Collision of Lies ~ Review

Collision of Lies
   #1
By Tom Threadgill

Detective Amara Alvarez never expected to have the case that she is working off the clock. A bus-train collision three years ago left 17 children dead. But a random phone call has one parent hoping against facts that her son is still alive. But there is no way so many agencies got the investigation wrong.

But Amara wants, no needs to give this grieving family closure even if it means destroying the thin hope that they now have. Everything Amara looks at seems to agree with the facts of the case yet she keeps looking not willing to give up.

But what she uncovers is unsettling and time is running out to find the answers that she is looking for. Lives are on the line and someone seems willing to keep the truth buried forever.

Collision of Lies is set in the San Antonio region and if you are a fan of suspense fiction you won't want to miss out on this one. Someone is lying or else a horrible mistake was made with a random phone call pleading for help. And if what they know is a lie who can Amara trust to help her uncover the truth? And why would someone stage an accident to steal 17 children? These questions will keep the reader as engaged in this case as Amara is.

Amara Alvarez is an interesting individual who is determined and loyal but not without faults. She is a detective assigned to the Property Crimes Division with hopes of being transferred to Homicide. She's not married but has Larry in her life. Larry is her 3-foot long iguana and he's not an off the page kind of pet with just a quick mention. She also has her mother and siblings with whom she has a good relationship. There is an excerpt at the back of the book so it appears that this is the first book in a series in which Amara will be taking center stage so it will be interesting to see where she and the series go from here. Hopefully, her manners improve - I'm sure her mother wouldn't be too pleased.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own.


About the Book:

The Case was Tragic

But it WAS an Accident.

Right?

Three years ago, a collision between a fast-moving freight train and a school bus full of kids led to devastation and grief on an unimaginable scale. But a fresh clue leads San Antonio police detective Amara Alvarez to the unlikely conclusion that one of the children may still be alive. If she's correct, everything law enforcement believes about the accident is a lie.

With time running out, Amara must convince others--and herself--that despite all evidence to the contrary, the boy lives. And she will do everything in her power to bring him home.

A fresh voice in suspense, Tom Threadgill will have you questioning everything as you fly through the pages of this enthralling story.