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A review by saareman
Fatal Intrusion by Jeffery Deaver, Isabella Maldonado
4.0
Two Authors team-up on Duo Investigators
Review of the Amazon First Reads Kindle eBook edition (August 1, 2024), released in advance of the official publication by Thomas & Mercer (September 1, 2024)
Authors Jeffery Deaver with his twisty murderous tales and Isabella Maldonado with her law enforcement background join forces with this first entry in a planned mini-series (Book #2 is already planned for 2025). Fatal Intrusion introduces Homeland Security agent Carmen Sanchez and professor / security expert / sometime hacker Jake Heron who team up to track down a serial killer who has a secretive cyber backup.
As with just about every Deaver book that I have read, the twists come fast and furious, particularly towards the end as the various levels of culprits are revealed and they begin to turn on each other. What initially seems to be a lone serial killer is revealed to be only the spear point of a much larger conspiracy. It is wildly improbable of course, but Deaver and Maldonado keep the action coming with several 'just-in-time' rescues along the way. Maybe the clues are a bit too easy to figure out and they are being led towards a scapegoat? But then, what is the real plan behind the scenes?
In any case, this was an easy pick out of this month's Amazon First Reads options as the Police Procedural offer. Having two veteran authors as the writers proved to be the best choice. The conclusion to Fatal Intrusion provides a hint about the likely investigation to come in the sequel.
Trivia and Links
Amazon Prime First Reads advance reading copies (ARCs) are available to Amazon Prime subscribers. They offer advance reads of books in Kindle eBook format one month before the date of official release. The current month's selection is available here (Link goes to Amazon US, adjust for your own country or region).
Review of the Amazon First Reads Kindle eBook edition (August 1, 2024), released in advance of the official publication by Thomas & Mercer (September 1, 2024)
Authors Jeffery Deaver with his twisty murderous tales and Isabella Maldonado with her law enforcement background join forces with this first entry in a planned mini-series (Book #2 is already planned for 2025). Fatal Intrusion introduces Homeland Security agent Carmen Sanchez and professor / security expert / sometime hacker Jake Heron who team up to track down a serial killer who has a secretive cyber backup.
As with just about every Deaver book that I have read, the twists come fast and furious, particularly towards the end as the various levels of culprits are revealed and they begin to turn on each other. What initially seems to be a lone serial killer is revealed to be only the spear point of a much larger conspiracy. It is wildly improbable of course, but Deaver and Maldonado keep the action coming with several 'just-in-time' rescues along the way. Maybe the clues are a bit too easy to figure out and they are being led towards a scapegoat? But then, what is the real plan behind the scenes?
In any case, this was an easy pick out of this month's Amazon First Reads options as the Police Procedural offer. Having two veteran authors as the writers proved to be the best choice. The conclusion to Fatal Intrusion provides a hint about the likely investigation to come in the sequel.
Trivia and Links
Amazon Prime First Reads advance reading copies (ARCs) are available to Amazon Prime subscribers. They offer advance reads of books in Kindle eBook format one month before the date of official release. The current month's selection is available here (Link goes to Amazon US, adjust for your own country or region).