Crimson Rain [Mass Market Paperback]

Meg O'Brien (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

Paul and Gina Bradley were the perfect couple, whose one regret was their inability to have children. Adopting one-year-old twin girls seemed like an answer to desperate prayers. But when one girl is caught trying to kill her sister with a knife on Christmas Eve four years later, the Bradleys have no choice but to return the disturbed child to the care of an orphanage. Sixteen years pass before their actions come back to haunt them, and by then Paul and Gina's marriage is in trouble; the only light in their lives is Rachel, the child they raised. Then Rachel is kidnapped, and the sacrifice Paul and Gina must make to ensure her safe return results in their own utter humiliation. Will they have the strength to get her back?

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Mira (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551669323
• ISBN-13: 978-1551669328
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,930,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Weekend Read!!, September 17, 2002

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michelle fowler (Martin, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crimson Rain (Mass Market Paperback)

I have an English degree, but Ilove to just to relax on the weekends and read something pretty mindless. Well, this is a great book to do that with! The writing is really good for a popular novel. You get a real sense of the characters without the author going overboard to make the story too predictable. This book definitely keeps your interest, I couldn't hardly put it down! Very suspenseful, This could be made into a great movie!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A sordid and convoluted story about a troubled family., January 23, 2003

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E. Bukowsky "booklover10" (NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crimson Rain (Mass Market Paperback)

Paul and Gina Bradley are wealthy and successful. The only thing they lack is a child to love. The Bradleys adopt abandoned twin girls, Rachel and Angela, who were left in an orphanage. The happy parents hope that their family will now be complete.

"Crimson Rain" begins calmly enough. The Bradley family is settling in and all is well for a while, until one night, five-year-old Angela is found standing over the prone form of her sister with a knife in her hands. Rachel survives the attack, but Angela is sent back to the orphanage. She is considered to be a danger to others and she can never come back to the Bradleys.

Years pass, and Rachel is now sixteen. Angela's departure has cast a pall over the Bradley family. Paul and Gina's marriage is faltering and Rachel is an unhappy young woman, prone to feelings of guilt and depression. Then, a series of bizarre events seem to indicate that the past is coming back to haunt this family.

"Crimson Rain" is a pulp novel that is serviceable if you are waiting in an airport terminal. However, the characters are shallow, the prose is bright purple and the plot is extremely far-fetched and melodramatic. Parts of the book are tasteless and sordid. I do not recommended "Crimson Rain" for anything but a quick and forgettable way to pass some time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling Family Drama, September 20, 2002

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Thriller lover (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crimson Rain (Mass Market Paperback)

Veteran suspense author Meg O'Brien has done it again.Crimson Rain is a bone-chilling family drama so full of twists and turns I couldn't put it down. Bravo!