Double Image

Kenna Devlin Mysteries #1

by Kate Francis

When the Governor's young son disappears on her watch, Executive Protection Officer Kenna Devlin will do whatever it takes to bring him home. Her frantic investigation reveals that this is more than just a high-stakes kidnapping. There’s a chilling conspiracy at play, and someone is setting her up to take the fall. Running out of time and unsure who to trust, she turns to a skeptical FBI agent in her desperate quest to stop the powerful people behind the kidnapping. It will take every ounce of courage and determination she has – and even that might not be enough.

If you like action-filled mysteries and savvy female investigators, Double Image will take you on a wild ride through the world of politics, where nothing is as it seems, and crossing the line brings deadly consequences.

Genres: Mystery

254 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 21, 2017

About the author

Kate Francis is a former New Jersey government executive who'd much rather be writing than anything else - except possibly reading. She loves figuring out what normal people do in abnormal situations, and how the simplest decisions we make end up being the ones that change our lives.

New Jersey is her favorite book setting, because it lets her tell people about the Garden State and how beautiful it really is, despite the pictures of the NJ Turnpike everyone sees.

She's a huge fan of J.D. Robb, Marie Force, Kathy Reichs and Alafair Burke.

Reviews

[Linda Vincent · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very fast paced book with multiple twists and turns. Well developed characters who you could follow easily. The plot revolved around a political family in New Jersey and the kidnapping of their young son. The case becomes more complicated when the boy was found...... Or was he? You read as the characters develop and form relationships...and some relationships break.... But through the twists in the plot you keep guessing . I can see the main character growing In future novels and look forward to reading more of this author.

[FJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks to Kate Francis for giving me a fine and very enjoyable ride. I identified quickly with the protagonist and appreciated her work ethic, skill and empathy. I also enjoyed the complexity of the characters: some seemed like good guys, then not so good guys, then …. As for tension, while I enjoyed the pace through the first half the book, once I got to right around the 55% mark (I was reading the ebook version) I couldn’t put it down. It really drew me in and kept me in until the finish.

At the end, some surprises, and some characters I just didn’t like from the beginning and I turned out to be a good judge of their character. The dialogue in the novel reminded me very much of political dialogue today, which is not surprising, given Francis’ long experience in government: it really rang true.

I highly recommend Double Image. It will not disappoint!

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very intriguing mystery that I think mystery lovers would enjoy.

It has the element of "not what you think" surprise that every good mystery has, and you will likely formulate your own guesses along the way (another good element for mysteries).

I also enjoyed, from a personal standpoint, the localized New Jersey angle as I could relate to that quite easily. New Jersey, particularly central New Jersey, has one of the world's most famous kidnappings (Lindbergh baby) as part of its history.

I enjoyed the story and recommend it to others.

[Kimber Burnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book as a first read from goodreads!!

EXCELLENT!!! I will gladly read Kate Francis again! I love the way the story flowed, I love the main character, I love most of the characters. I LOVE the fact that I "didn't see THAT coming". Just when I thought it was over... Yeah this was a GREAT edge of your seat book!!

[Vesta Tobin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Complex..intriguing

Mystery novel. As the plots unfold and the reader expects solutions...surprise more complications emerge. More characters appear involved in what was the kidnapping of a baby boy. A book not to be misses. Well done. I was
captivated from page 1 to the very end

[Janet Passerell · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent mystery that kept me guessing (and changing my mind about the outcome) right from the first chapter on....hope this author will write more mystery novels involving the same characters (?)

Janet in Virginia

[Eirlys · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read

Kenna Devlin is an officer in the protection team, who protect the State Governor and his family. His baby son is kidnapped on her watch, and that sets her on the path to find him.
I liked the characters, who were well constructed for the subsequent interactions.

[Douglas Talbott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good book

This book had developed characters, thrilling storyline, and kept me up until the wee hours of the morning. It had a twist at the end also.

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

a book that's starts with a kidnapping and the young police officer who waa blamed after being set up.its all very PO?Italy.

[Rita Seaton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast paced read with twists and turns. Very engrossing - couldn't put it down.

[diannscollins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Plot

I took one star off because the story needed editing. There were too many occasions in the story where scenes changed without explanation or the reader had a hard time figuring out who was talking. But I would still recommend reading the book because it was a good story.

[Joyce Lorenzen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely well written without any foul language. Towards the end I guessed at one of the hidden players but was quite surprised when everything was revealed.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the twists and characters you fall in love with. Can't wait till I start book two in the series

[Catherine Egan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun

Plowed right through this in a day. I really enjoyed it. The plot took very clever turns and the end was a surprise.

[sandra burkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a one night read could not put it down until the end

[Beth Ondrus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Enjoyable

Looking forward to the rest of the series. Well written and kept you engaged throughout the book. Enjoyed this thoroughly.

[Donna Blair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait to read more from this author!

[Kathy Triplett · Rating 5 out of 5]

A 10 star book!

Fantastic! So full of twist and turns I never saw until the end! A book that you don't want to put down. And I love the ending! Well written!

[James Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating tale

The author has created an amazing and unique plot to go with an imaginative group of characters making this hard to put down