Review: Who Can You Trust?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2013
In book three of the Mark Taylor series, his danger packed adventures continue as he uses his unusual camera to snap future pictures which put him in harms way yet again.  In Book One and Two we have learned that this camera, purchased on a trip to Afghanistan is no ordinary camera. Unlike any other Mark has used or owns, this model takes pictures of events yet to happen and after looking at them, when he sleeps, his dreams fill in details that the photographs have left out.An old "friend" from Mark's past shows up with his sights set on commandeering the camera for his own felonious purposes. On the wrong end of the argument Mark once again finds himself between a rock and a hard place and on the receiving end of a well placed punch.As the story progresses, the author draws the reader deeper and deeper into the web of danger which Mark's enemies are weaving, not only putting him on a path of danger but threatening thousands of lives with their evil plans. He has seen betrayal and realizes that his friend is and was not the man he believed him to be. Mark begins to wonder if anyone he knows is trustworthy. A terrorist, plotting against innocents not only physically injures Mark but now causes him to doubt his instincts, fear his confidants and family and race against time to stop the atrocity and bring safety to a city he holds dear.McDonald uses Deeds of Mercy to deepen relationships in Mark's life by bringing him face to face with his doubts and fears.  We see new facets of not only Mark's character but get to know the other characters better as well. We learn more back-story about Jim and Jessie and Mark's father. Not knowing who is to be trusted and who may bring more trouble into his life, Mark becomes a fugitive, finds himself deep in trouble and intrigue as he races against time to retrieve his "magic" camera.Fast paced and edgy, this third book in the Mark Taylor series not only keeps the reader turning pages in the wee hours of the night, but sows the seeds of dismay when it begins to appear that this may be the final installment and that this will be the adventure that spells death for our hero. A good read, and a fitting sequel to both of M.P. McDonald's Mark Taylor books.