Full of twists and turns and enough action to keep one wanting to turn the page. Not cerebral or full of socially redeeming values. Just a plain good read.
The Deceived is definitely a thriller and Battles has no trouble keeping up the pace or making his book engaging. The main character, Jonathan Quinn, is a professional "cleaner". When Quinn is called about a dead body in a shipping container he is shocked to discover that the dead body is his friend Steven Markoff, a ex-CIA agent. Quinn now has to find Markoff's girlfriend Jenny in hopes of discovering why Markoff's body was sent to him and why he was killed. And what he finds along the way is quite surprising.
I am really beginning to love the character Quinn. Like Battles' last book, "The Cleaner", this story grabbed me right from the start and kept me up late at night. Again, just when I thought I had it all figured out along came a surprise. Putting his next book on my wish list immediately!
Donna R.
Donna R.
