This review is written with thanks to the publisher for my copy of Deception.

Blurb:

Emma and Miles are out of options. Their son needs life-saving transplant surgery, but in a world of privatised healthcare and impossible costs, they can’t afford it.

Then comes the offer: a shadowy syndicate known only as The Levels promises them the exact amount of money they need. All they must do is complete a series of tasks.

The catch? Each task is a crime. With every level the stakes rise, the payout grows and the line between right and wrong blurs.

But Emma and Miles aren’t the only ones playing this deadly game. As the competition intensifies and they struggle under the weight of their choices, they’re faced with the ultimate question:

How far would you go to save the one you love?

Review:

OH. MY. GOD. I have read all of Jack Jordan’s previous work but Deception has catapulted him to another level. This is one of those rare reviews where I issue a disclaimer before I start: nothing I write in this review will do this book justice and you MUST read it yourself. It is so clever, so intricately plotted and absolutely perfectly paced and I genuinely did not want to put the book down to eat! 

Deception has so many layers and I absolutely loved this aspect of it. On the surface, it’s a high stakes thriller, but there is also a political message and Jack Jordan also asks the reader some fascinating moral questions. I was constantly asking myself what I would do in the characters’ situation. 

The story is narrated in alternate chapters by husband and wife, Miles and Emma. This is a really effective technique, as although they often present a united front, they often disagree with each other and it was interesting to read what they were really thinking. I loved the insight the first person perspective gave me into their personalities and the way in which it made me feel completely immersed in their lives. 

From the outset, Deception is incredibly tense and the tension only increases as the stakes get higher. I was constantly taken by surprise by the direction in which the story went and I frequently gasped out loud as I was reading. 

The ending of Deception is perfect – and it leaves me with a lot of questions which means I will be thinking about these characters for a long time to come. 

Deception is available from Amazon.