Book Details

Escaping Pretense by Deborah Jean Miller
Published by Opal Stone Press on 01/22/2022
Genres: Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Suspense
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 392

What if you could disappear forever?

Pretense Abdicator is whip-smart, socially awkward and angry. When passed over for a well-deserved promotion at the prestigious financial firm of Crawford Spectrum, she hatches a get-even plan. Embezzle money from her wealthiest clients, assume a new identity, and flee the country.

With over $2 million stashed in an offshore bank account under an alias, Pretense is certain she has pulled off the perfect crime. Only one more money transfer and she is home free. But on September 11, 2001, she is summoned to her manager's office on the eighty-ninth floor of the World Trade Center. As her boss and the FBI are confronting her with ironclad evidence of embezzlement, a passenger plane hits the North Tower and Pretense takes that opportunity to make a run for it.

This is a story about a lonely woman’s desperate attempt to find worth in a world filled with disappointment and pain.

From the author of The Essence of Shade, this page-turning, heist crime thriller will keep the reader cheering for the protagonist until the very end.

Source: Received from the author or publisher for review.

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Purchase Links for Escaping Pretense

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Amazon Promotion February 21, 2022

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My thoughts on Escaping Pretense

I’m still processing my thoughts on this one but wanted to get the post published in time for the author’s special Amazon promotion on Feb 21, 2022.

Here are my initial thoughts:

Original plot
Powerful female protagonist
Deliciously suspenseful
Quirky humor
Relatable characters
Page-turner
Twists & Turns
Thrilling

Check back in a bit for my full review.

I received a digital copy of the book from the author or publisher to review. This is my honest, unbiased opinion.

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About Deborah Jean Miller

Deborah Jean Miller - about

Born and raised in southeast Michigan, Deborah retired from a long career in advertising before penning her first novel—a story that had been simmering in her brain for over fifteen years.

When she is not writing, she can be found in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes.

She continues to live in The Great Lakes State with her husband, and enjoys traveling across the United States to visit family.