Execution of Innocence [Library Binding]

Christopher Pike (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1997

Sharing a love that most people envy, Charlie and Mary find their lives shattered when Mary is unfaithful and Charlie turns murderous, a situation that has Charlie on the run and Mary ostracized by her peers.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: Topeka Bindery (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613015169
• ISBN-13: 978-0613015165
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,187,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher Pike is the author of over forty teen thrillers, including series REMEMBER ME, FINAL FRIENDS and CHAIN LETTER.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pike takes another nose dive, October 21, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Execution of Innocence Paperback (Paperback)

I've been reading Pike's work for well over 7 years now and this is just getting pathetic. After such wonderful books like Remember Me, The Party triology, and Chain Letter, I can't believe this is published under his name.

Unlike some of the other readers, I did not find this suspensefull at all. You can predict what happens in the first half of the novel. It's most likely Pike's own fault for creating a crime with only four people, two of which die. Gee...I wonder who the killer is?

Secondly, I felt his treatment of homosexuality was really rather false and glossed over. It just pops up in the novel without any real depth, and at times seems to turn toward a bias against it.

Overall, I would like to see some more of the Pike there used to be with the intricate plots and a varity of characters. If you want to read Pike, PLEASE don't read this book! Pick one of the earlier ones, they are tons better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I GIVE IT A 4 star!!!!, November 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Execution of Innocence (Library Binding)

I think this was a really interesting, great book, that leaves you wondering what will happen next. It is kind of scary, but what is really great about it is that when I read Execution of Innocence, I could picture what I was reading in my mind. Before, I use to hate reading, I thought it was a waste of time, but now that I know there are stories that interesting out there, I want to go and get more Christopher Pike books and read as much as I can. The ending caught my attention real well, i coulnt believe it. I liked this novel.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No, not very good., December 16, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Execution of Innocence Paperback (Paperback)

I am a big C.Pike reader. But, WHAT IS THE POINT OF THE BOOK? It had no depth at all, and the mystery was not very hard to solve.
The homosexualism seemed biased, implying that they are crazed maniacs. Seems like Hannah was not partrayed correctly.
The story was simple. _Too simple_. It was not worth it. Characters were simple, and easy to see through. And again, I stress this, *COMPLICATED PLOTS ARE BETTER THAN SIMPLE, FLAT, 1D [LINEAR] PLOTS.*
I do not understand *why this book is good to you guys?* Previous books were *much* more suspenseful than 'EXECUTION OF INNOCENCE'.
And, WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TITLE? It makes no sense -- no innocents were executed, and ONLY DICK WAS KILLED, AND I DON'T THINK HE WAS AN INNOCENT, DO YOU?!?!!!?(just a few more more !, I promise you) !!?!

Thank-you for reading my outburst of emotions. It is much appreciated.
P.S. = only read this book of you want to lose faith in C. Pike