Can you shatter the illusions and solve the mystery?

Ahh... a quiet afternoon, a hot cup of coffee, a cosy spot in the sun, and a good book...  What better way to spend a relaxing afternoon.

It's even better when the book is one by Irene Hannon. I've enjoyed a few of Irene's suspenseful mysteries so I was looking forward to Dangerous Illusions.

The story opens on a tense scene enacted within a stormy setting. 

'Fingers clutching the door knob, he stared at the shadowy figure as shock thrummed through his nerve endings. In the background, another eruption of electricity slashed across the inky sky. A sharp crack of thunder shook the walls of the house. Rain pummelled the tulips rimming the porch, beating their heads into submission!' 

And so.. the scene is set. In fact, the introduction has all the satisfying elements of an exciting mystery: 'It begins with on a dark night where a dark man waits with a dark purpose' sort-of entrance to the story.

But more follows. There's an engaging but capable heroine, a quiet, pensive and insightful friendly investigator, a twist of romance and loose ends throughout that keep you wondering and guessing just how they all tie together.

And what about the illusions?

Let's begin with a close community, a respectable neighbourhood, that suddenly hears whispers of scandal and rumours of suspicious behaviour,  lurking beneath a calm public facade.

The investigating detective notes: 'The neighbourhood might be posh, but as he'd learned throughout the years, ugliness didn't have a zip code. Crime happens everywhere.'

And there was a crime. An unexpected, unfortunate and seemingly accidental death camouflages a murder and a sinister purpose.

Where does the guilt lie and why? When everyone involved presents the illusion of innocence and respectability, who can you trust? As danger hovers in the shadows, will the answers be found too late? 
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'Evil intent often lurked beneath a veneer of respectability.'

If you enjoy a good mystery, especially one with suspense and romance thrown in as well, then you should read Dangerous Illusions. Can you solve the puzzle? Can you break the illusions?

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About the Author
​Irene Hannon has written more than 50 romantic suspense and women's fiction novels. She has received a string of awards such as Daphne du Maurier award, Carol awards, HOLT medallion, National Readers' Choice award and more. She is also a member of the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. 

​You can read more about Irene Hannon on her author website.

I would like to thank Revell Books & NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read, and review, this book.  (Copy provided for personal review through NetGalley.)
Thank you.

Dangerous Illusions
Book One Code of Holour
​by Irene Hannon
​Publisher: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group