Presumed Guilty (MIRA) [Paperback]

Tess Gerritsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 2009 | Series: MIRA

Guilty until proven innocent. Miranda Wood arrives home to a dark, cold cottage - and a man, stabbed to death, lying in her bed. Miranda is the obvious suspect, and she looks even guiltier when her bail is paid by an anonymous donor. As Miranda fights to clear her name, she unearths a murky history of blackmail, corruption and scandal. As she gets closer to the truth, it becomes clear that someone else wants to kill Miranda - someone with a personal reason for wanting her out of the way...

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It's scary just how good Tess Gerritsen is..." - Harlan Coben "Gerritsen has enough in the locker to seriously worry Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben and even the great Denis Lehane. Brilliant." - Crime Time "Gerritsen is tops in her genre." - USA TODAY "Tess Gerritsen writes some of the smartest, most compelling thrillers around." - Bookreporter"

About the Author

Sunday Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen is one of the biggest names in crime fiction. A former doctor, Tess has now retired from medicine to write full-time. She and her family live in Maine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Mira/ Mills & Boon (October 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778303314
• ISBN-13: 978-0778303312
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #914,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I'm sorry, but..., July 15, 2001

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R. Kummel "bct" (Brasilia, DF Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Presumed Guilty (Harlequin Intrigue, No 238) (Paperback)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUSPENSEFUL BOOK!, August 22, 2000

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Karen Boml "Kiki" (Hudson, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Presumed Guilty (Paperback)

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!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not her best, but...., July 15, 2006

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Music lover in Omaha "music lover in Omaha" (Omaha, Ne) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Presumed Guilty (Paperback)

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)