Telling Lies Audiobook By L. A. Dobbs cover art

Telling Lies

A Sam Mason Mystery, Book 1

 Preview

$0.00 for first 30 days

Try for $0.00
Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts.
You will get an email reminder before your trial ends.
Audible Plus auto-renews for $7.95/mo after 30 days. Upgrade or cancel anytime.

Telling Lies

By: L. A. Dobbs
Narrated by: Rudy Sanda
Try for $0.00

$7.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $15.47

Buy for $15.47

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

The small police force of White Rock, New Hampshire is still reeling from the death of Officer Tyler Richardson when they are called to the scene of the accidental drowning of an out-of-town camper. But Chief Sam Mason and Sergeant Jody Harris soon discover the drowning was no accident. Someone murdered Lynn Palmer and staged the scene to make it look that way.

With a pool of suspects who aren't telling the truth and a corrupt mayor who wants the case solved yesterday, Sam and Jo follow a puzzling trail of clues with a surprise ending. And when a stray dog points them in the right direction, Sam discovers the killer is closer than he thought.

Just when Sam and Jo think they can rest after having solved Lynn's murder, a shocking discovery proves that sometimes even those you trust can be telling lies.

©2017 Leighann Dobbs Publishing (P)2017 Tantor Fiction Hard-Boiled Mystery Police Procedural
Interesting Plot Twists • Cute Dog Character • Small Town Charm • Good Mystery Elements • Manageable Length
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
The story is very slow and simple leaving no suspence. The way that the plot folds out is actually boring.

Slow and simple

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
So…will there be a sequel?? I want to know what Tyler was up to or who killed him!!!

Characters were like friends! I’d love to meet the white oak police department!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
It kept me guessing until the end. A bunch of friends and colleagues go camping, when one of them ends up dead. Was it one of them, or someone in the town? And who is keeping secrets from who? Although a bit far fetched, I loved Lucy the extra smart dog in the story too.

A good who done it story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I really liked the characters and the small town feel in this book. Looking forward to more.

Really enjoyed this book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This has lots of potential, but it's not quite there yet. The characters are likable and genuine for the most part, but they aren't as fleshed out as I prefer. Then again, this book isn't as long as most mysteries either. The dog is cute and adds quite a bit to the story. But I'll admit I assumed she was a trained K-9, not a stray. (Please don't call me "stray-phobic" for assuming more of her.)

The basic storyline is good, but again, it just felt like the soup was a little thin. I want more substance. Less repetitiveness would also be great. There were several times the story backtracked on itself for no particular reason. One example of this was the concept that the dog would probably be euthanized in a shelter. The characters had one conversation about it, then had a nearly identical conversation a couple of chapters later.

I don't mean to be bashing this story. It was cute, and clean- much like a cozy mystery. Readers who prefer shorter stories will appreciate the fact that this audiobook is a little over 5 hours long. Be prepared to change the speed of the playback, though. For my ears, it was a little slow, which can make a great book seem dull.

So, if you're a fan of cozy mysteries, novellas, clean stories, and especially books with dogs in them, you'll probably enjoy this book. I'm looking forward to seeing more from this author. I think the bones are good, I just want more meat on them.

More of a Cozy Mystery

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Overall, not a bad listen. The only thing, I don’t know if it’s a New England thing but the cadence of the narrator almost made me turn it off. Finishing was a struggle.

Cute story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Really enjoyed Lucy and her intelligence and looking forward to seeing how her character develops.

Great dog!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The characters were interesting enough to make me want to get the next in the series (I want to know what Lucy, the dog, knows about the mayor!), but the narrator was kinda boring. I can't decide if I liked the book, or if it was more like a Scooby-and-the-gang story (which is not a compliment).

Interesting

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I feel like is more suited for middle schoolers. I can’t decide if it’s the story itself or the narrator. It has so much potential, but I couldn’t go on to the next book.

Not so much

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Good one, led me right to next in series.
I like the characters, the town, a surprise bad gal
Relaxing to read. A
good all around mystery or several.

The stray dog

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews