Hopefully that will be rectified before too long! Jul 24, Nancy The Avid Reader rated it it was amazing Shelves: read , thriller , audrey-j-cole , read-july Tess is having a hard time dealing with the death of her brother a while back and thinks a change will be good for her. A girl is found dead on the street.
Her death leads to Everchange. Tess goes undercover as a member of Everchange. Everchange helps people who are dealing with loss. Everchange has a lot of secrets behind its closed doors. People are dying to get out. Fatal Deception starts out with a bang and never lets up. It has lots of secrets within its pages. It is filled with action from the first page that keeps the pages rolling. The suspense alone is enough to keep you glued to the pages.
You know whenever I pick up one of the Emerald City Thriller novels then I am hooked right away and I am unable to put it down until I have read the last page. Even now I am anxiously awaiting the next book in this world and to see where Tess and Blake go next. Where will future investigations take them. I highly recommend Fatal Deception to anyone who likes a good mystery thriller. One click your copy of Fatal Deception today! Be sure to check out the other books in the Emerald City Thriller series.
Dec 18, Catherine Haynes rated it it was amazing. An amazing story with a terrific plot full of chills, intriguing mysteries, excitement, action, and few surprises; that will grab the reader from the first page and continues to build more intrigue and suspense up to the last page. Fatal Deception is well written and is an absolutely riveting book, while each book can be read and enjoyed, as a standalone they work bet Fatal Deception Emerald City Thriller Book 5 by Audrey J.
Fatal Deception is well written and is an absolutely riveting book, while each book can be read and enjoyed, as a standalone they work better as part of the series. Author Ms. Audrey has created a series with wonderful characters; each has become more evolved throughout the series, capturing the characters experiences expertly. Audrey has a clever vision for building the spooky factor within her books, and blends in the sub-plots into her stories seamlessly, making her book and series very addictive.
I loved Fatal Deception, thank you Ms. Audrey J. Cole for this awesome read. It was such a pleasure to read, that I could not put the book down and I am eager to see what the Ms. Audrey has in store for her readers and characters in the next book.
I highly recommend Fatal Deception to anyone who likes a good mystery thriller, also the other books in the Emerald City Thriller series. I am honored to have the opportunity to read this book, by the author for my honest thoughts and feelings about the book, each is receiving a 5-star rating.
Well done. Dec 10, Ashley Hedden rated it it was amazing. Detective Tess Richards is still recovering from her brothers murder.
She decides to transfer out of Homicide, but ends up quickly in the center of a deadly undercover operation. A young woman is found dead after a hit-and-run, and it points at Everchange, a high-profile self-help organization. Tess is sent undercover into the Everchange castle while working for the Seattle Intelligence Unit.
Tess has trouble discerning between truth and deception. Blake continues to investigate the hit-and-run and starts uncovering lots of evidence of murder and human trafficking.
I enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more by the author. Aug 16, Julie Howard rated it it was amazing Shelves: audio-book. I really enjoyed this book. The author manages to grab your attention with the first sentence and you have no clue were you are going to end up until it lets you go with the final words.
I love the characters, especially Tess one of the main characters as she is tough and determined but at the same time vulnerable and hurting. This makes the character more human and carries the story on from the previous books all which I have heard and loved.
It is not necessary to have listened to the previo I really enjoyed this book. It is not necessary to have listened to the previous books in the series as other than her brother being dead past cases are not mentioned. However I enjoyed this book so much it has me feeling like I want to re listen to the books to remind myself what happen.
The story is told by the two main characters Tess and her husband Blake, as they tackle the same case from different angles. I like how the author has gone with both a male and female narrator. There are a few twists in the story and even though there is not a big suspect pool it does keep you hooked and guessing. Tess is still grieving over the death of her brother and every day as a homicide cop is a struggle because everything brings back images of his murder.
So when she gets an offer to transfer departments she takes it with out discussing with her new husband. Her first assignment is to go in under cover at Everchange, a cult that the police believe are running a sex trafficking ring. Tess had been out on a date with Colton Everett and despite them knowing she is a cop they believe she is the way in to find out what is going on behind closed door.
At the same time her husband Blake is investigating a hit and run death. The girl had connections to Everchange.
