Deceive Me by Karen Cole is a great psychological thriller which i couldn't put down.Jo and Chris have moved to Cyprus with their children Grace and Jack,when Grace goes missing after being dropped of at school Jo blames herself after all the arguments between Grace and herself about Grace's older boyfriend.Jo takes it upon herself to find her daughter after the local police let her down but what she finds as she searches for Grace blows apart her family as secrets and lies come to the fore.Deceive Me really is a winner in the psychological thriller genre and i look forward to reading more from Karen Cole.5 stars all the way !

What an amazing novel! The character development was incredible, the story line flowed seamlessly and I was captivated the whole time. Highly recommended!

Thank you to Quercus Books & Netgalley for a copy of this book.
I had no pre-conceptions as I had never read anything by Karen Cole before but I certainly will be doing now.

Amazing!! I won’t bother telling you anything you can find in the description & I won’t put any spoilers up but this book had me guessing until the very end.

There were a few “gasp out loud” moments and even when I thought I knew where the book was heading it would twist again (and again).
I really feel that you get to know the characters of Joanna, her daughter Grace & husband Chris through the book along with other characters and I like how the book would go back in time to give you some back story and although at the time you do just think it is background history at the end it all comes together marvellously.

Fabulous book, easy to read but hard to put down!

OMFG!!!!

A PERFECT FAMILY OR A PERFECT LIE?

When Jo's teenage daughter goes missing, she feels like the world is collapsing around her. Has Grace been taken or have recent tensions between mother and daughter driven her away?

I finished this book after a few days after Karen Cole had me twisted up in knots. As I read, I looked with disdain at every single man in this book. Which evil jerk was involved in Grace's disappearance? Why is every man a douche? Why are my palms sweating? Why do I need a valium?

But the last few chapters. Strap in children!!! STRAP IN!!! Yes, there were clues if you're sharp but even if you think you know, you're not even ready for this!!!! BRAVA!!!!

This is quite an emotional book and an excellent read. Its a gripping page turner with lots of twists and turns. Great characterisation and a very interesting plot. I highly recommend it.

Thank you netgalley and the publishers for giving me the chance to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

I would firstly like to thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

After loving this author's first book, 'Deliver Me', this one was instantly a must read for me, and I wasn't disappointed. Yes some characters could of been written a little more tightly but the whole book had me gripped from start to finish! With a compellingly intense heart-pounding story, I can't wait for this author's next!

WoW...........Deceive Me by Karen Cole was just a cracking read! I just loved it. It's full of twists and turns and you will be hooked from the first chapter. With an explosive ending and you may not see that coming!

I love a book especially as it was told in two time periods. The present and the past. it builds a great story of the main characters Joanne and Grace's mother and daughter relationship.

Brilliant read and highly recommend especially for a holiday read.

Big Thank you to Netgalley and Quercus for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love love loved this book! It took me a few chapters to really get into and I honestly wasn’t sure how I felt but I didn’t know what to expect with each twist and turn I was taken on. Down to the last page I had no idea what to expect. The writing was great and kept me engaged and flipping quickly to see what was going to happen.

Absolutely fantastic had me gripped!!! Loved it! Can't wait for more from.this author. Storyline was great, characters were easy to.connect with

Thank you for the advanced copy

This one is hard for me to review. I thoroughly enjoyed the first 90% of this novel. It was the first book set in Cyprus that I've ever read, and I learned a lot about the history/climate/area. It's about a family who moved to Cyprus from the UK to get their daughter (Grace) away from her much older boyfriend, who they think is a bad influence on her. Little do they know that this boyfriend will simply move to Cyprus to be with Grace.

The girl's mother (Jo) and stepfather, as well as her half brother, panic when she goes missing. Naturally they suspect the boyfriend, but the police suspect someone closer to home. There is a twist ending, and I hated it. The incest angle was not a pleasant surprise and I honestly wouldn't have started reading it had I known that would happen.

Deceive Me by Karen Cole may be the most twisted book I have read this year. Jo and her family moved to beautiful sunny Cypress. She lived her once in what feels like another life and is happy to return. Leave the baggage of England behind her. Start anew.

But her daughter, Grace, is 16 and has become a teenage terror. They were always so close until Grace's boyfriend and hormones got in the way. One day Grace goes missing. Jo knows something is wrong. The police think she ran away, or maybe Jo's husband, Grace's stepfather, made Grace disappear.

