DECEIVED (A Kelly Pruett Mystery #3) by Mary Keliikoa will be published on May 10th 2022 by Camel Press.
Private Investigator Kelly Pruett's latest job takes her undercover at a women's homeless shelter. After discovering rampant drug dealing in both the shelter and a nearby clinic, Kelly's client kicks her off the case before she has a chance to search for a missing teenager who had previously stayed at the shelter. With dead bodies piling up and other teenagers disappearing, Kelly is determined to stick with the case until she puts a stop to the drug ring and brings the missing teenagers home—even if doing so puts her own life at risk.
DECEIVED is a great addition to the Kelly Pruett Mystery series. The novel was full of twists. Kelly continues to improve at her job of private investigating as she takes on new cases, learns new skills, and faces different challenges. In DECEIVED, Kelly is forced to face many of her preconceived ideas and overcome some of her faults. She really grows as a person in this novel—both as an investigator but as a mom/ex-wife/friend/sister/daughter-in-law/girlfriend/etc. I can't wait to see what happens next with Kelly and the rest of the main characters.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.