Lorna Tymchuk and Mitchell Morgan are engaged to be married, yet many secrets flourish within each of them. Mitchell is an undercover officer in Alberta, Canada, and cannot share many aspects of his work with Lorna. Currently he is investigating Pillar Insurance and its president, Darryl Simms, regarding an elaborate scam of taking millions of dollars from elderly people. Lorna is accomplished in the world of public relations, but secretly travels to internet hacker conferences. Her family comprises of her young son, Kris, and her foster mother/Kris’ nanny, Miriam. Miriam’s friend and neighbor, Dorothy Monarch, is murdered, along with her caregiver, during a “burglary gone bad" according to the police. In The Tables Have Turned: Under Suspicion – Book Two, written by Lori Power, the intrigue grows with each twist and turn in the story.

This fictional work engages the reader through a convoluted plot, interesting characters, romantic interludes and action-filled scenes. The interweaving of the personal and professional lives of Lorna and Mitchell demonstrates the adept writing skills of the author. Although many characters are involved in the story, it is easy to grasp the personality of each one. Author Lori Power gives just enough information about Lorna and Mitchell’s first adventure to entice the reader to want to read the first book of the series, if s/he has not already done so. Additionally, at the end of the book, she includes the first chapter of Book Three. It will be interesting to see what adventures this couple encounters next!

Mitchell Morgan should be on cloud nine. A job that evoked passion when his travels allowed him time with Lorna, the promise of a life of marital bliss, complete with an adopted son. But his position as an investigative policeman was also demanding and sometimes dangerous, often lending to disruptions in traditional family life. Even in his most contented moments, there was also that dark spot of doubt associated with his fiancée’s past. And Lorna Tymchuk certainly had a heavy past. Raising her sister’s son as her own and living with Miriam, her foster mother, there were blanks in her life without Mitch that challenged his trust. When Lorna travels to Vegas, supposedly on business as a PR consultant, Mitch has no idea of her true intent nor her involvement in the computer hacking industry in which her true purpose rested. While away, Miriam’s best friend is brutally murdered in her own home, bringing Lorna’s past to full exposure. Unless she and Mitch can overcome their secrets, their future is doomed.

The Tables Have Turned: Under Suspicion Series - Book Two is a fast-paced, incredibly suspenseful continuation of Lori Power’s thrilling tale that grips the reader instantly. Packed full of the twists and turns of a true crime novel, the story includes just enough steamy romance and intoxicating scandal to force the reader to keep turning pages. Convincing dialogue propels the story line to the ranks of a great read and leaves this reviewer anxiously awaiting Book Three.

In The Tables Have Turned by Lori Power, Mitchell Morgan doesn't know quite what he's going to do with his love interest, Lorna Tymchuk. Having grown up under difficult circumstances, Lorna is very secretive. When a friend of the family who lived in the neighborhood is murdered, she discovers a possible connection to, of all people, herself. Unfortunately, to disclose what she knows could mean incriminating herself in other illegal activities, namely in illegal computer hacking. As she sets out to find answers, so too does Mitch in the course of his duties as a policeman. Struggling with the facts before them, even while wanting to pursue their lives together, doubts grow when an old acquaintance of Lorna's shows up. Can she trust Mitch with the secrets of her past? Can he trust her to be truthful with him?

Lori Power delivers an engaging story in The Tables Have Turned. Her characters--including the secondary players--are well developed, and the manner in which she portrays the relationships between them all is top notch. She has excellently captured the pain of a formerly abused person, the power of a man of honor, the anxiety of a would-be Mayor's wife who guards a potentially destructive secret, and the true evil and sliminess of a villain. Further, Lori Power has captured the manner in which people process information internally, trying to work themselves to a goal. I found the circumstances of the story believable, the dialogue real, and the ultimate outcome delivered at just the right time. For lovers of mysteries, Lori Power delivers a bang in The Tables Have Turned.