The Paroxysm Deception is about Camille and her plot to kill her own parents, for not cosigning on her apartment. Camille is a smart girl who we get snippets of her childhood and environment throughout, from birth to her trying to make it out on her own. The investigators and lawyers involved in the case afterward are what really bring the case alive.

This was written how I imagine court testimony to be written. A lot was covered in the first half, from the background to the crime itself. I was looking forward to the actual court events, as the author was an attorney. I think there is some great questions that are brought up and plot that gets convoluted as the story goes on that could be worth reading. The first half of the book was somewhat dry and filled with a little too much dialogue (although some of the descriptions I very much enjoyed and thought were well-written). I’m not usually a fan of what I feel like is an overdoing of expletives and found their use to be overdone in a way that made the characters fall flat and had me questioning their motives and personalities.

Wow just wow, 5 stars for sure. When I saw this I had to have it, Thank you netgalley and to the publisher. I was captivated by the authors writing and the plot of the story. From the very beginning I was taken in. I found the pacing to be mid-level and it was perfect. This had a twist I didn’t see coming. I can’t wait to see what else the author writes.

This was a wonderfully done novel, it had that element that I was hoping for and enjoyed the mysterious element to this. The characters had that realistic feel that I was hoping for and was invested in what was happening. Jastrow Hill has a strong writing style and am excited for more.