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DON'T LIE TO ME (Eva Rae Thomas FBI Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

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When twelve-year-old Sophie Williams went on a Girl Scout summer camp, she never returned home.

Three months later, her body is found inside her sleeping bag in the most frequented area of Cocoa Beach, and the town is outraged.

The girl isn't just any child. She's the town's most beloved surf idol, and it was believed that she could be the next Kelly Slater.

As another child, the son of a well-known senator is kidnapped, and the parents receive a disturbing video, FBI profiler Eva Rae Thomas — who has just returned to her hometown, divorced and out of a job — plunges into the investigation, breaking her promise to her children not to do police work again.

With her old flame Matt Miller in charge, local law enforcement are the ones who ask for her help in a case so unsettling that only she can solve it. But the deeper they dig, the deadlier it becomes for Matt and Eva Rae.

Soon, everyone she holds dear is in grave danger as this case hits a little too close to home.

DON’T LIE TO ME is the first book in the Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Series and can be read as a standalone.

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THE EVA RAE THOMAS MYSTERY SERIES
Police lights and girl in rain
Crime fiction, FBI Mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, murder

BOOKS IN THE EVA RAE THOMAS MYSTERY SERIES:

0. So We Lie (Eva Rae Thomas prequel)

1. Don’t Lie To Me (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 1)

2. What You Did (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 2)

3. Never Ever (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 3)

4. Say You Love Me (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 4)

5. Let Me Go (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 5)

6. It’s Not Over (Eva Rae Thomas Book 6)

7. Not Dead Yet (Eva Rae Thomas Book 7)

8. To Die For (Eva Rae Thomas Book 8)

9. Such a Good Girl (Eva Rae Thomas Book 9)

10. Little Did She Know (Eva Rae Thomas Book 10)

11. You Better Run (Eva Rae Thomas Book 11)

12. Say It Isn't So (Eva Rae Thomas Book 12

13. Too Pretty To Die (Eva Rae Thomas Book 13)

14. Till Death Do Us Part (Eva Rae Thomas Book 14)

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Willow Rose is a multi-million-copy best-selling Author and an Amazon ALL-star Author of more than 80 novels. Several of her books have reached the top 10 of ALL books on Amazon in the US, UK, and Canada. She has sold more than six million books all over the world. She writes Mystery, Thriller, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense, Horror, Supernatural thrillers, and Fantasy. Willow's books are fast-paced, nail-biting pageturners with twists you won't see coming. That's why her fans call her The Queen of Plot Twists. Willow lives on Florida's Space Coast with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing or reading, you will find her surfing and watching the dolphins play in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07PP9N4D8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BUOY MEDIA (April 15, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3275 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
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Willow Rose is a multi-million-copy best-selling Author and an ALL-star Author of more than 90 novels.

She has sold more than six million books that are translated into many languages.

Willow's books are fast-paced, nail-biting pageturners with twists you won't see coming.

That's why her fans call her The Queen of Plot Twists.

Willow lives on Florida's Space Coast. When she is not writing or reading, you will find her surfing and watching the dolphins play in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean.

BOOKS BY WILLOW ROSE:

DETECTIVE BILLIE ANN WILDE SERIES:

- Don't Let Her Go (Billie Ann Wilde #1) - just released

- Then She's Gone (Billie Ann Wilde #2) - preorder today!

EVA RAE THOMAS MYSTERY SERIES:

- So We Lie (Eva Rae Thomas prequel)

- Don't Lie To Me (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 1)

- What You Did (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 2)

- Never Ever (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 3)

- Say You Love Me (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 4)

- Let Me Go (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 5)

- It's Not Over (Eva Rae Thomas#6)

- Not Dead Yet (Eva Rae Thomas # 7)

- To Die For (Eva Rae Thomas # 8)

- Such a Good Girl (Eva Rae Thomas#9)

- Little Did She Know (Eva Rae Thomas #10)

- You Better Run (Eva Rae Thomas #11)

- Say it isn't so (Eva Rae Thomas #12)

- Too Pretty To Die (Eva Rae Thomas #13)

- Till Death Do Us Part (Eva Rae Thomas #14)

- Rest In Peace (Eva Rae Thomas #15) - pre-order today!

