title: When Blood Lies: A Nicole Charles Mystery (Rapid Reads)
author: Linda L. Richards
description: "A fast-paced and entertaining tale with a twist near the end...<em>When Blood Lies</em> will not disappoint." (<i>Ottawa Review of Books</i> 2016-02-01)<br /><br />"A fast paced crime novel, complete with surprising twists...<em>When Blood Lies</em> hits the mark...Highly Recommended." (<i>CM Magazine</i> 2016-03-18)
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  **More advance praise for Kim Michele Richardson and** _ **Liar’s Bench**_
  **!**
  
  “Century-old lies, murder, and racial injustice propel a feisty teen heroine
  to dig into the past in this richly imagined Southern gothic tale.”—Beth
  Hoffman, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Saving CeeCee Honeycutt_  
  
  “With magical writing and a strong sense of time and place, Kim Michele
  Richardson introduces us to an engaging and unforgettable protagonist in Muddy
  Summers. We meet seventeen-year-old Muddy at a moment of tremendous personal
  loss complicated by unanswered questions. Muddy’s courage and passion drive
  the story and I didn’t stop cheering for her until the riveting end.”
  
  —Diane Chamberlain, USA Today bestselling author of _The Silent Sister_  
  
  “You’ll hear echoes of _To Kill a Mockingbird_ in this haunting coming-of-age
  story, in which old and more recent tragedies collide. Beautifully written,
  atmospheric and intricately plotted, Kim Michele Richardson’s debut novel will
  stay