Twisted Lies by C.B. Clark

            Can she overcome her traumatic past and open her heart to love?

      Maggie O’Flynn’s parents disappeared when she was twelve. Abandoned and alone, with few answers to what happened, she was sent to live with a maiden aunt who did the best she could. Now, years later, with difficulties trusting others and at risk for losing her job, Maggie senses someone is watching her. A letter from an attorney only heightens her sense of terror. What the attorney drops in her lap will change her life forever.  

      Russ Crawford, heir to the fortune of his adopted father, Angus, explodes after he learns the mysterious Maggie O’Flynn will inherit his father’s estate. Who is she? And why would his father—whom Russ adored—leave the bulk of his estate to this interloper?

      Sparks fly on their first accidental meeting. The second time doesn’t go as well. The two are confronted by a mystery of monumental proportions—right down to what happened to Maggie’s parents, and what led to Angus’ secret surveillance of Maggie for more than twenty years. Working together, the two risk everything to find the answers. In the process they discover each other.

 Our Review:  For long-time fans of C.B. Clark’s edge of the seat novels of suspense and mystery, Twisted Lies is a treat. With a talent for blending lush descriptions of the picturesque Western Canada with well-drawn, multi-layered characters, Clark does not disappoint. The subtle inclusion of the daily struggles and temptations associated with alcohol abuse is informative without beating the reader over the head. Plus, the ending was not at all expected—and very satisfying.

 On a scale of 1-5, Twisted Lies deserves a 6.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews