I loved the first book in the Amara Alvarez series and was pretty happy when the second one released. Thankfully, my anticipation for Network of Deceit was rewarded.

After her explosive leap onto the murder investigation scene, we now see Amara navigate her first case as a homicide detective. Of course nothing is straightforward with an overworked CSI department, some hostile characters within the team, and not even a desk to call her own.

Add in an unpredictable social life and family drama, and before chapter five, the pressure is mounting. As readers of Threadgill’s previous work would expect, the plot it tight, well researched and intelligently thought out.

The case revolves around the death of teenager Zach Coleman, at a busy San Antonio waterpark. What at first seems to be a simple case of heatstroke soon turns into a tricky murder inquiry.

Amara juggles to uncover the truth behind what happened, picking up an education in online gaming, hacking and ransomware at the same time. But to make matters more difficult, there’s a frightening diagnosis within Amara’s family and a personal attack on the novice investigator. 

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would hurry to pick up another Tom Threadgill story in a heartbeat. 

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Want to read the first in the series first? Here’s my review…