Review: Don't agree view previous reviews
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2011
I bought this book based on previous reviews, which were totally six 5-Star reviews.  Based on these, the book must have been a total hit.  After reading it, I can't agree with the reviewers for the following reasons:I agree that the book started out very interesting. However, the author didn't succeed in maintaining a well organized level of suspense. The flashback at the beginning of the book was enthralling but when the story jumped back to the present, things got a bit confusing.Of course the title of the book says it all: it is about deceptions. However, the continuous seesaw changes didn't add anything to the plot or the suspense. At a certain moment it even became boring. Especially because the author didn't integrate the deceptions of the male character to the discoveries or revelations the female character made. Consequently, a confusion and dubious atmosphere was created that couldn't really be absorbed in the plot.What about the villains? There was really little information about them. Nearly nothing. According to my opinion this is a serious disadvantage, especially since the book, respectively the bad guys deal with human trafficking. There should have been at least some background information that would embellish the story. I'm mentioning this because the main scene of the book was the villain's villa. However, there was nearly no change in scenery, which means that the book tends to be monotonous. Hence, anything that could enrich the plot would be welcome.In any case, one could argue that the book was focused on Patrick's rescue attempt.  But again, there is so little information about Patrick, besides how he looks like and that he at some point lost a victim, which leads me to the conclusion, that the "Patrick character" could not support the plot accordingly. The same goes for Hailey. There are though much more details about her, but again, she isn't good enough.And one last thing: A book that deals mainly with only two lead persons, no change in scenery, nearly no information about the villains and has as a main subject human trafficking and sex slaves can't really do with a few innocent kisses. There should have been more even in this department.A dull book, with curious atmosphere and really no peaks. Sorry, but I according to my opinion, this  can't be  recommended.