A Pretty Deceit (Verity Kent #4) by Anna Lee Huber
Publication Date: September 29th 2020 by Kensington
Pages: 304
Source: Publisher & Purchased Audio copy
Rating: ★★★★
My
Thoughts:
The Verity Kent series continues to be a hit for me! Set in England,
Post WWI, it’s a fascinating time where the country is trying to recover from the
devastations Great War inflicted. It’s best to read the series in order to appreciate
the relationships, connections, and the continuing story arc of Lord Ardmore
and his conspiracy during the war.
Verity and Sidney were married right before the war, and it took
a toll on their marriage, and even though they are deeply, and passionately in
love there’s still lingering hurts over what happened. I love them together and
appreciate the realistic way the author is presenting their relationship.
There’s a double mystery here that somehow comes together in
the end. Verity and Sidney continue to pursue
evidence against Lord Ardmore for crimes he’s committed during the war, but he
seems to be one step ahead of them at every turn. Still, they are getting
closer to the truth which puts them as well as Max, and Xavier in danger. There
were a couple of close calls for Verity here! Verity and Sidney are also dragged into her aunt’s
troubles: thefts of artwork and other valuable as well as damage to her aunt’s home
when the Air Force took over the estate as a base for their flyboys during the
war.
I alternately listened to the audio version and read an
e-copy. Heather Wilds performance is wonderful! Her English accent is perfect
for Verity and her male voices are really good, too. Looking forward to the
next installment!
4 Suns
Goodreads Description:
In the aftermath
of the Great War, the line between friend and foe may be hard to
discern, even for indomitable former Secret Service agent Verity Kent,
in award-winning author Anna Lee Huber’s thrilling mystery series.
Peacetime has brought little respite for Verity Kent. Intrigue still
abounds, even within her own family. As a favor to her father, Verity
agrees to visit his sister in Wiltshire. Her once prosperous aunt has
fallen on difficult times and is considering selling their estate. But
there are strange goings-on at the manor, including missing servants,
possible heirloom forgeries, and suspicious rumors—all leading to the
discovery of a dead body on the grounds.
While Verity and her
husband, Sidney, investigate this new mystery, they are also on the
trail of an old adversary—the shadowy and lethal Lord Ardmore. At every
turn, the suspected traitor seems to be one step ahead of them. And even
when their dear friend Max, the Earl of Ryde, stumbles upon a code
hidden among his late father’s effects that may reveal the truth about
Ardmore, Verity wonders if they are really the hunters—or the hunted . .
.
