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charlihammond's review
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read this advance copy.
The woods are hiding more than Chief Maggie Riley could ever imagine. Including her own worst nightmares…
There’s a blood moon rising over the tiny Maine town of Coyote Cove. Chief Maggie Riley is driving home ahead of a storm when she comes across the body of a man, blood seeping from stab wounds into the damp forest floor. And Heather, a local teenage girl, standing terrified, a silent scream on her lips, beside him.
The story is easy to read, twisty and full of intrigue to find out the secrets that everyone is keeping. It's told from multiple POVs which works really well as the story progresses.
I really enjoyed the characters especially Maggie. This book sets up for a great start to a new series, one that I will definitely want to continue reading. I have no idea who I can trust in this series or how dark their secrets go.
I would recommend for anyone who likes detective/crime novels.
4 stars.
The woods are hiding more than Chief Maggie Riley could ever imagine. Including her own worst nightmares…
There’s a blood moon rising over the tiny Maine town of Coyote Cove. Chief Maggie Riley is driving home ahead of a storm when she comes across the body of a man, blood seeping from stab wounds into the damp forest floor. And Heather, a local teenage girl, standing terrified, a silent scream on her lips, beside him.
The story is easy to read, twisty and full of intrigue to find out the secrets that everyone is keeping. It's told from multiple POVs which works really well as the story progresses.
I really enjoyed the characters especially Maggie. This book sets up for a great start to a new series, one that I will definitely want to continue reading. I have no idea who I can trust in this series or how dark their secrets go.
I would recommend for anyone who likes detective/crime novels.
4 stars.
nursemelissa19's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hknust's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley for the arc!
Overall, I did enjoy this book. I took a chance based on the description, as I had not heard of the author before. It was well written, fast paced and had several twists and surprises. Only dislike is the ending, left very open with not much closure to the story, but I do understand this is book 1 of a 4 book series.
Overall, I did enjoy this book. I took a chance based on the description, as I had not heard of the author before. It was well written, fast paced and had several twists and surprises. Only dislike is the ending, left very open with not much closure to the story, but I do understand this is book 1 of a 4 book series.
nannykaren's review
5.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Girl Who Lied is my first Shannon Hollinger novel and I’ve already started on her next book in the series, Their Angel’s Cry. (This review is focused on The Girl Who Lied). We meet Chief Maggie Riley, who looks after Coyote Cove with her Lieutenant, Dale Murphy. One evening, Maggie comes across a dead body and had to call the State police in to deal with it., although she'd much rather investigate herself. There are lots of unexpected twists to this story, and I was gripped from beginning to end!
lola99999's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great suspense!! Chapters told from different characters, giving you each perspective is awesome. Likeable characters with lots of secrets that keep you guessing throughout! Highly recommend!!
I received this ARC through Net Galley, thank you for choosing me for this book.
I received this ARC through Net Galley, thank you for choosing me for this book.
danubooks's review against another edition
4.0
A small town in Maine harbors many secrets, and the discovery of a stranger’s dead body brings them to light.
Chief Maggie Riley is overqualified for the position she serves, and as a woman and a non-local she is resented by many for getting the job. She had her reasons for coming to this quiet place including some trouble in her old life, but no one in town knows what they are. One night she goes out to check on a report of poachers in the area, and instead comes across a dead body. The man has met a violent end, and he is not from the area. In the face of an imminent storm, she summons help to secure the scene as bet she can before the rains wash evidence away. She also finds a Heather, a local teenage girl who is apparently in shock, nearby and suspects that the girl is not telling the truth about the reasons for her presence. State troopers soon arrive to take over the case, but the lead detective doesn’t seem to have the skills or the local knowledge needed to get to the truth. Maggie has both, and uses them to uncover both the identity of the victim and that of his killer. Her search for answers dislodge the secrets of others in town, including those of a resentful subordinate with an unhappy family history and a bad marriage as well as the ones that Maggie’s neighbor and sort-of boyfriend Steve keeps concealed. What was Heather doing out that night? Why was the murdered man in this tiny Maine town? Can Maggie keep her own past and secrets hidden while she is uncovering those of others around her? Will justice be brought, and if so at what cost?