HARRY HUNTER MYSTERY SERIES:

- All The Good Girls (Harry Hunter Mystery #1)

- Run Girl Run (Harry Hunter Mystery #2)

- No Other Way (Harry Hunter Mystery #3)

- Never Walk Alone (Harry Hunter#4)

MARY MILLS MYSTERY SERIES:

- What Hurts the Most (Mary Mills Mystery #1)

- You Can Run (Mary Mills Mystery #2)

- You Can't Hide (Mary Mills Mystery #3)

- Careful Little Eyes (Mary Mills Mystery#4)

JACK RYDER MYSTERY SERIES:

- Hit the Road Jack (Jack Ryder #1)

- Slip out the Back Jack (Jack Ryder #2)

- The House That Jack Built (Jack Ryder #3)

- Black Jack (Jack Ryder #4)

- Girl Next Door (Jack Ryder#5)

- Her Final Word (Jack Ryder #6)

- Don't Tell (Jack Ryder#7)

REBEKKA FRANCK MYSTERY SERIES:

- One, two ... He is coming for you (Rebekka Franck #1)

- Three, Four ... Better lock your door (Rebekka Franck #2)

- Five, Six ... Grab your crucifix (Rebekka Franck#3)

- Seven, Eight ... Gonna stay up late (Rebekka Franck #4)

- Nine, Ten ... Never sleep again (Rebekka Franck#5)

- Eleven, Twelve ... Dig and Delve (Rebekka Franck #6)

- Thirteen, Fourteen ... Little Boy Unseen (Rebekka Franck#7)

- Better Not Cry (Rebekka Franck #8)

- Ten Little Girls (Rebekka Franck #9)

- It Ends Here (Rebekka Franck #10)

EMMA FROST MYSTERY SERIES:

- Itsy Bitsy Spider (Emma Frost #1)

- Miss Polly had a Dolly (Emma Frost #2)

- Run Run as Fast as You Can (Emma Frost #3)

- Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die (Emma Frost #4)

- Peek-A-Boo I See You (Emma Frost#5)

- Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Emma Frost#6)

- Easy as One Two Three (Emma Frost#7)

- There's No Place like Home (Emma Frost #8)

- Slenderman (Emma Frost#9)

- Where the Wild Roses Grow (Emma Frost#10)

- Waltzing Matilda (Emma Frost #11)

- Drip Drop Dead (Emma Frost #12)

- Black Frost (Emma Frost #13)

UMBRELLA MAN SERIES:

- Umbrella Man (umbrella man trilogy book 1)

- Blackbird Fly (umbrella man trilogy book 2)

STAND ALONE MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR/POST-APOCALYPTIC:

- Sorry Can't Save You

- In Cold Blood

- The Surge

- Girl Divided

- In One Fell Swoop

- To Hell in a Handbasket

- Rock-A-Bye Baby

- Nibble, Nibble, Crunch

- Eenie, Meenie

- Humpty Dumpty

- Edwina

- Chain Letter

- Better Watch Out

- Mommy Dearest

- The Bird

FANTASY/PNR SERIES:

- Flesh and Blood (Vampires of Shadow Hills #1)

- Blood and Fire (Vampires of Shadow Hills #2)

- Fire and Beauty (Vampires of Shadow Hills #3)

- Beauty and Beasts (Vampires of Shadow Hills #4)

- Beasts and Magic (The Vampires of Shadow Hills #5)

- Magic and Witchcraft (The Vampires of Shadow Hills #6)

- Witchcraft and War (The Vampires of Shadow Hills #7)

- War and order (The Vampires of Shadow Hills #8)

