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Web of Deception #1
Pure Illusion
New 02/01/2014
Flooded by a wave of thick misery because of her brother’s sudden death, Isabel Waters turns to drastic measures to end her ever-present suffering. She is unprepared when Hunter Knight, her long-term tormentor and former best friend, intervenes and saves her. Hunter has been absent from her life for a while now. The reason is unknown to Isabel.
But surly he has an ulterior motive of his own?
Isabel is focused on one complete and utter self-destruction. But that changes when she receives an anonymous message from Tyler’s laptop. Isabel soon learns that there is a murderer concealed within the small southern town of Cherry Creek, North Carolina.
Old flames and old tormentors re-strike as Isabel begins to disentangle the vast web of mystery. Can a less than amateur detective with a disturbing history and distracted mind put the missing pieces together and identify the individual or individuals responsible? Or is the web of deceit spun too intricately to ever be unraveled?
contains vulgar language, lascivious behavior, and crude sex. This novel is intended for mature audiences 18+
Flooded by a wave of thick misery because of her brother’s sudden death, Isabel Waters turns to drastic measures to end her ever-present suffering. She is unprepared when Hunter Knight, her long-term tormentor and former best friend, intervenes and saves her. Hunter has been absent from her life for a while now. The reason is unknown to Isabel.
But surly he has an ulterior motive of his own?
Isabel is focused on one complete and utter self-destruction. But that changes when she receives an anonymous message from Tyler’s laptop. Isabel soon learns that there is a murderer concealed within the small southern town of Cherry Creek, North Carolina.
Old flames and old tormentors re-strike as Isabel begins to disentangle the vast web of mystery. Can a less than amateur detective with a disturbing history and distracted mind put the missing pieces together and identify the individual or individuals responsible? Or is the web of deceit spun too intricately to ever be unraveled?
contains vulgar language, lascivious behavior, and crude sex. This novel is intended for mature audiences 18+
349 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 31, 2013
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Michelle Watson
26 books19 followersI have always envisioned how people lived their lives and who they were at the central of themselves. Who were these people behind the curtain of polite smiles and a friendly greetings. What did these people like? How would they behave in difficult circumstances and situations? Ever since I've asked myself those questions, I've been writing complex characters to answer them. I'm just a vessel attempting to tell the world the magnificent stories that are all cramped in my head.
I plan to be the most diverse author out. Whether it's genres, race, or religion. I want to write about a variety of things and characters. The imagination of my mind is limitless.
I write very edgy, raw , and gritty material. If you're open-minded and enjoy twists and mystery with a forbidding sense of being doomed, then you'll like my writing. I am not a fan of predictability and if you're with me, then you would be very interested in my novels.
I was born in the '90s and raised in North Carolina. I'm fond of animals, reading, writing, laughter, and the idea of love and acceptance that comes in all forms.
Read on, my friends.
I plan to be the most diverse author out. Whether it's genres, race, or religion. I want to write about a variety of things and characters. The imagination of my mind is limitless.
I write very edgy, raw , and gritty material. If you're open-minded and enjoy twists and mystery with a forbidding sense of being doomed, then you'll like my writing. I am not a fan of predictability and if you're with me, then you would be very interested in my novels.
I was born in the '90s and raised in North Carolina. I'm fond of animals, reading, writing, laughter, and the idea of love and acceptance that comes in all forms.
Read on, my friends.
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July 29, 2016
This book had me going all over the place, and I LOVED it. I have been IMPATIENTLY awaiting the arrival of book #2! One of my favorite books to date && that is saying a LOT! I definitely recommend to.. well everyone!
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February 21, 2014
Um...I'm just going to say outright, please make sure you're over 18 for this because it can get pretty darn disturbing. With that said, let's get into the review!
Okay, I should have listened to the warning, but I was so intrigued by the summary. I have a weak spot for emotional stories and I thought hey it can't be that bad right? Well, I was wrong...really really wrong. There's a lot of language to the point where you just cringe every time the f bomb is dropped. The language I guess is there to enhance the story, but it really went over the top. The crude scenes also have you shuddering and wincing every single time. I don't think I went through one paragraph of that story without making a weird face. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing, but the author was just so visual with her words it was slightly disturbing.
Isabel Water is extremely emotional and unstable. Her dad committed suicide, her mother committed suicide, and her brother jumped off Suicide Bridge (but he was pushed). She is 100% done with life. Throughout the book she doesn't alternate much between a depressed suicidal girl and extremely hormonal one. I honestly did not understand her for most of the book. I wanted to feel bad for her, but I just couldn't. She is a very complex character and is so emotional weak that to connect with her feels emotionally draining.
Hunter Knight is well, really crude, vulgar, and confusing. He's super bipolar and can be Mr. Gentleman one minute and abusive monster the next. From the summary I thought he was going to be save Isabel from her dark and bottomless pit of despair but I think he only ended up pushing her deeper. He's got some series baggage and should really consider getting some help for his anger management. Needless to say, he thoroughly creeped me out.
