Formula of Deception

A Novel

By: Carrie Stuart Parks

Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo

“I love Carrie Stuart Parks’s skill in writing characters with hysterical humor, unwitting courage and page-turning mystery. I hope my readers won’t abandon me completely when they learn about her!” —Terri Blackstock, USA TODAY bestselling author of If I Run, If I’m Found, and If I Live

An artist hiding from an escaped killer uncovers one of World War II’s most dangerous secrets—a secret that desperate men will do anything to keep hidden.

After the murder of her twin sister, Murphy Anderson changed her name and appearance and moved to Kodiak, Alaska, to avoid the press and publicity. But when local authorities discover she’s an artist and request her help in drawing a dying man’s memories, she unintentionally ends up in the limelight again—and back in the killer’s crosshairs.

The deathbed confessions of an Alaskan hunter have Murphy drawing the five bodies he discovered on remote Ruuwaq Island ten years ago. But what investigators find has them mystified. Evidence suggests that the bodies were deliberately destroyed, and what they uncover in an abandoned Quonset hut from World War II only brings more questions.

As one by one the investigators who were at the hut die, Murphy knows there is something much darker at stake. What happened on this island during the war? And who is willing to kill to keep its secrets buried?

Excellent listen to on audible.

Fast paced, interesting plot all the way to the end and the characters were interesting. I really liked how the suspense of the novel was the main thing and the romance was not squishy, just an occasional sideline.

Plot took several turns. Not boring.

It was not predictable. Was not boring. The author also writes books about drawing faces which is cool. The fact that she is an interesting writer is fun discovery. I liked the characters. The story was interesting.

Didn’t see that coming!!

What a great storyline and ending! Loved the twists and turns. A bit different then other Parks books. Very good read or listen.

Wow! A must read!

More plot twists than any other book I’ve read, interesting, plausible, intricate and well written. I need to listen to the entire thing again to catch more that I missed. This is excellent!

Great read until the end

I was very into this book until the last 45 minutes. The plot became very confusing for me to follow. It lost me so bad that I almost quit listening. Up until that point I was hooked!