The king of the moral-dilemma thriller is back with another hit to keep you on the edge of your seat. Emma and Miles’ nine-year-old son, Ryan, needs a heart and lung transplant to save his life. But they live in the USA, where the cost of his healthcare is financially crippling. They are out of options and have no way to pay for the surgery he needs. But hope then comes in the form of an offer from a shadowy syndicate known as The Levels. They say they will give them the exact amount of money they need in return for them completing a series of tasks. The catch? The tasks are all crimes. With no other option, Emma and Miles decide they have no choice but to play. As they move up the levels the stakes increase, as does the payout. and they quickly find that the line between what’s right and wrong blurs. Then they find themselves faced with the ultimate question: how far will they go to save their son’s life?Jack Jordan has done it again! This man seriously never misses and I feel like his books just get better and better. Jaw-dropping, propulsive and unbelievably tense, Deception is an action-packed thriller with an emotional heartbeat. It’s an impossible dilemma. And that’s what makes it so addictive. It will shatter your nerves, have your jaw on the floor and break your heart all at the same time. And I loved every minute, binging it in just two sittings.Exquisitely written, expertly choreographed and perfectly paced, Jack had me in his thrall from start to finish. Emma and Miles are great protagonists. They are the everyman and woman, people we can see ourselves in and relate to. My heart shattered as Emma sat by Ryan’s bedside trying to find ways to save his life and for Miles as he worked to breaking point to try and pay for it all. Jack asks the questions I was thinking about private healthcare, exploring how a civilised country can treat their most vulnerable that way and prioritise profit over human life. By the time the offer from The Levels comes, you’re as beaten down and desperate as Emma and Miles and totally understand why they are considering it. After all, what parent wouldn’t do whatever it took to save their child? These are good people in a dire situation and it is easy to understand how they end up doing bad things. It is a reminder that things aren’t always black and white and that so much of life lives in the grey.An astonishing masterpiece that will leave you breathless, this is a must-read for all thriller lovers.

Jack Jordan – “the master of the moral dilemma” – has done it again! I've previously read and enjoyed both Conviction and Redemption, particularly the latter, which is probably the only thriller that's ever left me in tears. In Deception, Jordan treads familiar territory in the way he does best, once again centering characters who face an impossible situation that tests their morality. This time, he poses the question: how far would you go to save your child? That's the dilemma facing Emma and Miles, a couple struggling to make ends meet while their hospitalized son awaits a life-saving transplant. When a shady organization offers them the money to cover their extortionate medical bills, it seems they may have finally found a light at the end of the tunnel. The catch? They must commit a series of increasingly dangerous crimes... Reading Deception was such a wild ride. I really felt for Emma and Miles’ predicament and their desperation to save their son. It will have you questioning how you would navigate their situation, and what you would be prepared to do for your loved ones. One of my favourite types of thrillers is the kind that weaves social commentary into a gripping plot, and Jordan does that so well here, highlighting the inequities of capitalism and the American healthcare system. If you're after a fast-paced thriller that's tense, emotional, and built around a thought-provoking “what would you do?” scenario, Deception is a must-read.