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Zondervan (2010), 321 pages
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Joanne Weeks knows Baxter Jackson killed Linda--his second wife and Joanne's best friend--six years ago. But Jackson, a church elder and beloved member of the town, walks the streets a free man. -- p. [4] of cover.
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[T]he book's ending leaves plenty of room for a sequel, which wouldn't be a bad idea at all.
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LibraryThing member tarenn
DECEIT by Brandilyn Collins is Inspirational Suspense set in modern day San Jose. It is well written with depth and detail. The heroine, Joanne, is a skip tracer who is determined to find out the truth about the disappearance of her best friend, Linda Baxter. Who is married to the town's
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wealthiest, a town leader, christian and has his hands in everything about the town and a little crooked to say the least.She is threatened, intimidated, and been attempted to scare off the pursuit of the man in question, Baxter.This story has intrigue, mystery, suspicion,suspense, inspirational overtones, fast paced, full of action and twists and turns. I would recommend this book. I have enjoyed this author's books. This is a keeper, especially if you enjoy suspense, action, inspirational,and all around great story.You won't be disappointed with this story.This book was received for review and details can be found at Zondervan and My Book Addiction and More. Show Less
LibraryThing member Tmtrvlr
Joanne Weeks firmly believes that her friend was murdered by her husband, Baxter Jackson - especially when his second wife also ends up dead. The only person who may know what happened is Melissa, a former foster child, who has disappeared. Fortunately, Joanne is a skip tracer by profession and
No one can create tension in words like Brandilyn Collins, and once again she has created a fast-paced and exciting suspense thriller. I had not heard of the term skip tracer before, and it was interesting to learn about that type of work. In her newest book, Deceit, there are surprises around every corner. The main character, Joanne, has to not only go against the bad guys, but also has to face those who believe that an elder of the church can do no wrong.
Matters of faith are always an important part of Brandilyn’s books. The main character has some very deep spiritual considerations she has to reflect upon because of situations that are created by her job. Of course, we don’t all have murderers in our churches, but the instances of church leaders who are not what they seem and divisions in the church by choosing sides are unfortunately very realistic.
This is another great book by one of my favorite authors.
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sets out to find her. No one can create tension in words like Brandilyn Collins, and once again she has created a fast-paced and exciting suspense thriller. I had not heard of the term skip tracer before, and it was interesting to learn about that type of work. In her newest book, Deceit, there are surprises around every corner. The main character, Joanne, has to not only go against the bad guys, but also has to face those who believe that an elder of the church can do no wrong.
Matters of faith are always an important part of Brandilyn’s books. The main character has some very deep spiritual considerations she has to reflect upon because of situations that are created by her job. Of course, we don’t all have murderers in our churches, but the instances of church leaders who are not what they seem and divisions in the church by choosing sides are unfortunately very realistic.
This is another great book by one of my favorite authors.
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LibraryThing member DBettenson
What a great read - I give “Deceit” by Brandilyn Collins 5 stars!!! This murder mystery novel by Brandilyn Collins is very well written, and a joy to read. The author of “Deceit” does a fine job of telling a great tale of unsolved murders, WITHOUT the normal levels of gratuitous violence
Once I started reading “Deceit”, I couldn’t put it down! With sudden twists in the plot, the author kept me interested from start to finish! I will definitely look for more novels by Brandilyn Colllins in the future..
I received the book “Deceit as part of a giveaway by Zondervan.com.
Reviewed by D. Bettenson
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Member of Goodreads.com ; Librarything.com and the Penguin book club.
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and foul language. I sooo enjoyed it!Once I started reading “Deceit”, I couldn’t put it down! With sudden twists in the plot, the author kept me interested from start to finish! I will definitely look for more novels by Brandilyn Colllins in the future..
I received the book “Deceit as part of a giveaway by Zondervan.com.
Reviewed by D. Bettenson
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Member of Goodreads.com ; Librarything.com and the Penguin book club.
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LibraryThing member SisAmanda
This book has kept me on the edge of my seat since day one of getting it out of my mailbox. I have cried, laughed, screamed and jumped with this book. Brandilyn did such an amazing job writing this book that it seems like you are there and these things are happening to you!! I highly recommend this
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LibraryThing member Zumbanista
I purchased this Kindle e-book when it was $.99 (it's now $9.99). I like mystery stories, so didn't look to closely at anything except the high Amazon ratings.
The author is fairly skilled at creating a suspenseful story and I give her kudos for creating a story featuring a 50-ish Christian widow
The novel flips back and forth in time, which I didn't find too distracting. However, the shifts from 1st person narrative to 3rd person were noticeable and did interrupt the flow of reading for me.
Christian readers will likely enjoy this "Inspirational Thriller". I probably would not have bought Deceit if I'd realized it was Christian Fiction. The religious references are there, not all that heavy-handed, but I probably wouldn't have enjoyed anything more so.
The plot is good, characters a little thin, sometimes bordering on unbelievable, but I suspect, a good Mystery for this genre.
The author is fairly skilled at creating a suspenseful story and I give her kudos for creating a story featuring a 50-ish Christian widow
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who finds a potential love interest at the end of a fast-paced hunt for the murderer of her best friend. Our heroine, Joanne, is fearful and paranoid at the start of the story, and with good reason as we find out. She's also a bit naive and while I couldn't really relate to her, she was written with a consistent hand. The novel flips back and forth in time, which I didn't find too distracting. However, the shifts from 1st person narrative to 3rd person were noticeable and did interrupt the flow of reading for me.
Christian readers will likely enjoy this "Inspirational Thriller". I probably would not have bought Deceit if I'd realized it was Christian Fiction. The religious references are there, not all that heavy-handed, but I probably wouldn't have enjoyed anything more so.
The plot is good, characters a little thin, sometimes bordering on unbelievable, but I suspect, a good Mystery for this genre.
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LibraryThing member MandiLeighJohnson
Clever book. Good mystery. Wholesome, easy, quick read.