Allison Campbell has two new clients; an aging, Italian heiress who hasn't left her family home in decades and an 18-year-old pop star in the making who wants nothing more than to study Opera. They are worlds apart, but when both women disappear on the same day and both were last seen by Allison's colleague Vaughn, Allison must use every skill she's learned as an image consultant to help Vaughn and find the two women before it is too late.

DEADLY ASSETS by Wendy Tyson is another winner in the Allison Campbell Mystery series. While the first book, Killer Image, focused on Allison's interaction with her client who was accused of murder, DEADLY ASSETS shifts the focus onto Allison and her crime-solving sidekicks. More of Vaughn's backstory and desires are revealed, and his relationship development with his brother Jamie is one of my favorite aspects of this series. Jamie is a fantastic character and I can't wait to see how he develops in future books. Theirs is a complicated relationship, which makes Vaughn and Jamie so interesting. Allison's romantic relationship with her ex-husband-turned-current-boyfriend, Jason, is also kicking into high-gear. I'm rooting for these two and hope future books will reveal more about their past, while they work to build a new life together. Tyson does a fantastic job of building complex characters and putting them in difficult situations. They all struggle to do what's right, not only for themselves but for those they love. It's a perfect balancing act that creates tension, hope, and fear of disappointment and regrets.

You can absolutely read DEADLY ASSETS as a standalone, but I highly recommend Killer Image, the first in the Allison Campbell Mystery series, because the two create a multi- faceted view of these amazing characters. Killer Image establishes Allison's skillset and allows the reader to believe Allison's involvement in the investigation is necessary. It's not every day you find yourself an image consultant amateur sleuth! DEADLY ASSETS delves a little deeper into the character and personal lives of Allison and those closest to her. It pushes Allison and her team into new territory and forces them to evaluate their expectations of themselves and each other.

The mystery behind the disappearance of both women is twisting and unexpected. New revelations and new clues made me constantly reevaluate what I thought I knew about the case. Trying to connect all the dots to figure out what is really going on behind the carefully crafted lies of a powerful family will test your own mystery-solving skills!

DEADLY ASSETS by Wendy Tyson delivers again with the clever, savvy, and charming Allison Campbell. With a cast of phenomenal characters, dark family secrets, and witty writing, DEADLY ASSETS is sure to please mystery-lovers.