The follow up book to Tom Threadgill’s hit of 2020 is an intense reader experience, and just as good as the first.
Readers are re-introduced to characters from book one. Amara Alvarez is now working in her dream job in the Homicide division while trying to figure out what her relationship is with Starsky. Their struggles are true to life, and Threadgill provides the couple (and readers) with humor as they try to figure things out.
What appears to be a routine investigation takes a drastic turn for the rookie homicide detective when she follows an unlikely hunch. Cybercrime hits a little too close to home for our heroine and with very few leads to follow, Amara has to be creative in tactics used to get the clues she needs.
There are quite a few surprises that will make readers think twice before going back online.
This novel is another one I’ll keep on my bookshelf to read again and again.
I received an ecopy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

This book was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
When Detective Amara Alvarez, new to the homicide division, is given her first case. She doesn't give up, even though there is no confirmation yet that this is a homicide. Working on this case alone, dealing with family issues, and some personal stuff, she is relentless. She wants to prove to everyone that she deserves to be there and can handle herself. This about the gaming world and hackers. There is a lot of IT information, but not enough to lose you. This is the 2nd book in the series, and even though I encourage anyone who hasn't read Collision of Lies to do so, you would be fine reading this one first. Thank you NetGalley, Tom Threadgill and Revell Books.

A new detective in San Antonio’s homicide squad, Amara Alvarez has to earn her stripes, despite her heroic efforts in a previous kidnaping case. Given an apparent suicide case to confirm, things spiral out of control as she becomes the victim of a cyber stalker and is under pressure to close the case. Despite the hard time given to her by her colleagues, Amara’s relentless pursuit of justice coincides with problems in her personal life. A good whodunnit with strong character development, Tom Threadgill builds the suspense and action to reveal a potential new detective series. An enjoyable crime thriller that builds nicely to a resolution of the crimes, with a three-and-a -half star rating. With thanks to NetGalley and the author for a preview copy for review purposes.

I read Tom Threadgill's first novel, Collision of Lies, with Revell Publishing, and the conclusion disappointed me. The climactic moment happened around Amara, not to her, so I was okay with the novel, but not taken away. While Threadgill does a fabulous job at crafting timely suspense stories, Network of Deceit was much better. I believed that Amara's characters shone so much more in this novel. She was feisty, brave, and intuitive. She was a wonderful character to follow. I loved following her as she worked through what happened to Zach. There were moments that she spoke so fast, like in the police station to the suspects, that I had a hard time following the ping-pong dialogue. This was not a bad thing. I have seen cops do in real life. They ask so many questions, so fast that they are hoping to catch the suspect in a lie or frustrate them that they tell the truth. I like the plot, the hint of romance, and the real life that Amara had to struggle with at the same time. Realistic. Overall, Network of Deceit was more up to my speed. I honestly pray that there is more novels by Threadgill. He is getting better with this novel. I can't wait to see what he crafts next.

I received a complimentary copy of Network of Deceit by Tom Threadgill from Revell Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.

Now I have read the first book that featured Amara Alvarez and loved her, her mind and determination found and rescued children, and she is determined again. Her mind tells her the teenage found dead at the water park was murdered, now to prove it!

I loved the way the mind of this author works, wow, and found myself page turning for answers.

The life of this young detective is so real, we deal with everyday problems, she is the new kid on the block in her office, and she is being bullied. Her mom the cement of her family is sick, she is reflecting on her relationship with her friend, and the guy who comes when she calls, Starsky!

I was surprised how this story unfolded and amazed at how the story ended, some I never saw coming, and now I can't wait for the next book in this story!

I received the book through Net Galley and the Publisher Revell, and was not required to give a positive review.

“Network of Deceit” by Tom Threadgill is a fantastic suspense novel! This was one of those books that kept my attention from beginning to the end. This was the second book I’ve read by Tom Threadgill, and I loved the first one, also! “Network of Deceit” is the second book in the series, but you can read this one without reading the first one.

This book follows Amara Alvarez as she is investigating the death of a teenager. Amara finds that the teenager’s death involves cybercrimes. This book had a huge twist for me. I never guessed how it was going to end. To me, a great suspense novel is one where there is a huge twist, so I loved this!

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good, clean, suspense novels.

I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest opinion.

I've just finished this book and it kept my interest. I love learning about new things and this book was a good way to do that.
The one thing that drove the most crazy was some of the diolouge. I mean jeeze! Sounds like a two year old talking.
But other than that I liked trying to figure out the whodunit. And it wasn't who I thought at first. Blew me away totally!
You know, in a way I liked Amara. She was cool, calm and collected. I learned much from her.
She had just the right amount of getting information without being too pushy.
I think the author has done a great job with this book except for some of the dialogue like I said earlier. He drew me in right from the start and I could tell that he enjoyed writing this book for us.
His research sounds like it was right on.
For the most part I really enjoyed this book
I thought the cover of this book was beautiful. I loved the design on it.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.

I have been waiting to read this book ever since I finished the first one in this series!! And it did not disappoint! I love that Mr. Threadgills books are long and layered. They arent like a 1 hour crime show where everything is wrapped up neatly. He shows the true process of solving a crime and the ups and downs, its realistic, informative and downright interesting!

Network of Deceit by Tom Threadgill was an entertaining read, but it left much to be desired. Amara Alvarez is a new homicide detective, determined to prove herself as an investigator. When a high schooler loses his life in suspicious circumstances, Amara won't leave it alone. The synopsis of this book caught my attention, so I was eager to read it. When reading Network of Deceit, though, I found myself skipping pages to reach the end of chapters.  When people doubted her, I admired how Amara persevered and would not back down. She also pursued every deserted alley of her case.

Threadgill incorporated cyber into this novel; however, I thought it was too...mainstream. Too obvious. Hacking bank accounts and security cameras? Communications over video games? Infiltrating companies and infecting them with ransomware?  All things I would expect of an elementary cybercrime novel. I did like how Threadgill expanded on characters' motivations.  The author opens up their minds to his readers. Even though the book is mostly in Amara's view, you still understand the other characters' personalities. 

Network of Deceit by Tom Threadgill, had a writing style I did not enjoy.  I did not need to read multiple paragraphs of Amara's stream of consciousness.  Why spend 5 pages typing out that many words, when you could have explained it with a brief conversation--or even just a single sentence? When a chapter started with snippets of Amara's mind, I would read the first sentence or two of paragraphs before moving onward. I felt like I missed nothing by doing so. The language, too, in these interludes was too simplistic.

I understand that every person has personal challenges--ones they may disclose, and others they won't. Threadgill did a good job of portraying that with Amara. But if you're going to present something impactful (and meaningful) to your readers, don't leave them with questions at the end of the novel.  I know Threadgill introduced Amara Alvarez in a previous novel--Collusion of Lies, which I have not read--so I assume there may be another novel after this one.  Network of Deceit read like the middle of a series--a book whose underlying themes you can't really understand without context of other related books. 

Network of Deceit stands on its own in its overall plotline--it has a beginning, a middle, and a conclusion with the murder case.  But it failed to draw me in.  I am unsure whether I will pursue more books by this author, as Amara Alvarez's story didn't do it for me.