“Genuine Deceit” by Joy York

From the intriguing title until the very last page, this book is guaranteed to keep you totally invested in the story and on the edge of your seat. That’s how it was for me. “Genuine Deceit” by Joy York is the kind of book that keeps readers awake way past their bedtime hour. It is totally unputdownable, and every chapter is filled with new secrets and twists that you didn’t see coming.

Life has not been smooth and easy for Reagan Asher. Tragedy and loss marked it from the time she was a child. Despite this, she managed to build a successful career, having not succumbed to the hardships of her younger years. It was possible because not everyone abandoned her, and she had a loving grandmother to lean on. Imagine Reagan’s shock when she learns that the very person who had saved her from a sad fate, died. And died at the violent hand of a criminal during an attempted burglary of her childhood home. If that wasn’t enough, when Reagan arrives to meet the detective, she almost falls victim to the perpetrator herself.

To her luck, a man she isn’t familiar with but whose task is to protect her from harm appears on the doorstep at that very moment. Little did Aiden Rannell know what he was getting himself into when he agreed to help his brother’s wife’s best friend. What he thought would be sitting through the formal interview with the police detective and driving a woman to his brother’s house turned into a rollercoaster of mind-blowing events. Even for an ex-Navy Seal it might prove to be too much.

Reagan and Aiden soon realise that the question of who killed her grandmother isn’t the only one on the agenda. Also, they discover that looking for the answers to those other questions might get them killed. And not only them but the people they love.

What was Aiden’s idle suspicion turns into a full-scale mystery that he and Reagan have to solve.

What Reagan believed was her life turns into one huge lie.

International crime, grand theft, murder attempts, and on top of that, family secrets kept for decades. “Genuine Deceit” has it all and more for the most demanding reader. And there is also a sweet spot for love in this hurricane of plot twists.

I highly recommend this book by Joy York to everyone who appreciates a twisted mystery that keeps you guessing until the end. Fast-paced and unpredictable, it is a real treat for fans of suspense.