Nina hears a whisper, following the sound she goes into her Dad’s office. the gun cabinet is open, and her father was down. A foster dad that had taken Jan and her in and made them his daughters. A state district court judge died in his home. Aaron her best friend had come avoiding the media at the front, yet was a photographer. He had to follow the story no matter how it turned out. Detective King orders all media to stay in the front, and she in the house. Two things he let her know, no forced entry and she was alone in house. She was in the dark room, doing her photos. Rick was Nina boyfriend, his ticket to the social group he wanted, to her just a friend. Would she being calling him as a lawyer. For Nina she wanted her camera lens to observe, and have a buffer of what was going on. King wanted to see her work area, where she lived, third floor, or one would call the attic. Her pictures were of the homeless, he questions her why here, and of them. She could tell he didn’t approve of her, or approve of her family. Telling her, he was determined to get the killer, taking her to the precinct. The plot is superb with the dialog of the Detective King, you can feel his no nonsense attitude, as though he.was bigger than life, determined. Powerful story, you are caught, from that first whisper. For Nina and her sister, a life is shattered when the real person the judge was, become known
Readers will welcome and want to read this book. Given ARC by Net Galley and Thomas Nelson for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

Wow! Kelly Irvin knows how to keep you reading without wanting to stop until the crisis is resolved. I enjoyed this book immensely. Keep on writing, Kelly.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

“Tell Her No Lies” is a suspenseful story that will keep you trying to figure out who to trust and who committed murder. Nina is a gutsy young woman and the story starts out with her finding her father murdered. Nina and her family are on the list as prime suspects. Nina is using her skills to prove them wrong. Her friend Aaron who works for the news is working with her find out the truth. Great story that will keep your interest till the end.

Kelly Irvin has long been one of my favorite authors in the Amish genre. It was a huge treat to read her work in a contemporary romantic suspense genre! Tell Her No Lies is a fast-paced and well written story! I really felt drawn to Nina's character, as well as that of her adoptive mother Grace, and to Nina's sister Janis and niece. Irvin does a masterful job of describing her characters, even to the point where i sometimes felt sympathy for Rick, as conflicted as he was between his feelings for Nina and his obsession to be upwardly mobile professionally. This book kept me up well into the night to find out what happened next amongst the twists and turns. Nina often felt torn between close friend Aaron, who sought more than friendship, and lifetime friend Rick, who also sought more. She and Aaron joined forces to learn who was responsible for killing her uncle/adoptive father, at the same time uncovering a dark side of her adoptive father. This is definitely a novel I will recommend to others.

I did not care for Tell Her No Lies. I do not believe I will read this genre from this author in the future. I give this one two stars.

So suspenseful - kept reading because I was kept waiting for more (in a good way)! Read the book in 2 days, and couldn’t and didn’t want to stop reading! I loved it!

I have never heard of Kelly Irvin until I read this book. It was fast past, well written and I loved it! I cannot wait till her next one comes out!

I reviewed this title editorially for Mystery Scene Magazine be sure and see what I thought in the holiday issue. I

Tell Her No Lies by Kelly Irvin is a great fictional thriller with a dab of romance. Nina is abandoned by her mother at an early age and finds it hard to trust anyone. He uncle takes her in and raises her and tries his best to show her about humanity at its best. Her love of photography is really what helps keep her in a comfortable place. One day however she find her uncle is dead and the police are accusing her. Nina must find a way to prove her innocence and fast. There are two men in her life who want to help her but Nina is afraid that they have ulterior motives. Can she trust them? Or anyone for that matter? The truth is out there and hopefully she will find it and save herself. This one had me gripped from the beginning. While I was not able to read it in one sitting, it did not take me long. It is a very easy read with great descriptive matter and the characters are well written and enjoyable.

Thank you to netgalley as well as the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.


5 out of 5 stars

I received an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! It was definitely a book that kept you thinking! I would definitely recommend this book to fellow readers. Thank you!

Wow! This book keeps you guessing as to what will happen next on so many realms. Many murders, family secrets, romance...lots of action. Forgiveness, God's role as Father and what that means, and so much more! Well written, fantastic book!

Nina Fischer wants to show the world the many faucets of people who experience homelessness, and she’s found a way to do so through a medium she loves—film photography. While many might mistake her for a rich kid dabbling in art, before her adoption, she experienced the bone crushing hopelessness of living on the streets.

While preparing for an upcoming art exhibit, she steps out of her darkroom and into a nightmare. A whisper pleading for help in the early hours irrevocably changes the trajectory of her life. Will she sort out who she can rely on before she ends up the next victim?

Aaron McClure has loved Nina since the moment he met her back in college. And ever since then, they’ve been friends. He thinks Nina might feel ready to take the next step, but her childhood friend Rick Zavala keeps getting in the way. When her life starts falling apart, he promises to stick by and help her through it—even if it means letting her go.

This edge-of-your-seat suspense story will keep you guessing, and on your toes as you try to solve the mystery. Kelly Irvin crafts characters with depth (even the villains) and keeps the reader guessing to the very end how everything will turn out.

This is the first book that I have read by Kelly Irvin and I loved it. It is a story of family deceit and how a family must come to terms with the results. It is a religious romantic suspense and is very well written. I really liked the characters and how they dealt with all of the fall out.

“Tell Her No Lies” by Kelly Irvin was a good romantic suspense read. This was the first book I’ve read by her, and I look forward to reading more.

This story centers around Nina Fischer. Nina and her sister were adopted years ago by their uncle. Life is good for them until their uncle is found murdered in his own house. Nina is the one who finds him. Through trying to find out who murdered him, Nina uncovers some secrets that her uncle was keeping.

