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Tell No Lies (A Quinn & Costa Thriller Book 2) by Allison Brennan


Title:
Tell No Lies
Author: Allison Brennnan
Series: A Quinn & Costa Thriller Book 2
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Police Procedural
Format: Kindle
No. of Pages: 432
Date of Publication: March 30, 2021



Description: The unsolved murder of a young activist leads to the discovery of much darker crimes in New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan’s latest compelling thriller to feaure the young, edgy detective Kara Quinn and the loner FBI agent Matt Costa. This time they work to uncover possible ties to a high-stakes cartel in the Southwest desert.

Something mysterious is killing the wildlife in the mountains just south of Tucson. When a college intern turned activist sets out to collect her own evidence, she, too, ends up dead. Local law enforcement is slow to get involved. That’s when the mobile FBI unit goes undercover to infiltrate the town and its copper refinery in search of possible leads.

Quinn and Costa find themselves scouring the desolate landscape, which keeps revealing clues to something much darker—greed, child trafficking and more death. As the body count adds up, it’s clear they have stumbled onto much more than they bargained for. Now they must figure out who is at the heart of this mayhem and stop them before more innocent lives are lost.

A Quinn & Costa Thriller

Book 1: The Third to Die

Book 2: Tell No Lies

My Thoughts: This is the second book in the Quinn and Costa Thriller book series. The first one is The Third to Die. I have not read the first book in the series and felt that Tell No Lies did well as a stand alone book, honestly I didn't realize that this was not the first book until I looked it up.

I really enjoyed Kara Quinn and Mathias Costa. They are different main characters from what I have read of Allison Brennan's in the past. They are actually my two new favorite characters of hers and I have loved all of the Allison Brennan books I have read so far. Kara and Costa have a unique relationship in this book as Kara is on loan from the LAPD to the FBI due to her cover being blown back in LA. Costa is Kara's supervisor while she is on loan. The two have a very relatable romantic relationship. I found the relationship brought a refreshing lift to the two cases that they were working. I also enjoyed Kara's history as she is not what you would think of for your typical LAPD officer. She has a "colorful" past, is what I would call it.

The story picks up pace really quickly and draws you in. I found it very hard to put it down because I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. There are a lot of characters in the book and I feel that this helps with making the story more believable. It also makes it so that as the case unravels, their is still the mystery of how Emma Perez's murder and the possible illegal toxic dumping by Southwest Copper Refinery might be connected.

The one thing that I didn't like a little was that there were a few instances where the story deviates from the main story and you are left wondering why for several more chapters when it wraps back around. There were a few times where I found myself saying, "what ever happened to Frank Block and the investigation he was doing on his own". Even though this bothered me a little bit, it didn't detract from me enjoying the book.

Rating: 5 out of 5 because Kara Quinn and Mathias Costa are a joy to read about. The story is very relatable. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. If you are a fan of Mystery & Thrillers and police procedurals then this page turner will keep you sleepless at night because you won't be able to put the book down until you have finished it.

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About the Author: 
Allison Brennan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award winning author of three dozen thrillers and numerous short stories. She was nominated for Best Paperback Original Thriller by International Thriller Writers, had multiple nominations and two Daphne du Maurier Awards, and is a five-time RITA finalist for Best Romantic Suspense. Allison believes life is too short to be bored, so she had five kids and spends all her non-writing time as a sports spectator, chauffeur, and short-order cook for her munchkins. She has a dog, two cats, and three chickens. Allison and her family live in northern California.

Many thanks to MIRA and Netgalley for this review copy. This is my honest opinion.

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