Review: Interesting mystery
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
3.5 Stars in my Sky!Deception in the Shadows is a fun and intriguing mystery/romantic thriller focusing on Carrie Greer as she comes to terms with dramatic changes in her life.Carrie has lived with her Uncle Ron since her parents died years ago, but she suddenly finds herself (and subsequently her friends), drawn into a terrifying murder enquiry when Ron is found dead. Although there were several clues to help solve the mystery I didn't have any firm suspicions until very near the end.I liked Carrie and couldn't believe the lengths certain characters were prepared to go in order to protect their interests. I loved Robbie and found it hilarious that Carrie was so oblivious to the situation. There are a lot of secondary characters which is good in the sense that it allows not only more suspects and a greater mystery, but it also makes the town seem more realistic.There were so many twists and turns in the story which keeps the reader guessing. For the most part I enjoyed the twists, but I did find some of the subplots with the secondary characters a little distracting at times.There is a sort of cliffhanger where I imagine the focus will shift more onto Jason and the other secondary characters, but I enjoyed the story and found myself immersed in the mystery.