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It Began With a Lie (Secrets of Redemption Book 1) Kindle Edition
Becca was sure the move from New York to Redemption, Wisconsin was exactly what her troubled family needed. A way to get her crumbling marriage back on track, and to bond with her difficult 16-year-old stepdaughter.
But instead of a new beginning, Becca is thrust into a mysterious past she barely remembers. A past that includes the complications of interacting with her old teenage crush, Daniel, as well as living in her aunt's old house.
A house with a violent past. A house the locals swear is haunted.
But there's no such thing as ghosts. Right?
So, could there be something even more sinister out to destroy them?
And can Becca discover the truth before it’s too late?
2020 Voice Award–January LaVoy, who narrated the Secrets of Redemption series, won a 2020 Voice Arts Awards Best Mystery Audiobook Narration for her work on “It Began With a Lie.”
2018 PRG Reviewers' Choice Award First Place Winner for Best Book
2018 PRG Reviewers' Choice Award Second Place Winner for Best Book Series
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateSeptember 10, 2018
- File size1869 KB
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From the Publisher
Welcome to Redemption, Wisconsin ... Where Nothing is Ever What it Seems
A town full of secrets ... with a mysterious and violent past.
The townspeople swear that Redemption decides who stays or who goes. But, of course, that's nonsense. A town can't decide that.
Right?
Secrets of Redemption is a multiple award-winning series that blends mystery, suspense, psychological thriller and romance (with a dash of the supernatural) all into one. All the books are clean: No swearing, gore, bedroom scenes and very little violence. Get started today ... if you dare.
(2020 Voice Award, 2020 PRG Award for Best Book)
There are 4 ways to enter Redemption .... Choose wisely.
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It Began With a LieThe first book in the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. If you start here, it's best to read in order:
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The SummoningBook 4 in the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. It's a prequel to the main series and it features Aunt Charlie. If you start here, it's best to read in this order:
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The Riverview MysteriesJust down the road from Redemption, Wisconsin, is where you'll find Riverview. On the surface, it appears to be a wholesome, Midwestern, college town. But, underneath that pleasant, friendly veneer hides a side just as dark and edgy as Redemption's. If you're looking for clean and twisty standalone psychological and suspense thrillers with a touch of romance and supernatural, you've come to the right place. But be warned ... it's easy to disappear here. |
The Charlie Kingsley MysteriesA Secrets of Redemption spin-off series. This funny, clean & twisty cozy series takes place in the 1990s and features cats, dogs, tea, ghosts, hauntings, murder, a touch of romance and loads of fun. The books are standalone and can be read in any order. For Charlie's backstory, you can start with either It Began With a Lie or The Summoning. |
Editorial Reviews
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"Michele Pariza Wacek carries the reader along on this journey, which has twists and turns to the very last page. Her characters become friends, some you want to spend more time with and some you come to despise. She casts a spell that will keep you enthralled. A can't miss novel from a dynamic author." The International Review of Books
"On the surface, Wacek employs all the devices of a standard haunted-house story full of ghosts and supernatural possessions. But her principal plot is also entangled with a mystery, family secrets, and a character study of a woman reconciling with her past that unveils before her eyes. Wacek's ambitious story is made more complex with layers of subplots that subtly build up the overall suspense. ... The different storylines working together make sense, since not all is fully resolved, and this is the first of a planned series of books. As you read, waiting to see what happens next, you may be surprised by how it ends." The US Review of Books
About the Author
Product details
- ASIN : B07DT8ZTN3
- Publisher : Love-Based Publishing; 1st edition (September 10, 2018)
- Publication date : September 10, 2018
- Language : English
- File size : 1869 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 383 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #51,835 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #13 in Mystery & Suspense (Kindle Store)
- #148 in Suspense (Kindle Store)
- #236 in Women's Psychological Fiction
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About the author
A USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but she does spend much of her time writing stories now. Mystery stories, to be exact. They're clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn't enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.
Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.
When she's not writing, she's usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she's an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she's not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)
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Title: It Began With A Lie
Author: Michele Pariza Wacek
Rating: 4/5 Stars
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“But, evert job I had made me feel like i was slowly suffocating… like I was a butterfly trapped in a killing jar, frantically beating its wings against the glass. And the only way to wash that feeling away? With copious amounts of wine. Every day.”
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I have no idea how I came across this series, but once I did, I knew that I was going to have to read it.. I kept putting it off and finally, I grabbed the Kindle Unlimited version and I’m so happy I did because I really enjoyed book one and immediately dove into book two.
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I really fell in love with the way this story was told. Rebecca heading back to her aunts house to live, after not being there since her teen years, the summer her friend Jessica went missing?! Love so much that it immediately set up the premise for a mystery. Rebecca didn’t go alone though, she brought along with her a vile controlling husband - who I despised from the minute he entered the book and a typical miserable teenage stepdaughter. The story was perfectly paced, giving you just enough to keep you guessing until the end.
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There was a little bit of a paranormal aspect to this one and I loved how it was done, I felt that it was more unique than other books I’ve read. The cryptic messages through these meetings and just how exactly Rebecca was able to figure everything out.
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This book has a whole lot of gas lighting, and there are points where you’re not entirely sure who you can or cannot trust. In the end everything wraps up nicely and it leads right into book two of the series! I really enjoyed this one, I definitely recommend to any mystery fans andddd its free on Kindle Unlimited!!
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Other than that, this was an enjoyable read. I love the little twists Ms. Wacak included such as the ghosts who inhabited the house, and Rebecca’s dreams of her Aunt Charlie. The ending was good: all the loose ends were tied together and explained. The reader sees Rebecca finally blossoming, and learning to be a strong, self-confident woman.
Top reviews from other countries
Was thinking till last page what will happen.
But good for those who love suspense novels.
Finished in two days.
I laughed, cried, but more often held my breath, whilst reading this. Never in a million years did I pick what was actually going on.
A story with lots of twist and turns
If you like ghosts its worth a read