Review: Duplicity by Jane Haseldine

Duplicity by Jane Haseldine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Firstly I would like to sincerely thank Jane Haseldine for sending me a proof copy of this book for me to read and review.

Duplicity is a excellent title for this gripping story,there are more lies and back stabbing going on than you will find in any political campaign in any country around the world.

After the heart pounding events that happened in The Last Time She Saw Him Detroit newspaper reporter Julia Gooden is trying to rekindle her relashionship with her husband Assistant District Attorney David Tanner.David is about to bring Nick Rossi a man with very powerful connections to trial for crimes including drug trafficking,illegal gambling and bribery.The trial has only just begun when a bonb explodes in the court house claiming many victims and leaving David critically wounded.Julia is certain that Rossi orchestrated the bombing and with the help of Detective Raymond Navarro she starts following a trail that will not only endanger her life but also the lives of everyone that she cares about.

Julia Gooden is a very complex character,she is very stubborn but also can be very emotional and vurnerable at times.She is still very overprotective of her two sons Wills and Logan but that is understandable considering the mysterious and still unsolved disappearance of her brother Ben thirty years ago.Julia and Navarro used to be in a relationship until Julia walked out and left him, despite this they are still very close but the events in this story will test the strength of their friendship and push it too breaking point.

The descriptions of the devastation and terror after the bonb blast are breath taking and shocking and there is also a couple of other action scenes that had me at the edge of my comfy reading chair totally gripped by the danger and heart pounding action that was unfolding in front of my eyes.

The characters are well thought out and believable,there is twists and shocking revelations and not one page comes across as unnecessary to the story.Although this is the second book of a series and despite the continuing mystery of Ben's disappearance the book can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone.It is a very well written and gripping thriller that I enjoyed just as much as The Last Time She Saw Him and I look forward to finding out what is going to happen in book 3.

Once again thanks so much to Jane Haseldine for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.