Top notch mate!

Post more soon please.

Cheers!

Oooooohhh. My heart.

Ohh Mirage. Mirage Mirage Mirage!

You're twisting the knife.

Not to mention I have to wait for the update. I was so enjoying bingereading.

You stay healthy too! Keep wearing your mask. Get the vaccine if you haven't already. Get a flu shot too. Social distance. Update this story. Update all of your stories please.

Oooh. That took a turn that I didn't see coming at all.

It explains everything too. 

I think I just heard like 20 missing pieces fall in place. We don't know anything about Lyle's childhood between being taken from Catherine just after birth and framing his fake dad for murder when he was in high school. This makes sense, really terrible sense but it does.

Your writing is addictive. Anyone ever tell you that before?

Tight story all the way. This chapter is really tight. You start revealing everything and let it unfold naturally. That requires some talent and you seem to filled with talent.

Tehehee. Jarod ruined all of Lyle's fun. I love their rivalry. Brilliant brilliant writing Mirage.

I don't know how you do it at all. You somehow put the right amounts of humor, darkness, adventure, tension, action, all the elements you little chemist you.  Too much of any of those could spoil the story you're telling. You always blow me away.  Case in point. Lyle hitting Jarod and then cheering is hilarious. He's never bested Jarod this way. Lyle is a child sometimes, like the Jarod, Parker, Angelo. They are children who didn't properly grow up. You demonstrate that exquisitely.

Sydney and Parker both warned the Centre about severing the emotional umbilical. This is exactly what I'd expect Jarod to do. He's always been crazy. He's good crazy part of the time and a hellion the rest of the time. I so enjoy reading you Mirage. I've missed this.

Oo. OMG. Jarod just put a gun in Lyle's throat? That is AWESOME!

Oo. ? It wasn't Jarod? I'm glad it wasn't. Now I'm even more afraid for Sydney though. The way you write mental illness is for real though.

This is exquisite Mirage as always. You always leave me wanting more. Will they give it more try now? Parker could confront the past and have a life with Jarod. I think the training and aversion nottherapy can be overcome with some time and understanding. Even without an possible romance for the two I love this story for what is and I'm forever grateful that you keep the series alive for us.

Your writing style is still the best, it's so perfect. Steve and Craig should hire you and I know you don't like it when people say that, but... nevermind this way you can write what you want and have complete creative control. This is better. You keep The Pretender alive for me and just always blow my freaking mind. I need more!! Comeon!

Amazing. Have I told you lately that your prose is exceptional and your characterisations are eerily spot on?

Firstly, I love Parker's interrogation, how it's all business as usual at first [possible flirting?] and then she holds Jarod's feet to the fire. He comes through ok. I'm glad about that. He's not a stalker, wasn't watching her, was just watching out for himself without being too weird about it.

There are still some feelings there. The visual descriptions you share, the smiles of sorrow and longing. Oh, Mirage. It's like I'm watching them.

There is always a way back. That's the most Jarod thing to say ever and I love you for climbing into his mind and into all of these characters mind somehow.

Miss Parker's aw honey you shouldn't have was the same perfect sharp wit but I think she meant it too and don't blame her for any reluctance to boot up that laptop.

Many authors can accurately write one character well. You write them all and I feel young again and like I'm watching a lost episode. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us.

I've said it before but here I go again. This is Pretender perfect.

Please make it happen. I love your stories so much. You're my favorite author and you keep it real always. Congrats!