The suspect [Paperback]

Laurali Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1985

The Edgar Award-winning novel of hidden secrets, haunting guilt and murder--set in a town near Vancouver on Canada's Sunshine Coast. For no apparent reason a man murders his old acquaintance after only a short chat. HC: Viking.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Every bit as good as the novels of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell" -- People --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

Edgar Winner Best Mystery of 1985 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 347 pages
• Publisher: J. Curley (1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555040101
• ISBN-13: 978-1555040109
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,613,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!, December 28, 1999

By 

John D. Costanzo "johndc" (Bensalem, PA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Suspect (Crime, Penguin) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a wonderful, near perfect crime novel: a beautifully crafted story about murder, and evil that is perhaps worse than murder. The characters are all memorable. You will not find a more sympathetic murderer in all of literature. The author expertly leads you to a conclusion that is both satisfying and disturbing. Top notch, this ranks among my favorite mystery novels. A must read.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Untraditional murder mystery, April 20, 2002

By 

sonytoao (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Suspect (Crime, Penguin) (Mass Market Paperback)

I came across the third book in this mystery series at a used book sale but wanted to read all of them in order in case they turned out to be good. I'm glad I did. This book is not so much a murder mystery as it is a character study of individuals touched by murder: the perpetrator, his friend, and the cop intent on solving the crime. All are involved in an uneasy relationship and Wright does a wonderful job of conveying the emotions and thoughts of all of them as they lead themselves to the inevitable discovery of why the murder happened.

I've started the second book and it is equally as absorbing. Wright is a wonderful storyteller.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Start, July 14, 2001

By 

algerina "algerina" (Saint Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: The Suspect (Crime, Penguin) (Mass Market Paperback)

A friend just recently introduced me to RCMP Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg and the lovely librarian Cassandra Mitchell. I love mysteries so I was disappointed when in the first chapter I learned the identity of the murderer. But the characters are so well crafted that I was hooked. The setting on the sunshine coast of Canada is unique. The plot is not so much of a 'who done it' but rather a 'why'. The motive is doled out a crumb at a time. This first book in the series has me hunting for the others.