Dangerous Lies, Lisa April Smith
Dangerous Lies, Lisa April Smith
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Dangerous Lies

Author: Lisa April Smith

Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella

Unabridged: 11 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2016

Synopsis

Dangerous Lies follows the lives of Jake Stern and Tina Davis. After losing his parents and sister in a fire, Jake is raised by his grandparents. As he transforms from a traumatized boy to an exceptional student athlete and finally to an ambitious assistant DA, he learns to hide a crippling fear behind a stony mask.Until she turns thirteen, Bettina (Tina) Berenson is a shy, bookish girl rejected by both parents. But her life radically changes when her father starts taking her to the places he frequents: racetracks, prizefights, nightclubs, and the occasional company of gangsters he admires. Reveling in the attention Tina’s striking beauty generates, he’s oblivious to the potential danger to his impressionable daughter. And when he dies two years later, the distraught and lonely fifteen-year-old girl is easy prey for a charismatic crime lord.When a vicious mobster goes on trial, fate brings Jake and Tina together. Tina, former mob mistress, is the key witness, and Jake, the prosecuting attorney, is repelled by her past but obsessed with her physical presence. But someone wants Tina dead, and in order for her to testify, Jake has to keep her alive.

About Lisa April Smith

Lisa April Smith is the author of romantic suspense novels, including Exceeding Expectations and Paradise Misplaced, as well as the historical novel Forgotten Tales of China.

About Nicol Zanzarella

Nicol Zanzarella is an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator and a theater and television actress. She has appeared in productions of Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, The Winter’s Tale, Cousin Bette, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, and many others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tammy on October 21, 2011

I really enjoyed this story. It opens with a high profile court case focusing on Joe Scarpia, a member of the mob. Agreeing to testify against him is the star of the hugely followed case, Tina Davis. Beautiful and mysterious this woman is associated with some of the biggest names in the mob and she......more

Goodreads review by Gigi Ann on October 25, 2013

From the first line "Dangerous Lies" turns up the heat: “The trial had everything an ambitious prosecuting attorney could want: a solid case against a known crimelord and a seductively beautiful witness with a steamy past -- ingredients guaranteed to pack a courtroom.” Two equally fascinating protago......more

Goodreads review by Charla on December 20, 2011

This book is wonderful and it will keep you glued to every page. The heroine is Bettina Berenson, but, Bettina is not just an ordinary woman. Bettina is not only drop dead gorgeous, but gutsy and intelligent. Even though she is smart, she still manages to get involved with some dangerous characters,......more

Goodreads review by Kari on November 15, 2011

Dangerous Lies is an interesting view into how our past can help to shape our future lives. Ms. Smith draws you right into the story by first setting the scene in the present..a smart, beautiful former mistress of a mob boss, who is now a key witness in the trial of a gangster and the prosecuting at......more

Goodreads review by Wulfwyn on January 15, 2012

I found this book a thrilling read. I admit, I do love the "mob" stories. I grew up in Chicago, (Al Capone, Tony Lombardo, Bugs Moran, Sam Giancana among others). I grew up hearing of stories of the mob, reading of them in the local papers and seeing them on the local news. Lisa wrote a book that re......more

Quotes

“Laced with suspense, humor, emotion, and lots of twists and turns.” Palm Beach Post

“Fast-paced and full of intriguing characters.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

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