Rating: 4.5
Review courtesy of Romance Junkies
Former Marine, Easton “Chief” Crew is the founder and CEO
of a combat-tracking training facility and volunteer search-and-rescue team. He
and his teammates are called in to help search for a missing teenager in the
swamps of East Texas. There is something about Mia Frost that draws Easton to
her. He agrees to assist her in searching for another missing person. However,
the situation takes a turn when the injured man accuses Mia of assaulting him. Can
Easton trust Mia? Will he be able to protect her against the real threat?
Dr. Mia Frost is a psychologist who specializes in
treating PTSD and building psychological profiles on criminals. She gets called
in to interview a rescued teenager and to provide the authorities with a
profile on the girl’s attacker. However, the girl’s situation reminds Mia of
her own painful past. When her client ends up missing, Mia turns to Easton to
help search for the man. Things turn dire when that client claims Mia assaulted
him. Will Mia’s traumatic past come to light? Will she finally gain closure
from what happened to her? Can Mia and Easton catch the real villain?
What is there not to love about Easton? He is gruff and a
touch antisocial, but he does have a vulnerable side that he keeps under wraps.
I like how observant Easton is toward his trainees. He analyzes each ones’
strengths and weaknesses. Easton does not baby them; instead, he prepares them
for the harsh reality of war and combat. I also like Easton’s low tolerance for
bullies and glory hounds. He knows achingly well the casualties such men cause
on the battlefield. What I adore the most about Easton is his primal need to
protect and pamper Mia. He sees Mia as no one else does.
Mia is such an inspiration for women. She has survived a
harrowing situation, something no teenager should ever experience. Mia allowed
that traumatic event to turn her towards her chosen profession. I admire Mia
for how she tries to help other people overcome and deal with their own
troubles. She often feels like a fraud because she never really got over her
own mental demons. What I like the most about Mia is her steadfastness toward
her clients. She never abandons them. Instead, Mia gets a little too immersed
in helping them find closure.
BURIED DECEPTION is the first book in Amanda McKinney’s
romantic-suspense thriller series, ON THE EDGE. This is my first time reading
anything from this author. She did not disappoint! The story’s suspense kept me
immersed from start to finish. Mia and Easton’s romance is more low-key than
being the book’s main focus, which I was totally fine with. The only nitpick I
have is Easton and Mason’s hostility towards each other. It just felt
unresolved.
BURIED DECEPTION is a gripping tale of two damaged people
finding each other during a turbulent time. I hope Mia’s co-worker and business
partner, Jo, receives a book next. I cannot wait to see what deep, dark secrets
she is harboring!
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