Deceit

James Siegel
Warner Books (2006)
ISBN 0446531863
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (7/06)

Do not make any other plans when you are reading “Deceit”.  You will not want to put this book down until you know the truth.  Leading character Tom Valle has no credibility.  He was once considered an outstanding newspaperman.  That was until it was discovered that many of his reports were actually sensationalized fictional stories.  Fifty-six stories to be exact.

Now Tom has been put in a situation where he is following a fatal car accident story that is incredibly hard to believe.  And because he has no credibility, nobody believes him. Of course there is a strange looking man that has been following him, assaulting him, shooting at him.  Nobody has seen him either.

Tom continues to investigate the fake car accident.  He discovers that the players in the story are not who they appear to be.  He discovers that the conspiracy dates all the way back to an incident that occurred in 1954.

Siegel’s writes so vividly that you feel like you are seeing, touching and smelling everything that is going on in the story.  Siegel does not allow you to figure out the plot in advance.  He keeps the story moving with enough twists and turns that you stay intrigued. I love it when an author has this gift.

You also feel for Tom as he has to deal with the repercussions of his dishonesty.  You learn enough about his childhood that you understand why he did what he did.  Now he wants to make things right and set the record straight about this conspiracy.  This is his chance for a final redemption.

I highly recommend this book to conspiracy/suspense fans.  You will enjoy the wild ride that this story takes you on.  The fast paced action and sequencing of events will keep you hooked.  If I hadn’t been starving, I would have read it in one sitting, instead it took two.  Eat first, shut off your phone, sit down and enjoy the ride. 

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