Suspicion of Deceit [Import] [Hardcover]

Barbara Parker (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 310 pages
• Publisher: Feature; First Edition edition (May 7, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747222088
• ISBN-13: 978-0747222088
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Parker's Best in this Series-Too Many Politics., April 4, 2007

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J. Kirkman "book jen" (St. Petersburg, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Suspicion of Deceit (Hardcover)

Gail and Anthony are about to be married but not without problems and doubts. When a case comes along involving Thomas Nolan, trouble is on the rise. Nolan is a big opera star, and everyone in Miami wants to kick him out. That is simply because of terrorism from Cubans in the past. And when Gail begins the filing of a lawsuit, bad things begin to happen. Gail is badly hurt and nearly killed a few times when she tries to find out what is going on behind these killing sprees. She has her eye on Felix Castillo, Thomas's bodyguard, but that changes when other clues to the mystery come up, and near the end a bombing occurs in a building where Gail is, and Felix is hurt right along with her.

There was a lot of politics in the book, and since I am not a fan of politics, it bored me a bit though I managed to find parts of it interesting enough to finish the book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tropical Politics, Romance And Murder- Parker's Best So Far!, October 11, 2003

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Jana L. Perskie "ceruleana" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Suspicion of Deceit (Paperback)

Attorneys Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana are back in Barbara Parker's third mystery thriller about law, crime, politics and complex community, family and love relationships in Miami. This latest offering by Ms. Parker, highlighted by the culture and politics of Miami's Cuban exile community, is her best novel to date.

Gail and Anthony are now engaged to be married. As they become more involved with each other's families, she learns much about Anthony's past, and the very different person he was twenty years ago. Gail has left the prestigious law firm, where she worked for eight years, and has opened her own office. Among her clients is the Miami Opera, which she now represents. Talented opera singer Thomas Nolan, an old classmate, is to star in the opera's new production of Don Giovanni. However, his past visit to Cuba, and his potential connections to that island's government, can cause serious problems between the City Opera and Miami's Cuban exile community. Gail gains more insight into community tensions when she becomes better acquainted with Anthony's grandfather, who is a staunch supporter of the movement to overthrow the Castro regime. Gail, while searching for a way to continue with the opera's production without firing the star, discovers that the present political problem is intertwined with a violent incident from Anthony's past - when as a rebellious youth he went to Nicaragua with two friends and his young lover to work with the Sandinistas. As the facts emerge, she questions the validity of her relationship, and once again risks her life in her quest for answers. The usual murders and violence that are the flesh and bones of most mystery thrillers are present here. I find that the added information and plot twists involving Miami's Cuban exiles are fascinating and really provide an interesting glimpse into a little known subculture in America. As always, Ms. Parker's knowledge of the law adds much depth to the narrative.

The characters, Gail, Anthony, her daughter Karen, her mother and Anthony's family are all very well crafted figures and continue to grow and change with each book. Gail, as always, juggles her roles and responsibilities as mother, lover, daughter, friend, as well as her demanding career. The characters are what brings me back to this series, much more than the plots, which are relatively good. The characters are so compelling and so realistic that I can't help but care about what happens to them all. I highly recommend this entire series.
JANA

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2.0 out of 5 stars For fans of Cuban politics and opera, November 18, 2001

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Diane Davis (San Ramon, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Suspicion of Deceit (Paperback)

This was my first Barbara Parker book. Maybe if I'd read the earlier entries in the series I'd have felt some affection for the main couple, but none developed during "Suspicion of Deceit." They, along with a large cast of unappealing characters, never tell the same story twice, so it's hard to know where the truth lies - or to care. I was simply bored through most of it, and by the time the action picked up it didn't matter much who did what to whom.