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Beyond Hate

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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.

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!

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.

A friend of the author recommended this book to me. The story is about a psychiatrist, Dr. More, who is being harassed. It starts out with impersonating phone calls and flat tires, but soon escalates to the murder of Dr. More's wife, while he slept beside her. Dr. More's fight to prove his innocence will no doubt have your undivided attention and will keep you guessing until the very end. I recommend this book to everyone. I am looking forward to reading more titles from this promising author, Michael McGrath.

This story was very well written as it keep you wondering what is going to come up next. There are many spins and details that make this novel hard to put down. Very entertaining and will have you on the edge of your seat.

If you want to read a spellbinding mystery.. you've found it. If you begin reading this one... you cant put it down. I just finished James Paterson's Cross Fire and Beyond Hate surpasses it 10 fold... Highly recommend!!!

12/12/03 I bought the book and started reading it last Friday night during the snowstorm and I didn't put it down until I was finished a few hours later! Dr. McGrath succeeds in wrapping you up in the daily grind of Dr. More's life and his ensuing battles. With every turn of the page you become more entwined in his world and the chaos around him...you want to help him! Dr. McGrath has given us a true psychological thriller in 'Beyond Hate'. I look forward to his next effort!