I was not a fan of the first book in this series, but was willing to give this second installment a try. I am still not a fan of this series. I think mainly because I am not a fan of Maeve. Also a slow read.

Lies that Bind by Maggie Barbieri is the second novel about Maeve Colin. I did not read the first book (Once Upon a Lie) or even know about the first book when I read this one. I requested this book from Net Galley.

Maeve Conlin is a fantastically complex main character. She owns a bakery and is the divorced mother of two daughters. Maeve’s Dad recently died and at his wake, old neighbor drops a bomb. Maeve has a sister, an older sister. She is shocked. Meanwhile, there are some odd occurrences happening in her bakery, her best friend is pregnant, and money is missing! And there seems to some secret that Maeve works hard to keep secret.

I enjoyed this book and will go looking for the first novel to read when I have more time. I found myself curious to understand what was the “secrets” that were being kept. I wanted to know why who was messing with the bakery. I liked the mystery and suspense.