Never Tell a Lie: A Novel With Suspense

by: Hallie Ephron

Published by: William Morrow

Reviewed by Peg Brantley

Ivy and David Rose had been high school sweethearts. Now they were happily married with careers they enjoyed, and living in a beautiful old Victorian home. It seems life had dealt them all the right cards, except having a child of their own.

In the last few weeks of a carefully tended pregnancy, the urge to clean out her nest overwhelmed Ivy and the couple decided to hold a yard sale. The previous owner’s discarded things clogged up an attic she wanted empty—everything gone.

Everything, that is, except one of the yard sale customers.

When Melinda White, a former classmate and current bargain hunter, is reported missing, the trail leads to Ivy and David–and no further. David had taken Melinda into the house, but did the woman ever come out? Ivy’s relentless digging into the past threatens not only her life, but the life of her unborn child.

Suspicion is supported by secrets and shame in this solo debut novel by Hallie Ephron. Some editing concerns aside, Never Tell a Lie is a quick read that will keep you interested from the beginning to the end.

Armchair Interviews says: Recommended for a good read.

Author’s Web site: http://www.HallieEphron.com