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Summary: Everybody deceives
Review: In PRIVATE DECEPTIONS, Roy Glenn first treats readers to a short story entitled "In Your Arms" and later works it into this fast-moving mystery. Followers of Roy Glenn may remember Nick Simmons, a character from Is It a Crime who turned his back on Vicious Black and joined the military. Well, that was ten years ago and Nick is now out of the military and a Private Investigator in New York City, or so it would appear. Nick and his team are hired by Gabriel Childers to find her brother, whom she believes has been killed by her husband, Chilly. In his search to find Jake Rollins, Nick comes face to face with his past from ten years ago. The investigation takes numerous twists and turns ultimately causing Nick to lose an acquaintance and become wanted by the police for several murders. As he discusses the sequence of events with Wanda Moore (Is It a Crime), his attorney, all the clues point to some unknown factor working in the shadows against him. Roy Glenn has penned a good mystery that is packed full of stealth reconnaissance, gangster action and a little love on the side. Glenn does a pretty good job of informing readers about the status of the recurring characters from Is it Crime so that this novel can stand on its own. However, the constant switching between the past and present served as a point of confusion a few times. Incorporating some of the storyline from the short story served to whet my appetite, as I was looking for a lot more from that story. Despite the few shortcomings, this was still a pretty good read.
Reviewed by Brenda M. Lisbon
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
Rating:
Summary: Everybody deceives
Review: In PRIVATE DECEPTIONS, Roy Glenn first treats readers to a short story entitled "In Your Arms" and later works it into this fast-moving mystery. Followers of Roy Glenn may remember Nick Simmons, a character from Is It a Crime who turned his back on Vicious Black and joined the military. Well, that was ten years ago and Nick is now out of the military and a Private Investigator in New York City, or so it would appear. Nick and his team are hired by Gabriel Childers to find her brother, whom she believes has been killed by her husband, Chilly. In his search to find Jake Rollins, Nick comes face to face with his past from ten years ago. The investigation takes numerous twists and turns ultimately causing Nick to lose an acquaintance and become wanted by the police for several murders. As he discusses the sequence of events with Wanda Moore (Is It a Crime), his attorney, all the clues point to some unknown factor working in the shadows against him. Roy Glenn has penned a good mystery that is packed full of stealth reconnaissance, gangster action and a little love on the side. Glenn does a pretty good job of informing readers about the status of the recurring characters from Is it Crime so that this novel can stand on its own. However, the constant switching between the past and present served as a point of confusion a few times. Incorporating some of the storyline from the short story served to whet my appetite, as I was looking for a lot more from that story. Despite the few shortcomings, this was still a pretty good read.
Reviewed by Brenda M. Lisbon
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
Rating: 
Summary: Trickery at its best!
Review: The hero is framed for four murders he didn't commit. The author takes you on an awesome journey across the country, in search of who framed the hero. Mystery at its best, with suspenseful twists and turns, and a bit of lust. Keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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