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  1. debhgrty
    Plymouth MA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Chance Encounter Leads to Challenging Events
    March 20, 2015
    debhgrty
    Plymouth MA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: Female
    This review was written for Deceived, Private Justice Series #3.
    Debs Dozen: Missing child, a chance encountercould it be? Poppysicles, blonde hair, love.

    Saying good-bye to a wonderful series is always difficult, so reading Deceived, the third book in Irene Hannons Private Justice series was hard. I loved this premise and the charactersI only hope Irene brings them back in another series. One thing we can all count on, thank goodness, is that there is another wonderful series in the wings we can anticipate.

    Kate Marshall has mourned the loss of her husband, John, and their son, Kevin, for three long years. A fishing trip gone bad and two empty life vests spelled the end to all her dreams. After a tough period of recovery and a move to St. Louis to start over, Kate has her life more or less back together. Then, running an errand at the mall for a friend, she hears a young voice ask for a poppysicleKevins word for the treat. Looking up at the sound, she sees a boy with wheat blond hairjust like hers and Kevins. Could it be? Is her son alive?

    After fruitlessly searching the mall for the man and boy she saw, she decides to hire Phoenix, Inc., a private investigation firm. Connor Sullivan draws her case and is drawn to her. He agrees to help, even though the police dont think she has any reason to hope. Will he uncover any clues? Will that attraction wax or wane?

    Hannon has constructed another complex yarn, with complex characters, and lots of twists and turns that keep you turning pages hours on end. I loved this book as much as I loved the other two in the series, Vanished and Trapped. You will love Deceived, too! Five stars for the book and the series. Get them now!

    Irene Hannon has written more than forty-five novels and is the winner of a multitude of awards including two RITAs from the Romance Writers of America, a Carol Award, a Retailers Choice Award, and many more. She and her husband make their home in Missouri and, when not otherwise busy, enjoy coffee shops, traveling, and their family. To get all the skinny about Irene, visit www.IreneHannon.com.

    Revell gave me a copy of Deceived in exchange for my candid review.
  2. kim
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    awesome series
    January 11, 2015
    kim
    im a fan of this author and she never disappoints!
  3. Trudi
    Bath, NY
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Is Her Little Boy Still Alive?
    September 3, 2014
    Trudi
    Bath, NY
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Deceived, Private Justice Series #3.
    Deceived, a novel by Irene Hannon

    Private Justice Series 3

    Kate Marshalls life was turned upside-down when her husband and 4-year-old son didnt return from their fishing trip. Her husbands body was eventually recovered, but her sons was never found. And although Kate knew there were more questions than the police had answers for, the ruling was accidental drowning and the case was closed.

    Three years later, Kate is living in St. Louis; she has rebuilt her life and is running a firm that helps abused women rebuild their lives. And then, while on a quick errand to the mall one noon, shes riding down the escalator and hears a little boy ask his Dad if they can stop for a poppysicle. Kate turns to look and sees a little boy with hair just like hers. She involuntarily calls Kevin and the boy looks directly at her, before his father pulls him close and disappears off the up escalator and into the crowd.

    Connor, a former Secret Service Agent, joined his two buddies in their St. Louis P.I. firm when he realized he wanted more than an exciting career he also wanted a family and a life. When an attractive professional woman shows up in his office with an almost unbelievable story, his people-reading skills tell him to pursue the case.

    Widower Greg and his 7 year old son have recently moved to St. Louis after living for three years in a remote location in Montana. Greg has a job with a construction company, has recently met a lady hes interested in and feels that life is finally looking up. But then, theres an odd encounter at the mall and his son starts having nightmares and asking questions. Greg begins to avoid his girlfriend for fear of what she might hear and fears that he may have to make more drastic choices to ensure the life he wants.

    Deceived is a well-written story of a crime that almost went unpunished. While the events and reasons behind them that lead to the ending are dramatic and even shocking, much of the story depicts the ordinary a fathers love for his adopted son, a mothers love that never gives up. Also ordinary is the truth of a P.I.s life, consisting of many boring hours sitting in a car in the summer heat, waiting for one little clue, of hours spent searching through security footage, and then finally, the breakthrough that says keep going. Through all of those commonplace things, the suspense is maintained as we see both sides of the evolving story, and watch the developing relationship between Connor and Kate.

    Ive enjoyed all three books of this trilogy. All were excellent as stand-alone stories, but why wouldnt you want to read them all?!

    I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest review.

  4. Crystal
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Psychological Thriller with a Sizzling Romance!
    April 19, 2017
    Crystal
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    This review was written for Deceived, Private Justice Series #3.
    After a boating accident where Kate Marshall's husband is killed and her son is presumed dead after police fail to recover his body, she is stunned to see a young boy in another state miles away that looks exactly like her own son. Kate is so certain, that she hires Connor Sullivan from the private investigation firm, Phoenix, Inc. to help her sort out the mystery. From the start, sparks fly between Connor and Kate as they sift through clues and proceed with stakeouts together. As Connor's investigation into the boating accident reveals that it may not have been an accident after all but murder, suspicions continue to rise that the boy Kate saw may actually be her son sparking concerns that he survived and was kidnapped. Connor and Kate want to unearth the truth, but don't want to endanger the boy or spook the boy's "dad" in the process. Although Hannon makes pretty clear from the beginning the course that the plot will follow, the storyline is full of danger, twists of suspense, and sizzling attraction!

    Deceived is by far my favorite novel in Hannon's Private Justice series! The suspense, romance, and captivating storyline combined to make a psychological thriller that kept me up past midnight several nights in a row eager to find out how the story would conclude! Although the kidnapping scenario would seem improbably as a plot line, Hannon deftly lays out the details of the crime making it believable and intriguing to follow. Lastly, Connor and Kate's romance was also my favorite out of the three couples in the Private Justice trilogy. Their attraction is evident from the start, but unlike in Vanished or Trapped, Connor and Kate's relationship is not as guarded as the other two and progresses more quickly. Without spoiling the plot, I'll just say that their first kiss broke tradition! ;)

    This review contains my own thoughts and opinions. I have not been compensated for this review in any way.
  5. Reader
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Good Book
    August 27, 2019
    Reader
    This review was written for Deceived, Private Justice Series #3.
    This one really holds your interest.
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