - Sept. 28th, 2010
4 stars

In Two Lethal Lies, Annie Solomon writes a plot with many intriguing twists. This was a suspenseful read as I was pulled into a father's desperate journey to save the life of the daughter he loves. And what he is wiling to sacrifice so that she can have a happy life.

Mitch is running from a secret danger but years on the run have made his daughter, Julia long for a place to stay. When they find a friendly town and Julia be...more Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon
Romantic Suspense - Sept. 28th, 2010
4 stars

In Two Lethal Lies, Annie Solomon writes a plot with many intriguing twists. This was a suspenseful read as I was pulled into a father's desperate journey to save the life of the daughter he loves. And what he is wiling to sacrifice so that she can have a happy life.

Mitch is running from a secret danger but years on the run have made his daughter, Julia long for a place to stay. When they find a friendly town and Julia begs to stay Mitch know although he shouldn't. But he can't deny his daughter. He finds himself agreeing to stay for a short time. Soon he finds himself paying the price when his face is put in the local newspaper after he saves a little girl. Then a series of murders lead directly to him and Mitch finds himself hunted by the law. But worst of all, his fears are realized when his daughter is taken away by someone truly evil. And no one believes him! Alone and exhausted, he no longer knows who to trust. He wants to put faith in Nessy, the first woman he has allowed himself to care for in years but he also knows his interest in her will mean certain danger for her, too.

Nessy is attracted to Mitch’s handsome looks and love for his daughter. He seems like a man of principle and warmth. But Nessy’s world is thrown into turmoil when she discovers Mitch's past. She is soon torn by her feelings for him and the extremely dashing and charismatic Dutch who is brother. But Nessy's heart tells her Mitch is the one for her and she courageously decides to trust him and help the desperate fugitive.

This suspense novel really highlighted Mitch and his struggles to keep his daughter safe. He is really the star of the story. While Nessy does play a large part of the plot she plays more of a supporting role, even nurturing role. But rather than being disappointed I found this made Mitch's emotions and mission to protect Julia all the more stirring and involving. This is because I loved Mitch's character. Mitch defines the word heroic. He was noble, honest and always tried to do the right thing (even if it caused him more trouble). I immediately fell in love with him!

The 2 main characters’ love was sweet and precious. I was so happy for Mitch. He was one of the most deserving heroes I have ever read. I loved how much he was willing to sacrifice for his daughter. If only there were more men like him!! I loved how much he was willing to sacrifice for his daughter. In contrast, the heroine was very loyal and caring but seemed less vibrant and interesting character.

The hero in this story was one that will melt the heart of any reader. The author weaves a twisted tale that kept me entranced until the gripping end.

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club

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Aug 28, 2010 Brenda Casto rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Sep 12, 2010 Marisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romantic-suspense

I'm hooked - new to me author and I'll definitely be reading more from her.

Life on the run isn’t easy but Mitch has tried his best to give his daughter Julia all that she needs; and sometimes an eleven year old just needs a place to call home. When Mitch and Julia find themselves in the small town of Crossroads events conspire to keep them there. Julia couldn’t be happier, it’s Mitch who’s torn between giving Julia what she wants and high tailing it out of town before the law can catch up to hi...more

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Jul 19, 2010 Kelly Moran rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Author Annie Solomon is a native to New York, a RITA-winner, and has been dreaming up stories since she was ten. After a twelve-year career in advertising, where she rose to Vice President and Head Writer at a mid-size agency, she abandoned her professional life for her first love, romance. Other titles include: Dead Ringer, Like A Knife, Dead Shot, Tell Me No Lies, Black Out, One Deadly Sin, and Blind Curve. An avid knitter and soap opera fan, she now resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her hu...more Author Annie Solomon is a native to New York, a RITA-winner, and has been dreaming up stories since she was ten. After a twelve-year career in advertising, where she rose to Vice President and Head Writer at a mid-size agency, she abandoned her professional life for her first love, romance. Other titles include: Dead Ringer, Like A Knife, Dead Shot, Tell Me No Lies, Black Out, One Deadly Sin, and Blind Curve. An avid knitter and soap opera fan, she now resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and daughter.

Mitch Turner has been on the run since his daughter was born, concealing a truth so horrifying it could endanger not only both their lives, but anyone they dare to associate with. After accidentally getting involved with a family in Tennessee, Mitch finally gives in to his eleven-year-old daughter, Jules, and agrees to stay temporarily in the quaint community. But when a series of murders occur in their newfound home, leading straight Mitch, and his daughter is ripped from him, he only has one person to turn to. Neesy Brown has made her share of mistakes, especially in the male department, but this one tops them all. Except she's having a hard time believing the quiet, charismatic man, who loves his daughter so much, can be who they say he is. Mitch knows it's too dangerous to lean on Neesy, but she's vowed to help them, and his deep-buried emotions are surfacing, causing a rippling attraction they can't deny. As a cunning predator pulls them deeper into his sick game, the price of losing could be all Mitch holds dear.