Can Jo trust her own family or the police to find Grace? She knows Grace's friends are hiding details that she needs to know to get her daughter back. Is Grace just a teenage runaway or is something more sinister in the works? Jo has secrets in her past - what role does her secrets play in her daughter's disappearance?

Wow, blew my mind. The twists - I didn't see them coming. I loved this book and I am looking forward to reading more by Ms. Cole.

Another great book written by Karen Cole. I never ever would have guessed what way the storyline was going to go. I was totally surprised by the ending. The main character Joanna moves with her husband and children to Cyprus. She is hoping for a new beginning or is she running from her past. When her 16 yr old daughter Grace goes missing, nothing will stop her from finding her. But will she like what she finds?

I have enjoyed Karen Cole’s previous books and this was another compelling read. Chris, Jo and their family are living in Cyprus when Jo’s teenage daughter goes missing. She has been seeing Tom, an older boyfriend and he is the first person to be questioned. Has she just run away or has she been abducted? Jo starts to question Grace’s friends and finds that there may be a reason for Grace to have run away as she may have uncovered a deep dark secret that Jo has been hiding. The story is told in the present where Grace is missing and in the past as we follow Jo’s life. The tension builds as so many secrets are revealed with lots of twists and turns and an ending that left me gasping. A gripping read, well recommended.
Thanks to NetGalley and Quercus for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book
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Deceive Me
Karen Cole
Publication Date: July 1, 2019
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

DECEIVE ME is a story full of secrets and a mothers worst nightmare.( their child is missing) It is told from two perspectives Jo ( Grace's mother) in the present day and Jo seventeen years ago. However, the story is mostly set in the present day of 2017
( surrounding Grace's disappearance) we do get flashbacks of the past through Jo as she started work as a Nanny . I loved the fact that the story is told by the mother completely leaving us in the dark as to the whereabouts of Grace. Is she alive and in danger ? Dead ? Or did she simply ran away ?

To me the book is very slow paced and it took me awhile to get into it. I was almost to the point of giving up (about 50 % into the book )when it really got my attention . So dont give up , I promise it gets better. There are many twists ,turns and secrets throughout this book. It's hard to pick who to believe. All of the characters are well developed and they all had a secret that they were keeping . None of them wanted their secret exposed. The biggest twist however came at the end . It totally blew me away .

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I just want to say I reviewed a digital arc copy of this novel, (at my own request) from Quercus Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion.

Firstly Thanks to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

The book visits the current and past life of it's main character Jo and is centered around her missing daughter Grace. it shows the affects that the past can have on the present.

When I first starting reading the book I thought I already had the plot in the bag and this happened a couple of times however the story had lots of twists and turns and it's not as obvious as you first suspects, kept me guessing till the end.

Brilliant! This book had me from the first page, the story of a missing daughter and the frantic search to find her was enthralling. As tiny clues emerged and the backstory filled in the essential details I just couldn’t put it down. I felt such empathy for the desperate mother and was hoping for the best outcome. The shocking twist had me gasping and I can’t begin to describe how it made me feel.

This was a complimentary ARC from netgalley - the opinions below are mine and unbiased

Wonderful page turner - kept me on the edge of my seat

At first I wondered whether I liked this book because it is based in Cyprus and I live in Cyprus. I kept coming across places I know well and in a way it detracted from the story a little. However, as I got into the book I became enthralled by the plot and the psychological twists and turns. It was fascinating to learn the back story to what was happening and I must admit I did not see the ending coming.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to the next Karen Cole.
Thank you Netgalley, Quercus and especially Karen Cole for giving me the opportunity to read this advance copy so that I could give my unbiased review.

(Also posted on my GR account!)

Deceive Me started out with a weak opening, a case that wasn't really captivating; and I realised that I might be too desensitised because I've read numerous psychological thrillers before. DM was flat out boring in the beginning and I pondered if the book was far suitable for the family drama tag rather than the mystery it said.

Although I have to admit, the writing was good. I was able to devour the words easily and it wasn't a chore at all to continue reading despite the uninteresting premise. There were several mistakes, such as using dialogue mark when it wasn't a dialogue, but I didn't care enough to be too nitpicky.

The plot/pace thickens after 70% mark. Everything started to unravel and bit by bit we got the glimpses of what might happened, then, it got really interesting. I like the twist, the resolution, and the ending. They were enough to console my boredom throughout the first half of the story.

A great page turner that kept me gripped. A strong story with interesting characters and a great storyline. Really enjoyed this book