Deepfake
Terry Luvello Book 2
by Joe Rielinger

Having just completed a challenging case, private detective Terry Luvello was hoping for some rest. Instead, a 3:00 a.m. visit from a thirteen-year-old neighbor is a prelude to what will soon become the most perplexing case of his career. The girl’s father, the director of the Cleveland Federal Reserve, has just been accused of murder. Even worse, the police are in possession of evidence that seems to confirm the father’s guilt.

Reluctant though intrigued, Terry is soon thrust into the world of deepfake videos—fabricated recordings so real they are virtually impossible to disprove. Shortly after Terry begins his investigation, similar videos implicate four other individuals with ties to high finance.

With the help of his partner and girlfriend, police detective Hannah Page, Terry soon realizes that disproving the videos is only half the battle. In a case filled with misdirection, Terry and Hannah must determine the true motive behind his client’s frame while matching wits with an unknown adversary willing to kill anyone who stands in his way. As they learn more about their enemy’s true intentions, Terry and Hannah race against time to prevent a crime on a scale far greater than they could have ever imagined.

A transgender male with a uniquely wry sense of humor, Terry seeks to solve his case while continuing with the clinical transition he began months earlier. As the investigation reaches a climax, he must decide just what he is willing to sacrifice to save the woman he loves.

5 out of 5 fairies

I fell in love with Terry and Hannah in book one – they’re great characters, and I love them as a couple. This time the stakes are high, and the pressure is on, as technology makes things even harder on Terry – and those accused of serious crimes. How do you prove someone is innocent when technology can create a deepfake video – one almost impossible to prove isn’t real. The story opens with a bang (almost literally), and you’re quickly drawn in before you know what’s happening. Rielinger does an amazing job building tension, and taking the reader on a twisting journey from cover to cover. If you’re looking for an exciting, thrilling mystery, with an unforgettable cast of characters, then dive into the world of advanced technology and high finance in this latest mystery/thriller from Rielinger, I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Deepfake (book 2)
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