For three years, Kate Marshall has been grieving the loss of her husband and their four-year-old son in a boating accident. But when she spots a familiar-looking child on an escalator in the mall, she is convinced it is the son she thought was dead. With police skeptical of her story, she turns to private investigator Connor Sullivan. The former Secret Service agent is dubious but agrees to investigate. Digging into the case he discovers that the incident may have been no accident at all. But if Kate’s son is alive, someone is intent on keeping him hidden–and may be willing to go to lethal lengths to protect a sinister secret.
As Irene Hannon’s many fans have come to expect, Deceived is filled with complex characters, unexpected twists, and a riveting plot line that accelerates to an explosive finish.
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Sexual Content - 1/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 0/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 1/5
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Summary
Overall Deceived grabs your attention from the first scenes and doesn’t let go. The author does an amazing job of weaving small details together. Three years ago Kate
lost her husband and son in a boating accident. Kate sees a boy that looks like it could be her son; his body was never found. The police and mall security think she is just wishful thinking and do not take her seriously. She then reaches out to a PI; enters Phoenix and Connor. Connor is a retired Secret Service agent and is skeptical
about her story but willing to do some research. Secondary characters add dimensions to the story that make it even more special. Pauline is a great friend and a wise
woman to give her advice. You always need someone to talk you off the ledge???? Nikki is a continuing character from the series and is just hilarious. I was impressed how the
author handled Kate’s reactions to the development of the case. I found the development of the case also fascinating as to how they track down the identity of the boy
on the escalator. The villain is not your typical evil sociopath. He is more complex and troubled. The author made both Kate and Connor human by revealing problems
from their past and how they overcame them. Love the comradery between the guys in the Phoenix office. I was thrilled when they mention Nick and the raggedy ann doll from
the St Louis FBI office; if you have read the other series. Deceived is part of the series but can be read alone. I recommend reading them all and reading then in order to follow the character development of some of the secondary characters from the PI firm
Violence her husband dies, her son is missing, someone is threatened (dont want to spoil anything) nothing disturbing to keep you up at night. unless you hear a little boy say poppysicle. 🙂
Language
Sexual Kissing