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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots mystery going on here, May 21, 2001

By	rcarey22 "rcarey22" (New York) - See all my reviews

Attorney Sarah Lansing has been charged with drug possession, a charge which is brought about after her defense of a woman who has been raped and then murdered by five Seattle cops who are determined to find the evidence which Sarah supposedly has but has not turned over to the DA for fear it will get "lost" and the cops will go free. While no charges have been brought against these five cops, Sarah has lost her job and basically hides out at home. While awaiting her trial Sarah decides to write a book about the five cops and the events leading up to her arrest. Sarah receives an invitation to writer's colony on a tiny island several miles from Seattle where she spent her childhood summers with her family and where she again meets her first love, Luke Ford. Five other writers join Sarah on the island, each has a secret they don't want to particularly share, including the owner of the colony. When a disaster strikes by way of an earthquake, two men show up on the island, all the truths come out and so does a killer, now the body count begins to rise. This novel was a truly enthralling novel up to the very end and I was truly surprised at its conclusion. You will enjoy this novel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Edge of your seat tension, and fast paced too., April 9, 2001

By	Gregory Koenig (San Bernardino, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been a Meg-a-Fan back since the Jesse James novels, and I'm glad to say Meg just keeps getting better. In this book, Meg blends murder with a huge natural disaster. And guess what? The disaster is a major earthquake hitting the Seattle area! (Meg must be psychic)

This book has a great visual tone to it. I could almost see, and feel, the earthquake happening. Sarah, the heroine, is delightfully determined, even though she's up against impossible situations and dealing with a strange mix of personalities.

Forced to work together after being marooned on an island after the quake, these characters struggle with issues like little food, no power, limited shelter, and no communication with the mainland. When one of the group is found murdered, distrust starts to hinder the groups chances of survival. Murderer or not, wood still needs to be cut for a fire to keep warm. But who are you going to give the ax to!

This book gets five stars all the way. I liked every page of it, except maybe the blank one after the "End." :-)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gathering Lies, December 31, 2000

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Set on a remote island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. It is a well written book with attention to detail that readers of other books written by Meg O'Brien have come to appreciate. Without giving away a lot of the plot, I will point out that O'Brien brings out the dependency that residents of these islands have on ferry service to come and go from the islands for even the bare necessities of life. The beauty and grandeur are elluded to without being specific. She also writes of the solitude and isolation desired by many who live in the islands who might be looked upon by some city dwellers as reclusive. The characters are involved in the usual suspense and mystery with some not making it to the end of the novel without coming to a graphically depicted untimely end. It is another book written by Meg O'Brien that is well worth adding to your personal library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Spellbinder
Meg O'Brien has done it again..another book that keeps you turning page after page. Guessing "who did it" changes continuously. Read more

Published on August 1, 2001 by Randy

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
This is a typical Meg O'Brien book;exciting, suspenseful, with many surprises in store. It is well written and keeps you turning the pages with the suspense mounting with each... Read more

Published on July 28, 2001 by desiree35

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Yet
I have been thoroughly impressed with this book! I love mystery novels and this book really kept me on the edge of my seat. Read more

Published on July 27, 2001 by Marilyn Roberts

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific!
I enjoyed Gathering Lies very much. Meg's ideas are different and refreshing. Her characters always leave me waiting to meet with them again in between bits of time I can grab... Read more

Published on July 26, 2001 by Terri Doria

3.0 out of 5 stars Novel, Or Lesson?
When I started reading this book, I thought I had wasted my money. It did become interesting, eventually. Read more

Published on July 19, 2001 by Kathy

4.0 out of 5 stars A Seattle earthquake sends women struggling for survival.
Sarah Lansing and five other women had come to the writers' colony of Thornberry to find peace, quiet and seclusion from their hectic lives. Read more

Published on July 7, 2001 by Affaire de Coeur

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, WHAT AN ADVENTURE!
"Gathering Lies" was one of those novels that was hard to put down because the suspense was incessant. Read more

Published on July 1, 2001 by Brad Stonecipher

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Survival Story
This is my first Meg O'Brien book and I must say I really enjoyed it. I loved the story line and the fact that it was written in first person past and present. Read more

Published on May 15, 2001 by scooners

5.0 out of 5 stars Meg At Her Best
Meg O'Brien could turn a grocery list into a good story. She combines the plausible with the unexpected in such a way that the reader never knows what the next page will... Read more

Published on May 7, 2001 by G. MacKay

5.0 out of 5 stars Awinner
Angel, a Seattle prostitute accuses five police officers of rape. Angel turns to attorney Sara Lansing for help, but the quintet of law enforcement officials derail her case with... Read more

Published on March 21, 2001 by Harriet Klausner

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