Reviews

A Harmless Lie by Mark Kline, Sara Blaedel

mullesbogreol's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

goldies_mom's review

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

nlsfks's review against another edition

dark

4.0

annhenry's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

bookwormmelissa's review

5.0

Thanks to Dutton and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this title before publication.

I've heard of Sara Blaedel, but A Harmless Lie was the first book of hers that I have read, and I loved it! Even though it's later in the Louise Rick series (which I did not know when I picked this up), I was able to fully immerse myself in the story and it read like a standalone. This is a book of small town secrets, cold cases combined with current missing persons and suicide cases. I loved reading about the Danish towns where Blaedel set this story, and I loved how all of the mysteries were resolved in the end - while some of the reveals I suspected, others were completely fresh to me. I am really interested now in reading the rest of this series and her other series. Thanks also to crimebythebook on Instagram for convincing me to try this author!

kitkat175's review

4.0

I have a soft spot for Sara Blaedel books, they are one of my favourite mystery books. I liked this book a lot, I am not however vey fond of Eik. I can not wait for Lousie Rick 11 to be translated and out in Canada. I have read all of the Lousie Rick instalments except for number 11 and 12. I honestly hope she does not become addicted to the sleeping pills that the doctors have been prescribing for her. I am a little sad that I am all caught up in this series but that just means she'll hopefully have more out in the stores soon, so I an pick them up and read them soon. All her book could be read as stand a lone's but if you want to know what happens in her life you would have to read all of them together. I will be buying and reading more of her books.

amanda071's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

sonjaaaa8's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

hollylillis's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Characters felt empty and one dimensional. The plot and the plot "twist" were boring. There wasn't anything definitive or interesting about this book.

ches201's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0