The Liar by Nora Roberts is a page-turner. I wouldn't quite classify it as the best Nora Roberts ever as I had a hard time getting into it at first. Once Shelby took her daughter back to her home town in Tennessee, I really started to enjoy the book. The majority of the characters were very lovable, well-rounded, and easy to relate to. The setting in Tennessee sounds beautiful and like a wonderful small town to live in.

I had a feeling/thought about the ending before I got there and was correct in that feeling/thinking, but even being right, it didn't take away from the excitement of the story.

I recommend it to anyone who is a Nora Roberts fan or likes suspenseful romance books. ( )

Romance

At times frustrating, predictable and forced, but in general an enjoyable, easy, summer read. ( )

good romance, but a little predictable.....I had guessed the ending as the whole thing reminded me of Sleeping with the Enemy ( )

The Liar
3.5 Stars

Upon her husband's death, Shelby Foxworth learns that not only was he an adulterer and a liar, but he was also a thief and a conman. Stuck with a mountain of debt, Shelby returns home to her small town and loving family for a fresh start with her young daughter. But Shelby's found happiness with local contractor Griff Lott is soon jeopardized when her husband's past catches up with her.

Starts well, but drags a bit in the middle and the identity of the villain is completely obvious.

As always, Nora's characterization is amazing from the honest and hardworking Shelby to the gentle and caring Griff. Not to mention Shelby's adorable daughter and her charming down to earth family. Each and every resident of the small Tennessee town adds something special to the setting and the story.

That said, the book could have been 100 pages shorter with fewer descriptions of Griff's renovation projects and Shelby's singing at the local watering hole. It would have been better with more focus on the suspense plot and the action, which are underdeveloped.

Despite these issues, the book is entertaining overall and Nora will always be a go-to author for me. ( )