On a cold night in Wisconsin two girls get into something they can't handle. Just eighteen, they get into a truck lured by the prospect of beer and a giggle. But when the mature trucker demands repayment of a physical nature before letting them go, CiCi grabs a metal bar and Francesca hits the man with it, possibly killing him. They scramble out, run, and vow never to tell anyone.
In LIQUID LIES, some years later, CiCi is engaged to a surgeon and working on a mail delivery boat on Round Lake. Her best friend is the boat's captain Mark, and Francesca has been in Europe, arriving back as CiCi gets hauled out of the lake after taking an unexpected tumble. The girls feel uncomfortable, but exchange greetings. Later, Francesca, whose father has a political career, tells her friend that they are being blackmailed over the trucker. They need to drop off money to secure silence. She's emptied her account and CiCi reluctantly has to make the drop. All that the townsfolk are talking about is the planned expansion of the hospital through demolishing homes. But that same night a murder occurs, and CiCi is terrified.
The characters and the descriptions of their jobs are very well written, drawing us into the lives of CiCi and her friends and family. The small community is shocked by untimely death and draws together for support, and the local media try to make mileage from the most sensational case they've known. The town is full of summer tourists and casual workers, and the hospital expansion is a source of conflict for many including CiCi and her surgeon fiancΓ©.
Lois Lavrisa's amateur sleuth obstructs the police, and in consequence her life doesn't get easier. One lie leads to another and LIQUID LIES enmeshes us in the convoluted past and present. Mystery fans will enjoy this tale.
Teenage best friends CiCi and Francesca made a decision that haunted them for the rest of their lives. What started as a celebration of Francesca's eighteenth birthday became a tragedy with repercussions neither could ever have imagined. Four years later, after keeping the incident buried, a blackmailer enters their lives, threatening to expose their secret. In the idyllic resort town of Round Lake, Jet Skiers, swimmers and boaters center their lives on their upscale waterfront homes in their picturesque, peaceful Wisconsin town. Who would expect it to be torn apart by the selfish decisions of the wealthy few? Who would guess that underneath this picture of serenity lay murder, deceit--and more murder? Liquid Lies combines mystery's twists and unexpected turns with a touching coming of age story. As CiCi finds herself in the midst of a hideous chain of events, she must wrestle with lies and their unintended consequences. In the process she confronts her own worst demons, finding herself enveloped in a turbulent vortex of events. Armed only with her own integrity and willingness to take responsibility for her past mistakes, CiCi must make amends for the past to secure her future.
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