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Revenge of Innocents Paperback – 1 May 2007

by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg (Author)

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In her novels featuring California probation officer Carolyn Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author Nancy Taylor Rosenberg brilliantly fuses gripping plotlines with a razor-sharp portrayal of a single woman in a world of shattered lives, hard-core criminals and flickering hopes. In her new novel, Carolyn confronts the brutal death of her best friend--and the dark mystery that surrounds it.

Carolyn knew everything about Veronica Campbell. She knew about the case of murder and retribution that haunted her life and career. About her stormy relationship with her husband Drew. About the emotional darkness that was overwhelming Veronica's fragile seventeen-year-old daughter Jude. But seeing her friend laid out on a cold hard slab of steel in a morgue, and hearing the initial judgments of the investigators, Carolyn also knows this: there's no way Veronica would have ever taken her own life. And when Carolyn receives a note threatening her away from the case, she knows a killer is at large.

Carolyn must separate lies from truths in a world of complex relationships and battered psyches. As a hidden side of Veronica's life emerges, including the stunning possibility that Veronica had taken a lover, Carolyn becomes increasingly involved with Veronica's daughter, who claims her father has been abusing her for years. Trusting a person she doesn't truly know, putting her own upcoming marriage with wealthy, charming Marcus Wright in jeopardy, Carolyn investigates the brutal murder of another young woman. With danger and deceit swirling all around her, Carolyn is determined to lure her prime suspect out of the shadows. But all the while a killer is coming straight after her. . .

Relentlessly paced with revealing insights into the criminal justice system, Revenge Of Innocents showcases Nancy Taylor Rosenberg at the height of her riveting storytelling talent.

Nancy Taylor Rosenberg's fourteen-year career in law enforcement included jobs with the Dallas Police Department, the New Mexico State Police, the Ventura Police, and the Ventura County Probation Department, where she was a superior court investigator. A New York Times bestselling author, she has won acclaim for her novels Mitigating Circumstances, Interest of Justice, First Offense, California Angel, Trial by Fire, Abuse of Power, Buried Evidence, Conflict of Interest, Sullivan's Law, Sullivan's Justice, and Sullivan's Evidence. Her books have been translated into almost every language and have been bestsellers in many countries. Nancy Taylor Rosenberg has been featured in People magazine and has appeared on Prime Time Live, The Today Show, Rivera Live, Entertainment Tonight, and CNN's Talk Back Live. She lives in the Los Angeles area.

Praise For Nancy Taylor Rosenberg

Sullivan's Evidence

"Chilling, dramatic. . .another winner." --Publishers Weekly

"A detailed insider's look behind the badge." --Daily News

Sullivan's Justice

"Breathtaking action and non-stop suspense. . .chilling." --Sandra Brown

"A sweaty-palm story of evil and betrayal--and a sharp-eyed look at the gritty world of law enforcement." --Jeffery Deaver

"A heart-thumping, pulse-pounding thriller that sweeps the reader along until the last, breathless twist." --Judith Kelman

Sullivan's Law

"A gutsy heroine, a fast-moving plot. . .everything a thriller fan could hope for." --Nelson DeMille

"Convincing. . .it's impossible not to race to the end to see what happens next." --Publishers Weekly

"Full of menace, romance, and violence." --Kirkus Reviews

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Product details

Paperback: 386 pages
Publisher: KENSINGTON (1 May 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758222696
ISBN-13: 978-0758222695
Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.5 x 22.8 cm
Boxed-product Weight: 408 g
Average Customer Review: 1 customer review

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jeva

The story could have been good, but completely spoilt by very bad editing

31 July 2016

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The story could have been good, but completely spoilt by very bad editing. The first few spelling mistakes were a bit irritating, then when character names were mixed up and basic English grammar began to get worse, I just gave up.

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Jacob Palme

Keeps you reading and is difficult to put down

17 June 2019 - Published on Amazon.com

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A woman probation officer is murdered. Her close friend, also a probation officer, gets involved into a complex story of two intermixed families in which one of the males is pedophile. Good understanding of the people and personalities involved, some action interspersed with lengthy discussions of what may be the truth in the relations between the involved people. A book that keeps you reading and is difficult to put down.

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Unacceptable number of twists & bad language

28 July 2019 - Published on Amazon.com

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The author is a good writer, but this book was hard to read. The teen girl whose mother was killed, was difficult to like. She lied over and over and over. What had happened to her would certainly make her unstable but what was the truth? The probation officer and her fiance were interesting and I would usually like to read more about them. However, there were too many changes about who was guilty of what. The language was a turn off.

Ron

Stay Away From This Stinker

6 August 2010 - Published on Amazon.com

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I read the previous book by Rosenberg thought it was going somewhere interesting when she pulled the old TWIN TRICK. Even though it was free, I should have been smart enough not to waste my time with this one, but I was curious about the characters from the other book who behave so differently from that one as to be recognizable only by their names.
What Rosenberg did, I think, was write a plot outline and twist her characters into pretzels to try to stay within the outlines. Nobody is believable; even the major lies in the book don't pass any reader's smell test EXCEPT FOR OUR HEROINE who is a human pinball, bouncing off one BS story after another and treating her family as second class citizens while cleaving to the tales of a proven sociopath.
The ending isn't very satisfying either.
By the way, the Kindle version is so riddled with typos it looks like a first proof. Even free sometimes costs too much.

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William Mead

Gripping and thought-provoking story

2 August 2010 - Published on Amazon.com

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It's very peculiar how personal taste and books interact. To date, Revenge of Innocents has collected a mostly negative set of reviews. Since I have liked other Nancy Taylor Rosenberg novels, I gave this one a try in spite of several recommendations to the contrary. Guess what? I liked it. It's not that I disagree with many of the points made by those who disliked it. Some of the objections have strong logic, and in thinking about them, I can agree. Furthermore, in a number of books, just this kind of "botched" technical detail or lack of realism completely spoils my enjoyment of that particular book. But in this case, I read right past the glitches and found the book to be gripping and quite effective at transporting me out of this world and into that of the characters.

If you've liked other books by Nancy Taylor Rosendberg, you'll probably enjoy this one.

One other slightly philosophical thought about crime novels was triggered by this book. How much do "facts" and "attitudes" towards various moral or immoral behaviors in novels, affect "knowldege", public opinion, and behavior towards criminals in the real world? When reading fiction that goes beyond my personal knowledge and experience, how much does the psychology and behavior of both the bad guys and the good guys in the book influence my (and others') assessments of what goes on in the real world? As an example, in this book, I got the definite impression that victims of childhood sex crimes (frequently?) are damaged so severely by the abuse that they become deeply warped personalities. Further, that these victims are somewhat justified in any misbehavior that "follows" from the abuse. This is the kind of logic that has led in the past to blaming society for making criminals. Where does reality lie? Are there different ways of thinking about crime and criminals that could lead to reducing the damage to society?

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K. Schonlau

The Revenge of Innocents, a review

10 May 2008 - Published on Amazon.com

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This book was just AWFUL. The dialogue was trite and the plot ridiculous. The ending came out of nowhere. It was like this book was plotted and written by different people. I don't know if Nancy Taylor Rosenberg has a ghost writer on her staff, but the plot just seemed disjointed. This was the first Taylor Rosenberg book I have read, and it is probably my last.

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