Pinnacle Of Deceit

by Eric Rill

Pinnacle of Deceit is the highly accomplished debut thriller from Canadian author Eric Rill. Set in the gilded world of luxury hotels, high-stakes politics, drug czars, and money launderers, it follorws the astonishingly successful lives of four men who share a dark secret from their troubled past in an Arizona orphanage and a sadistic killer bent on hunting them down. As the plot surges through the glamour capitals of the world to its shocking conclusion in Montreal, the price which the relentless pursuit of wealth and power can extract is made devastatingly clear.

Genres: Thriller

348 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 20, 2014

Reviews

[Farah Ibrahim · Rating 5 out of 5]

intense suspense!

Very clearly defined characters but not predictable! The mystery and how it unfolds blew me away! The beginning was dull and lifeless, I nearly deleted the story, and suddenly I found that I was into it.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my!!

Just finished this heart pounding book. Great writing. A true winner. Not until the final pages will you realize some very important people’s deep dark secrets.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit more bloody than I thought necessary

While I found this book interesting enough to read to the end, It passed beyond the realm of realistic crime novels. I suppose it might be possible for young boys to meet in an orphanage, then reconnect years later, but the paths they took through life seemed beyond belief. The most psychopathic of the characters would not have reached the pinnacle of success. They would have been killed farther down the ladder.

[deb · Rating 2 out of 5]

While the plot kept me interested, many (far too many) of the things the characters did or said were not believable.

And Mr Rill has an outdated and seemingly misogynistic opinion about secretaries, which I found offensive. The idea that all secretaries are flighty and manicure-obsessed should have been interred decades ago.

[Stacy · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was the most ridiculous thing ever. Too many characters, none of them developed, most of them corrupt. The story made very little sense overall. I think the author was trying to throw some twists in there but it was hard to tell and even harder to care.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a novel where one has to think all the time. It is not a typical mindless thriller. Lots of twists and turns. I am going to read The Innocent Traitor next and will review it. So far I love this author!

[Jean Neiderhiser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deceit

At first I thought there were too many people, but I guess it worked out in the end. The story kept me reading and wondering what was going on. I am fast becoming an Eric Rill follower, as his works continue to surprise me.

[Darlyne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kept my interest

The book started out great and really held my interest. By the midpoint it became quite unbelievable and my interest waned. I gave it four stars because it had enough twists and turns wrap it up nicely. Weak in a few parts but a good read

[Forrest · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not great

Halfway through, this book really jumped the shark. The whole story got more ridiculous as it went on. No more Mr. Grill for me.

[Anandh Sundar · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was good with fast paced action however the mid and ending were a bit convulated and left many lose ends open.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am surprised at the mixed reviews of this book. I found it to be very edge of the seat .. great story and good characters