Revenge of Innocents (Carolyn Sullivan) |
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Product Description
Carolyn knew everything about Veronica Campbell. She knew about the case of murder and retribution that haunted her life and her career. About her stormy relationship with her husband, Drew. About the emotional darkness that was overwhelming Veronica’s fragile seventeen-year-old daughter, Jude. But seeing her friend laid out on a cold hard slab of steel in a morgue, and hearing the initial judgments of the investigators, Carolyn also knows this: there’s no way Veronica would have ever taken her own life. And when Carolyn receives a note threatening her away from the case, she knows a killer is at large.
Carolyn must separate lies from truths in a world of complex relationships and battered psyches. As a hidden side of Veronica’s life emerges, including the stunning possibility that Veronica had taken a lover, Carolyn becomes increasingly involved with Veronica’s daughter, who claims her father has been abusing her for years. Trusting a person she doesn’t truly know, putting her own upcoming marriage with wealthy, charming Marcus Wright in jeopardy, Carolyn investigates the brutal murder of another young woman. With danger and deceit swirling all around her, Carolyn is determined to lure her prime suspect out of the shadows. But all the while a killer is coming straight after her…
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Customer Reviews:
• Gripping And Thought-provoking Story
01 August, 2010
It's very peculiar how personal taste and books interact. To date, Revenge of Innocents has collected a mostly negative set of reviews. Since I have liked other Nancy Taylor Rosenberg novels, I gave this one a try in spite of several recommendations to the contrary. Guess what? I liked it. It's not that I disagree with many of the points made by those who disliked it. Some of the objections have strong logic, and in thinking about them, I can agree. Furthermore, in a number of books, just this kind of "botched" technical detail or lack of realism completely spoils my enjoyment of that particular book. But in this case, I read right past the glitches and found the book to be gripping and quite effective at transporting me out of this world and into that of the characters.
If you've liked other books by Nancy Taylor Rosendberg, you'll probably enjoy this one.
One other slightly philosophical thought about crime novels was triggered by this book. How much do "facts" and "attitudes" towards various moral or immoral behaviors in novels, affect "knowldege", public opinion, and behavior towards criminals in the real world? When reading fiction that goes beyond my personal knowledge and experience, how much does the psychology and behavior of both the bad guys and the good guys in the book influence my (and others') assessments of what goes on in the real world? As an example, in this book, I got the definite impression that victims of childhood sex crimes (frequently?) are damaged so severely by the abuse that they become deeply warped personalities. Further, that these victims are somewhat justified in any misbehavior that "follows" from the abuse. This is the kind of logic that has led in the past to blaming society for making criminals. Where does reality lie? Are there different ways of thinking about crime and criminals that could lead to reducing the damage to society?
- Amazon Customer Review
• Stay Away From This Stinker
05 August, 2010
I read the previous book by Rosenberg thought it was going somewhere interesting when she pulled the old TWIN TRICK. Even though it was free, I should have been smart enough not to waste my time with this one, but I was curious about the characters from the other book who behave so differently from that one as to be recognizable only by their names.
What Rosenberg did, I think, was write a plot outline and twist her characters into pretzels to try to stay within the outlines. Nobody is believable; even the major lies in the book don't pass any reader's smell test EXCEPT FOR OUR HEROINE who is a human pinball, bouncing off one BS story after another and treating her family as second class citizens while cleaving to the tales of a proven sociopath.
The ending isn't very satisfying either.
By the way, the Kindle version is so riddled with typos it looks like a first proof. Even free sometimes costs too much.
- Amazon Customer Review
• My First And Last Rosenberg
16 August, 2010
I had never read anything by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg before, and now I don't think I ever will again. I found the characters and their actions to be very unbelievable. The main character became so irritating to me, I stopped reading the book at 67 percent. Unless you already love this author, I'd recommend skipping this book.
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• Do Not Pay For This Book!
07 September, 2010
I have read most of Nancy Taylor Rosenberg's book and this one does not live up to her reputation. The story is convoluted, confusing and unbelievable. The dialogue is terrible and the editing is almost nonexistent toward the end of the book. Don't bother with this one.
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• Don't Waste Your Time
26 August, 2010
This has to be one of the worst books I have ever read. I can't believe I finished it, but I kept hoping against hope it would improve. There is not one likable character in the entire book. I'm not sure who is more absurd- Carolyn or Jude. The ending is totally ridiculous. Next time I will read the reviews first and not waste my time.
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