Deception

by Carolyn Haines

Riding instructor Connor Tremaine returns to her home ground in Mobile, Alabama and ends up married to Clay Sumner, a charismatic politician. On the surface, this is an ideal life, but Connor discovers that things are not as they appear in Clay's world. Not with this home or his children, and she begins to fear that he may not be telling all he knows about his first wife's death.

382 pages, Paperback

First published August 23, 2011

About the author

Carolyn Haines is the USA Today bestselling author of over 70 books. In 2020, she was inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. She was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alabama Library Association, the Harper Lee Award for Distinguished Writing, the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence, as well as the "Best Amateur Sleuth" award by Romantic Times. Born and raised in Mississippi, she now lives in Alabama on a farm with more dogs, cats, and horses than she can possibly keep track of.

Reviews

[Andy Plonka · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is listed as being written in 2011 but it was actually first published in 1993 which is much more in keeping with the technology references in the narrative. No one uses cell phones and needs a phone book to find telephone numbers for instance. It is also not listed as a romance on it GR main page to my dismay

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book overall, but aspects of the plot were either a) completely unbelievable or b) overly predictable. It was simply ridiculous to think certain characters would act the way they did or that some things would go on without people's knowledge. And the end was so predictable that you almost didn't believe it! Lest I have a spoiler review, I will leave it at that. The book was entertaining and thrilling, it just had some plot problems.

[Mb Gokee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably my favorite Haines book yet. I love that she continues her great visual writing, placing the reader in the book. However, she continues to walk on the darker side of southern life--something she's very good at doing. This book will make you look over your shoulder when ever you go into a barn, or look at a lovely southern home. It's a fun read that you won't want to put down! mbg