This book had me guessing in many parts and it had some twists and turns. I was surprised at how it ended.
If you like to read good, clean, romantic-suspense novels, you would like this one.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I have mixed feelings about this book. While I loved the mystery part of it and how it kept me guessing, I didn't really care for the heroine, since she felt quite wishy washy. I wound up feeling really bad for the hero.
That said, the mystery is worth reading. I look forward to reading the next book by Kelly!

This is the first book that I have read by Ms. Irvin. I was interested in the book, because of its cover and description and decided I wanted to read it. Wow! This suspense story was very impressive. Her writing reminded me of other suspense authors that I enjoy reading. This book focuses on Nina who finds her father after he is murdered. Throughout the story, Nina is trying to discover who murdered her father and why. There are a couple of men in her life. Rick has been her childhood friend and she has to figure out if she wants a romantic relationship with him or Aaron. Aaron has been there for her since college. Together with Aaron they try to follow the evidence to discover what occurred. Having believed her father to be an upstanding judge, Nina finds out that he had his own secrets. This is a romantic suspense book that will definitely keep you wanting to drop everything to read this book! I highly recommend this book! You will not be disappointed if you enjoy romantic suspense stories.
***I was given a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher. This is my honest opinion. Even though I received this copy free, this is my own opinion.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I was excited to receive this book. I love a good murder mystery. This book was based on an interesting concept but it really could have used more character development. The main people were developed okay but I never really had a strong feeling toward anyone in this book. The writer mother or the military sister could have developed into an interesting story line.

Two things turned me off on this book. I did not realize this was Christian fiction when I started this book. I am not into religion but was raised Christian and some religious references are fine with me. This book stuck in references to God and faith when it was not necessary. This is typical in Christian fiction books but it does turn me off. The second issue was the use of the word "photog" for photographer. Look up photog in the Urban dictionary and I agree with their crude definition.

I did read an advanced readers copy of this book and hopefully they still have some editing. I gave the rating the benefit of the doubt and hope they have further edits to this book.

Kelly Irvin has been known for writing Amish romances, and as a reader who can't stand Amish anything. Romance. Suspense. Or Historical. I decide to stay away from majority of Irvin's writing. But when Thomas Nelson showed her writing a romantic suspense novel, which is a genre I read widely in, I was curious. The novel sounded interesting, so I thought I would give it a shot.
The plot is my biggest issue, so I'll start there. The novel does start with a dead body in an office so that is done correctly. BUT . . . then the next thirty-two percent of the novel takes place right after the dead body, and Irvin wanted to show EVERY single person's perspective of the dead body. From the cop to the daughter, Nina, the heroine, to a number of reporter's and a lawyer slash boyfriend for Nina. It dragged and lost my attention really quickly. As for the rest of the novel, it was just killing everyone important to Nina in a hurry to make her more anxious and send her back to the police station for questioning for about the fourth time. That is a lot for a romantic suspense novel. I figured out from the first chapter who the two bad people were. No surprise for me.
The characters wanted more for their life, but I really didn't see them changing at all. Nina learned more about her biological mother and made her wish she didn't learn what she did. Adam, the best friend and love interest, arrived in the first couple of chapters, and I didn't really like him either. I didn't know if he really liked Nina for who she was or using her moment of hurt as a way to further his own personal career. So the ending didn't sit well with me.
Overall, Tell Her No Lies by Kelly Irvin didn't have a fast-pace story line like a romantic suspense should have. I wanted a lot more action with moments of holding my breath. The characters were bland with a boring romance. Not a novel I would recommend for fans of romantic suspense.
I received a complimentary copy of Tell Her No Lies by Kelly Irvin from Thomas Nelson Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.

TELL HER NO LIES by KELLY IRVIN is a fast paced thriller with an excellent Christian message. There is also a good dose of romance. The book deals with such things as homelessness, parenting, foster care and adoption, addiction, the importance of forgiveness and acknowledging that God is the only perfect Father.
Nina and Jan Fischer were adopted by their uncle Geoffrey Fischer, who was a successful and well thought of judge. He and his wife Grace saved them from foster care when they were abandoned by their mother.
When Nina finds her dad murdered in his home office, things really go from bad to worse, first with her being a suspect, and then with secrets that she and her friend, Aaron McClure, uncover about the judge. She feels badly let down and wants to uncover the truth, but loved her dad and wants to save his good name.
The characters are very real and we are made to feel what they are going through. It is Christian suspense at its best. I can highly recommend it as a most enjoyable read.
I was given a free copy of the book by Thomas Nelson from NetGalley. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

As children, Nina Fischer and her sister were adopted by their estranged uncle after their mother went to prison for dealing drugs. Now, as an adult, Nina wants to please her adoptive father but her career choice (photographer and poet) doesn’t seem to please him. One night, Nina finds her father Geoffrey Fischer murdered in his study and has to work hard to prove her innocence since they were the only ones at home. The two men in her life wants to help but each have different reasons. Can she trust her on and off boyfriend Rick, an attorney, who seems to be more interested in his career advancement? Or should she trust her photographer friend, Aaron in the hopes he won’t use her family’s scandal to get the biggest news of his career? While cleaning out her father’s things, she stumbles upon a box of old letters and photos revealing secrets Geoffrey worked so hard to stay hidden. When her biological mother shows up at her father’s funeral and asks to be welcomed back in the family, Nina is more than determined to find out the truth about her past.

“Tell Her No Lies” is a fast-paced romantic suspense novel. Nina gets into several dangerous situations as she is searching for answers concerning her father’s secrets. I was surprised when the identity of the killer was revealed and enjoyed the way the facts were told leading to the discovery.

The book was set up to make it look like a love triangle between Nina and Rick and Aaron but it’s clear one of them his career is more important and the other one will put people he cares about first.

Overall I enjoyed this book but it wasn’t a page turner for me.