- Order and Chaos (The Vampires of Shadow Hills #9)

- Chaos and Courage (The Vampires of Shadow Hills #10)

- Beyond (Afterlife #1)

- Serenity (Afterlife #2)

- Endurance (Afterlife #3)

- Courageous (Afterlife#4)

- Savage (Daughters of the Jaguar #1)

- Broken (Daughters of the Jaguar #2)

- Song for a Gypsy (The Wolfboy Chronicles)

- I am Wolf (The Wolfboy Chronicles)

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Don't Lie to Me is mostly written from the POV of the main character, Eva Rae Thomas. She's a recent divorcee, single mom, author and has left her job as an FBI agent.That is until her small home town needs her help to track down a killer/kidnapper. Eva Rae never could stay away from the crime scene, or from tracking down this person, regardless.The POV changes quite a few times, but is mostly in Eva Rae's POV, while the others are from two young boys and a preteen girl.I was immediately captivated by these other stories, some being in the present and some from the past.I would have liked to know more about a few of the characters and what happened to them, so I'm hoping they'll show up somewhere in the series.Don't Lie to Me is the first in a series, but can be read as a standalone.
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Ashley Hedden
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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Don't Lie to Me (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery #1) was a great read by Willow Rose. Sophie Williams went on a Girl Scout summer camp and she never returned home. Her body was found three months later inside her sleeping bag. The little girl was the most beloved surf idol. Another child, the son of a well known senator is also kidnapped. The parents receive a disturbing video. Eva Rae Thomas is a FBI profiler who just returned to her hometown. Her old flame Matt Miller is in charge of the investigation and asked for her help to solve it. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author.
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Geri
4.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner with Twists
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
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Don't Lie to Me is mostly written from the POV of the main character, Eva Rae Thomas. She's a recent divorcee, single mom, author and has left her job as an FBI agent.

That is until her small home town needs her help to track down a killer/kidnapper. Eva Rae never could stay away from the crime scene, or from tracking down this person, regardless.

The POV changes quite a few times, but is mostly in Eva Rae's POV, while the others are from two young boys and a preteen girl.

I was immediately captivated by these other stories, some being in the present and some from the past.

I would have liked to know more about a few of the characters and what happened to them, so I'm hoping they'll show up somewhere in the series.

Don't Lie to Me is the first in a series, but can be read as a standalone.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner with Twists
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
Don't Lie to Me is mostly written from the POV of the main character, Eva Rae Thomas. She's a recent divorcee, single mom, author and has left her job as an FBI agent.

That is until her small home town needs her help to track down a killer/kidnapper. Eva Rae never could stay away from the crime scene, or from tracking down this person, regardless.

The POV changes quite a few times, but is mostly in Eva Rae's POV, while the others are from two young boys and a preteen girl.

I was immediately captivated by these other stories, some being in the present and some from the past.

I would have liked to know more about a few of the characters and what happened to them, so I'm hoping they'll show up somewhere in the series.

Don't Lie to Me is the first in a series, but can be read as a standalone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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I think I’m going to like Willow Rose’s “Eva Rae Thomas” mystery book series. I do hope the second book will be as good as the first one.
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Boomer
3.0 out of 5 stars Overhyped
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2022
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Found this in my recommended list and the premise seemed solid so I gave it a shot. It was a red flag that the synopsis screams about the thousands of five star reviews on Amazon - good books don't need to stoop to that level of desperation - and it turned out that was a sign of things to come.

Nice concept, but things fall apart quickly. The writing style is clunky, with grammar issues and repetitive wording. Eva Rae herself is hard to deal with. I get the author's trying to make a point that she's going through a huge life change, but she's so disorganized and undisciplined that it's impossible for me to take her seriously as any kind of authority figure, despite the fact that she's built up as some kind of superhero. She does the Nancy Drew thing for a while, snooping around solo, until the local police come to her begging for her civilian aid - like they have no other resources and can't think on their own at all. Right.

