Sliver of Truth

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Sliver of Truth
Author Lisa Unger
LanguageEnglish
Genre Crime fiction, Thriller
PublishedJanuary 2007
Publisher Shaye Areheart Books
Publication placeUnited States

Sliver of Truth is a novel by bestselling author Lisa Unger. It is the second book featuring Ridley Jones and follows Beautiful Lies . [1]

Contents

Reception

Publishers Weekly wrote that Jenna Lamia, who narrated the audiobook, "tackles accents, gender differentials and sarcasm with great ease, leaving listeners to lose themselves in Unger's tale of intrigue." [2] Oline H. Cogdill of the Sun Sentinel wrote: "Unger's pacing, her ability to flesh out her characters and realistic dialogue help move along Sliver of Truth. Even when the plot delves into the preposterous, Unger's energetic storytelling makes each tendril believable. The stubborn, intelligent Ridley is a character worth rooting for." [3] Kirkus Reviews wrote that the novel "offers appealing moments of first-person honesty, but could lose readers unfamiliar with Unger's first." [4]

Awards and honors

Sliver of Truth was a BookSense pick and Literary Guild & Doubleday Book Club Main Selection [5]

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References

  1. "Official Web Site of Bestselling Author Lisa Unger" . Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  2. "Sliver of Truth". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. Cogdill, Oline H. (28 January 2007). "HERO FINDS HE'S LANDED IN TROUBLE". Sun Sentinel . Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. "SLIVER OF TRUTH". Kirkus Reviews . Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. "BookSense pick January 2007". booksense.com. May 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-15.