I read the two books back to back but in reverse order and I think it was a good thing that I did. Alvaraz is a smart, witty detective based in San Antonio, Texas who begins in property crimes in the first novel and lands in homicide by the second novel. Collision of Lies is the first of two (so far?) books in the Amara Alvarez series. His books are well researched and the writing flows brilliantly throughout. Tom Threadgill is a new to me author of suspense/crime fiction bordering on thrillers. I was not required to give a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own. ***I received a copy of this book from the publisher. Even with that jarring speed bump the story was really good and I'm looking forward to reading more books by Mr. It was like going 95mph to 35mph and I have to admit that I might've skimmed over some of the details that I didn't care about to get to what I did care about-the battle, revelation of truth, and conclusion. The pacing is so quick that at about the 3/4 mark, the story got a little bogged down with the description/reasoning/explanation behind the action of the plot. The story was riveting and well written, like something ripped from a headline. Secondary characters enhanced the storyline with their unique personalities. I really enjoyed the female lead character and found her development authentic.

The gripping plot yanked me into a twisting story that had me on the edge of my seat. Threadgill's and this author knows how to keep you turning pages well into the night-not to mention leave you carrying this story around with you even when you HAVE to put the book down. Thrilling page turner, the first I've read of Mr.

Collision of lies by tom threadgill