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Title: The Art of Deception by Ridley Pearson, Laura Grafton ISBN: 1-59086-226-0 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Pub. Date: 06 August, 2002 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 10 List Price(USD): $40.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.72 (32 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Seattle Underground In A Star Turn
Comment: Lou Boldt is third banana in "The Art of Deception" and psychologist Daphne Matthews takes over the lead with studly Jack LaMoia in the co-starring role. This freshens up a series that was running on fumes. Lou's troubles (wife with cancer, guilt ridden affair with Daphne, job dissatisfaction) were taking on the proportions of Job and becoming tiresome.
A troubled young woman is tossed off the Aurora Bridge. Lou is investigating the disappearance of two local women, one of whom is a personal friend and takes on a request from Mama Lu to investigate the "accidental" death of her cousin, Billy Chen. Daphne is up to her elbows in charity work at a local woman's shelter and trying to turn the life of a pregnant client around. All of these threads lead to the Seattle Underground, a city below the city, buried over more than 100 years ago.
Mr. Pearson excels on two levels: his characterizations are sharp and interesting. Via Daphne, Pearson gives us an in-depth look at suspects Lanny Neal, Ferrell Walker, and Nathan Priar. He keeps them in our face, and they are always lurking (sometimes literally) at the edges of our thoughts. Secondly, the locale. Pearson is magnificent in putting us in Seattle; you feel you should be reading holding an umbrella. And then the underground---the decay, the sickening odors and terrain, the sense of claustrophobia, the occasional dusty shop window untouched in 100 years reflecting your surprised image, the very real sense of an imminent cave in, and LaMoia's comment that graveyards are over their heads.
This is an excellent read with a smash of a finale and Pearson ties up the threads as neatly as an expert tailor. I could have done with a little less of Daphne's interior monologues. Sometimes I wondered what she was doing besides being lost in thought while all this furious action was taking place. Also feel the subplots of Margaret; Daphne's client, and Billy Chen were there strictly for plot purposes, not for their necessity to the story. However, these are minor quibbles. The gruesome level is fairly high, but manageable for all but the very faint hearted. "The Art of Deception" is an excellent addition to Ridley Pearson's fine stories.
-sweetmolly-Amazon Reviewer
Rating: 4
Summary: A good read!
Comment: Mary-Ann Walker has struggled with difficulties all her life. From the secrets buried in her family's past, to her abusive boyfriend.
Daphne Matthews is a forensic psychologist trying to cope with the memory of a teenage runaway who committed suicide a year earlier. Daphne is the first to arrive at the crime scene where a young woman's body has been found underneath the Aurora Bridge.
After a positive ID the body is that of Mary-Ann. Did the woman commit suicide, or was she killed?
Mary-Ann's brother is pointing the finger at the abusive boyfriend, and the boyfriend swears his innocence.
Daphne knows this case is shrouded in secrets, but what she doesn't know is that a stalker is watching her every move. Is this person there to help, or harm her?
With the help of Lieutenant Lou Boldt and Sergeant John LaMoia, Daphne will unravel the lies surrounding Mary-Ann and begin a game of cat and mouse with a killer so cunning if she is not careful she may be the next victim.
'Art Of Deception' is a fun thriller. Parts of the novel are a little hard to follow but the overall plot is thoroughly enjoyable. Matthews, Boldt and LaMoia are great characters, and readers will welcome them back in this new investigation.
Ridley Pearson has written a thriller that will please his many fans. With it's complex plot, fast pace, and exciting climax 'Art Of Deception' will ride the best-seller list's, and prove to be a good late summer beach read.
Nick Gonnella
Rating: 5
Summary: PURE PEARSON - PURE PLEASURE
Comment: Seattle police biggie Lou Boldt is trying to track a serial killer, while Daphne Matthews, gorgeous forensic psychologist is investigating the untimely demise of Mary Ann Walker who was thrown (?) jumped (?) from Aurora Bridge. A boyfriend, known for physically abusing Mary Ann, is a prime suspect.
Before we know it Pearson, always a master of surprises, connects the two cases by spotlighting one suspect. However, a solution is never that easy.
Along the way emotions are stirred as a member of Boldt's team finds himself drawn to Daphne, who once had a fling with Boldt. Add a mega underground chase scene through streets long buried beneath contemporary Seattle and you have a high octane finish.
Pure Pearson - pure pleasure.
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