The Girl Who Lied is the first in a new series featuring talented but troubled Maggie Riley. Over the course of the novel, I learned bits of Maggie’s history (though not all), and found her to be an intriguing character. The insular nature of a small town is well drawn, and I sympathized with many of the difficult choices that need to be made in a complex situation. Maggie as to debate what is lawful, what is ethically right, and where justice lays in the middle of it all. It was a quick read, told from the point of view of several different characters in alternating chapters. The author’s background in crime scene technology and physical anthropology added some unique and intriguing elements to the story. This novel may appeal to readers of authors like J. A. Jance, Tess Gerritsen and Linda Castillo may also find this a solid entry on their TBR list. Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for granting me access to an advanced reader’s copy of The Girl Who Lied; I look forward to the next installment in the Maggie Riley series.
Chief Maggie Riley is overqualified for the position she serves, and as a woman and a non-local she is resented by many for getting the job. She had her reasons for coming to this quiet place including some trouble in her old life, but no one in town knows what they are. One night she goes out to check on a report of poachers in the area, and instead comes across a dead body. The man has met a violent end, and he is not from the area. In the face of an imminent storm, she summons help to secure the scene as bet she can before the rains wash evidence away. She also finds a Heather, a local teenage girl who is apparently in shock, nearby and suspects that the girl is not telling the truth about the reasons for her presence. State troopers soon arrive to take over the case, but the lead detective doesn’t seem to have the skills or the local knowledge needed to get to the truth. Maggie has both, and uses them to uncover both the identity of the victim and that of his killer. Her search for answers dislodge the secrets of others in town, including those of a resentful subordinate with an unhappy family history and a bad marriage as well as the ones that Maggie’s neighbor and sort-of boyfriend Steve keeps concealed. What was Heather doing out that night? Why was the murdered man in this tiny Maine town? Can Maggie keep her own past and secrets hidden while she is uncovering those of others around her? Will justice be brought, and if so at what cost?
The Girl Who Lied is the first in a new series featuring talented but troubled Maggie Riley. Over the course of the novel, I learned bits of Maggie’s history (though not all), and found her to be an intriguing character. The insular nature of a small town is well drawn, and I sympathized with many of the difficult choices that need to be made in a complex situation. Maggie as to debate what is lawful, what is ethically right, and where justice lays in the middle of it all. It was a quick read, told from the point of view of several different characters in alternating chapters. The author’s background in crime scene technology and physical anthropology added some unique and intriguing elements to the story. This novel may appeal to readers of authors like J. A. Jance, Tess Gerritsen and Linda Castillo may also find this a solid entry on their TBR list. Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for granting me access to an advanced reader’s copy of The Girl Who Lied; I look forward to the next installment in the Maggie Riley series.
thebookhoundchronicles's review against another edition
3.0
Fast paced with twists and turns throughout, the first book in the Maggie Riley series is both an enjoyable and easy read. There are several underlying character stories, however, that will hopefully begin to unfurl more as the series progresses giving more depth to the resident characters, as well as add to the grip of the story. Overall though, the series has good potential and I look forward to reading the second book in this series.
marilynw's review against another edition
4.0
The Girl Who Lied (Chief Maggie Riley Book 1)
by Shannon Hollinger, narrated by Amelia Sciandra
More than one person is hiding in the tiny Maine town of Coyote Cove. Chief Maggie Riley has a past she wants no one to know about and that's why she took a job so below her skill level in this remote town with nothing much going on. Her boyfriend also has his own secrets but the two of them let sleeping dogs lie knowing they each have things they don't want to discuss. They aren't the only ones with secrets but all those secrets may come tumbling out of hiding when Maggie discovers a body on her drive home. Not only that, there is a teenager at the scene of the body, horrified and unable to answer any questions about what may have happened out in the woods.
