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Have you ever been deceived? Fooled by a stranger, or a loved one?
This insightful collection delves into the motives and cunning of deceivers. Examines the myriad ways to be duped—financially, romantically . . . fatally.
In the title story, a lonely divorcée finds happiness with a younger man. Is he genuine, or has she fallen victim to a romance scam? A selfless father acts with courage and bravery in “Hero,” so why can’t he face his son? Is a school girl with a life-threating nut allergy only an attention seeker? In “Just One,” someone decides to put it to the test. “The Spare Room” is about a pensioner who wants to be stalked and mugged. What is she up to?
Betrayal. Concealment. Duplicity. No one is what they seem. Sprinkled with dark humor, and laced with surprising twists, these absorbing tales ask: Who can you really trust?
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