Network of Deceit by Tom Threadgill

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five out of five hearts

Genre keywords: crime, murder mystery, light thriller

 

GoodReads Summary:

Amara Alvarez’s first case as a homicide detective drags her into the murky world of computer hackers. When she finds herself under attack by cybercriminals, she has no choice but to use unconventional methods to expose the truth and find a killer.

 

My Thoughts:

This is the second book, however the reader does not need to have read the first to understand this story – I hadn’t read the first book. First impressions with this book were not anything particularly note-worthy, while I didn’t dislike the cover, I wasn’t immediately intrigued or informed of anything by the cover/title/first chapter being printed on the same the page opposite the copyright information. Of course, I mention this just because first impressions and physical appearance of books is a key factor for me when I just browse in the library, so I find it worth reviewing. 😉 However, within the first several chapters, I knew I’d read the book within just a few days. Network of Deceit is a surprisingly pleasant wearer-of-many-hats book! I found it to contain witty humor between main character detectives Amara and Starsky, to have more serious and personal topics with Amara’s family, but to all the while maintain a lively murder mystery that was excellently executed. I found it very gripping to read as I wanted to know the next intricate details of the murder case, but also to ease a tension that I have with books – I knew I never needed to worry that the book would descend into any explicit content or gruesome language. I think Threadgill has found an excellent way of writing in the crime genre, not bringing readers down into terrible crimes of the world, but not sacrificing on the quality, action, and suspense of a good mystery.

Pros: Everything. Read it. If you enjoy crime novels, this is light in violence but maintains the behind the scenes work of detectives and gathering evidence. If you don’t usually read crime novels, this is a great book for trying out the genre as there is suspense and a quick plot with a safety net of humor and subplots beyond Amara’s case.

Cons: I wish the title or book cover had been more telling. However, in terms of the actual story, I was caught off guard by how much  I enjoyed it and look forward to reading the next book!

I received a free copy of Network of Deceit from Revell in exchange for a 100% honest review.

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