" Where the Truth Lies is a beguiling suspense novel. It's sexy and surprising, witty and intriguing. I was hooked from the very first page." --Candace Bushnell, author of Sex in the City "A big, juicy book with pungent dialogue, vivid descriptions, [and] outsized characters . It's no surprise that when Holmes wrote a mystery it would prove so entertaining. Where the Truth Lies is a labor of love. Every scrap of lawyerese or Mafia-speak, every tidbit of Hollywood lore, every scene of mental or physical intoxication, every tightening of suspense is beautifully rendered, polished to a sheen. Holmes seduces us.
" -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Holmes, who has won honors galore for his inventive storytelling on Broadway, [delivers] a giddy fun-house ride through bygone eras." -- The New York Times Book Review "Every debut should be so good; 'tour de force' is a disgracefully overused term, but it is not out of place here. [Holmes] captures the taste, tenor, and fashion of the 1970s. The writing and characterization are witty and nimble. Holmes catches the way people think and speak, and the way they sometimes don't do the former before doing the latter. Pulitzers, for no good reason, do not commonly go to mysteries . but to win his third Edgar--for first mystery novel--that would not be out of the question." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Just a flat-out pleasure to read.
" -- San Francisco Chronicle "Hugely entertaining . Witty, sexy, and suspenseful . A glittering ride." -- Publishers Weekly "Engrossing from start to finish." -- Entertainment Weekly "Giddily sordid, ridiculously pleasurable." -- The Onion "A funny, sexy, suspenseful romp through show biz in the '70s. Holmes deftly re-creates the smoky, seductive mood of the disco decade. His breezy, witty prose perfectly captures an era when style meant more than substance, airlines served gourmet in-flight meals, and charity telethons were the only reality shows on TV.
" -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Highly recommended . Notable for its wit, snappy dialog, and uncanny sense of Hollywood glitz, backstage politics, and dirty deeds . [A] can't-miss novel." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Literate, witty, and atmospheric." -- Booklist (starred review) "Deliciously entertaining . Holmes sustains intrigue until the denouement." -- New York Daily News "Exceedingly clever . A slick, often sophisticated piece of popular fiction.
" -- The Washington Post "A delectable crime novel . Wonderfully witty . It'll keep you tossing and turning pages all night long." -- Newsweek "A hilarious send-up of the entertainment industry." -- USA Today.