Buried Deception

On the Edge, Book 1

By: Amanda McKinney

Narrated by: Arielle DeLisle, Lance Greenfield

In the pulse-racing first installment of the On the Edge series, a criminal psychologist teams up with a former marine on a deadly wildland mission. Not even their hearts can stay out of harm’s way.

In the swamps of East Texas, alligators aren’t the only danger lurking in the shadows.

After a young woman is brutally attacked on a popular hiking trail, the evidence points to the notorious Black Cat Stalker. The town of Skull Hollow enlists Dr. Mia Frost to provide a psychological profile and assist in the investigation.

When another person goes missing, Mia partners with Easton Crew, former marine and current CEO of a tactical tracking company. Both Mia and Easton are stubborn, strong-willed, and independent, but neither can deny the smoldering attraction between them.

As professional lines blur, Easton starts to question Mia’s motives and worries she’s getting too close to the investigation. The mystery begins to unravel, but so does Mia’s mental health as the clues dredge up her own haunted past.

It soon becomes evident that things aren’t as they seem … and people aren’t always who they say they are.

©2022 Amanda McKinney. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“McKinney’s completely absorbing suspense and low heat converge to make a satisfying read in this series launch.”—Library Journal

I knew who did it from the start

It didn't completely ruin the story for me because the narration was great but it held very few surprises. works for me when I'm busy with other stuff and am a bit distracted... missing things isn't really an issue.

Excellent

Great work. This book kept my attention at the Dame for time the plot was ever changing, never guessing who the villain was. Was the main character the victim or the villain?

I enjoyed this

This was a good story, easy to follow with great visual descriptions. I listened while I was doing my end-of-year house cleaning and it was perfect. suspense, romance, violence. It covered everything you want in a book and it was long so I didn't have to think about finding something else.

Tough Love

This is a tough story with chilling horrors and hard won love. A good thriller that nots for the faint of heart.

Good but angsty at the end

3.25 Stars for me.

HIPAA doesn't seem to matter in this story but I did enjoy the story. The last 30% went full boar on repetitive Angst which drove me insane but skipping forward about a minute each time got me to the next 15-30 seconds of story.