A very interesting read. I had a difficult time engaging with some of the characters, but the plot was very good. I will be interested in reading more of this author’s work.
Many thanks to Sterling & Stone and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Deputy Chief Quentin "Port" Porter is famous for catching the infamous Magistrate Killer, Linus Cole, whose murder spree included his best friend and partner, Miles Tate. (Literal gasp because it’s almost ALWAYS someone close to the person.)

Now, years later, as Cole is scheduled for execution, some are publicly questioning Cole's guilt.

When a new killer strikes using the same M.O. and going after targets related to the original case, Port finds himself searching for answers before the killer strikes again.
His job gets harder when Danica Tate, now a criminal psychologist, is brought in to consult on the case.

Despite the fact that Port raised Danica after her father's death and her mother's descent into madness, the young woman won't listen to him when he warns her away.

A strength of the novel was the writing itself. The use of words and phrases as descriptions truly put me into what was happening.
The writing style King used was phenomenal. I didn't feel lost in the description, and King utilized his expression of words.

I can’t wait to read more by this author!

Book review :
This book had suspense, intrigue, action and well plotted characters. The storyline kept me intrigued and flowed nicely throughout. The rollercoaster ride of twists and turns makes the reader on the edge of their seats.

The story is very well written, fast-paced, the circumstances are believable, and the culprit is caught in the end but not before causing more damage. Danica devoted her life to helping people and finding the truth about her own family, and that will almost cost her life and whatever resemblance of familial ties she had with the one that was nearest to her.

In short, a thriller that behind the typical serial killer story hides a complex and decidedly unusual plot. The author has well penned the plot with intriguing storyline narrated in a vivid manner.

I highly recommend reading this book! Its well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for Providing me this book in return of an honest review. Do grab this book if you like reading thriller books.
Happy Reading!

I didn't know what to expect with this book Miserable Lies by Nolon King as it was a new author to me and the cover did not grab me!. But, I was surprised and really enjoyed it I found it a page turner.

A man called Linus Cole has spent 20 years on death row and still is saying he is innocence to this very day! Now he is scheduled for execution, but, some are publicly questioning Linus Cole’s guilt!

Only a very young child who's testimony puts Linus Cole there and at the scene. What really happened on the day of the murder and what are the Detective's hiding.

Is the man on death row really telling the truth and is innocent?

Now a new killer strikes using the same M.O. and is going after targets related to the original case,

Deputy Chief Quentin “Port” Porter is famous for catching the infamous Magistrate Killer, Linus Cole, whose murder spree included his best friend and partner, Miles Tate. "Port" now finds himself searching for answers before the killer strikes again.

But will he find them in time?

This book was full of twists and turns and I really enjoyed it.........I will be looking into reading more from the author in the future

Big Thank you to Netgalley, Nolon King the author, and the publisher Sterling & Stone and the reminder for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Miserable lies is thrilling read, and absolutely nothing you read is like it seems. The reader is kept guessing and gets mislead around each corner. The ending shocks you, but makes a nice ending for an entertaining read. I haven't read much by this author, but will do so in future again.

I tried to read this one, I really did. But it just wasnt for me. Something about the story just didnt sit right with me.

Lots of twists and turns. Keeps you guessing the whole time. Relatable characters that doesn't disappoint!

For the criminal justice system aspect of this novel, the reader would have to suspend their disbelief with a lot of the lack of motivation and evidence. The plot had a lot of holes however the premise was interesting enough.

I would like to read other novels by this author in the future however because I enjoyed the writing style.

If we want to reduce this novel to its bare minimum, we can say that it is about two kinds of love. The possessive, selfish and egocentric kind, which hides its nature behind the excuse of protecting the other; and that of someone who puts the well-being of the other above his own, up to the extreme consequences. To this already quite explosive mixture, a good dose of mental illness in the form of bipolar depression must be added, and an equally generous dose of child abuse. In short, a thriller that behind the typical serial killer story hides a complex and decidedly unusual plot. The only flaw: some concepts, in the form of the protagonists' reflections on themselves, are repeated too many times, so much so that one feels like saying 'I got that, move on'.

Miserable Lies has a well-used plot, someone is accused and sentenced for a crime not committed until everything presented at the hearing starts to be questioned. The big difference, in this case, is that the story is very well written, it is fast-paced, the circumstances are believable, and the culprit is caught in the end but not before causing more damage. Danica devoted her life to helping people and finding the truth about her own family, and that will almost cost her life and whatever resemblance of familial ties she had with the one that was nearest to her. Miserable Lies is a great story and a must-read for those readers that enjoy this genre.
I downloaded a free copy of this book through NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

This book did a great job of capturing past and present perspectives and how these can change over time. I loved the reflections on the history of the various people from Danita’s youth as it really drew me into the story. A nice tidy ending made for an overall satisfying read.

Deputy Chief Quentin Porter is famous for catching the infamous Magistrate Killer, Linus Cole. This man had a murder spree that included Porter's partner. Porter became famous and wealthy for catching this criminal. Now that the date for his execution is coming soon, people connected with putting the killer away are being murdered in a similar M.O. as the Magistrate Killer. The media is hounding Porter about guilt of the killer and questioning whether the correct person was arrested and charged with the killings. Port may have lied about one of the key pieces of evidence even though he truly thought he had the killer. Now he is searching for answers as he tries to discover who is current killing the individuals related to the original trial. Danica Tate is the daughter of his former partner that was killed by this man. As a ten-year-old, she witnessed the killing and testified in his trial, Danica is now a criminal psychologist and is brought in to consult on the case. She starts to question her memories of what happened the night her dad was killed. This is an exciting thriller that keeps you reading to find out what is going to happen next. I highly recommend it.

