4.5 stars
The Second Lie is a fast paced and delightful novel. Stig is a gentleman thief/conman (think Michael Caine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels / Brad Pitt in Ocean's 11-13) who also happens to be an immortal Viking. An immortal Viking who gets seasick no less! And our heroine, Christina, is a wine expert who has a big secret of her own.
Stig and Christina have great chemistry and I love their bantering!
"Am I allowed to roll my eyes at you, or does that only go one direction?"
I don't consider The Second Lie to be a paranormal novel -- to me it is a heist/romance novel with a paranormal hero. How Stig and the other Vikings became immortal is really unique and I love it. It's a nice break from all the vampire/shifter books out there.
I laughed while reading this book and at one point got teary-eyed (thankfully I was not reading in public when that happened).
The climax of the novel could easily take place in a James Bond film -- and I mean that in the best way possible.
You could probably get away with reading this as a stand-alone novel but I would recommend that you check out book one, First To Burn. (And don't miss the wonderful novella, His Road Home!)
I love Anna Richland's writing! It's so smart and funny. Her storylines are ambitious and I've really enjoyed her first two books. The Second Lie is a great book and I cannot wait to read more in this series!
The Star Wars reference gets an A+ and Porkchop is a pretty excellent sidekick.
*** I received an ARC from the author for the purpose of an honest review. ***
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