Max (forgot his last name) can probably be one of the characters that I actually like. He was horrible to Isabel in high school but as an adult he has 10x more humanity in him than Hunter. When Isabel is being hormonal, he pushes her away so she doesn't hurt herself and do something she regrets. When she gets in trouble, he's there to help. I was so annoyed when Isabel ran back to Hunter every single freaking time because Max actually showed her compassion and kindness without the crazy mood swings.
So in conclusion, this book carries some deep emotional baggage and I wouldn't recommend it to people under the age of 25, not even 18. It's not a badly written book it's just so heavy and stressful to read that by the end, I was so sick and done. There are some memorable quotes that really stick with you, but other than that...not much. Lesson learned, don't pick up books with a mature warning...
Read my reviews at: https://extreemeobsessed.blogspot.com
Okay, I should have listened to the warning, but I was so intrigued by the summary. I have a weak spot for emotional stories and I thought hey it can't be that bad right? Well, I was wrong...really really wrong. There's a lot of language to the point where you just cringe every time the f bomb is dropped. The language I guess is there to enhance the story, but it really went over the top. The crude scenes also have you shuddering and wincing every single time. I don't think I went through one paragraph of that story without making a weird face. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing, but the author was just so visual with her words it was slightly disturbing.
Isabel Water is extremely emotional and unstable. Her dad committed suicide, her mother committed suicide, and her brother jumped off Suicide Bridge (but he was pushed). She is 100% done with life. Throughout the book she doesn't alternate much between a depressed suicidal girl and extremely hormonal one. I honestly did not understand her for most of the book. I wanted to feel bad for her, but I just couldn't. She is a very complex character and is so emotional weak that to connect with her feels emotionally draining.
Hunter Knight is well, really crude, vulgar, and confusing. He's super bipolar and can be Mr. Gentleman one minute and abusive monster the next. From the summary I thought he was going to be save Isabel from her dark and bottomless pit of despair but I think he only ended up pushing her deeper. He's got some series baggage and should really consider getting some help for his anger management. Needless to say, he thoroughly creeped me out.
Max (forgot his last name) can probably be one of the characters that I actually like. He was horrible to Isabel in high school but as an adult he has 10x more humanity in him than Hunter. When Isabel is being hormonal, he pushes her away so she doesn't hurt herself and do something she regrets. When she gets in trouble, he's there to help. I was so annoyed when Isabel ran back to Hunter every single freaking time because Max actually showed her compassion and kindness without the crazy mood swings.
So in conclusion, this book carries some deep emotional baggage and I wouldn't recommend it to people under the age of 25, not even 18. It's not a badly written book it's just so heavy and stressful to read that by the end, I was so sick and done. There are some memorable quotes that really stick with you, but other than that...not much. Lesson learned, don't pick up books with a mature warning...
Read my reviews at: https://extreemeobsessed.blogspot.com
November 30, 2021
Love this book wish Isabel and hunter would get back together
May 4, 2018
DNF at chapter 4. I seriously dislike like whiny, crying, and emotional charged female leads. Especially ones written in first person narratives. Women who believe sex can heal them and are either crying all the time or thinking about sex isn't my type of book because they often do stupid stuff that makes no logical sense. I quit this book when our main female character was crying in a bathroom stall at her high school. But what irritated me more was how four boys came into the bathroom to discuss girls they screwed. No, I don't know of many uni-sex bathrooms in high school, but I don't believe they exist at all. And living in North Carolina for most of my teenage years, I can full heartedly attest to that.
So, I call bull duty on that one.
So, I call bull duty on that one.
November 19, 2014
Where to begin.... angst, angst,angst and more angst. Add parents who have committed suicide, a brother who commits suicide and a sister left to wonder if she wants to live surrounded by disfunctional people. A guy she grew up with she loved all her life that turned on her in high school for no reason. Who now wants to play with her her but says he just wants to protect her. While throwing other women in her face. Friends she's not sure are friends. Finding someone who really loves her "or is he for real ?" Murderous and cruel parents. Sibling's that aren't siblings.
January 22, 2014
Hmm where do I start with this one.
I found that this book was a bit slow on the uptake and could be confusing at times.
It started to get better towards the end, I kept reading because I wanted to know what was going on. There were a lot of grammar errors in the book & sometimes the characters name was one thing one minute and completely different the next.
Now I would like to read the next book as I would like to see what happens next.
I found that this book was a bit slow on the uptake and could be confusing at times.
It started to get better towards the end, I kept reading because I wanted to know what was going on. There were a lot of grammar errors in the book & sometimes the characters name was one thing one minute and completely different the next.
Now I would like to read the next book as I would like to see what happens next.
February 12, 2017
AHHH! The ending!! Loved the book. Isabel and Hunter belong together and I hate the whole back and forth thing. Lots of twist and turns. Can't wait to read the next book!
June 18, 2014
Loved Isabel and Hunter's relationship. There was plenty of mystery and layered plot to keep me reading. I can't wait to read Hunter's book next.
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