Customer Reviews

Presumed Guilty (Harlequin Intrigue, No 238)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The thing is, I picked up this book after throughoutfully enjoying Gerritsen's medical thrillers (I figured they'd feature the same gripping story-telling) but what I found was a lukewarm novel, filled with two-dimensional characters and a terribly boring plot. The ending was nice, but it wasn't enough to save this book.

So... If you read Gerritsen's medical thrillers (Bloodstream, Harvest, etc...) don't expect the same kind of plot, characters or narration in here.

Before Tess Gerritsen started writing the long medical thrillers such as Harvest, she wrote for the Harlequin Intrigue line.....these books have the same style of writing, with superb character development and storylines, but a shorter story with a touch more of romance......(just up my alley!) Miranda Wood's ex-lover was found stabbed to death in her bed....all evidence pointing towards herself, she is imprisoned. The dead man's brother, Chase Tremain, anonymously posts bail without knowing if she was the murderer or not....hoping to keep an eye on her, he has doubts about her guilt when he witnesses some attempts on her life!...that is, unless she's a good actress!! I liked the emotional roller-coaster ride..........great climax!

This was not the best book by Tess Gerritsen I have ever read, but I must confess that I enjoyed it. It was certainly not as graphic or horrific as 'The Surgeeon' or 'The Apprentice', but it kept my interest. This was almost more of a romance novel and could have lost me at any time, but I stayed with it and found it to be a good story. (could be a Lifetime movie)

This book was very suspensful! I read this in about 2 days. I highly recomend this book!!

Tess Gerritsen is by far one of the best mystery/suspense authors. Presumed Guilty did not have the intense suspense as some of her medical thrillers but it was still enjoyable. It was well written and was an enjoyable mystery. I purchase anything written by Tess Gerristen and have not yet been disappointed.

The book arrived in good time but was a little more used than expected. It was readable but pages were all yellowed and book smelt a little musty. I knew it was rated in "GOOD" condition but I guess I just expected it to be in better shape than it was as compared to my other purchases. Otherwise I am happy with the transaction and am enjoying reading the book.

Miranda had an affair with a married man. Her was stabbed to death in her bed. The police believe they have found the murderer. Miranda. Someone secretly posts Miranda's bail and now someone is trying to kill her. Enters her ex-lover's brother, he was certain that Miranda was guilty. But when he discovers someone is trying to kill her and there's more to the story than what it seems he starts to believe in her innocence and trys to find the murderer. The reason for 4 stars rather than 5 was the story was too predictible.

This was a dumb book and I won't read any of her other books after suffering through this one. The main character was insipid. Even though 4 attempts were made on her life, she still sat alone at night in empty houses with no weapons or protection, and her friends/boyfriend left her alone again and again. We all knew she wouldn't be killed anyway, so why all the fake attempts? No surprises, no twists, no reason to waste time reading this at all. Very weak character development.

Tess Gerritsen is never a disappointment, love all her books! Book arrived quickly. Thumbs up!