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mayflowergirl74's review against another edition
5.0
I was definitely kept guessing on this one. I feel like I'm often able to figure out the killer in mysteries and how things might come together, but there's no way I could have done that with Duplicity! There are not one, but two very big curve balls thrown the reader's way, and I felt like both were executed very well. I really enjoyed the detective character in this one as well. I listened to an audio version of this and felt both voice actors did wonderful jobs!
namitakhanna's review against another edition
5.0
Duplicity by Sibel Hodge is an intriguing psychological suspense thriller. This is my first book by Sibel Hodge and I cannot wait to read more books by her as this was a great twisty read .
Alissa and Max Burbeck have a perfect fairytale marriage. The newlyweds are madly in love with each other and after their honeymoon hold a reception for a few of their friends. But Alissa’s happiness does not last too long as soon after Max is killed in his home office and Alissa barely escapes the intruder with an inch of her life. In comes DS Carter who is suffering through depression after a tragedy and has been passed over a promotion .He does not believe the case is as simple as it seems and suspects there is more to Alissa than meets the eye.
It’s very difficult to say much about the book without giving away some of the suspense so I will say as little as possible. There aren’t any lack of suspects in this book and the author keeps you on your toes trying to guess who killer is . The characters are very well developed and the ending was a complete surprise . Overall a great entertaining read with a 5 star rating.
Many thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
Alissa and Max Burbeck have a perfect fairytale marriage. The newlyweds are madly in love with each other and after their honeymoon hold a reception for a few of their friends. But Alissa’s happiness does not last too long as soon after Max is killed in his home office and Alissa barely escapes the intruder with an inch of her life. In comes DS Carter who is suffering through depression after a tragedy and has been passed over a promotion .He does not believe the case is as simple as it seems and suspects there is more to Alissa than meets the eye.
It’s very difficult to say much about the book without giving away some of the suspense so I will say as little as possible. There aren’t any lack of suspects in this book and the author keeps you on your toes trying to guess who killer is . The characters are very well developed and the ending was a complete surprise . Overall a great entertaining read with a 5 star rating.
Many thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
calturner's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to TBC and the publisher who gave me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a difficult book to review without giving too much away, but I can safely say it was an excellent psychological thriller with many shocks and twists along the way.
I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a twisted story with some shocking moments that will make you gasp out loud and will keep you enthralled until the final page has been turned.
A thrilling 4 stars.
This is a difficult book to review without giving too much away, but I can safely say it was an excellent psychological thriller with many shocks and twists along the way.
I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a twisted story with some shocking moments that will make you gasp out loud and will keep you enthralled until the final page has been turned.
A thrilling 4 stars.
judithdcollins's review against another edition
4.0
Sibel Hodge returns following (2016) Untouchable and (2015) Where Memories Lie (both 5 Stars), with her latest, DUPLICITY, a twisty suspense with more twists, turns, and suspects than you can count.
“Love is both a blessing and a curse. Love could destroy you. If you let it. But maybe the biggest curse was not losing your love, but never being loved at all by the one who stole your heart.”
The book definitely lives up, to its title name:
Du·plic·i·ty: “Deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. The state or quality of having two elements or parts; being twofold or double. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery.”
DUPLICITY has all of the above and then some.
Alternating between “The Other One” (Nameless), written in the first person, and “The Detective” --the author spins a web of deceit, jealousy, obsession, dark secrets, and murder.
Max Bureck and wife, Alissa have been married less than two months. An intruder has broken into their home and stabbed the husband to death. Alissa managed to flee the scene and is in the hospital. She did not know the offender. Max was in his study and Alissa was in the bathroom. When discovering someone was leaving, she jumped out the window and ran to the neighbor’s house for help.
The Burbecks’ property was called the Orchard. A Georgian mansion. They had wealth. Did they have enemies? Why kill the husband and not the wife?
Alissa Burbeck, age twenty-four, was model-like beautiful. Her photos did not do her justice. She was the kind of woman you’d describe as hypnotizing. Every little feature had been perfectly designed to make you unable to look away. The kind of woman men wanted and women wanted to be like.
Max, age thirty-five was a successful business man. He owned a large property development company, Burbeck Developments, which was one of the top six developers in the country. He is worth a fortune.
ADI Wilmott and DS Warren Carter are called to work the case. Carter has a grudge since he was passed over for a promotion by a less than competent fellow officer. Carter digs deep whereas the others just want to close a case. He has instincts and talent. He has to deal with his share of bull and politics. Plus there are plenty of complexities. Nothing is as it appears.