Then there's the big reveal of the killer at the end. No spoilers here, but it made zero sense. It felt like the author forgot who she wanted the killer to end up being as she was writing, and just picked the character she thought no one would guess. One of the worst reveals I've read in a long time.

I hate to give up on a series after one book, so I'll probably try book 2. It's a 10 book series so I have to believe it gets better then this but I'm thoroughly underwhelmed so far. Three stars is generous for this. Five stars is ludicrous.
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RABERTA
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW !
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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Loved the detail,the realistic issues of today. This story kept me guessing right up until the end- I never did figure it out !! Great read !
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DianaRaven
4.0 out of 5 stars Divorce, Child Abuse, Murder -- CHILLING
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019
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Willow Rose has a way of creating characters that you love and hate.  She keeps the chills running up and down your spine, and your eyes checking out shadows and dark corners.  You might not want to be alone when reading her thrillers.

Don't Lie to Me is the first in the series featuring Eva Rae Thomas and leads us into a world of child abuse, divorce and consequences. This installment is filled with subplots that are skillfully woven together. The storyline grabbed me from the start and kept me reading through every twist and turn with an ending I did not see it coming.  The chemistry between the characters was superb!  I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series! 

Eva Rae is an ex-FBI Profiler returning to her hometown of Cocoa Beach, FL, with her three children after her husband unexpectedly leaves her. She quit her job to take care of her children and all she wants is a chance to get her life and her children's back on track.  Unfortunately, she isn't even unpacked yet when she finds the body of a child, then another one goes missing. Before she knows it, she's been asked to help the CBPD find the kidnapper/killer. The more they investigate, the more dangerous it becomes, especially for those Eva hold near and dear. Can they stop this person before it is too late? 

This would be a five-star book, except for some issues.  Some of the transitional chapters were confusing, maybe better marking of the flashbacks.  Also, I wasn't looking for errors, but did spot a number of grammar and spelling errors (Not that mine are great).  So will give 4-stars for this otherwise stellar thriller.  Would love to critique a future ARC.
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Julie H
5.0 out of 5 stars Missing Children
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022
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Don't lie to me by Willow Rose is the first book in the Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Series. Willow Rose does not disappoint. I love everything I read by her, and this is no exception. Although it can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading the complete series in order. You will get so much more out of it by knowing the background of each previous book.

This is a thrilling suspense, full of lots of twists and turns. Eva Rae is trying to put her life back together after her divorce. She resigned from the FBI as a profiler and moved back home with her 3 kids. A child is missing and eventually found dead. Eva Rae ends up helping the Sheriffs Dept in the investigation. Soon another child, the daughter of a senator comes up missing. Can Eva Rae save her before it’s too late?

This is a fast-paced, unputdownable book that will keep you reading into the night. It’s full of suspense, action and lots of drama. A very intriguing read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Buoy Media for this free eARC.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023
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It was pretty good! First book I've started in a while that I actually finished. I bought the book by accident but am happy that I read it anyway.
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Sherry B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2022
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What a page turner! Lots of twists, that kept me hooked till the end. The ending blew me away!! Love your writing.
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Tracey Grocock
5.0 out of 5 stars Great books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2023
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The characters are great really got into the story
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MOREAU I.M
5.0 out of 5 stars Speedy as a wawe !
Reviewed in France on July 10, 2022
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Rythm is tight and leave you turnin' the pages quicker !
Loved the intricated stories, the characters, Eva as a failured ans strong Mom.
Furthermore Cocaa Beach IS lively in this Book !
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Andy V
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Mexico on November 1, 2020
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This is my second book of this author but won’t certainly be my last one. Great fast-paced thrillers and character development. 10/10 Recommend
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Elke Schuszter
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, simply wow
Reviewed in Germany on January 1, 2022
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Couldn‘t take it down! A gripping and thrilling pageturner till the end! I’m starting the next book right now. I highly recommend it.
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