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Jill and Greg McKenzie, married nearly 40 years, still find a spark in each other and in their new-found detective agency in Nashville, Tennessee. First they meet a potential client, Logan, who has been recommended by a friend in the Atlanta police department, and are glad of the business. Logan needs to have them investigate the shenanigans taking place in his restaurant business. Restaurant theft seems to be part of the problem and they hatch a plan as to how Jill will be able to flush out the perpetrators. When they return to the lobby, more bedlam exists when the influential chairman of the Federal Reserve Board is murdered. Their next client is a young woman who wants a background check on her husband, Damon Saint. He is a former Vietnam veteran and things are happening that do not make sense. All three of these cases tie together with a relatively easy flow. The most interesting for me of the three is the Damon Saint sketch. He is a man of multiple bank accounts. Damon is a quiet person, a loner and appears to be an accomplished liar. For a teaser, I will tell you that not everything is as it seems. Molly Saint knows limited information about her husband but she does know enough to be uncomfortable and fearful about their current life. I have not read either of the previous books in the series, DESIGNED TO KILL and SECRET OF THE SCROLL. But DEADLY ILLUSIONS works as a standalone book and I never felt out of sync. Even though there are references to past cases, the author has done a commendable job in tying everything together. I like the two main characters but did not particularly warm to any of the others. The McKenzies are solid and realistic. Jill is my favorite of the two. Formerly, she conducted a charter service and piloted people. She is bright and humorous and yet, she manages to show her vulnerable side. I will read the next installment in this series.
Reviewed by Rita Ratacheck, June 2005
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