Deceived By: Irene Hannon Genre: Suspense Romance, Fiction Publisher: Revell Publication Year: 2014 Series: Private Justice, Book #3 My Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Synopsis:
For three years, Kate Marshall has been mourning the loss of her husband and four-year-old son in a boating accident. But when she spots a familiar-looking child on a mall escalator, she’s convinced it’s her son. With police skeptical of her story, she turns to private investigator Connor Sullivan for help. As the former Secret Service agent digs into the case, the boating “accident” begins to look more and more suspicious. But if Kate’s son is alive, someone is intent on keeping him hidden—and may go to lethal lengths to protect a sinister secret. ~Taken from Irene Hannon's website: https://www.irenehannon.com/deceived.html Meet the Characters: Kate: A young woman who is passionate about helping people overcome. After overcoming her own hurdles after the loss of her husband and son, she is good at relating to other women. She is compassionate, and even though everyone tells her it is impossible she saw her son, she doesn't give up on finding the truth. Connor: Former Secret Service agent who Kate hires to find out the truth. While others have discounted Kate's original story, Connor doesn't view Kate as crazy and doesn't discount her story immediately. Instead, he looks into it, showing that he is a man of integrity and willing to chase down long-shots. My Thoughts: Side note: This is the third book in the same series as the previous book review. It is not necessary to read the first two in order to understand what is going on in this book. After struggling a little bit through the second book, I was able to quickly get into the third book. The plot was well written and seemed to keep pace throughout the book. The characters were believable and recounted stories of overcoming struggles and learning from past mistakes. I really enjoyed getting to know Kate's story and I love how the author didn't make her a perfect character. The struggle Kate went through after her husband died and her son was never found was believable. The spiral down and the fight to get out of the hold of addiction was inspiring and reflected Kate's perseverance that is shown throughout the story. The author really took the cake when she created this villain. He played the long game and it almost paid off. It was crazy how devious it was, but at the same time believable and plausible. While he only left the tiniest of bread crumbs, Connor was able to track him down and figure out what happened. The detective work to retrace someone's steps over 7 years with barely anything to go on was intriguing to read. The teamwork and research done by the Phoenix, Inc. team throughout the book shows the deepest sense of camaraderie forged over time. Recommend? Like suspense, clean romance that isn't over the top, and good detective work? Then this book might just be for you. I would recommend this book. Let me know what you think or if you have read it, what you thought of the book. As always I am more than happy to answer any questions or further explain my opinion of the book. Thank you for reading! Cheers, Rebecca
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