The Witness
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Purchased from Goodwill Outlet today.
Sandra Brown's genre is "romantic suspense". I tend to dislike this type book because of the sameness in the characters and the sex scenes. I enjoyed one of Brown's books very much but then was disappointed by several others and even gave away a few I had not read. Something told me to read this one, though, and I am glad I did.
It isn't anything astounding. And it suffers from some of the same things this genre is known for (to me, anyway): unrealistic situations, questionable sleuthing, lack of knowledge of police procedure. Yet it really is a page-turner, and there really is a great deal of suspense that kept me going.
Kendall, recently hired by a small town in the south to be its paid public defender, is idealistic and driven. She meets and falls in love with the local newspaper editor and all looks rosy. Until she accidentally witnesses a scene that changes everything. She takes off on the run, trying to save her own life and that of her baby.
We don't learn even this much at the start. There are so many questions and so few answers that I just kept reading.
Some of the holes:
* lack of forensic investigation. Kendall is seen as the main witness against a large group of people simply because she saw something. Much of what she saw could easily be corroborated by forensic investigation. There is only so much that can be covered up or destroyed. For example, human blood mixed with pig blood is still going to be identifiable.
* property records. Kendall hides on property owned by her grandmother, now deceased, apparently willed to Kendall. Crooks and investigators alike could check property records. Somehow they don't think of these things.
* at the beginning Kendall is in an accident with somebody else. She could easily have left the hospital in broad daylight. Why didn't she?
I'm a picky reader and I always want the loose ends tied up, and I want a real investigation to get underway. Most romantic suspense writers do not care about these things. Which is one reason I don't care for them as a rule. This one has qualities of suspense that keep it going and that means I do recommend it as good airplane fodder.
It isn't anything astounding. And it suffers from some of the same things this genre is known for (to me, anyway): unrealistic situations, questionable sleuthing, lack of knowledge of police procedure. Yet it really is a page-turner, and there really is a great deal of suspense that kept me going.
Kendall, recently hired by a small town in the south to be its paid public defender, is idealistic and driven. She meets and falls in love with the local newspaper editor and all looks rosy. Until she accidentally witnesses a scene that changes everything. She takes off on the run, trying to save her own life and that of her baby.
We don't learn even this much at the start. There are so many questions and so few answers that I just kept reading.
Some of the holes:
* lack of forensic investigation. Kendall is seen as the main witness against a large group of people simply because she saw something. Much of what she saw could easily be corroborated by forensic investigation. There is only so much that can be covered up or destroyed. For example, human blood mixed with pig blood is still going to be identifiable.
* property records. Kendall hides on property owned by her grandmother, now deceased, apparently willed to Kendall. Crooks and investigators alike could check property records. Somehow they don't think of these things.
* at the beginning Kendall is in an accident with somebody else. She could easily have left the hospital in broad daylight. Why didn't she?
I'm a picky reader and I always want the loose ends tied up, and I want a real investigation to get underway. Most romantic suspense writers do not care about these things. Which is one reason I don't care for them as a rule. This one has qualities of suspense that keep it going and that means I do recommend it as good airplane fodder.
Journal Entry 3 by jlautner at Joe Mommas in Avila Beach, California USA on Thursday, August 20, 2009
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In the zone bookshelf
In the zone bookshelf
found at joemommas today when dropping off books, looking for a no brainer book to read while unwinding from my crazy work week & think this will do nicely.
This was exactly what I needed after a double shift, an entertaining read that wouldn't tax my brain...LOL
Yes, there are flaws to this book, but it helped me unwind which is all I wanted from it.
Yes, there are flaws to this book, but it helped me unwind which is all I wanted from it.
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
If you found this book while in the area of San Luis Obispo, CA. feel free to come by and check out Joe Mommas which houses our bookshelf! We also hold our local meetups on the first Tuesday of each month at 5pm there, please come join the fun! The books on the shelf are free to for you to read, enjoy and pass along to another!
This is heading out in my fall ABC bookbox to be enjoyed by another bookcrosser....happy travels lil book!
"A book is a mysterious object, I said, and once it floats out into the world, anything can happen. All kinds of mischief can be caused, and there's not a damned thing you can do about it. For better or worse, it's completely out of your control."
Paul Auster
If you found this book while in the area of San Luis Obispo, CA. feel free to come by and check out Joe Mommas which houses our bookshelf! We also hold our local meetups on the first Tuesday of each month at 5pm there, please come join the fun! The books on the shelf are free to for you to read, enjoy and pass along to another!
This is heading out in my fall ABC bookbox to be enjoyed by another bookcrosser....happy travels lil book!
"A book is a mysterious object, I said, and once it floats out into the world, anything can happen. All kinds of mischief can be caused, and there's not a damned thing you can do about it. For better or worse, it's completely out of your control."
Paul Auster
Selected from princess-peapod's Fall ABC Bookbox, thanks!
Journal Entry 8 by bookstogive at Little Free Library #6127 - 411 Beach Dr. in Springville, Tennessee USA on Thursday, August 15, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (8/15/2013 UTC) at Little Free Library #6127 - 411 Beach Dr. in Springville, Tennessee USA
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Welcome to BookCrossing, a unique community of book lovers, who are sharing their libraries with the world. This book is now yours to read, enjoy, keep or pass on to another reader.
The BookCrossing ID, which you entered in the "Enter a BCID" box on the website, is unique to this copy of this book. We would be delighted if you would make a journal entry to say you have found the book. It is fun for other readers of this book to see where the book has traveled-sometimes around the world!
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