The psycho mind, speaking as “the other one” takes us back to the early days. A horrible childhood, on a dairy farm. “When I was ten years old when he made me commit murder.”
This is when he/she? first fantasized about killing the dad. Good at art, as a way to express. Biding time to escape this life. A mean dad and a weak mom, who would not save her/him. Leading up to the present day.
Motive? Was it something to do with Max’s business? His crooked dealings, complaints from homeowners, or was it someone from Alissa’s past? Who would want to harm them?
With many red herrings, a complex multi-layered web of revenge, dark secrets, obsession, and lies,-the author takes readers on a twisted ride.
While the premise was creative, there was a lot of jumping around and this book did not grab me like some of Hodge’s other books. I am also a big front cover person, being in the design business, and a cover needs to sell the book. Did not care for the cover, and almost did not read, due to this fact. Does not sell the novel in my opinion.
I would rank DUPLICITY as more of a domestic psychological suspense versus a gritty crime thriller. However, some good police procedural parts with the parallel storyline of the detectives. The talented author is eclectic and able to cross a number of genres. For me, Duplicity was not as strong as her three previous books.
A special thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 3.5 Stars
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“Love is both a blessing and a curse. Love could destroy you. If you let it. But maybe the biggest curse was not losing your love, but never being loved at all by the one who stole your heart.”
The book definitely lives up, to its title name:
Du·plic·i·ty: “Deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. The state or quality of having two elements or parts; being twofold or double. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery.”
DUPLICITY has all of the above and then some.
Part One: Obsession
Part Two: Revenge
Part Three: Duplicity
Part Four: Love
Alternating between “The Other One” (Nameless), written in the first person, and “The Detective” --the author spins a web of deceit, jealousy, obsession, dark secrets, and murder.
Max Bureck and wife, Alissa have been married less than two months. An intruder has broken into their home and stabbed the husband to death. Alissa managed to flee the scene and is in the hospital. She did not know the offender. Max was in his study and Alissa was in the bathroom. When discovering someone was leaving, she jumped out the window and ran to the neighbor’s house for help.
The Burbecks’ property was called the Orchard. A Georgian mansion. They had wealth. Did they have enemies? Why kill the husband and not the wife?
Alissa Burbeck, age twenty-four, was model-like beautiful. Her photos did not do her justice. She was the kind of woman you’d describe as hypnotizing. Every little feature had been perfectly designed to make you unable to look away. The kind of woman men wanted and women wanted to be like.
Max, age thirty-five was a successful business man. He owned a large property development company, Burbeck Developments, which was one of the top six developers in the country. He is worth a fortune.
ADI Wilmott and DS Warren Carter are called to work the case. Carter has a grudge since he was passed over for a promotion by a less than competent fellow officer. Carter digs deep whereas the others just want to close a case. He has instincts and talent. He has to deal with his share of bull and politics. Plus there are plenty of complexities. Nothing is as it appears.
The psycho mind, speaking as “the other one” takes us back to the early days. A horrible childhood, on a dairy farm. “When I was ten years old when he made me commit murder.”
This is when he/she? first fantasized about killing the dad. Good at art, as a way to express. Biding time to escape this life. A mean dad and a weak mom, who would not save her/him. Leading up to the present day.
Motive? Was it something to do with Max’s business? His crooked dealings, complaints from homeowners, or was it someone from Alissa’s past? Who would want to harm them?
With many red herrings, a complex multi-layered web of revenge, dark secrets, obsession, and lies,-the author takes readers on a twisted ride.
While the premise was creative, there was a lot of jumping around and this book did not grab me like some of Hodge’s other books. I am also a big front cover person, being in the design business, and a cover needs to sell the book. Did not care for the cover, and almost did not read, due to this fact. Does not sell the novel in my opinion.
I would rank DUPLICITY as more of a domestic psychological suspense versus a gritty crime thriller. However, some good police procedural parts with the parallel storyline of the detectives. The talented author is eclectic and able to cross a number of genres. For me, Duplicity was not as strong as her three previous books.
A special thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 3.5 Stars
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laurenleyendolibros's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
littlelaggy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
vickyloo's review against another edition
3.0
Ok
Took a while to get into but when the story for going it was good, worked out half the book but might be end. So not a bad read.
Took a while to get into but when the story for going it was good, worked out half the book but might be end. So not a bad read.
thisistrashpsyd's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0