Beyond Hate [Paperback]

Michael McGrath (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2001

Leaving New York City for a less demanding life style, Daniel More, a forensic psychiatrist, has settled in upstate New York. Starting over is not easy, as the tension between him and his wife, Nancy, fails to dissipate with the move. Unfortunately, the loving relationship between More and his daughter, Elizabeth, remains overshadowed by the tension in the marriage. Starting with a flat tire, the doctor becomes convinced he is being harassed. The situation is mostly annoying, until More awakes one morning to find his wife dead, apparently stabbed to death while he slept beside her. Dr. More fights to prove his innocence against a background of further tragedy and pain, both motivated and burdened by the love for his daughter.

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About the Author

Michael McGrath, MD, is a psychiatrist practicing in western New York State. His areas of specialty include forensic psychiatry and criminal profiling. He lives with his wife and three children, a German Shepherd and a cat.

Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059520600X
• ISBN-13: 978-0595206001
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,694,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reminds us that there are a lot of loonies out there..., October 4, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond Hate (Paperback)

Daniel More is a forensic psychiatrist who has escaped New York to live in the western part of the state, where he feels life will be more calm. But his marriage is crumbling, his wife jealously keeps his daughter from him, and then his life takes on a bizarre twist when someone flattens his tires and he gets mugged. Then one morning he wakes up to find his wife dead in the bed beside him. Naturally, he is the prime suspect:

"'Maybe,' Howell said, lifting an empty coffee cup to his lips. He stared into it a moment then placed it on the desk. 'I have my own doubts about this case. But, so far, nothing's come up to make me feel I could convince myself, let alone somebody else, More's not guilty. All you've got are doubts. There's nothing concrete to work with. You're looking from the angle that somebody could have had access to More's property from the back without being noticed. You've found a house that was empty for a few weeks and the garage door was messed with. So what? What you need is evidence that the person or persons you think killed More's wife and kid exist. And we don't have any of that."

McGrath uses his considerable writing skills and psychiatric skills to lead the reader into a labyrinth of murder and deceit. We are treated to life inside of a state psychiatric hospital; life inside a courtroom; and are introduced to a whole host of insidious characters, who leads us around by the nose. McGrath plays his plot close to the cuff, not enlightening the reader until the very end, when we are positive we have the picture. Naturally, we are wrong, and that is what makes for a great murder mystery. Beyond Hate is a good read, which reminds us that there are a lot of loonies out there...and not all of them are locked up.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gripping Thriller, February 11, 2002

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Maryann (Pittsford, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond Hate (Paperback)

As a former neighbor of the author, and avid mystery reader I was fortunate to be able to read this GRIPPING THRILLER in manuscript form.
Once you start reading this book you will not be able to put it down. One Caveat: Reading it late at night could make for a very restless sleep. It's great that others will now be able to enjoy this wonderful work. I am waiting anxiously for Mr.McGrath's next
book. This is a MUST READ!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Each Page Will Leave You On The Edge Of Your Seat, April 24, 2002

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Kate & Dick Oliver (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond Hate (Paperback)

Dr. Michael McGrath is at the top of his game as a murder mystery writer. A leading forensic psychiatrist in Upstate New York who gives us a compelling look into the world of madness with a plot that twists and turns till the very last page.