She gave up her modelling career and broke all contact with her sister her only living relative to join the group but with high walls and arm guards guarding the mansion it will be difficult to find answers.
If only they had a way in As I said I liked the use of the two narrators it added a little something to the story and you had no problems with knowing who was leading that part of the investigation. In fact I wish more authors would do it this way. Both spoke clearly and was good with the different voices of the characters. Sep 03, Katie Clark rated it it was amazing.
Heart racing suspense and mind-bending twists Fatal Deception is the fifth book in this mystery series featuring two Seattle homicide detectives, Tess Richards and Blake Stephenson. Although I have read the other books in the series, I think Fatal Deception could be enjoyed as a standalone. The book grabbed me from the opening scene with a young woman running away from some unknown threat.
The author continued to build the intrigue and suspense from that point. The story is split between thr Heart racing suspense and mind-bending twists The story is split between three main focuses: Stephenson is investigating the hit and run murder of a young woman, Richards goes undercover to join a suspected cult, and Richards and Stephenson navigate their personal relationship.
The author skillfully uses foreshadowing to build the eeriness factor and ties all three sub-plots into one seamless story. I have loved reading all the books in the series, but I think this one was the most addictive, and I listened to it straight through in one sitting. I was certain that I knew what was happening from the beginning, but I guessed completely wrong in the end. The excitement of the mystery portion of the story is obviously very important, but one of the main reasons that I am such a fan of these books is the wonderful character development.
Tess and Blake have become very real people to me, and I love that they continue to grow individually and together in each book. My heart broke for Tess as she struggled with panic attacks and flashbacks from her brother's murder investigation in a previous book, and, as a fellow suffer of panic attacks, I thought the author captured her experiences expertly.
Although there was some tension between them in the beginning of the book, Blake was amazingly supportive of Tess and continues to prove himself the perfect match for someone as tough outside yet fragile inside as Tess. I am already excited to see what the author has in store for this couple in the next book. Marcio Catalano and Veronica Pace narrate all the books in this series, and I appreciate that continuity.
They perform in the duet style, with Catalono reading all the male parts and Pace reading all the female parts. It takes great skill to handle that smoothly, and these two narrators succeed. Their timing is perfect, their delivery is flawless, and the sound recording is of professional quality. I highly recommend Fatal Deception for all fans of mystery audiobooks. I received a copy of this audiobook at my request in exchange for this honest review.
Aug 20, Lauren rated it really liked it. Although I have read the series in order, I do not think you necessarily need to read prior books to enjoy this one. It is impressive how this author comes up with some unique crimes that are investigated by this group of police detectives. In this story, Tess Richards is a detective who is still recovering from the murder of her brother and looking at issues she is having with continuing her career with the ho I was first introduced to this author and series through the Hidden Gems ARC program.
In this story, Tess Richards is a detective who is still recovering from the murder of her brother and looking at issues she is having with continuing her career with the homicide division in Seattle. She is approached about an opening with the intelligence division and it gives her a good reason to leave homicide. At the same time, this might be an issue with her new husband, fellow homicide Detective Blake Stephenson.
His recent case is a young girl whose body was left in a dumpster and it appears she was most recently in a retreat with an organization called EverChange. While at the same time, the Intelligence Unit decides that Tess is the right person to send undercover with the EverChange organization because of her past connections.
They have a complex on an island off the coast of Washington and Tess is sent in to see what kind of information she can get that will allow the police to make their case. The group is cult like and there are some strange practices that keep these women obediently in the compound.
The investigation into this organization is peculiar and keeps you reading to see what happens to Tess as it plays out. There is plenty of action and suspense as the story unfolds. Jul 23, Sierra Clothier rated it it was amazing. Wow, another winner in the Detective Tess Richards series. This novel is written as if author Cole is just getting started with no visible fatigue for her titular character.
The story was absolutely riveting, bouncing along fast with one revelation after another. The subject may be dark, but the book isn't remotely I loved the side characters of Stevenson and Mills.
These detectives had no traces of those tired police cliches. They worked hard and fol Wow, another winner in the Detective Tess Richards series.
