One Little Lie by Colleen Coble rounded up to 4 stars

[Karin]

3.5 but rounding up

While I didn't like this as much as I liked Strands of Truth, once I got into it I thought it was definitely good enough to round up.

Chief of Police Jane Hardy is barely promoted to this position* when she is faced with a gruesome murder. What's worse is that the mayor insists she is going to be followed around with a documentary producer who wants to follow police work in action. Reid is the other POV, and he is in town with his son so he can film this. However, there is more than meets the eye going on with him, but also with others.

While some things are very predictable (if you read the prologue then certain things become clear early, and since this is romantic suspense, that's normal), Coble is good at throwing in well crafted surprises that are not easy to spot coming. If you saw the shelves I used for this and don't already know this, yes you can have a Feminist novel that is also Christian, and combining this isn't nearly as new of a concept as people think it is, either.

* there is nothing in the book that makes it look like she is an interim sherriff, (also called Sheriff a few times, but the switching terminology was a bit confusing to me since I have never lived anywhere policed by sheriffs--they fill a different function in the state I immigrated to.) Book blurbs are often not very accurate. I quote
"We're appointing you chief of police, Jane. Congratulations"
Chief of police. Jane stat up straighter.
... "You're well qualified for the job. We conducted extensive interviews with the department.

There is never any mention of it being interim or until elections.

I just wish people who write book blurbs and also those who do the cover art (the cover art is fine here, but in case any cover