This was a very interesting and different historical novel. It is not a short story but one that you won’t get bored with. It was different in that it was written in the common dialogue of lower class London. I had thought it was bad spelling to begin with until it was explained through the story. I also found the way the book was written in the first person for the main character and a ghost telling the remainder of the story a very interesting concept. The characters were all well written and related very well together. I enjoyed the relationship between Constance and Thaddeus and look forward to reading more of their adventures and seeing how their relationship continues to mature. I received this book as an ARC and freely give my review.

I loved the Constance Piper mysteries since reading The Sixth Victim. The author does an excellent job in creating a creepy gothic setting set in the Victorian era. I really loved this new addition to the series that discusses Jack the Ripper. I think Constance is a very likable character. I also love the romance in the series for it was very well-developed. Therefore, I recommend this fans of Charles Todd, Heather Redmond, and Erin Lindsay! Full review to come!

Jack is back.........Saucy Jack, that is.

Tessa Harris takes us back to the East End of London known as Whitechapel. It's mid July of 1889 and people are taking to the streets once again after a string of brutal murders. It seems like anxiety is now at a low simmer with no blaring headlines of death in the darkened corners of Whitechapel for some time.

But, alas, the tranquility is broken when the body of ol' Alice is found in a back street with the same butchering as all the others. Constance Piper and her sister Flo can't help but hear the police whistles. They follow the crowd to the scene. Ol' Alice was a friend of their mother's and the news sends shock waves very close to home. Constance is a flower seller who covers quite a bit of the area on foot every day. But Constance has the eerie gift of being a "whisper mind" who hears the voices of the dead and sees uncanny visions. And it is here that Tessa Harris does a fine job bringing in the spiritual element without any eyerolling or phoney baloney.

Although a series, A Deadly Deception can be read as a standalone with Harris filling in any gaps nicely. Harris also brings in a working relationship between Constance and the Acting Inspector Thaddeus Hawkins. Constance's gift is of the utmost importance to Hawkins who respects the abilities of this young woman.

A Deadly Deception will take on a wide curve in regard to Jack the Ripper this time around. Tessa Harris creates a winding road involving the Fenians who were Irish Nationalists seeking independence. The use of violence and crafty dynamitards will send London into an uproar with the footsteps of Jack and the explosions of the Fenians. Tessa Harris weaves in actual historical facts and situations into A Deadly Deception. If your interest has been long piqued by the Ripper tales, this one is sure to grab you down a long walk with highly creative tones in the dark background. A very winning series by a very talented author.

I received a copy of A Deadly Deception through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to Kensington Books and to Tessa Harris for the opportunity.

Thank you to NetGalley, Kensington Books and the author Ms.Tessa Harris for the opportunity to read this Advanced Readers Copy of "Deadly Deceptions".

Victorian London comes alive once again in this third installment of Tessa Harris' "Constance Piper Mystery Series".

Victorian London, July 1889 and Jack the Ripper is once again hunting the streets and haunting the dreams of White Chapel residents.

Our Heroine "Contance Piper", a flower seller working on the streets, has psychic abilities. She assists the London coppers once again on the hunt to solve this latest "Ripper" killing.

"Emily", Contance's good friend and now ghost confidante, helps guide in the search on the streets of White Chapel.

Told from 2 distinct perspectives, jumping between Constance and Emily, this is an interesting take on the Jack the Ripper mystique.

An interesting historical fiction story. Well-written characters and a captivating plot made this a good read. Maybe "out there" if you're put off by some paranormal stuff.

I really appreciate the advanced copy for review!!

It is now July 1889 and eight months have gone since the Ripper's last victim, Mary Jane Kelly. But now another body has been found in Whutechapel. Constance Piper with her psychic ability, her guardian angel, dead Emily Tindall, and police detective Thaddeau Hawkins are all involved determining the connection of the murders to the Fenians.
I still couldn't take to Constance, and the paranormal aspects of this series. I am sure many readers will love this series but it is not for me.

A Deadly Deception is a fantastic historical mystery that was engrossing from the first chapter on. The characters are interesting and well developed and the storyline is captivating.