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Revenge of Innocents | 
 enlarge | Author: Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 1224
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
ASIN: B000OT8GAS
Publication Date: March 21, 2007
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Product Description
In her novels featuring California probation officer Carolyn Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author Nancy Taylor Rosenberg brilliantly fuses gripping plotlines with a razor-sharp portrayal of a single woman in a world of shattered lives, hard-core criminals and flickering hopes. In her new novel, Carolyn confronts the brutal death of her best friend-and the dark mystery that surrounds it. Carolyn knew everything about Veronica Campbell. She knew about the case of murder and retribution that haunted her life and 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... Relentlessly paced with revealing insights into the criminal justice system, Revenge Of Innocents showcases Nancy Taylor Rosenberg at the height of her riveting storytelling talent.
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 Don't Waste Your Time August 26, 2010
GiGi
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.
My first and Last Rosenberg August 16, 2010
Sue C.
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.
Stay Away From This Stinker August 5, 2010
Ron Wright
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.
 Gripping and thought-provoking story August 1, 2010
William C. Mead (Los Alamos, NM USA)
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?
Sub-par to say the least April 15, 2009
Katie R.
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have never read any of the authors previous works and after this I probably will not.
I hope that police work is never really as shoddy as it is in this book. The lead female character is all over the place and makes more and more ridiculous decisions/comments as the book progresses.
The victim is not at all sympathetic and I found myself rooting AGAINST her almost the entire book.
With an ending that feels like it came out of left field, you would be better not settling down to read this book. Save yourself some time.
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