Trail of Deception

On the Edge, Book 2

By: Amanda McKinney

Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky, Aaron Shedlock

In this heart-stopping installment of the On the Edge series, secrets turn deadly as a search and rescue expert and a psychiatrist team up to catch a killer during a dangerous winter storm.

When Aria, a young girl with autism, goes missing, search and rescue expert Beckett Stolle ventures into the swamplands of Texas to track her down.

When he finds the girl, she is alive, sitting next to a corpse painted in blood. Accusations fly, including suspicion that Aria was involved in the macabre murder. Beckett, however, fears this is the work of a notorious serial killer, turning his rescue mission into a hunt for a murderer. But every clue leads back to Aria, who has secrets of her own—something her psychiatrist, Jo Bellerose, sympathizes with on a very deep and dangerous level.

As an ice storm descends on Texas, Jo partners with Beckett, a handsome ex-military outdoorsman, to prove Aria’s innocence and find the real killer before another victim is slain. The two get trapped in the wilderness, where their professional relationship morphs into something intensely personal.

And the danger headed their way is one they never saw coming.

©2023 Amanda McKinney (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Too easy

I wasn't at all surprised by the ending. Difficult to like the main character and way to easy to figure out the villain.

Preferred sequel!

Between the two books, I preferred the second one better. As a therapist, the ethical issues in the first book kept tripping me up. That’s just a personal issue tho. I also liked the characters in the second book better.

Engaging

I enjoyed this thriller and was engaged the whole time. I was a little surprised by the way Beckett was able to diagnose the psychiatrist.

Plot very similar to Buried Deception

It felt like I was listening to the same book as Buried Deception, only the characters were swapped around and the murder plot slightly different.

Loved this book!

You must read this if you enjoy romantic suspense!
Just when you think you have figured it out…nope. An autistic teen is missing, then found next to a body…painted in blood. Is this the work of a damaged teen or is there a serial killer on the loose? This story is fast paced with lots of action…and a bit of romance. Highly recommend!