New Release Review: The Deception by Kat Martin

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.

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*Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads.

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Continue reading below for my thoughts on the story.

R E V I E W :

The Deception is the second installment of the Maximum Security series but it can be read easily as a standalone novel. The pacing of the first half of the story was on the slow side, but the suspense aspect of the plot kept me intrigued. There was enough action, intensity, and mystery to keep me turning the pages. Unfortunately, I didn't feel overly invested in the romance between the main characters. While Jason and Kate shared some sweet and heated moments, the romantic connection didn't feel strong or deeply emotional. That aside, I enjoyed their flirty dynamic as they investigated the crimes together. Overall, I found The Deception to be a satisfactory read. I would be interested in reading the next novel in the series, The Betrayal, when it releases.