Houses of Deception by Cynthia Hamilton – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

Ah, what isn’t to like about the Madeline Dawkins series? I think I have read the majority of these books and all have been page turners. Like the others before, Madeline and Mike are on the case, this time trying to find three missing people. One case involves the nephew of their former mentor. Oh how it must’ve pained Russell to ask them for help, but MDPI team had more resources than he did. What happened to his nephew and his girlfriend? Did they just go on a trip and not let anyone know or did they meet foul play? The other case involves a couple that Madeline’s other company, Current Affairs, which does catering. The wife turns up missing the morning after the catered party and Madeline finds it a bit suspicious that the following morning the wife goes missing. Is it a coincidence that she caters an event only to be called back as a PI to find the wife? There are plenty of twists and turns that I have come to expect when reading the adventures of Madeline and crew. It is easy to get lost in these pages and feel like you are part of the team.