Review Tour and Giveaway: Conspiracy Theory by Elle Keaton

14 October of 2019 by ButtonsMom2003

Reviewer's Rating: 5

5.0Overall score

This kept me glued to my ereader!

Conspiracy Theory By Elle Keaton

Genre: Romantic Suspense, GLBTQ, MM

Released: October 4, 2019

Publisher: Dirty Dog Press

Length: 78,000 approx.

Series: Hamarsson and Dempsey, Book 1

Cover Design: Garrett Leigh

Synopsis

Years of grueling police work have left Niall Hamarsson jaded and disillusioned with life…although it’s likely he’s been that way all along. The last straw lands when the DA refuses to try a case Niall worked for years to bring to justice. Within hours he finds himself heading to the only place he’s ever been able to call home—a place he knows he doesn’t belong.

Mat Dempsey returned to Piedras Island after his father’s death. These days he’s Island County’s sheriff. He’s happy enough, even if moving home from San Francisco effectively forced him back into the closet. Mat’s well-ordered universe collapses when a local’s body is discovered floating in the cold waters of Hidden Harbor’s marina. All hell breaks loose in the community, and accusations fly…all coinciding with Niall Hamarsson’s return. Niall and Mat have a history, and it’s not one Mat’s proud of. He owes Niall an apology, even if it means getting down on his knees. However, Mat’s first priority is investigating the murder before his community tears itself apart and he may have to ask the aloof Niall Hamarsson for help.

Push apart, pull together, yes or no… The chemistry crackles between them but will the two men be able to put aside their pasts and embrace a future?
Maybe.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

This kept me glued to my ereader!

I became a fan of Elle Keaton’s writing when I read her Accidental Roots series so I jumped at the chance for an early read of Conspiracy Theory, the first book in her new Hamarsson and Dempsey series. The story engaged me right from the start and didn’t let go until I finished the book.

The story has mystery, suspense, an enemies to lovers vibe and a rescued dog. I didn’t predict how some things unraveled in the story and that’s the best kind of romantic suspense for me. Niall Hamarsson had a difficult childhood and his past has always haunted him; making him feel he doesn’t deserve good things.

Mat Dempsey grew up on the same island as Niall but was a couple of years behind him in school. When Mat, as a teenager, began to realize he liked boys and not girls, Niall featured heavily in his fantasies. He kept tabs on Niall over the years and followed his career as a police detective.

After Niall returns to the island where he spent his teen years, a crime wave seems to follow him there. Eventually Mat realizes he needs Niall’s help to get to the bottom of what’s happening but working with his teenage crush is a bit like torture for him.

Conspiracy Theory has a satisfying HFN for Niall and Mat but not everything is resolved in this story. I’m not a fan of books with cliffhangers but, while there are unanswered questions in this one, I didn’t feel like I was left hanging to the point where I was dying to know what happens next. That’s not to say that I don’t want to read more – because I definitely do – it just means that I was satisfied with where Niall’s and Mat’s relationship was left at the end of the story. The author says the next book is coming in the spring of 2020 and I’m looking forward to reading it.

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About Author

Elle Keaton

Thanks for stopping by, I’m Elle Keaton and I hail from the northwest corner of the US where we are known for rain, rain and more rain. I write the Accidental Roots series, set here in the Pacific Northwest featuring hot mm romance and the guarantee of a happy ending for my men. They start out broken, and maybe they end up that way too, but they always find the other half of their hearts.

I started writing way back when but only began publishing about two and a half years ago and now have nine books out. Each features a couple in my little universe, sometimes there is added mystery and suspense.

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Elle

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