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A Taste of Deceit Kindle Edition

by Valerie Keogh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,988 ratings
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“Gripping . . . had me hooked from the very first page. I couldn’t put it down and read it in a weekend . . . keeps the reader on their toes.” —Amazon reviewer, five stars

A darkly suspenseful story of troubled marriages, small-town secrets, and shocking twists by the author of The Couple in the Photograph.

After a row with her husband, Jocelyn Dexter leaves London and heads to their country cottage for a break. While she’s there, Jocelyn joins a group of women one night at the manor house nearby—and gets entangled in other people’s relationships.

Picking up on the tension beneath the surface, Jocelyn entertains herself by indulging in some snooping, and tries to pry secrets out of the locals. The tables turn when she discovers that someone is spying on her, and it becomes clear that someone wants her to go back where she came from.

Jocelyn considers it a challenge. But involving herself in the affairs of others will lead her down a dark path . . .

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    February 28, 2022
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RGTXMF6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (February 28, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2139 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,988 ratings

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Valerie Keogh

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Valerie Keogh is the best-selling author of The Nurse. She lives in Wiltshire with her husband and a huge black cat, Fatty Arbuckle. She grew up reading Agatha Christie and initially wrote crime novels - she now writes psychological thrillers.

The Little Lies was shortlisted for the Crime Fiction Lovers Award 2021

Valerie has a BA in English and an MA in American Literature.

She is currently published with Boldwood Books.

Order of publication:

Deadly Sleep (2016)

Twisted Power (2016)

Bitter Business (2017)

Wicked Secret (2018)

Secrets Between Us (2018)

The Housewife 2019

The Dublin Murder Mysteries (2020)

The Three Women (2020)

The Perfect Life (2020)

The Little Lies (2020)

The Lies He Told (2021)

The Couple in the Photograph (2021)

A Taste of Deceit (2022)

The Lodger (2022)

The Widow (2022)

The Trophy Wife (2023)

The Librarian (2023)

The Nurse (2023)

The Lawyer (2023) (previously published as The Deadly Truth)

The Housekeeper (2023)

The Mistress (2024)

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Disoriented vs disorientated
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022
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This book is amazing disregarding the misnomer of disoriented vs disorientated. Very much a thrill ride. I just dislike the disnomenclature of disoriented vs disorientated. Disorientated is not an actual word. Disoriented is the actual word
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4.0 out of 5 stars could not put it down!
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022
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I read this in one day. It was never dull and I could not wait to see what was going to happen next! You don’t wanna miss this one
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5.0 out of 5 stars A dark and addictive tale from beginning to end
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022
”Revenge is a dish best served cold”

An intriguing plot with an even more intriguing and complex cast of characters, makes this story enthralling. Keogh vividly paints a picture of each as well as the surroundings and there is an ominous vibe throughout that immediately sucks you into the story, compelled to keep flicking the pages.

Buried secrets and lies rise to the surface, bringing with it a change in direction you don’t see coming which captures your attention. Then just when you think you have figured it out, turns out you don’t!

A dark and addictive tale from beginning to end, Valerie Keogh has once again woven her magic and delivered another winner and as always I will be looking forward to the next one.
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Yolanda
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2022
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I didn't like the main character of this book. She was awful. I knew what she
had done from the first few chapters of the book but the thing with the husband disgusted me. She was callous and heartless and no matter how the author tried to make her out to be a good person trying to help the women of Broadway it didn't go over well. I tried to like this book and from the reviews I read I thought I would but the main character was just so flawed that it just didn't happen for me.
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Bobbi Jo Wagner
4.0 out of 5 stars great story
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022
This is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites. I enjoyed this suspenseful story. One of the things I enjoy about this author is her ability to pull me into the story from the first word. Her books are always full of action and brings the twists and turns to a new level. This is a well written story where the author's use of details made the story entertaining to read. I enjoyed how the characters are supportive of each other as well as connectable. This is a fast paced, flowing story that was hard to put down. The growth of the plot is great throughout as well as made the story easy to read. I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars All about Jocelyn Dexter
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2022
This story is coming out February 28, 2022, A Taste of Deceit by Valerie Keogh the author of such book: The Dublin Murder Mysteries, The Three Women, The Perfect Life, The Deadly Truth, The Little Lies, The Lies He Told, The Couple in the Photograph. Now, A Taste of Deceit by Author Valerie Keogh. The story starts off with Jocelyn Dexter, and her husband's name Kasper Dexter. This story will keep you entertain from 1st page to the last. I enjoyed this story so much that you have to read this thriller of a rollercoaster of the twist and turns. The end will surprise you., this is a psychological thriller. Enjoy!
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Kim Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Psychologically Thrilling
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022
I love a psychological thriller and this is one in every sense of the phrase. (Heavy on the psychological side). I went from a "love" to "hate" emotion for the main character in this novel....who is quite the sociopath. And while I like surprises in a storyline, I also like the game of figuring out the ending early. With A Taste of Deceit, just when you think you have it figured out....SURPRISE! Valerie Keogh leaves us with an easy to read, "don't put it down" book that keeps you interested in finding out what could possibly happen next.
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David & Kathy B.
3.0 out of 5 stars Slow starter
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023
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This is a slow starting story. The plot is a good one, but it takes forever to develop. But the ending is really quite good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ALMOST QUIRKY
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2023
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Some interesting twists and turns on this book, as Jocelyn snoops on her new neighbours in the countryside. All is not as it seems and she makes some very wrong conclusions. Kept me turning the pages.
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Kindle Customer Paula
4.0 out of 5 stars Adequate entertainment
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2023
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I must have read too many of these psychological suspense stories, as I worked out pretty quickly what had happened, if not the exact details. Well-written for the most part, it included a cast of characters either nasty or petty and for none of whom I could feel any sympathy.
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sevenoaks
3.0 out of 5 stars Was ok!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2024
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Read a few of this author's books, however felt this one was a bit slow and only really got going about when I reached 80% of it. Have got another of her books on my kindle so will see how I get on with that. Wish she wouldn't write in first persons.....
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Maureen Grieve
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2024
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Just what I’ve come to expect from this author. Brilliant!!
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sarah bourne
5.0 out of 5 stars What a story!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2022
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I read this book in one sitting, unable to put it down. Such a clever plot, and well drawn characters. I didn't like the protagonist, and usually that would put me off a book, but I don't think the author wanted her to be liked, and that intrigued me. The other characters were interesting, and the whole book came together so well at the end. I recommend it highly
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