Review: Intelligent, well played out novel. Great romance with a steamy love triangle and lots of mystery thrown in!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2013
Pieces of Lies is hands down my favorite romance/mystery novel I have ever read.  It has everything in a book I love. Romance, a steamy love triangle- actually more like 3 hot men being in love with just one girl, and a whole lot of mystery involving the rich, an underground society, and the mob. How can you go wrong with that? Angela Richardson's debut novel has left a lasting impression on me that leave me wanting more. I am beyond excited to read the second book following Pieces of Lies because the ending is a giant cliff hanger left me rethinking everything and everyone in the book and what their part plays.In Pieces of Lies you will meet 22 year-old Norah. She left New York to escape her over protective father from controlling everything and everyone in her life. She starts over her last year in college; even changing her name to keep who her father is a secret. The only person who knows the truth about Norah is her best friend from high school, Josh who lives in the same city as Norah. Josh knows EVERYTHING about Norah and has been in love with her since he first laid eyes on her but of course he is "just the friend". Norah begins to have feelings for Josh but then Clint enters Norah's life. Clint comes from one of the richest families in the country and sweeps Norah off her feet leaving Josh and his chance with her behind.  Clint is part of an underground society for the rich known as the Lappell. Josh is trying to become a member which is how Clint meets Norah. Truths, lies, deception, romance, and mystery all come to play when Norah's past comes back into her life, like her ex-fiancé'. The ending will leave you questioning everything you thought and everyone in Norah's life, especially what man is truly loves her.I really liked the female lead Norah and how she was trying to be her own person and escape her father's reputation. I respected her for wanting to live her own life but also felt bad for her. Josh, I was on the fence about Josh. He does something a little shady in the beginning of the book. It was selfish of him but he just wanted it all; to be in the Lappell and to finally have Norah. Then the end of the book he totally changed my opinion of him, making me even more confused on what man is right for Norah. As for Clint, once he finally won me over I was on team Clint's side the entire time. I just hope he doesn't disappoint me in book two or I might have to trade my Team Clint shirt in for a Team Josh shirt. I still do not know who I want Norah to be with... how it ended left me so confused!As I mentioned, this is Angela Richardson's debut novel. It was intelligently written and played out, with a great storyline that held my attention every page of the way. Yes, there are a few spelling errors but with Indie authors sometimes that happens and I believe the best books come from Indie authors such as Ms. Richardson.I highly recommend this book to all my book friends looking for a great romance novel with a mystery and secrets that you don't see coming.  I am now a big Angela Richardson fan and will be the first in line to read her next novel.I give Pieces of Lies 4.5 Stars** This book was given to me by the author is return for an honest review **