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Deadly Deception (The Gift Legacy Book 5) by [JP McLean]

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A daring abduction. A sinister plot. A family on the edge of ruin.

A newborn is missing, and security camera footage implicates a kidnapper who shares Emelynn Taylor’s gift of flight. With the baby’s life in danger, Emelynn races against the clock to find the child. But lies litter her path and deception blocks her at every turn.

When Emelynn’s lover is the next to disappear, she suspects the kidnappings aren’t what they seem. In her desperate search, she uncovers a high-stakes conspiracy that jeopardizes the freedom of every Flier.

Emelynn and her handler must defy orders to track down this new enemy in time to stop their treacherous scheme.

And closer to home, a deeper deception threatens. Will Emelynn’s family survive the biggest lie of all? One that Emelynn has spent her whole life perfecting?

The fifth book in The Gift Legacy series, Deadly Deception is a thriller that skirts the edges of reality in a world within our own. Strap on your parachute and escape the ordinary: take flight with Emelynn Taylor.

Deadly Deception is a dark supernatural thriller, perfect for fans of JR Ward, Deborah Harkness, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, and Keri Arthur.

This book is intended for an adult audience.

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Exposed secrets, hidden enemies, and a new, gut-wrenching reality for Emelynn create a gripping read you won't want to put down. --Debra Purdy Kong, award-winning author of The Casey Holland Mystery series

A stellar paranormal--with the heart of a romance and the suspense of a spy novel. J.P. McLean's series soars. --Roxy Boroughs, award-winning author of The Psychic Heat series

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JP (Jo-Anne) McLean writes contemporary fantasy thrillers with aprovocative edge. She is best known for The Gift Legacy series. Thefirst book of the series received Honourable Mention at the WhistlerIndependent Book Awards. Reviewers call the series addictive, smart andfun.

Her books include endorsements from Ethel Wilson fictionprize winner, Jennifer Manuel, and Globe and Mail bestselling author,Elinor Florence, among others. The series has been described as fantasylight and is a good introduction to the genre for the uninitiated.

Jo-Anne neglects the gardens and housework to write full time from her home onDenman Island, off of Canada's west coast. She writes best when she'swithin sight and sound of water, even if it's just a fountain, and hopes never to stop reading, writing or imagining the impossible. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07LDZH77H
Publisher ‏ : ‎ WindStorm Press (January 8, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 8, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2576 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 313 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,215,028 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #732 in Women's Fantasy Fiction
- #1,025 in Ghost Suspense
- #1,278 in New Adult & College Fantasy (Kindle Store)

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JP (Jo-Anne) McLean is a bestselling author of urban fantasy and supernatural thrillers. She is a Global Book Award winner, a CIBA finalist, and has received honours from the Eric Hoffer Book Awards, the Wishing Shelf Book Awards, the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Whistler Independent Book Awards, and the Victoria Writers’ Society. Reviewers call her books addictive, smart and fun.

Raised in Toronto, Ontario, JP has lived in various parts of North America, from Mexico and Arizona to Alberta and Ontario. JP holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business, is a certified scuba diver, an avid gardener, and a voracious reader. She had a successful career in Human Resources before turning her attention to writing.

JP lives with her husband on Denman Island, which is nestled between the coast of British Columbia and Vancouver Island.

When she’s not writing, you’ll find her cooking dishes that look nothing like the recipe photos or arguing with weeds in the garden.

Visit her at https://jpmcleanauthor.com.

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Bianca Bowers

Addictive reading!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 26, 2019

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Similarly to a long-running tv show, I need a character to grow if I’m to become invested in a series. Which is just one of the reasons that JP McLean’s “Gift” series has me addicted.

The protagonist, Emelynn, is such a likeable and believable character because even though she has superhuman gifts, she doesn’t claim to know everything and she’s not invincible. Like any human, she has to overcome steep learning curves and negotiate tricky relationships in order to learn, grow and continue evolving.

And grow she does. In each book and through each new adventure, Emelynn has slowly but surely come into her own and grown into the metaphorical shoes that Jolene gifted her with in Book One.

After finishing book 4 on Christmas Day, I have to confess that I immediately downloaded book 5 and read it from cover to cover on Boxing Day. I couldn’t put it down. McLean’s world building, characterisation, and attention to detail is second to none, and the reading experience is smooth and addictive.

I highly recommend this series to readers who are looking for a well-written and well thought out series of books that offer plenty of entertainment, steamy love scenes, adventure, and high-flying fantasy. As for me, Book 6 awaits!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 11, 2022

Deadly Deception
By J.P. Mclean

The fifth book in the gift legacy series, takes the story to a different level. The result of the prior book has set up this story showing the varied nature of paranormal detective work. Beginning with the loss of an infant from the hospital to the disappearance of her boyfriend, Emelynn has a lot of personal struggles. She needs to find who she can trust, fliers, or the government.

I liked the building nature of the personal struggles. It is remarkable how the events build on top of each other, creating a mountain of problems the characters have to surmount. The use of the gifted powers makes the idea of problematic investigation important. J. P. Mclean, shows how conspiracies can reach every level of society. The use of compartmental investigation makes the plausible deniability of the government.

I recommend this book to many readers. It can easily cross genres; it can be listed as thriller, paranormal, superhero, romance or mystery.

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Anthony Avina

A Truly Fantastic Thriller and Urban Fantasy!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 3, 2022

The suspense and action of this series continue to grow with each passing book. The author did such an incredible job of crafting a powerful narrative that both entertained and captivated the reader. The narrative felt very edgy and fast-paced throughout the book, playing to the urgency and adrenaline that often comes from the crime that first begins this book. Yet as the mystery unfolds, the shocking first crime turns the narrative on its head as more secrets and lies are exposed, and the mythos of both the Fliers and the organization Emelynn has been working for growing deeper and far more complex.

