I’ll Take a Lie: Does the Truth really set you free?

Does the truth really set you free? After Justin told Paige he is breaking up with her, Paige is left with a broken heart and crushed dreams.

When Justin suddenly disappears, not only is Paige left with a broken heart but she is also left with a feeling of uncertainty. Paige begins looking for him, but the more she looks doe him the worst she feels.

As more problems arise, Paige begins to wonder if the truth really does set you free.

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About the Author:

Nancy E Wood was born into a missionary family and lived in Hungary until she turned twenty. Her whole childhood, she loved reading and stories, writing some of her own, but never believing she actually had the talent to be an author. Speaking multiple languages, she never thought she would be good enough in any to become a wordsmith.

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Now before I start this review I would like to point out how much I have fallen in love with Nancy E Wood’s books! Her books both have torn me apart and built me back up again. Her books have always left me heartbroken when I end them. I honesty have found a new author that I have fallen in love with. I cannot believe that in the sort time of about three weeks I have fallen in love with a new author. Normally it takes about two times after I read an author’s book for me to fall in love with. Wood has done the impossible.

I’ll take a Lie is the first mystery book that I have read this year. It is crazy to think that this is the first of this year! The year is coming slowly to an end and I just read my first mystery book. I love mystery stories! Normally I would be on my third to fourth at least.

Just when I thought I could not love Wood anymore I found out that each of her books has a Spotify playlist that goes with each book. Music is such a big part of my life. I have a playlist for almost everything. I enjoyed listening to her playlist while reading each book. It helped me to understand how Wood was feeling when she wrote this book. While I did not enjoy some of the songs I enjoyed connecting the songs with the story.

Like any reader when I started this book I started this book as soon as I got it and did not stop until it was done. When I finished this book I literally texted my best friend that I was heartbroken because while the ending added closure to the story I felt terrible for the characters in this story. I wanted to be able to hug them sometimes. But one thing that I truly love about the way Wood writes is that she does not end her books with a happy ending but rather an ending that is very much like what would happen if we were in Paige’s shoes. I both really love and hate this. It is hard to see the character in pain, but in their pain, we are able to better connect with them.

This is not a Christian book but there is a character that is Christian and there are Christian themes. I enjoyed getting to know each character that is evolved in this story. I honestly felt bad for Freddie. Paige often times mistreated him even though he was trying to help her as best as he could. He only wanted to protect her from the truth. In a very real way, I was able to understand Freddie because I have been in his shoes. Even though Freddie was a minor character he was the character I was able to connect with the most.

Another character I enjoyed getting to see was Alex. He had a lot going on in his life. I enjoyed not only getting to see how Paige viewed him bout we also got an inside look as to how Alex was feeling during the whole book. Paige was not the only one who was wondering if the truth was really worth is, Alex also did. He was struggling. Now as much as I would love to dig deeper into what all was going on with Alex I have to stop before I spoil parts of the book. Now normally I fall in love with the main character of the book but this book changed that. I fell in love with Freddie and Alex.

Overall, I loved this book so much. Nancy E Wood has yet to write a book that I have not loved. Both of the books she has written I have fallen in love with. The only thing I wish was that Wood would also turn this book into a series. I would love to hear more about what happens to Paige and her family. I know that their ending was not really a happy ending but we do not always have happy endings. Rather it is how we view our ending.

I received a copy of this book for my honest review and was in no way required to post a positive review.

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I held back the tears as I pulled the blankets over my head. Justin had been the best thing that had happened to me. But had he also been the worst?

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I didn’t want to even think about that, but apart if me wanted to know everything. What was Justin like now? How has his life changed since I saw him last? He seemed so far away, so unattainable. He wasn’t the Justin I knew anymore.

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“God created truth, and even if we don’t like it, its true. Fire will always be hot, even if we wish it wouldn’t burn us. Murdering innocent people will always be wrong, even when certain nations teach that it’s holy.”

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