From Publishers Weekly
Zoe Luce, psychic interior decorator, has finally settled down to domestic life in Whispering Springs, Ariz., with private investigator Ethan Truax after their tempestuous courtship in Krentz's previous romantic thriller, Light in Shadow. However, sinister cobwebs of energy confront her when she enters certain rooms, threatening to make her lose her tenuous grip on sanity. Meanwhile, Arcadia Ames, Zoe's old friend from Candle Lake Manor Psychiatric Hospital, fears the husband she sacrificed her identity to escape has finally tracked her down. Krentz never fully explains exactly why Grant, Arcadia's husband, wants her dead, relying instead on facts revealed in Light in Shadow. Indeed, from beginning to end, this sequel feels more like an appendix to the last book than a novel in its own right, as Krentz forgoes a strong central plot to focus on the kind of warm and fuzzy details about Zoe and her Whispering Springs friends that most novels relegate to the epilogue. She fattens the story with pizza dinners, heartfelt talks and proffered slices of lemon meringue pie, but scrimps when the action picks up and offers limp, far-fetched conclusions to the book's various subplots. Though no one will begrudge the goodhearted characters from Whispering Springs their tasty tidbits, in her rush to get to the happy endings, Krentz leaves readers hungry for a more substantial story.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From Booklist
In her latest paranormal tale, Krentz takes up the story of psychic interior designer Zoe and private investigator Ethan, who met and fell in love in Light in Shadow [BKL N 1 02]. They are now working to create a successful marriage, but different events in their pasts keep interfering with their hopes for wedded bliss. Still haunted by his brother's murder and his own pursuit of justice in that case, Ethan expects Zoe to dump him, just as his previous three wives did. Zoe is plagued by memories of her imprisonment in a private psychiatric sanatorium, as she unexpectedly encounters psychic "spider webs" clinging to several places she has recently visited. As Ethan and Zoe struggle with their pasts, both become caught up in the dilemma of Zoe's friend, Arcadia, who fears that her ex-husband has returned from the dead to settle an old score. With its potent combination of danger and thrills, sexy romance, and polished writing suffused with a deliciously tart sense of humor, the best-selling Krentz's sophisticated brand of romantic suspense will never go out of style with readers. John Charles
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Booklist
[A] potent combination of danger and thrills, sexy romance, and polished writing.

Seattle Times
Intriguing

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New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz is at the top of her game with Truth or Dare.

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"The sexy, suspenseful sequel to Light in Shadow Zoe is an interior designer with a unique sense of style. But even more uncanny is her sense of what's going on under the surface, the secrets a house can hold. At the moment, though, Zoe isn't concerned about a client's space. She's more worried about what's going on in her own house in Whispering Springs, Arizona, where she lives with her new husband, private investigator Ethan Truax. After a whirlwind courtship, and a dangerous adventure, they've gambled on commitment, hoping that their powerful attraction can help them learn to live together despite their utterly opposite personalities. But newlywed life is suddenly interrupted when a shadowy figure from Zoe's past shows up in Whispering Springs, and her closest friend is put at terrible risk. For Zoe and Arcadia Ames share a shocking secret. And as they seek to protect the truth, they must join together, and with Ethan's help, accept a very dangerous dare."

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The Barnes & Noble Review
Bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz makes quite a case for both romance and suspense in her second hot and hard-hitting tale about the psychic interior designer and the hardheaded P.I. she introduced in her New York Times bestseller Light in Shadow.

Like many people, Zoe and Ethan both came to the beautiful desert community of Whispering Springs, Arizona, for a fresh start, but their past followed them. Trust and love blossomed during the life-and-death case Zoe hired Ethan to solve. Now the newlyweds are finding that, while the danger that brought them together may be past, giving what started as a sham marriage a real chance isn't as easy as they both hoped it would be. Secrets, new and old, challenge their commitment to blending their very different styles￯﾿ﾽand their marriage, their businesses, and their friends are all at risk. When Zoe finds shadows of madness clinging to her work in the coveted Designers Dream House project, she fears that breaking and entering and stalking are only the beginning of a new nightmare. And soon she and Ethan are searching for the truth amid an intricate web of potentially deadly, dark designs, where victim, method, and motive are all in shadow￯﾿ﾽand the danger grows with every breath. Sue Stone

FROM THE PUBLISHER

As a private investigator, Ethan is paid to find the truth, yet he has secrets of his own that are better left buried. He can't let the threats to Zoe go unchallenged, although he fears that the truth may be a bigger burden than their still-fragile relationship can handle. And Ethan isn't alone with his fears; instead of setting her free, Zoe dreads that the truth will only imprison her once more with her darkest nightmares, this time with no escape in sight.

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Publishers Weekly

Zoe Luce, psychic interior decorator, has finally settled down to domestic life in Whispering Springs, Ariz., with private investigator Ethan Truax after their tempestuous courtship in Krentz's previous romantic thriller, Light in Shadow. However, sinister cobwebs of energy confront her when she enters certain rooms, threatening to make her lose her tenuous grip on sanity. Meanwhile, Arcadia Ames, Zoe's old friend from Candle Lake Manor Psychiatric Hospital, fears the husband she sacrificed her identity to escape has finally tracked her down. Krentz never fully explains exactly why Grant, Arcadia's husband, wants her dead, relying instead on facts revealed in Light in Shadow. Indeed, from beginning to end, this sequel feels more like an appendix to the last book than a novel in its own right, as Krentz forgoes a strong central plot to focus on the kind of warm and fuzzy details about Zoe and her Whispering Springs friends that most novels relegate to the epilogue. She fattens the story with pizza dinners, heartfelt talks and proffered slices of lemon meringue pie, but scrimps when the action picks up and offers limp, far-fetched conclusions to the book's various subplots. Though no one will begrudge the goodhearted characters from Whispering Springs their tasty tidbits, in her rush to get to the happy endings, Krentz leaves readers hungry for a more substantial story. Author tour. (Jan. 5) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

In this romantic suspense novel, a sequel to Light in Shadow, newlyweds Zoe Luce and Ethan Truax, who were brought together when he found the murderer of her first husband, are settled in Whispering Springs, AZ, trying to make their marriage work. Zoe is threatened by a stalker who knows all about her, and her best friend, Arcadia, is also in danger. With the help of Ethan, a private detective, they find the truth about their situations and tie up some loose ends from the earlier book. Reader Joyce Bean is a competent and smooth narrator. With a fast-paced plot and many story lines, this work is recommended for popular fiction collections.-Mary Knapp, Madison P.L., WI Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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