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A review by tessa_talks_books
The Final Deception by Heather Graham
5.0
The Final Deception is the perfect blend of action-packed thrills, professional investigations, and criminally insane creepiness with a delightful touch of amateur whimsy. The story checks all the boxes you can have or want in a thriller, while heartwarming family moments and steamy romantic scenes add a few more reasons to love this story and series. I was engrossed from page 1 and found that the pages quickly turned until the story came to an end.
Favorite Character – Kieran Finnegan
Redheads have to stick together, right? I do find I am drawn to female leads who have red hair, as I do, so I’m going to say a loud, “Yes!” to that. She’s a criminal psychologist who is engaged to an FBI agent, and within all this professional crime-fighting, she still manages to find herself in precarious situations. With a shrug of her shoulders and a smile on her lips, she shows complete innocence about how she ends up in the middle of the danger. I can never resist that fun happenstance character.
What I Love
The murderer is the type of creepy that makes my blood run cold. A man who believes that God is telling him who to kill – fanaticism at it’s utmost worst. He’s creepy, on the loose, and makes the goosebumps rise on more than one occasion.
I loved that among all the serious crime-fighting, there is still time for quirky fun. Between Kieran being Kieran, a new dog in the mix, and a family of protective Irish brothers, there are bits of subtle fun that gives you a delightful break from the goosebumps.
I love it when a book pulls me in and doesn’t let go until I have tried four, five, or six times to go past the last page. The Final Deception is one of those books. I wanted more of it all – the action, the mystery, the family – it all works together to create a story that gives the reader all the thrills and all the feels you could want in a story.
The characters are all delightfully well-developed with reasons to connect to each on a personal level. I truly loved them all and saw the hero potential in every one that surrounds the main characters. The mystery concludes in conventional and somewhat surprising ways for those that love the surprise of a twist at the end. And, the relationships will make you stand up and cheer by the end of the story.
What I Wish
I wish that I had the time to read the previous four books in the series right now. They will be read, but I want to read them now.
To Read or Not to Read
This is a book full of thrills and unexpected charm that should be on the screen - tv or movie. I can’t even imagine a reason why a lover of thrillers would want to miss out on the latest installment of the New York Confidential series.
Favorite Character – Kieran Finnegan
Redheads have to stick together, right? I do find I am drawn to female leads who have red hair, as I do, so I’m going to say a loud, “Yes!” to that. She’s a criminal psychologist who is engaged to an FBI agent, and within all this professional crime-fighting, she still manages to find herself in precarious situations. With a shrug of her shoulders and a smile on her lips, she shows complete innocence about how she ends up in the middle of the danger. I can never resist that fun happenstance character.
What I Love
The murderer is the type of creepy that makes my blood run cold. A man who believes that God is telling him who to kill – fanaticism at it’s utmost worst. He’s creepy, on the loose, and makes the goosebumps rise on more than one occasion.
I loved that among all the serious crime-fighting, there is still time for quirky fun. Between Kieran being Kieran, a new dog in the mix, and a family of protective Irish brothers, there are bits of subtle fun that gives you a delightful break from the goosebumps.
I love it when a book pulls me in and doesn’t let go until I have tried four, five, or six times to go past the last page. The Final Deception is one of those books. I wanted more of it all – the action, the mystery, the family – it all works together to create a story that gives the reader all the thrills and all the feels you could want in a story.
The characters are all delightfully well-developed with reasons to connect to each on a personal level. I truly loved them all and saw the hero potential in every one that surrounds the main characters. The mystery concludes in conventional and somewhat surprising ways for those that love the surprise of a twist at the end. And, the relationships will make you stand up and cheer by the end of the story.
What I Wish
I wish that I had the time to read the previous four books in the series right now. They will be read, but I want to read them now.
To Read or Not to Read
This is a book full of thrills and unexpected charm that should be on the screen - tv or movie. I can’t even imagine a reason why a lover of thrillers would want to miss out on the latest installment of the New York Confidential series.