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Two Truths and a Lie [Hardcover]

Katrina Kittle (Author)
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June 2001
Dair Canard has made up tales since she was a child. Now, as an adult, she finds herself lying at the slightest provocation, with greater and greater finesse. She has established herself as an actress, and bonded with her husband, Peyton, on the premise of her greatest lie evera fictitious twin sister who died at the age of 10. But Dair now finds herself at a point in her life where her lies threaten to avalanche. The mysterious death of a dear friend, the divorce of her parents, her increasingly serious drinking problem, and the strain of deceiving Peyton all finally collide. While attempting to sort the truth from the lies, Dair encounters a blurry line between what is real and what she has made up. As she struggles to get her life back on track, Dair learns the truth about her friends death and all her lies come tumbling down to unveil a few basic truths, one of which is that each of us has something to hide. Katrina Kittles debut novel, Traveling Light, was published in Warner hardcover in 4/00. The trade paperback edition, with a special reading group guide inside, will be published in 6/01 to tie in with Two Truths and a Lie. Kittle was featured in Publishers Weekly as one of the Best of First Fiction writers. The hardcover has more than 30,000 copies in print and received great praise from readers and reviewers.

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A compulsive tale-spinner gets caught in a web of lies her own and others' in a chilling, sensitive thriller from the author of last year's buzzed-about Traveling Light. Life is good for Dair Canard, a Cincinnati zookeeper and amateur actress happily married to dancer Peyton, but for two shadows: a drinking problem she can't seem to conquer and her inability to wriggle out of a lie she idly told Peyton the day they met. Dair, amusing herself in a casual conversation, claimed to have a twin sister who died in childhood, a lie she would have taken back had Peyton, a believer in reincarnation, not claimed that Dair's childhood tragedy was the reason the two met. Her inability to shed this falsehood traps her in eight years of elaborations, telling stories about the fictional twin and policing Peyton's conversations with her parents. Dair's tenuously balanced life spirals out of control when her friend and occasional onstage leading man Craig leaps to his death wearing a purple dress and with veins full of heroin two things entirely out of character for him. When another member of Cincinnati's tight-knit theater community disappears and Craig's fianc?e finds evidence of an intruder in her house, Dair realizes that deceptions can be dangerous and that the truth must be told, no matter the consequences. Her struggle to fix her relationships while investigating the mystery of Craig's death makes for compelling reading. Skeptics and hardcore mystery buffs might balk at Dair's mother's use of animal telepathy as a sleuthing tool; non-pet lovers may be annoyed by lengthy descriptions of Dair and Peyton's beloved dogs. Still, Kittle's characters appeal, and readers will hold their breath as her tale comes to a suspenseful conclusion. Agent, Liz Trupin-Pulli. (June)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Katrina Kittle lives in Dayton, Ohio.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Warner Books (June 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446524875
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446524872
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,896,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Katrina Kittle lives in Dayton, Ohio, where she teaches English and theater at the Miami Valley School.

 

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It will keep you guessing., July 22, 2002
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"tigd" (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Two Truths and a Lie (Hardcover)
It had been a while since I had read a murder mystery and when I began searching for one to read the title of this one got my attention. Dair, a stage actress, quickly finds herself in the middle of the suspicious death of her best friend who is an actor that she often plays opposite of. The police have dismissed the death as a drug related suicide but Dair doesn't believe it was a suicide. Dair has her suspicions about who the murderer is but is she right? As she copes with her best friend's death she must also deal with her own problems. She is battling to convince herself that she doesn't have a drinking problem. Dair constantly lies and she is afraid one of her biggest lies will hurt the person she is closest too-her husband. Her husband, Peyton, has his own secrets and lies, as do most of the characters in this book.

Kittle uses the backstage atmosphere and the life of the performers off stage as the backdrop for this novel full of twists that will keep readers guessing. The cast of characters include actors, dancers, directors and even the stagehands. Dair's mother, someone that can talk to animals, plays a large role and her unique ability to communicate with animals makes her another of the unforgettable characters in the novel. There were a number of characters to keep straight in this novel, but the uniqueness of each of them coupled with their genuineness made it easy. I will definitely be on the lookout for more by Katrina Kittle.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Intricate and Fascinating Mystery, June 12, 2001
This review is from: Two Truths and a Lie (Hardcover)
Wow! What a unique book. I couldn't put it down. Murder, mystery, addiction, reincarnation, acting and animal communication are just some of the many elements involved in this intricate and fascinating story. In simplest terms, it can be described as a mystery, but it's also so much more. Set in Cincinnati, Ohio, the book explores our relationships with and how we communicate with other people as well as with animals. In fact, animals play a huge role in helping to solve the primary mystery of the story: the murder of one of the best friends of the protagonist, Dair Canard. If Dair could just overcome her addiction to alcohol, all the answers would be clear for her to see. And then there's her addiction to lying, which is getting her into deeper and deeper trouble. As Dair fights to overcome her addictions, she reconnects with her family and with an ability she had long buried. And she finds out that one of her biggest lies actually contained a truth that even she was unaware of. Also, I must mention that this book contains one of the most memorable fictional characters I've ever encountered: Captain Hook, an African Grey parrot who provides one of the keys to solving the mystery and who helps to bring a small community of neighbors closer together.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fact or Fiction, July 31, 2002
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Diane "dianemax" (Newfoundland, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Two Truths and a Lie (Hardcover)
Dair Canard is a master at lying. She has embellished on so many stories that she cannot tell fact from fiction anymore. She realizes her problem when her lying begins to affect her relationship with her husband Peyton.

Addiction and lies are at the centre of this novel. Dair has a drinking problem, something else which she cannot admit to herself. Peyton has his own addiction which he struggles with every day.

In the midst of these problems, there is a murder mystery unraveling. The death of Dair and Peyton's close friend, Craig. Kittle throws some twists and turns into this plot and we are able to see the wonderful character development along the way.

The whole premise of this story is to communicate, with each other and with all creatures, respect for one another is of utmost importance. Dair has to learn to be honest with those around her and herself.

I loved Katrina Kittle's first novel, Traveling Light. It was an amazing story told with heartfelt honesty. This follow up, while different than her first novel, is equally as good. The writing grabs you and doesn't let go. I can't wait for her next creation.

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