Deceived
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4.0 • 5 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
The passionate, impulsive Briana Howard and the sly, snarky Jonas Whitmeyer, make a perfect mess of a couple. Both are stubborn, smart and sexy. They’re also human clones with supernatural powers.
Jonas had resigned himself to a solitary life on the remote island of Palmyra, home of Sandra Whitmeyer’s clandestine clone-growing lab. With young clones now inexplicably dying, Jonas is torn between feeling responsible for cleaning up his mother’s mistakes—alone—and his desire to be with Bree.
A heated tussle on Palmyra leaves Jonas and Briana further apart than ever. Bree storms off to Portland, Oregon, but not before encountering clones of a loved one lost long ago.
Jonas tracks down Briana in Portland, where they race to discover the truth about ties between the Howards and the Whitmeyers against a host of obstacles and enemies. Will Jonas and Bree find a way to be together amid an ever-shifting maze of deceit, misdirection and danger unearthed by the darkest of family secrets?
Customer Reviews
Deceived (Mindspeak #5)
I read and really enjoyed the 1st book of the Mindspeak series. I received a free copy of Deceived (Mindspeak #5) in exchange for my honest (but not necessarily positive!) review; this is it.
I wasn't certain if I'd be able to keep up with the storyline of a sequel having missed a number of previous books in this series. Also, Briana was not a character one warmed to in Mindspeak (1st book) yet in "Deceived" she's the main character.
I was delighted to find that there was enough background material to fill me in on the important parts I'd missed without intruding too much on the current storyline. I felt this book could even be read as a stand alone novel and enjoyed as such; although I'm sure it would leave most readers wanting to go back and read the earlier novels in this series for more.
In Deceived, Briana's personality is more deeply explored. She's still the same Bree we knew, but we gain a better understanding of her, allowing us to care and connect more closely with her.
The secondary character of Addison intrigued me, leaving me curious to discover more. I know something of her was explained in earlier stories, but I believe there's possibly lots more to be revealed.
Simply put, this book is a good read. I enjoyed it and continually wanted to know what would happen next (making me late for meals on a few occasions!) It was well edited and kept up an exciting pace without being totally exhausting or unbelievable. The concept of clones & unethical medical research, while not new, are presented in a novel way. I would recommend this book to lovers of Fantasy, Sci-Fi &/or young adult fiction, especially those who like these peppered with some romance.