They worked hard and followed clues that made sense. There were no sudden aha moments And let's talk about the premise and the women in the cult like group. Can you say creep factor 10? You read and you think, this could never happen in real life! I would never succumb to a cult! But there's a reason cults can be so successful, and author Cole taps right into the biggest one with Detective Richards: feeling lost after losing a loved one. Even as she investigates, she questions herself. Why does this feel right?
This gives a chilling realism to a startling mystery. This book just zipped along and before I knew it, it was the end. Author Cole really knows these characters so well that they feel like close friends.
It was such a pleasure reading a book that seems like it was a joy to write. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy. Detective Tess Richards at the spur of the moment decides to take a new job without discussing it with her new husband Detective Blake Stevenson. After trying to deal with the murder of her brother Tess realizes that homicide is no longer working for her, and she decides to take the job with the intelligence unit.
The young woman had vanished two years earlier when she decided to follow Everchange, a self-help conglomerate with a dangerous reputation. The story right from the start is engaging and drags you in. About halfway through the book though I felt like I was missing something, I went back to Goodreads to look at the book and realized this was book 5 in a series. I have to say that while it is not a standalone book, and I have a thing about reading out of order, I still found the story to be very engaging and I finished regardless of the fact I had not read the other 4.
Great story, great characters, and a great book. View all 4 comments. I have read all of the novels in the Emerald City Thriller series and this may be the best one yet. Part of it might be the setting of Whidbey Island. Born and raised on the island, I appreciate it being the location of the fictional deadly cult compound featured in this book.
I really like Cole highlighting the scenic views of mountains Baker and Rainier and the dangerous cliffs that frame much of the island's edge. But the best part of the book was the exciting plot. Tess, with the Seattle Pol I have read all of the novels in the Emerald City Thriller series and this may be the best one yet.
Tess, with the Seattle Police Department, goes undercover to become one of of many women following a popular wellness guru with a compound on Whidbey Island.
The situation turns deadly and there is a suspenseful climax on the narrow and dangerous Deception Pass Bridge. There are many issues covered in this book. An issue for Tess are the after effects of her brother being stabbed in The Summer Nanny.
A scary issue in the novel was the way the women were brainwashed by the guru. And where else will you find out about Sequim pronounced skwim being in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains?
This is a good novel for readers who like a well crafted suspenseful plot with well developed characters and best of all, a wonderful scenic, though dangerous, island setting. Aug 12, Jay Williams rated it it was amazing. Another Emerald City Thriller, and equal to the best so far. I recognized the locations in this story and appreciated how the author used them.
The characters are very realistic, and the suspense is enhanced as the main character, Tess, deals with anxiety attacks. The villain turns out to be one of most evil people in literature. I have enjoyed all the Emerald City Thrillers because they are entertaining, suspenseful and easy to read.
The deception involves a self-help organization called Ever C Another Emerald City Thriller, and equal to the best so far. The deception involves a self-help organization called Ever Change.
The action happens when Tess is recruited to the intelligence branch and sent undercover to the organization's estate, a medieval castle rebuilt on Whidbey Island. The personal interactions are fascinating on many levels as Tess builds relationships with the famous and near-famous people , all women, who are staying at the estate.
The new undercover assignment cause much concern for her new husband, a homicide detective. All the action is exciting and engrossing. I got a copy of this book through Hidden Gems, and I am offering a voluntary review because I really liked it.
Jul 25, Carolyn rated it it was amazing. It is full of action and suspense. She had attended some meetings in the past and even went on a date with the leader. Blake worries about her safety and Tess is in definite danger if they discover her true purpose. This author had me on the edge of my seat and I read way past my bedtime so I could finish.
Sep 21, Sandra Barker rated it really liked it. This had some different twists in it and was different than my normal crime novels. It's about a cult-like group that purports to help its members be the best they can be by taking their classes and following their strict rules. It reminded me of some of the things I've read about Scientology.
This book includes some bad treatment of young, beautiful women who are part of the group and follow their rules. There are murders and cover-ups, and our main character-heroine is Tess, a policewoman who This had some different twists in it and was different than my normal crime novels.
There are murders and cover-ups, and our main character-heroine is Tess, a policewoman who goes undercover. There was a small scattering of bad words in the book that I don't like to read, but there weren't a lot. Even though this is book 5, it's the first in the series I've read and it felt like a standalone book.
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