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Title: Suspicion of Guilt by Barbara Parker ISBN: 0-451-17703-7 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 01 January, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.71 (7 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: It wasn't great but...
Comment: It wasn't great fiction, but it kept me turning the pages - I just had to know who messed with the old lady's will. Unfortunately, I figured out whodunnit long before the end, but it still was gratifying to think, "Ah-hah! I knew it!"
Good book to read on a trip.
Rating: 4
Summary: Greed, Murder, Politics And The Beautiful People In Miami!
Comment: Barbara Parker brings back brilliant, lovely and frequently stressed-out lawyer and single-Mom Gail Connor in this excellent sequel to "Suspicion of Innocence." Gail is now involved with charismatic Cuban American defense attorney, Anthony Quintana, and still struggling to help her six year old daughter adjust to life without her father. She is extremely ambitious in her career as a lawyer with a prestigious Miami firm, and is looking to make partner soon.
An old school friend and former lover brings a potentially lucrative case to Gail involving a forged will. If Gail wins the case her partnership in the upscale firm is assured. After an investigation into the death of the deceased, whose will is being disputed, it is determined that she was murdered. The cause of death had previously been called an accident. Gail's client is the prime suspect in his aunt's murder, and she persuades her lover, Anthony Quintana, to take the case. Against Anthony's advice, Gail is soon investigating both the forgery and the murder, and risking her life, career and relationship with Anthony to do so. When another "accident" occurs and a potential witness is silenced, the story's pace really picks up and it becomes apparent that there is more than one murder and one person's greed behind these crimes.
Barbara Parker writes tight, taut prose, her dialogue is snappy and realistic and her scenes involving opposing lawyers, and boardroom scenes are tension-filled. Her characters are well defined and very believable, especially Gail Connor. Ms. Connor is not always likable. She is often stressed, as we all would be if faced with a failed marriage, a young daughter who is miserable with the sudden changes in her life, a demanding career that doesn't allow for time to cope with family problems, a man who loves her but is as strong-willed and stubborn as she is, and a criminal investigation that becomes more complex everyday. She is frequently snappish, disagreeable, and not there for her child. Gail has many positive traits also, but what is so different and refreshing is that the author gives her heroine human frailties. One does not always have to like her for the novel to succeed. In fact, one of the reasons the plot is so successful is because the story and characters are so lifelike, as are the relationships. The characters grow and are, at times, transformed by what they learn.
There are roller coaster twists and turns in this tale of career white collar criminals, financial misdeeds, politics and multiple murders. This is a series so filled with complex characters and relationships that you will want to read more about them and their continuing development. I can't wait for Ms. Parker's next book. A compelling read!!
JANA
Rating: 2
Summary: Disappointing characters
Comment: This was my first BP book, and I found Gail Connor to be rather unlikable. She alternates between over-protecting and neglecting her daughter, uses people to get what she wants, takes drugs when she gets overwhelmed at work, and justifies stealing based on who's more deserving. Her client often acted like a jerk, so I found it hard to care who won.
Most of the secondary characters were likable - I found it hard to believe they cared so much about Gail.
I'd recommend any of Robert Parker's books over this - his characters are honest, intelligent and clever, and the relationships are believable.
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Title: Suspicion of Deceit by Barbara Parker ISBN: 0451195493 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Suspicion of Betrayal by Barbara Parker ISBN: 0451198387 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Suspicion of Malice by Barbara Parker ISBN: 0451201256 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 07 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Suspicion of Vengeance by Barbara Parker ISBN: 0451204514 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 07 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Suspicion of Madness by Barbara Parker ISBN: 0451210891 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 04 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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