Happy New Year! The first episode of the year is a truly terrific mystery. Entertaining in the extreme, this is a whodunnit that breaks the mold. Ashley Elston, its author, has written plenty of quality YA titles, but First Lie Wins is her first adult mystery. In this game of cat and mouse, the reader is constantly asking which character is telling the truth….and we never figured it out. A great start to the new year, this book invites you to just relax and enjoy the ride. We sure did. We are taking next week off…but please come back the week after when we talk to author Kaveh Akbar, who has authored the intriguing and funny novel, Martyr!

Books mentioned in this week's episode:

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

The Lying Woods by Ashley Elston

This is Our Story by Ashley Elston

Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

The Trackers by Charles Frazier

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal


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