The heart of this narrative, and the series overall, have to be the character’s growth and interactions with one another. The heartbreaking betrayals and shocking turns that some of these characters go through in this read, as well as the emotional turmoil that they endure, added a very human and inviting hook to the very urban fantasy thriller setting that this narrative has. The moments of love intermixed with that same love nearly shattering all played well with the more action-fueled and thoughtful developments in this series.

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Good series!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 17, 2019

Deadly Deception #5 – This book picks up where Lethal Waters stops. What an interesting series this has been and I only have one book remaining: Wings of Prey #6. I found this book interesting and intriguing. The characters still run the gamut and since this is a series, only the new ones appear. The rest come and go as the storylines require, which the author does a good job blending all the storylines from book one to present. While a bit wordy, the author does well with her storylines, characters and descriptions, and she keeps the pace moving. There is an overview, which I appreciate knowing about a book before I read it, and there is a glossary. I found several books of this series in Booksprout. 4*

Secret Sky #1 – This is my first read by this author and I like it. The story’s beginning was slow where the author tried to make a mystery of what happened to Emelynn. The story is interesting, but too wordy, needs editing. The storylines are good with good characters, several of which were likeable. The author does well with her descriptions, adding to the interest of the story. There is infrequent usage of vulgar language. Ms. McLean shows a complete disregard for the proper usage of God and expressions concerning God, which shows me an intolerance and prejudice against Christians. There are plenty of inoffensive expressions that will work in place of God. There is an overview, which I appreciate knowing what a book is about before I read it. I found several books of this series in Booksprout. 3.5*

Lover Betrayed (Companion Book or #1.5) – I recommend reading this book after Secret Sky since there are parts that explain some things that were not discussed in detail in SS. Of course, there will be redundancies, which I skipped. I found this book too wordy with a good viewpoint from him, but not really a need to read book. It is largely about him, his father and his brother. The event of her kidnapping is detailed. Again, the author shows her prejudice against Christians with her word choices. There is an overview, which I appreciate knowing what a book is about before I read it. I found several books of this series in Booksprout. 4*

Hidden Enemy #2 – I find this is a better book than the previous two I have read so far. This will be a hard review to write without turning it into a book report. This story picks up three months after Secret Sky ends. I like that there is so much going on with the old and new storylines. While there is a lot of intrigue, Emeline is evolving. She has growth and changes in her makeup making her a more developed person. There are some mysteries to add even more interest and intrigue to the good storylines, with a good blend of the old and present storylines. Although I keep a good reading pace with the first two books, I had a hard time putting the book down. Hopefully, the rest of the books will increase or keep pace with the continued growth in characters and storylines. I found several books of this series in Booksprout. 4*

Burning Lies #3 – This book begins one month after Hidden Enemy ends. OK, I am not bored yet with reading this series. Each book gets better and has quite a few twists and turns that bring back old storylines to mesh with the present and future plots. There is plenty of intrigue, action and other interests to keep the reader immersed in the pages. While the beginning is a bit slow with the author’s usual way of adding mystery before diving into the story. Emelynn has a new job and it is rather interesting, but not without strife and bother. There is an overview and glossary as with the other books. I found several books of this series in Booksprout. 4*

Lethal Waters #4 – This book begins three months after Burning Lies ends. I am still not bored with reading this series; they are a bit wordy and start off with the author’s style of trying to be mysterious. The pace always picks up and there is a good blending of all storylines; past, present and future. Ms. McLean does not disappoint, she adds plenty of intrigue, twists and vivid descriptions. I have a problem with writing reviews for series since I want to write a book report of why this addition was a good read, too. There is an overview, which I appreciate knowing about a book before I read it, and there is a glossary. I found several books of this series in Booksprout. 4*

Wings of Prey #6 – This book picks up about three weeks after Deadly Deception ends. I have enjoyed this series by Ms. McLean. All her books have been wordy and a tad slow from the start with her writing style of trying to create a mysterious beginning. Then the stories kick into gear and the pace never slows down. There are plenty of twists and kinks added to the storylines started with the first book and added on to with each addition. There may be a storyline that appeared in one book only to conclude or build upon the present or future storylines. The characters run the gamut and none stand out as particularly stupid, but have depths of their own. Ms. McLean does a wonderful job with her storytelling, placing the reader in the midst of everything, big and small. I like the originality of the subject, flying people with unique skills. The author takes common subject matter and makes them her own. There are no repeats of someone else’s work or a Hollywood product. Intrigue, deception, romance, vengeance, honor, mystery, love and hate; this series has it all. 4*

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Pat McDonald

Another well-conceived and skilfully executed book in the series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 23, 2019

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From the very first page it was like slipping into a comfy chair strategically placed in front of a roaring log fire, with a hot cup of tea and a good book – like being home. Immediately I was home with an old friend, like we’d never been away.
Emelynn Taylor is an old friend and needed only a subtle lead into her latest adventure working for the International Covert Operations, (with James her boyfriend and another flier) a clandestine government-sanctioned organization doing penance for exposing her gift in order to save Detective Sam Jordan’s life – he subsequently becomes her handler in the ICO. After a long and laborious mentoring process, where she learns to use her gift (as a flier) and special gift (as a ghost) of controlling her invisibility and using it for breaking and entering different premises without being discovered, learning surveillance techniques and avoidance tactics to locating safes, she begins to use it operationally.
This book breaches the fantasy divide and moves easily into crime whilst she resists invitations to join the sinister body of The Tribunal who safeguard fliers and eek out retribution wherever it is needed.
Another well-conceived and skilfully executed book in the series, I can’t get enough of them! Pat McDonald British Crime Author

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