A River of Lies

Name: A River of Lies
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: John Crossan
ISBN: 9781953598646

Author: John Crossan

Narrator: Kevin Stillwell

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dartfrog

Published: 04/05/2022

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths

Synopsis

When his girlfriend, Jillian Russo, washes up on the shore of the Merrimack River in Essex County, Massachusetts, Carmen Vaughn immediately finds himself the main suspect in her murder investigation. Desperate, he turns to his college professor and former criminal prosecutor, Timothy Pickering, for help clearing his name and figuring out what really happened. Against his family’s wishes, Pickering decides to help and recruits Adrian Watson, a private investigator who’s worked on other government cases in the past. Despite their diligent work, the prosecutors on Jillian's case manage to stay one step ahead as lead attorney Victoria Donovan conspires to bury vital evidence that could acquit Carmen of the charges. As the investigation progresses, Pickering and Watson suspect that someone else was dating and likely killed Jillian . . . but knowing it and proving it are two different matters, and time is running out.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Caroline

This review first appeared on Bookends: [URL not allowed] A River of Lies is a twisty, suspenseful legal thriller that takes place in Massachusetts. I lived in the Boston area for years and still have a lot of family there, so it’s fun to read about places I know well. This stor......more

Goodreads review by Nicole

I have been on a thriller kick lately and this book did not disappoint me.. ⁣ Carmen Vaughn's girlfriends body has washed up on the river shore, panicked Carmen automatically thinks no one believe he did not kill Jillian and rushes off to cover his bases to prove he is innocent. He hires a lawyer and......more

Goodreads review by Read

Whenever I see or come across any thriller and mystery book, I instantly give it a thought to get to know more about the book and its plot and 100s of other things. And when my one of the favorite genre comes with a title like this which is so catchy, I knew I'll be reading and soon after started. T......more

Goodreads review by Lubov

A modern murder mystery wrapped in a beauty of traditional storytelling This story started as a slow read, and it first felt like a traditional storytelling. The Merrimack river had evidenced a lot of mysteries, and this time a body of a young woman was found on its shore. In the first chapters Cross......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

I really enjoyed this investigation and how the evidence was presented. It was hard for me to determine which side was telling the truth. I had picked a “side” on who I thought was right but then certain things would happen and had me questioning their integrity. I felt like we got to know the chara......more