This book was different but in a good way it kept me captivated from the first couple chapters. I liked Danica and liked the thrilling ride the author takes you on in this book trying to uncover the copycat serial killer. Look forward to reading the next Nolon King book.

I enjoyed this book. I found it well written and an interesting read. The characters and the story was well developed.

Not much of a mystery for me. it was just a matter of time when you would figure it out. Was waiting for surprise ending that never came.
Thanks NetGalley for advance copy

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for my honest review of this novel.

The novel started out on rocky ground, leveled out through the beginning to the middle, began to fray when crossing halfway, and unraveled into a tangled mess in its conclusion. Despite the rocky start, I had high hopes for the novel. The premise was promising--set into the repercussions of a serial killer on death row while the officer who put him away has expedited his career and public stature. Meanwhile the young girl who witnessed her father's death wrestles with the possibility she could have recalled the events wrong in her testimony used to seal the murderer's fate when a so-called copycat killer is loose on the streets. All of these pieces made for an engaging plot, but I found the execution to become a bit muddled.

What I hoped would have become more prudent throughout was the urgency and suspense of trying to unmask the copycat and the fear Quentin Porter had towards his own life and the life of Danica, daughter of Quentin's old partner and victim of the Magistrate Murderer. Instead, the novel became more wrapped up in the sense that we as readers were missing valuable pieces of information. Being left out of the loop is a suitable plot piece for mystery novels, but there is still the need to include bits that lead the reader to infer the rest of the story.

Another piece I felt was missing was character development of all persons of interest. Quentin and Danica profiled several potential suspects to be the copycat killer, but as I read, I didn't feel there was enough background given on each to make up my mind on who I thought the killer was. As I continued, I had no emotional attachment to the characters or the killer, and by the time I learned of the killer's identity I was neither shocked nor attached to the knowledge. I understood the want of curbing the reader's ability to guess outright who it would be, but I needed a connection more solid than was given.

A strength of the novel was the writing itself. The use of words and phrases as descriptions truly put me into what was happening. The writing style King used was phenomenal. I didn't feel lost in the description, and King utilized his expression of words.

Overall I'm giving the novel 3 out of 5 stars because I felt there were a lot of missing pieces needed to understand and appreciate the storyline. Contradicting that, there were also pieces included, such as characters, who played no major role in the novel and weren't used as prominent characters to the plot. If we had received more detail and background on these characters, it would have developed that side of the story to coexist with the rest.

Miserable Lies wasn't exactly a snooze but it didn't really capture my interest. It got off to a slow start and continued dragging.

The story was about a woman, Danica, whose father was killed by a serial killer. Linus was imprisoned for the crime because of Danica's testimony when she was a little girl. He'd been in prison for 20 years. Her uncle Quent had told her that Linus had killed her father and that he had rescued her.

The book went on to profile four or five people who had been in foster care with Linus. Most of them wanted nothing to do with him because he was a mean bully. But he was sweet on one of the girls, Tuesday. He wanted to marry her but she wasn't having it. She was loving a tortured life and got mixed up with the wrong kind. She ended up in trouble with the law.

After Danica's father was killed, her mother sunk into a deep depression and eventually dementia. It turns out that Quentin was having an affair with her and they had covered it up. Danica figured it out and confronted him. He admitted the truth explaining that her mother was going to leave her father but never got the chance because he was killed.

The end of this psychological thriller was better than the whole book. It seems that the police had assumed that there was a copycat killer as three more bodies turned up. Quentin, who was the deputy chief, was conducting an investigation and Danica was doing her own investigating. She went out to question Tuesday while Quentin had figured out that Tuesday was the killer. Tuesday attacked Danica and took her to an abandoned warehouse. Quentin tracked Danica's phone and eventually found her in the warehouse. When he entered the warehouse he was struck down and captured. Fortunately he had alerted two police officers and the FBI and they came to his rescue.

Danica had uncovered a mountain of lies that Quentin had told her. She went out to the prison to inform Linus that she had changed her testimony to absolve him. Luther, who had featured Quentin in a docuseries about the murders, saw Danica as she was leaving the prison. She decided to go on record with the truth about Linus, Tuesday and Quentin.

All in all, the book wasn't a page turner. There was nothing exciting about it until the end. It wasn't the worst book I've read but it wasn't one of my favorites. I most certainly will not read it again.

Deputy Chief Quentin “Port” Porter is famous for catching the infamous Magistrate Killer, Linus Cole, whose murder spree included his best friend and partner, Miles Tate.. However, it turns out that Port may have lied to get a conviction. Why? Because he "knew" Linus was guilty, and wanted to ensure a conviction.

As Linus is schedule for execution, questions arise about his guilt. Danica Tate, who looks at Cole as a second father (her father was killed by Linus - or so Port says), investigates. Port then races against the clock to discover who really was the killer, while keeping Danica safe, and trying to keep his MISERABLE LIES hidden.

This story was really interesting, and I thought I knew what was going on, but I was wrong. - which I really loved. It was entertaining and well written. However, it seemed too short, and well.....,.. it was just missing something. I was able to put this down, and pick it back up, and put it down again. It didn't grip me. I enjoyed it, but wasn't sucked in. I wanted to be, but it didn't have that extra "something"

I do want to thank the author, the publisher and #netgalley for the ARC which did not impact my review. 3.5 stars rounded to 4.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review. This is a difficult story with rough language. Others might get through it, but it is not for me.

Thank you Netgalley and Sterling & Stone for the copy of Miserable Lies. The writing was great, so great that I bought other books by this author as soon as I finished the book. The story was intriguing and really made me want to discover the truth. I did find the characters difficult to relate to or like, even Danica. I also didn’t find Cole believable. But, this was still a good read and I recommend it to anyone that wants a well-written story.