Truthseeker – C.E. Murphy

This book didn’t work for me. The protagonist has a special ability that is too gimmicky. She can tell when someone is telling the truth. Or maybe she can make someone hear the truth. Or maybe she can make something true. Whatever the plot requires. And the characters are too simple and the supporting two-dimensional. They are there to provide help (usually) when it is needed. They have the information the protagonist is looking for. There is even a seer to walk on, give some ambiguous advice and prophecy, and walk off. The book has everything it requires to tell a good story, but story never quite cohered for me.