New Novel with a New Main Character from Carrie Stuart Parks

Formula of Deception by Carrie Stuart Parks

Artist Murphy Anderson has a past.  She finds herself in the middle of a mystery where people who have the answers she needs, killed.  She fears she may be next, especially since the murderer of her twin sister has escaped prison.  She is not sure who to trust.  As the murderer gets closer, she must protect the innocent and somehow put the pieces together to solve the mystery.

This is the first in a series about a new character for this author.  Her previous series was about Gwen Marcey, a forensic artist.  I really enjoyed those books.  Apparently, Gwen is taking a well-deserved rest. 

Her new character, Murphy, has much to admire.  I do admit to being a bit confused about what exactly had happened to her in the past.  But perhaps another book will clear that up.

I enjoyed the suspense in this book.   The plot moved along and had some twists that really surprised me.  Although the plot was a bit gory, the writing was not.

The part about being a “soul searcher” was new to me and although Murphy certainly demonstrated those traits, I found myself wondering if this was a literary device or whether there is any proof of such a thing existing.

Fans of Carrie Parks will enjoy this book and so will fans of Christian suspense.  I look forward to her next book.  I am grateful to the publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.