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Slade Mitchell has it all. Great job in a financial management firm, great car, beautiful girlfriend. One phone call starts to change all of that once he begins to dig more deeply into the company’s files. What he finds challenges all he’s known about his coworkers and puts his life at risk. Without a friend in the office he turns to the only person he knows he can trust. His next door neighbor, Stasi Courtland.
Stasi can’t help but notice the hunk living across the hall, but she also sees his lifestyle. Fast cars, women and parties aren’t her scene so she knows there’s no future. Her faith and his lack thereof don’t mix. Something still draws her to him. When he desperately needs a friend she feels the tug to step in hoping her heart won’t be injured. She decides to help Slade find out what’s going on with the company while desperately trying to show him what he really needs is faith and her.
“In the Midst of Deceit” has intrigue and mystery. Romance and suspense. Love and faith. Deborah Piccurelli does a great job of creating characters who are three dimensional and realistic. We meet with all of them, seeing each one’s flaws and strengths.
The plot is done well and draws the reader into the story. Many suspects come out of the woodwork in the course of the book showing human weaknesses. Slade’s drawing to faith is believably written and not preachy.
I found nothing of an objectionable nature in the contents of the book. I would recommend it be for older teens and up due to some of the issue presented.
The one flaw I found with the book, and it probably wouldn’t be noticed by the average reader who is not also a writer, is the passive telling in some parts. As an avid reader and writer it stopped me a few times. Someone who is not a writer would probably never see a thing. For those who study the craft, though, it might be hard to look past. The story itself is still worth the read.
Overall, I recommend “In the Midst of Deceit” by Deborah Piccurelli.
Reviewed by Allison M. Wilson
for The Road to Romance
July 3, 2006
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