Deception - Randy Alcorn
Deception is the follow up to best selling author Randy Alcon's previous books Deadline and Dominion. There are constant surprises, twists, and turns. Every chapter adds a new element to the mystery.
Oliver Justice Chandler, the Homicide Detective called to the scene of a murdered Portland State University professor, doesn’t like the way the evidence stacks up and comes to the conclusion that the killer has to be one of his fellow detectives–not great for his career or the reputation of the Portland Police Department. And to top it off, he is forced to investigate this case with an ever-present columnist from the Oregon Tribune to help beef up the department’s image. As he sets out to find the "who" and the "why", he encounters more attempts on his life than a spy in a grade B movie. And to complicate things more, he realizes he had a blackout the evening of the murder, and as evidence against him appears, he must consider himself a suspect as well.
A master of wisecrack dialogue, Alcorn makes his characters very believable and fun to get to know. Even after the murderer is revealed, Alcorn masterfully continues the suspense until the murderer is finally caught– keeping you on the edge of your seat until the very end! All this, and an occasional comment from overseeing heavenly beings, make this a very intriguing novel that you won’t want to put down.
Reviewed by: Peggy Thomson
