Liar: An Irene Kelly Mystery

Great reading from Jan Burke once again. Riveting from the first page to the last.

Jan Burke is an author I found by lucky accident...I'm now going back through all her books. She's got a great crew of well-developed characters and is developing fun and suspenseful plots...LIAR proved to be a great effort! Bravo!

If you love Jan Burke's mysteries-and anyone who loves mysteries will love Jan Burke-then you will love Liar. It is her best book yet.Burke is such a good writer that her characters truly come to life in her books. I feel like I know Irene Kelly, the reporter/sleuth of the series. I am always anxious for the next Irene Kelly book to come out and read about her latest exploits. The wait for this book was well worth it. Liar does not disappoint.Irene investigates the death of her aunt and meets new and strange relatives as she becomes the prime suspect of what the police now believe is a murder. Burke skillfullly weaves the reader through the cast of well written new and familiar characters. This is a crefully crafted book, with a complicated plot, but it is thoroughly readable and enjoyable. Burke uses great skill to make an intricate plot so easy to follow.Reading this book is like spending time with good friends. You will love it.

This is a very interesting, exciting story involving Irene's family and friends. I have read all of the Irene novels and they seem to get better and better. There is a degree of humour in Liar which made me burst out laughing in parts. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to the next Irene Kelly story.

Over two decades ago, Irene's family discovered that her aunt was married to a man who also was married, at the same time, to a wealthy, much older heiress. When the rich woman was found murdered, the bigamist was the only suspect. However, testimony from Irene's aunt and their teenage son gave him an air tight alibi. Since that scandal, the Kelly family has had no contact with the Macguires until it was discovered that Irene's aunt was murdered. Irene is assigned the task of finding her deceased aunt's son Trevor and breaking the news to him. When she finally locates the man and overcomes his resentment towards her and her family for deserting him, she tells him about his mother. A devastated Trevor is unaware that his father is also dead and he is now a wealthy person. Attempts have been made on his life and Irene, who is fond of her cousin, is determined to stop the culprit before Trevor becomes the next victim. Of all the on-going mystery series on the market today, the Irene Kelly novels are one of favorite of this reviewer. The best book in this wonderful collection is the latest, LIAR which turns me into a fibber because I said that about the previous book, HOCUS. The story line is an action-packed mystery, filled with interesting characters whose traits are explored. The trademark Jan Burke prose makes this a winner that deserves to be the breakout book for the talented author. Harriet Klausner