IN TOO DEEP is the story of Fallon Jones, a chaos theory talent who people say is a conspiracy theorist -- the difference being that the conspiracies that Fallon sees are real. He lives in a small quirky town because his talent makes him more reclusive and he likes the energy of the area. One day Isabella Valdez comes to town. Isabella has a strange effect on Fallon. She gives him a sense of peace and connection. She declares herself his assistant and comes to work at the psychic detective ag...

IN TOO DEEP is the story of Fallon Jones, a chaos theory talent who people say is a conspiracy theorist -- the difference being that the conspiracies that Fallon sees are real. He lives in a small quirky town because his talent makes him more reclusive and he likes the energy of the area. One day Isabella Valdez comes to town. Isabella has a strange effect on Fallon. She gives him a sense of peace and connection. She declares herself his assistant and comes to work at the psychic detective agency that Fallon runs. The two begin working together to solve mysteries that have obsessed Fallon for the entire Arcane Society series.

IN TOO DEEP is the tenth book in the Arcane Society series. This series deals with those who have paranormal talents. The books cover historicals (Amanda Quick), contemporaries (Jayne Ann Krentz) and futuristics (Jayne Castle). There is also an internal trilogy of books the Looking Glass Trilogy of which this is the first book in the trilogy. The Looking Glass Trilogy concerns mechanical inventions that can be used as paranormal weapons including a mirror.

I have loved the character of Fallon since he was introduced. He is surly and brilliant and antisocial. His talent separate him from others not only because he sees the world differently than other people but because people do not understand him and thus it is difficult for him to build good relationships. Isabella is a woman who have lived off the grid for her whole life because she has a family of conspiracy theorists who keep many secrets. Her life, however, is good preparation for a man such as Fallon. Next to her family, Fallon feels normal and thus the two make a good pair. Isabella is also social and she builds a connection with others for Fallon.

Fallon and Isabella are unusual characters but are a great pair. They balance one another and have a very engaging relationship. I also really like the townspeople of Scargill Cove who represent the west coast post hippie culture.

The action in this story of quick and compelling. Krentz writes in a straightforward clean manner with short chapters where the action of the story is always moving forward. There are multiple layers of plot that keep the reader guessing about the outcome. My only complaint is that there is a clear setup for another contemporary story that has not been written. That leaves the story somewhat unfinished with me. I keep hoping that Krentz will write a sequel and we will get to see more of Fallon and Isabella.

In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz is filled with mystery, intrigue, magic, and romance. It's the perfect combination for a spectacular story.

Will Fallon and Isabella unravel the mystery around the para-weapons?

Isabella Valdez
Isabella comes from a long line of conspiracy theorists. Even though she understands the theory, she doesn't want to be part of it. However, she ends up in the middle of one when she starts working at Lucan Protection Services. Just when her life starts getting se...

In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz is filled with mystery, intrigue, magic, and romance. It's the perfect combination for a spectacular story.

Will Fallon and Isabella unravel the mystery around the para-weapons?

Isabella Valdez
Isabella comes from a long line of conspiracy theorists. Even though she understands the theory, she doesn't want to be part of it. However, she ends up in the middle of one when she starts working at Lucan Protection Services. Just when her life starts getting settled, she ends up the fall guy for her corrupt boss. Her grandmother sends her to Scargill Cove to J&J for assistance if things get too dangerous.

I like Isabella. She has an easygoing personality and puts people at ease. Some of it could be her power, but I think a lot of it is her personality. She accepts people for who they are and doesn't judge them. Isabella is sweet, but don't underestimate her, as she is also a fierce warrior when she needs to be.

Fallon Jones
Fallon Jones is the current head of Jones & Jones (J&J). His family has run the investigation service for a long time. Fallon's power is extremely powerful. However, power doesn't help with matters of the heart, and Fallon, although he doesn't know it, is lonely. He has set himself up in Scargill Cove on the Northern California coast. A small town with only a handful of people. All doing their best to stay off the grid. However, this has isolated him from the Arcane Society and his family.

Fallon is quiet, a little brooding, straight to the point, but has the manners of an older gentleman. It was nice to see how he reacted to Isabella and her love for him. They truly bring out the best in each other.

The Mystery
The mystery is two parts, plus a bit more. First, we have the reason that Isabella ended up in Scargill Cove with Fallon. Which is her boss at Lucan set her up to take the blame for his selling para-weapons to those who shouldn't have them. Then we have Fallon trying to track down the rest of Nightshade's operatives (part of the Arcane Society plot line) and dealing with the clockwork-type weapons that were stashed in Scargill Cove twenty-two years ago.

Five Stars
My rating for In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz is five stars. I started reading Ms. Krentz's alter ego, Amanda Quick's Burning Cove series. I was immediately drawn to her writing style, which made me search for more of her books. However, I was given this book and Quicksilver, so the decision was made to start Arcane Society at the almost end of the series. I know now that I will go back and read the other books too.

I highly recommend In Too Deep and all books by Jayne Ann Krentz, Amanda Quick and Jayne Castle.

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I really liked this book. I didn't feel like it was slow, or did too much "talking/telling/lecturing." I'm a bit of a geek, so perhaps I'm a relaxed reader regarding non-technical material, but I thought this book was really a good relaxing read. It kind of reminded me of Hidden Talents a bit because the female lead, Isabella, was so different from "normal" society and yet she managed to make a difference in several people's lives: including saving at least two from pretty certain death.
I a...

I really liked this book. I didn't feel like it was slow, or did too much "talking/telling/lecturing." I'm a bit of a geek, so perhaps I'm a relaxed reader regarding non-technical material, but I thought this book was really a good relaxing read. It kind of reminded me of Hidden Talents a bit because the female lead, Isabella, was so different from "normal" society and yet she managed to make a difference in several people's lives: including saving at least two from pretty certain death.
I also thought it was realistic regarding how long it look for her and Fallon to get intimate. Two people with serious trust issues and tons of secrets aren't going to fall into a relationship overnight; no matter how attracted they are to one anther.
Isabella is very interesting as a main character and it certainly takes a special woman to put up with Fallon and all his idiosyncrasies.
The town itself is a character in this novel too, which adds a layer of fun.
Like I said - don't know what all the negative reviews are about. Good book in my opinion.