We get to see things from several POVs, not just from Maggie, the boyfriend and the teenager and all those POVs worked well with story. There is so much more going on than it appears on the surface. So much unsaid, so much hidden, so much omitting of important information that could bust open the lives of several people. I would have listened to the audiobook without stopping except I needed to sleep. The audiobook narrator, Amelia Sciandra, has a girlish voice that I thought might be distracting for all the various characters but she did a good job of voicing everyone and I hope she is back for the narration of the next two books.
Pub August 2, 2023
Thank you to Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for this ARC.
by Shannon Hollinger, narrated by Amelia Sciandra
More than one person is hiding in the tiny Maine town of Coyote Cove. Chief Maggie Riley has a past she wants no one to know about and that's why she took a job so below her skill level in this remote town with nothing much going on. Her boyfriend also has his own secrets but the two of them let sleeping dogs lie knowing they each have things they don't want to discuss. They aren't the only ones with secrets but all those secrets may come tumbling out of hiding when Maggie discovers a body on her drive home. Not only that, there is a teenager at the scene of the body, horrified and unable to answer any questions about what may have happened out in the woods.
We get to see things from several POVs, not just from Maggie, the boyfriend and the teenager and all those POVs worked well with story. There is so much more going on than it appears on the surface. So much unsaid, so much hidden, so much omitting of important information that could bust open the lives of several people. I would have listened to the audiobook without stopping except I needed to sleep. The audiobook narrator, Amelia Sciandra, has a girlish voice that I thought might be distracting for all the various characters but she did a good job of voicing everyone and I hope she is back for the narration of the next two books.
Pub August 2, 2023
Thank you to Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for this ARC.
hauntedvictoria24's review
5.0
This was a great mystery! I think this is a great start to a new series because the characters are well written and the story was well thought out and executed. I was entralled in the mystery up until the very end and will looking forward to the next books of the series. I would reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries. 10/10
Special Thank You to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
Special Thank You to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
sablou53's review
4.0
Thank you to Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for the audio ARC.
This book tells a story from several different point of views. We get our main heroine Maggie Riley, a detective turned chief in the small town of Coyote Cove. We get Heather, an innocent teenage girl who has had a hard past, We get secondary characters, Riley's coworker Murphy and her boyfriend Steve's POV as well.
Overall, I found the story intriguing. It was well paced, and I never felt bored. If you like crime thrillers this one will fit in nicely. I enjoyed the character of Maggie Riley and felt that she was relatable. The twist at the end was interesting but its not something I could say really surprised me.
The things I didn't like were the narration of the male characters. The narrating was done by a female and her voice for Murphy was nothing but distracting to me. I wish they would have found a male narrator to narrate those chapters. I also find it annoying when they try to make male characters sound different than their regular voice. I don't understand that.
Overall this is worth a read or listen if you are into this type of book. It was a fun way to pass the time for me.
This book tells a story from several different point of views. We get our main heroine Maggie Riley, a detective turned chief in the small town of Coyote Cove. We get Heather, an innocent teenage girl who has had a hard past, We get secondary characters, Riley's coworker Murphy and her boyfriend Steve's POV as well.
Overall, I found the story intriguing. It was well paced, and I never felt bored. If you like crime thrillers this one will fit in nicely. I enjoyed the character of Maggie Riley and felt that she was relatable. The twist at the end was interesting but its not something I could say really surprised me.
The things I didn't like were the narration of the male characters. The narrating was done by a female and her voice for Murphy was nothing but distracting to me. I wish they would have found a male narrator to narrate those chapters. I also find it annoying when they try to make male characters sound different than their regular voice. I don't understand that.
Overall this is worth a read or listen if you are into this type of book. It was a fun way to pass the time for me.