The Dead Lie, Ivanka Fear
The Dead Lie, Ivanka Fear
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The Dead Lie

Author: Ivanka Fear

Series: A Blue Water Mystery

Narrator: Stephanie Brush

Unabridged: 10 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/20/2024


Synopsis

You can run. You can hide. But in the end, the past catches up with you. Lana, a young mother who suffered a traumatic event 11 years ago, has been living under an assumed name. When she visits her hometown to check if its safe to reclaim her identity, Lana suffers several mishaps. Then her parents are killed in a car crash. Lana blames herself and her past mistakes until she discovers her mom and dad werent who they claimed to be, leading her to suspect their secrets may be responsible for their deaths. Lana returns to her familys native Croatian village to visit her grandmother in hopes of learning the truth about her parents and the reason they died. When she meets the villagers, they slam their doors in Lanas face at the mention of her father. Meanwhile, the near misses that happened back home follow her to Croatia, as does a tall, dark stranger. Lana probes into the villages past and uncovers a cold case and a decades old curse, bringing out the ghosts of the past and putting herself in the same danger her parents ran from years ago.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie on March 08, 2023

If you're looking for a cozy mystery with plenty of questions to answer and a puzzle to solve, The Dead Lie is the book for you! Ivanka Fear's debut novel is well written and full of mystery. She takes readers on a twisted path of intrigue, questions and surprises right to the end. I read this book......more

Goodreads review by Rocky on March 14, 2023

A riveting, no-holds-barred roller coaster of a book, soaked in equal measure with evocative atmosphere and compelling mystery. In The Dead Lie, Svjetlana, known in the life she and her husband Jim have forged as Cheryl, discovers the inherent danger in excavating long-dormant secrets. From the openi......more

Goodreads review by Michaela on May 28, 2023

Grateful to have been able to read this ARC! This was an interesting read with an intriguing mystery of Lana trying to find out her parents secrets and the answers always seeming just out of reach. While I did really enjoy this, I found myself getting annoyed with Lana running around after this myste......more

Goodreads review by Drew on February 25, 2025

Ivanka Fear's debut novel - The Dead Lie, is a captivating mystery that keeps readers guessing until the very end. The story follows Lana, a young mother who has been living under an assumed name after a traumatic event 11 years ago. When her parents are killed in a car crash, Lana blames herself an......more

Goodreads review by Poppy on November 15, 2023

"The Dead Lie" promised a gripping tale of secrets, identity, and a mysterious past, but unfortunately, the execution fell short of expectations. Lana, a character with a traumatic history, returns to her hometown after more than a decade, only to face a series of mishaps and the tragic death of her......more