Innocence Turned Deadly [Paperback]

Robert Duncan O'Finioan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2002

This is not a novel of pure fiction. This is a fact based tale of truth and fiction, and it will be left up to, the reader, if you dare, to decide what is fact and what is fiction. This is a tale of greed, corruption, lust and murder. Reader beware!

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About the Author

Robert Ducan O'Finioan is a 42-year-old former professional kick boxer/karate instructor who has turned his interest to writing. "Innocence Turned Deadly" is his first novel. He is married, with two children, and resides in a small, Oceanside town on the East Coast.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Writers Club Press (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059523352X
• ISBN-13: 978-0595233526
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,330,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Police, Politics and Drugs, February 28, 2003

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Joe Mahaney (Atlanta Ga. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innocence Turned Deadly (Paperback)

I found the book a fast read.The author writes with great insights into each situation.The Federal Goverment, The State Goverment And Special Police force work to protect their drug operations no matter what the cost in Human lives. This seems to be hidden to all news media. This book Innocence Turned Deadly does a good job of revealing the behind the scene facts

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awaiting the next masterpiece..., January 26, 2003

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Dennis A. Bossack (Deming, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innocence Turned Deadly (Paperback)

Duncan O'Finioan's first effort is a hard-hitting expose' of what really goes on behind the scenes of our police departments and government agencies.

Although this book is listed as a novel "based on fact", it appears Innocence Turned Deadly is ALL FACT. As the author lays out the story, it seems he is laying out his life to every reader.

Innocence Turned Deadly is a superb work of (non) fiction. A must-read!
I give Duncan O'Finioan's masterpiece FIVE STARS, and I highly recommend it to those who seek the truth.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FICTION ???, May 20, 2003

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Ragnar Asker (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innocence Turned Deadly (Paperback)

This "fiction" would make a great move ! It is about one man trying to do his best for a god cause or maybe a patriotic citizen doing the right thing (whatever that may be) ?
It is a raw tone from the beginning to the end without any excuses thereby making it so refreshing ! Duncan gets an offer he cant resist to eliminate drug dealers and those involved in it ! He becomes recruted as a member of the "Unicorns" a secret group that doesnt exist on the paper ! He seems to get his job done in a very efficient & proffesional way,But after a time he starts to think deeper of what he is doing maybe because of his friend Sean another member of the Unicorns ! Duncan seems to come to the conclusion that they may not really eliminate drug dealers for real,But rather protect the rulers from competiton in the drug dealing business.So in the end of the book after many personal losses he seems to try to break free from his former "employers" which is easier said than done and hell brakes lose !
According to me the whole book is a "prologue" for what is coming and I sure hope to get my hands on the sequel ?,Did I say it was a Fiction ? In my opinion Absolutely Not ! Thats why I couldnt put the book down until I had finished it,This book is for those few people who wants to know "truth" no matter how ugly it may look and that deception may have many liers or layers or lawyers and nothing is either black or white and it is very interesting to get some insight into the thougt processes from someone involved in "black" projects !
Did I miss anything ? Yes maybe some clarification of some words and their "local" meaning that could benefit those that are not so familiar with American "culture" or language !
If you are interested in "similar" material I can strongly suggest these 3 options and to the author himself I can only wish him good luck in his stories...

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