I gotta hand it to Annie Solomon, she's an author who knows her conflict like no other. It adds tension, dimension, and page-turning intensity. Starting in Tennessee, moving to Florida, and ending in New York, the setting was well-crafted and researched, drawing you into the surroundings. The hero and heroine were believable, wanting me to root for them all the way. The villain was as masterful as he was demented. I still have chills. But behind all that was a sweet, emotional tale about two broken souls in need of redemption. Brilliant. This book had a strong secondary cast as well, adding to the emotional punch. A must read!

Kelly Moran,
Author of SUMMER'S ROAD
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Jan 06, 2011 Bet Lantaff rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really liked this book. The action was good, the characters believable and the pace kept me wanting to read more. The only thing that kept me from giving 5 stars was the romance.
To me, the romance was like an after-thought. It was as if Ms Solomon said to herself, 'this is a good story but what can make it better? I know... I'll add some romance.' While the h/h did have good interaction and seemed to match well, their romance seemed too quick to happen and didn't really flow for me. I think t...more

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Oct 08, 2010 DKAY rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Ok here we go. I just finished this book and I had no idea that I would get caught up in it like I did. This story grabbed me from the beginning and I couldn't put it down. Some of the romantic suspense that I have read are good but not great and I end up disappointed when I am finished because I feel that they are missing something. I either feel that I wanted to get to know the characters better or something is thrown in that is just out of place and at times it may have been a great story and...more

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Oct 17, 2010 Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The first half felt a little slow, but wow the second half was fantastic. I wasn't sure what to think about Mitch at the start. He's one of the good guys. A hard worker, loving dad, but there was just something missing at the start. He didn't have that "thing" that makes a character come to life. But once Dutch came on page and Julia's story took off, Mitch became that guy. He made all the tough/right choices, regardless of how it would impact him. After all the beatings and heart break and fals...more

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Dec 18, 2011 Monique rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-of-secrets-review

3.5 Stars

Originally reviewed at Book of Secrets

Two Lethal Lies was a really suspenseful novel that kept me guessing until the end.

Mitch Turner has been on the run with his eleven year old daughter, Julia for years. They have never stayed in one place for longer than a few weeks always in fear of their lives. After saving a young girl after she jumps off a bridge, Mitch finds himself accepting the family’s offer to stay in their guest house. Julia convinces Mitch to stay in the small town for a f...more

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Jan 07, 2011 Kaye rated it 4 of 5 stars

Life for Mitch Turner and his 11 year old daughter Julia seems simple on the outside. They move around frequently, work when they need the money and "homeschool when they can". They both keep a backpack ready to go by the front door of wherever they are living. Just in case. Just in case the past catches up to them for they are not who Mitch says they are. But the day they passed through Crossroads, TN, little did they know a simple act of heroism on Mitch's part would forever change their lives...more

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Nov 11, 2010 Gail rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: purchased-obtained, romantic-suspense, thriller

This was a very well written book, and I wanted to like it more than I did, but I am a wimpy reader. I don't like to be scared when I read. And this was one scary book.

The hero is driving down a road when he and his daughter see a girl on a bridge. She jumps off, and he saves her, and when they take her home, the girl's parents won't let him say no to their gratitude. Especially when his daughter wants everything they offer, especially an end to what has apparently been a way of life, roaming th...more

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Nov 08, 2010 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, reviewed-for-fvbr, reviewed-2009

Review originally featured at Fiction Vixen Book Reviews.

Mitch Turner has been on the road with his daughter Julia since she was born 11 years ago. Picking up odd jobs and never staying in one place too long, he and Julia, who he affectionately calls Jules or Junebug, have never really had a home. Never-the-less Mitch has always put his daughter first, ensuring she is well fed, clothed, educated, and most importantly loved. When Julia uses a mix of begging, pleading and clever negotiation to st...more Review originally featured at Fiction Vixen Book Reviews.

Mitch Turner has been on the road with his daughter Julia since she was born 11 years ago. Picking up odd jobs and never staying in one place too long, he and Julia, who he affectionately calls Jules or Junebug, have never really had a home. Never-the-less Mitch has always put his daughter first, ensuring she is well fed, clothed, educated, and most importantly loved. When Julia uses a mix of begging, pleading and clever negotiation to stay in Crossroads, Tennessee for the holidays, Mitch feels guilty that she has never experienced a true Thanksgiving or Christmas and grudgingly agrees. Mitch and Julia quickly settle into a routine with Mitch working as a short order cook at Cricks, a local café. His co-worker, waitress Neesy Brown likes Mitch – a little too much. Although Nessy has made past mistakes in her life, particularly with men, she is committed to turning over a new leaf. But there is something different about Mitch that has Neesy wondering if she shouldn’t give up on men – at least not this man.

Initially reluctant to stay, Mitch hopes that Crossroads is a small enough town that the demons from his past will not catch up with them and harm Julia. His hopes are squelched when an overzealous local newspaper reporter runs a story on Mitch that reaches the FBI and a psychotic serial killer who has his eyes on Julia. Implicated in a local homicide that has the serial killer’s signature, Mitch will not stop until he is reunited with Julia who has not been heard from since the days after his arrest. Mitch and Neesy embark on a multi-state hunt to find Julia and something deeper with one another.

