In the remote mountains of Arizona, Nora Abbott's husband has just been found dead. These ancient lands hold a murderous secret. A rural town, filled with Native American history, is being torn apart by corporate interests and corruption. Nora Abbott is caught in the middle, struggling to keep her small business from going bankrupt. But when Nora's womanizing husband is murdered in cold blood, gossiping locals and law enforcement suspect she might be responsible. As allies become enemies and friends become suspects, Nora takes it upon herself to find out who really killed him. But in this unforgiving terrain, the price of truth may be too steep... Height of Deception is the first of the Nora Abbott mysteries. What people are saying about Shannon Baker and HEIGHT OF DECEPTION: "Height of Deception is the best book I've read this year." "I couldn't put the kindle down and stayed up until 3:30AM to finish it." "I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend this book and l look forward to the rest of the series." "Ms. Baker is an excellent writer, creating real life characters in totally believable circumstances. If you are fans of Sue Grafton or Sara Paretsky, this new series is for you." "If you like smart outdoorsy heroines as I do, you'll soon become a fan of Nora Abbott. It's always a special treat when you learn new things while you're being entertained and Height of Deception does both. Five stars!" Recommended for mystery and thriller fans of James Patterson, C.J. Box, and J.D. Robb.
If you like stories about the Native American tribes of the Southwest you will enjoy this book, but
Published by Dee , 3 years ago
This is a mystery only in the sense that you don't know who's going to die next, but not much else is a surprise. I gave it 4 stars rather than 3 because Shannon Baker does an excellent job telling us about the Hopi people, their belief's, and culture, which I enjoyed very much. The rest of the book is standard bad mom, crazy friend, lying husband, and loyal dog. We know who done it in chapter 5 because she tells us, and everything else is not much of a surprise either. My main complaint is that our heroine, Nora Abbott is an idiot. All kinds of people are out to kill her, and she runs around like a ninny. She never has an intelligent thought or action; stereotyping? The completely brainless and helpless female. When others tell her to stay put. to stay safe, she runs off to try and get herself, or someone else, killed; again. It is hard to believe anyone who can successfully run a resort is this stupid. In her situation any sane person would have gotten a gun and a 280 lb body guard.
That being said Ms. Baker can write well and I was entertained if irritated.
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