Tom Threadgill

When I signed up to review this book I thought it would be sad, suspenseful, enjoyable, and maybe have a little romance.
From flipping through the last bit of the book trying to get into it I found out I was right … Do you hear the "but" yet? Because it is there.
BUT the lead lady, Amara, is divorced, now I know that for the reasons she's divorced are okay according to the Bible, cheating and all, I just can't read it. It is so cliche, and sickening. So, I am not going to finish the book since there are so so many suspense that I'd found lately where the main lady is divorced and it is quickly getting old.
Sad.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.… (mer)

I was sorely tempted to give up on Network of Deceitafter 100 pages, but I stuck it out, reading a couple of chapters at a time. The thin murder mystery plot lacks the intrigue and complexity needed to sustain the novel. Threadgill supplements it with numerous scenes focusing on homicide detective Amara Alvarez’s extended family. But her family is not particularly interesting, and the scenes focusing on her family are uninteresting. The identity of the murderer is surprising, but by that time, I didn’t particularly care. I was just happy to be done with the book… (mer)