An Isolated Incident [Import] [Paperback]

Susan R. Sloan (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company; Export Only Ed edition (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316880981
• ISBN-13: 978-0316880985
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,757,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Isolated Read, February 28, 2000

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BAERAZZ @ AOL.com (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Isolated Incident (Hardcover)

I really liked this book. I am an avid reader of mysteries and who-done-its. This book was one I couldn't wait to get to at the end of a long day. It was just downright interesting. Although I had the bad guy correctly pegged in about the middle of the book, it was still a good read. It probably helped that I live in the Great Pacific Northwest, making it all the more interesting. The characters were interesting and human. In one's own mind, the scenery was magnificent. I'm going to read Ms. Sloan's other book very soon.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book is a big disappointment., May 16, 1999

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E. Bukowsky "booklover10" (NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Isolated Incident (Hardcover)

I am a librarian in Brooklyn. One of my patrons has been nagging me for months to read this book, claiming that it is terrific. Boy, is she ever wrong! Although the book had possibilities, as it progressed, the writing deteriorated steadily. Sloan makes a mishmash of racism, police procedurals, small town gossip, an ambitious reporter and many other ingredients that are too muddled together. Instead of a crisp resolution, the book falls flat at the end. I knew who the murderer was, so there was little suspense there. Sloan should have fleshed out her characters and constructed a plot that was a little less busy and a little more put-together. The book was too long and it sagged after the middle. Sloan also hits the reader over the head with her message that we must be more tolerant and less small-minded in our relationships with those whom we perceive to be different from us. I do not recommend "An Isolated Incident" to readers who enjoy crisp writing and a sensible plot line. I was quite disappointed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read!, January 23, 2000

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This review is from: An Isolated Incident (Mass Market Paperback)

I was fortunate to discover this author! This book was a great read providing lots of suspense and a surprising ending that shocked me! Susan Sloan is not your average fiction writer. A must read-great entertainment!