Dan Cooper has never been the perfect husband to Lisa. He travels for work and plays the carefree bachelor when he can. But now, on a solo business trip, in a remote coastal hotel, he’s surprised to find Lisa in his bedroom. She’s dead.
He has no idea how she got there, but one chilling fact is clear: everything points to Dan having murdered her. Someone is trying to frame him. Someone who might still be watching. In panic, he goes on the run. But even as he flees across Europe, his unknown assailant stacks up the evidence against him.
Dan is determined to clear his name and take revenge on Lisa’s killer, but the culprit is closing in. And then there’s the agony of his own guilty conscience. No, he didn’t kill her – but is it all his fault?
Not good. The main character makes one bad choice after … Not good. The main character makes one bad choice after another without plausible reasons. His character is so self-centered and stupid that it was impossible to get behind him as a protagonist. I guessed who was the killer almost immediately.
What was the point? I was excited as I read the synopsis of this book, but what a disappointment when I read the book. There was no rhyme or reason for any of the events in the book. I forced myself to read the whole book in hopes of something getting better…..but no….just went from one impossibly stupid event to another……. I thought this stupid book never end!
Excellent Writing Draws Readers In While one might believe this is merely another murder story where the accused person has to establish his innocence, “Only the Truth” has more of a realistic feel to it. The protagonist is not a super spy, ex-cop, ex-military, or anyone special…just someone whose usual habits have gotten him into more trouble than might normally happen. Here’s a quick rundown, without spoilers:Â