Sweet Liar - Jude Deveraux

This is the first and best book I have ever read, and will ever read. Written by the hand by Jude Deveraux, it's amazing how your story develops and absorbs the reader. Before, when I tried to describe this book, I was plainly undecided between whether it was a mystery, a romance, a thriller, or what. Now I am still undecided because honestly, it has a bit of everything and will suit anyones' tastes. After reading it, I have brought the book straight away intending to read it over and over again. The content is hard to describe becuase there is just so much within, but it generally talks about ... more

I am a big fan of Jude Deveraux's books and Sweet Liar is my favourite of her's. Even though the plot is predictable Deveraux writes in a way that makes the story an enjoyable and romantic read no matter how many times you re-read it. I also love the slight thriller suspense aspect added to this and other of her novels. The novel is also set as a fairly modern romance but you also get slightly historical areas when Sam and Mike are researching into her grandmother's past, and these areas are so vivid that you as a reader can follow Samantha into the past as she becomes her grandmother (she is ... more

This is a book that shows Jude Deverax's talent for storytelling. A sign of a good book is one that you will read again and I have read it three times now. The story is a combination of mystery, detective and of course romance. It is set in present day but looks at events that happened in the 1920's. The characters are believable and very likeable with a strong female lead and the usual gorgeous Deveraux hero. The story is very moving and plenty of things are happening around the two central figures. It starts off with the heroine moving in to her father's old appartment and meeting the man ... more