Two Lethal Lies started off with a bang and held my attention until the end. Ms. Solomon crafted a story that had me sighing at heart-warming moments, my heart racing with anticipation as they searched for Julia, and my body chilled to the bone from an easy-to-hate villain. Though I truly enjoyed the story overall, I think the genre is best characterized as suspense/thriller with elements of romance. Readers certainly get to know and like Mitch and Neesy, but their love story did not take center stage. Though I hoped for a more prominent romance/steam-factor, it did not lessen the intensity or my overall enjoyment of the book. Centering the story on a single father was both refreshing to see and created some heart-stealing moments with Mitch and Julia. I appreciated that Ms. Solomon paid homage to father-daughter and mother-son love that added a depth and fullness which I very much liked.

This was my first Annie Solomon novel, but will not be my last. Two Lethal Lies is a fast-paced, suspenseful story with unexpected twists and tender moments that you will not want to put down.

Favorite Quote:

“She’s been intimate before, hadn’t she? Undressed stark, raving naked. But that was only her body. That moment with Mitch…like he’d stripped her in a different way. Inside. As though every feeling she’d ever had before was false and shallow. Gave her a scary kind of thrill. She shivered.”
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Sep 27, 2010 Carol rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romantic-suspense, for-review

In this romantic suspense novel, Solomon grabbed me by the wrist and pulled me from Tennessee to Florida to New York, never letting go. The story never pauses, never takes a break from the tension.

As a couple Neesy and Mitch work in fiction, but in real life I would have been yelling at Neesy for being an idiot, telling her to stay away.

I won’t say I felt emotionally connected to the characters, but the plot and the writing kept me involved, kept me turning pages, kept me picking up the book wh...more

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Oct 23, 2010 Kayla Foster rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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All I can say is AMAZING! I won this book in a giveaway and I'm so glad I did. From the time I picked it up I didn't want to put it down. The devotion of Mitch to his daughter Julia was unbelievable. All the things he did to protect her and the things he did to get her back, the twists and turns, the romance, everything was perfect and kept you wanting more! I will definatly be looking for more books by Annie Solomon.

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Oct 03, 2010 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Do not judge a book by it's cover....From my book review blog
"...Two Lethal Lies is a brilliantly crafted suspenseful mystery with a touch of romance and I was unable to set the book down."...the complete review is

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Mar 04, 2011 Sue Farrell rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: escapism reading

I just started reading this book---and found it hard to put down so far. I've really been drawn innto the story of Mitch and his daughter. I stayed very interested the the book until about 3/4 of the way through---then some of the situations just seemed to get a little bit too unreal and the action a little forced. Overall, I'd give this book a B- as a romantic suspense novel.

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May 26, 2011 Bailey Bristol rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: lovers of suspense, crime, falsely accused scenarious

I have had two great reads from Annie Solomon, beginning with ONE DEADLY SIN and today finishing TWO LETHAL LIES. Solomon weaves a marvelous plot, and isn't afraid of writing truly evil villains. I will pounce on the next Annie Solomon release!

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Jul 31, 2011 Bob rated it 3 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed the characters, but abhor plots involving serial killers. I would give the book 4 stars for chracterization & readability, and 1 star for the bad guy. Guess I empathize too much.

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Oct 11, 2010 Angela Simmons rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is well worth reading. Normally I am not one to like this genre, although I could not put this book down. I found both the plot and the characters to be well rounded, and eventful. A must read.

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Oct 21, 2010 Kelsey Paul rated it 4 of 5 stars

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A touching story about a father's dedication to his daughter mixed with a little suspense and mystery. Kept me guessing as to his secret for a while. A few predictable parts. Overall not a bad read

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Dec 27, 2010 Dee Buckland rated it 5 of 5 stars

A good read...Read it in one day...couldn't put it down.

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Feb 21, 2011 Autumn Jordon rated it 4 of 5 stars

I hated putting this book down. While I didn't buy into the hero being physically messed up as much as he was described to be and still do the things he did, the intriguing plot kept me turning the pages.

I'll definitely check out Ms. Solomon's other works.

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Oct 02, 2010 Marquetta (LoveToReadForFun) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Dec 03, 2010 Mystee rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Oct 18, 2010 Shardae Allen rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm hooked - new to me author and I'll definitely be reading more from her. Great plot and even better characters!

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Dec 29, 2011 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: hiding-or-on-the-run, contemporary-romance, rs-mystery-thriller, serial-killers, my-4-star-romances

My first read by Annie Solomon and I will definitely look for more. It had a great balance of suspense and romance. There were a few minor issues with the story but not enough of a bother to really mention. Just a few times I wasn't sure I liked where the story was going.

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Mar 17, 2011 REGINA Nunez rated it 3 of 5 stars

It's a good gripping thriller book...

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May 19, 2011 CLM rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 21st-century, suspense

Not very believable but an entertaining read

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