The Art of Deception, Ridley Pearson
The Art of Deception, Ridley Pearson
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The Art of Deception

Author: Ridley Pearson

Narrator: Ridley Pearson

Unabridged: 12 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2017

Synopsis

Seattle police psychologist Daphne Mathews has her hands full with a pregnant, addicted, runaway teenager, a murder victim's brother whose strange behavior unnerves her, and a deputy sheriff she once treated who's now stalking her. She's frightened enough to move in with Detective John LaMoia, a development that doesn't exactly thrill Lou Boldt, their boss and Daphne'sex-lover. But Lou's too busy with his own cases to brood over John and Daphne: the recent disappearances of two local women, and the death of Billy Chen, the nephew of Mama Lu, an old friend and a powerful figure in Seattle's Chinese community, which appeared to be an accident but turns out to have been murder.The only thing the disappearances and murder have in common is location; all three victims were last seen in a part of downtown built over the Underground, a dark and dangerous warren of buildings abandoned after the fire that leveled Seattle more than a hundred years ago.While Seattle's Underground has been the setting for several mysteries by other authors (Earl Emerson, J.A. Jance), Pearson makes the most of its creepy-crawly atmosphere in a gripping thriller whose solid plotting pulls all of Daphne's, LaMoia's, and Boldt's cases together. It also wisely reconfigures the personal relationships among the three central characters, which bodes well for their future adventures in this long-running series (Middle of Nowhere, The Pied Piper). --Jane Adams

About Ridley Pearson

Ridley Pearson is the author of more than two dozen novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Killer Summer, Killer View and Killer Weekend, the bestselling Lou Boldt crime series, and many books for young readers. He lives with his wife and two daughters, dividing his time between St. Louis, Missouri, and Hailey, Idaho.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Douglas on October 03, 2012

I came across this book in the laundry room library at Ventura West Marina during my recent stay on a boat there. I’m a fan of Ridley Pearson’s writing and the way he builds tension in his characters. The Art of Deception is another fine Pearson thriller with a bit of Seattle history thrown in for g......more

Goodreads review by K1d2 on November 02, 2012

I had not read a Ridley Pearson book in a few years. Despite this, I was able to quickly jump into the story having already been familiar with the main characters - Daphne Matthews, Lou Boldt, etc. This book starts off fairly quickly and manages to keep up the pace throughout, making it hard to put......more

Goodreads review by David on August 17, 2019

I always enjoy this series featuring Lou Boldt and Daphne Matthews. This particular installment casts a heavy focus on Matthews, who is stalked by a Sheriff's deputy and a victim's brother while the crew investigates the disappearance and likely death of two women. Normally, Pearson writes these wit......more

Goodreads review by Kellie on May 04, 2020

This was over indulgence. It wasn’t a bad book. It was just too much. Too much detail, almost boring. It took the author way too long to tell the story. And he took it in too many directions. I’m actually glad it’s over. I gave it a 3 because I like the characters. And there was a great shift in the......more

Goodreads review by a_ugust on August 29, 2021

I enjoyed the thrill but I somehow expected the plot twists. Sometimes, the story gets dragging. Also, there are character inconsistencies especially with Matthews. I hate how she was introduced as an active, strong, and independent woman but as the story progress she became dependent to men. Can wo......more

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