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  • A Thin Film of Lies

  • By: C. S. Lakin
  • Narrated by: Kay Nazarchyk
  • Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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A Thin Film of Lies

By: C. S. Lakin
Narrated by: Kay Nazarchyk
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Homicide detective Fran Anders's latest case throws her into the lives of Mike and Alisa Jepson, a couple whose marriage is disintegrating fast.

When leads coming into the precinct point at Mike Jepson as guilty of murder, Fran watches the damage wrought on this couple, yet is unable to ignore the incriminating evidence. When Mike ends up arrested and in jail, Alisa takes comfort in a friend - Dee Dee - who moves in with her but soon becomes her worst nightmare. Mike hires a PI who uncovers clues to who is setting Mike up, but Alisa is caught in a trap before Mike can protect her.

Although Fran reaches out to Alisa during her crisis of faith, she is unable to stop events from barreling toward a crash. Yet, despite the tragedies to follow, Fran sees how God has used the Jepsons' trials and pain to bring Alisa back into His arms, with hope that Mike might follow suit.

Fran is a dedicated, no-frills cop who takes her job seriously but with a wry sense of humor. She suffers from the unbearable heat, from unrelenting allergies, but does not suffer fools. As much as she wants to please her superiors, she knows her true boss is - God - and she answers first and foremost to his leading, which sometimes takes her beyond the call of duty, often to the ire of those around her. A middle-aged, divorced, single parent with two teens, Fran hopes someday to find a great man and remarry, but she's not holding her breath. Right now, she just wants to be a good cop and mother, and use her faith to help those she encounters in her line of work learn there's someone "up there" who truly cares for them.

©2012 Susanne Lakin (P)2015 Susanne Lakin
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Psychological Suspense

In this faith-based novel, Lakin unravels the lives of three characters forced to face their lies, dysfunction, and judgements.
A woman has been murdered, a crazed psychopath is about to win. But when mistakes are uncovered and confessed, redemption comes just in time.
I enjoyed the audiobook performance and cared about the characters, however I would have enjoyed the story better with less character introspection.

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Loved the Christian emphasis but not the book

Book is not a police procedural. Documents the train of thought of the characters, every last tedious detail. Emphasizes the doubts and agony enabling you to wade through the excruciating pain. If you want a mystery or detective story, this may not be for you. I couldn't bear to read it.

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