Review – Deceived

A grieving mother. A mysterious child. And a dedicated PI who’s determined to solve the puzzle.

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 increasingly 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.

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.

DECEIVED is the third and final book in the Private Justice series by Ms. Hannon. While DECEIVED stands alone, fans will want to read Trapped and Vanished to get the stories of the other two PIs in the business.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading DECEIVED and getting to know Connor and Kate. It was a bit of a stretch of the imagination at the start of the book, but Ms. Hannon handled it well, and worked it out in a believable way.

I read this book through in a Sunday afternoon, between services and after the evening service, absolutely could not put it down. If you like romantic suspense, Irene Hannon is one of the absolute best and you’ll love DECEIVED. I can’t wait until her next book.