The Deception

Written by Kat Martin

Narrated by James Anderson Foster

""Fans of romantic suspense won't be able to put this book down until the final page is turned.""-Publishers Weekly on The Deception

When missing turns to murdered, one woman's search for answers will take her to a place she never wanted to go...

After searching for her sister for two long years, Kate Gallagher is devastated when she's called to the morgue to identify Chrissy's body, the runaway teen the victim of a brutal attack. Guilt and grief send Kate into a tailspin. She failed Chrissy once...she won't do it again. Even if finding her sister's killer means following a lethal bounty hunter into the heart of darkness, placing both their lives in danger.

Working at Maximum Security has taken Jason Maddox down some dangerous paths, but never for a client he's so drawn to, or for a case so monstrous. As clues lead them deeper into the city's underbelly, connections to human trafficking draw them closer and closer to peril, but even Jase's warnings can't convince Kate to walk away. As the deadly operation puts a target on their backs, they'll have to decide what matters most: the truth...or their lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Audio
• Release date: Sep 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9781488206993

Kat Martin

Top ten New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin is a graduate of the University of California Santa Barbara. Residing with her Western-author husband, L.J. Martin, in Missoula, Montana, Kat has written 70 Historical and Contemporary Romantic Suspense novels. More than 17 million of her books are in print and she has been published in twenty foreign countries. Kat is currently hard at work on her next novel.

Reviews for The Deception

[Teresa · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I have to say, after a subpar experience with the first two Kat Martin books I picked up, I was worried about reading THE DECEPTION. I let it sit on my kindle for a while and eventually decided to pick up the audiobook, and boy am I glad I did! While the book was a little slow to start, once I finally got into the action and suspense plot, I was totally hooked. I actually resented my need to take a shower because I had to put my book down at a pivotal point!

For an average length book, Ms. Martin packed in a freaking ton of subplots and mystery development. I was on the edge of my seat. The story never went exactly where I thought it would go, but I was satisfied with every plot twist. The short, quick-to-read chapters kept me reading in breathless anticipation.

I will say, the romance grew on me. I was not a big fan of the hero at first and if I heard him or someone else say he’s “not a relationship guy” one more time, I was going to scream. He did grow on me, though, and I am glad he gave it a chance. I actually saw character growth in the way he noticed the heroine. At first, it was basically all about her boobs and butt, but as the story progressed and he got to know her, he appreciated her mind, bravery, loyalty, etc. I appreciated the effort to make him less of a superficial guy because I was about to give up on him after four chapters.

The heroine grew on me too. Honestly, I had a hard time relating to this tall, gorgeous blonde with a perfect career and amazing friends. Plus men kept basically falling at her feet drooling; it was getting a little ridiculous. But as the story went on and the heroine explored her own, personal motivations more, I enjoyed watching her stick doggedly to the hero and trust her instincts.

Overall, while I had to suspend my disbelief a little bit to really get into this book, I can’t rate it any lower because I enjoyed it so much! Was it the perfect story? No. But I ended the book with a huge smile on my face and with anticipation for the next book in the series, so I guess I am hooked!