Revenge Of Innocents [Kindle Edition]

Nancy Taylor Rosenberg (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Carolyn Sullivan has much to be grateful for at the start of bestseller Rosenberg's riveting fourth romantic thriller to feature the Ventura County, Calif., probation officer (after 2006's Sullivan's Evidence). She's getting married in two weeks, she has two healthy and happy almost-grown children, and she's been promoted to division manager. These developments help her deal with the many brutal cases that daily pass through her office, but when her best childhood friend, Veronica Campbell, is murdered, it's almost too much to bear. Determined to find the killer, Carolyn embarks on a path of twisted truths that becomes more and more tortuous with each step as she discovers how little she really knew about Veronica. Rosenberg, who worked 14 years in law enforcement, puts her knowledge of the criminal justice system to expert use in her frightening portrayal of a dysfunctional family. (May)
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From Booklist

When her friend apparently commits suicide, California probation officer Carolyn Sullivan refuses to believe the woman would have taken her own life. But in trying to prove the victim was murdered, Sullivan has very little in the way of evidence until somebody sends her a note demanding that she drop the Campbell case. Of course, fans of the first three Sullivan novels (Sullivan's Law, 2004; Sullivan's Justice, 2005; and Sullivan's Evidence, 2006) know that Carolyn doesn't respond well to threats. Digging deep into her late friend's life, she discovers myriad secrets and pinpoints a murder suspect. The trick will be bringing the killer to justice while remaining in one piece. The Sullivan novels combine elements of psychological mysteries and romantic thrillers, but the combination isn't always a smooth one, with the two elements never quite blending and occasionally battling one other. Still, this series has a following; recommend the latest to those already on the bus. David Pitt
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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 515 KB
• Print Length: 385 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0786017546
• Publisher: Kensington Books (May 1, 2007)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000OT8GAS
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,481 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Nancy Taylor Rosenberg is an American writer. She attended school at Gulf Park College in Gulf Port, Mississippi. She has three children, three step children, one adopted child,and currently resides in Dallas, Texas.

Rosenberg's first novel, MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES, was published in 1993, and the film rights were obtained by Academy Award winning director, Jonathan Demme. Rosenberg novels have been translated into almost every language. The majority of her novels have been New York Times bestsellers. MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES has been described as a contemporary CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.

Rosenberg is also known for her philanthropic efforts. She received national acclaim for her writing program for inner city youth,"Voice of Tomorrow". The Board of Supervisors of Orange County voted her "A Woman of Excellence, Learning for Life" in 1994. She was featured on Prime Time Live and in People Magazine for her adoption of a child with a rare, frequently terminal illness, Methylmalonic Acidemia, or MMA. A physician in France who saw the Prime Time Live episode claimed he was curing MMA patients by means of a liver transplant. At the time, the child Rosenberg adopted, Janelle Garcia, was the oldest living survivor with MMA. No one had previously lived past the age of eighteen. Janelle received both a kidney and liver transplant and is now in her early thirties, giving hope to future generations of children suffering from MMA.

Rosenberg's family and friends have nicknamed her "Lucy" as she is known for doing unusual and sometimes hilarious things. She says she never knows what to expect when she opens her refrigerator. She once found flea solution for a fifty pound dog in her freezer. She does have dogs but none of them weigh over fourteen pounds. On one occasion her husband asked her a question while she was writing and she told him she would answer him in when she finished her sentence. When she finally answered him, he told her an entire day had passed sine he had asked her the question.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars So bad I had to stop reading it, August 7, 2007

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Juan Biguel "Juan" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revenge of Innocents (Hardcover)

I'm sorry, but you just get attacked in a parking lot and nearly are killed and you're going to stop to talk about the kind of guy you're marrying with your ex-lover? That was the last eye-rolling moment I could take in this terrible excuse for a novel. Write some realistic dialogue and situations, and I might buy in to the contrived mystery plot a little better.

Keep in mind I didn't get far into this book when weighing my review against others. I just have a low tolerance for shoddy writing.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars skip it, July 24, 2007

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deeper waters (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revenge of Innocents (Hardcover)

There are too many really good books out there to waste time on this one. The growing trend with many mystery/crime writers to use a convoluted and rather implausable plot to build suspense. This is not a particularly well written book, filled with unlikeable characters who behave in a mindless manner.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Simply Awful, May 29, 2008

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J. Fowler "gigi" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revenge of Innocents (Hardcover)

I totally agree with the person who wrote skip it. This has to be one of the worst books I have read in recent years. I finished only to see if it possibly improved by the end; it didn't. The plot is disjointed and unbelievable ( I certainly hope probation and police departments don't work that way); the diologue is contrived, and the characters, especially Caroline, are superficial,unauthentic and not very likable. How do such books get published?