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"Unleashed"
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Wow. Another
page-turnerby Rosenfelt.
Thisis the last large
print inthe library system.
So, ifI read more, which
I may,it will have to be another format. |
Sam Willis is stunned to receive a phone call from Barry Price, a high school friend he hasn’t spoken to in years, pleading for help with something too terrifying to discuss on the phone.
Barry needs Sam’s financial acumen and Sam’s friend Andy Carpenter’s legal expertise—and he needs them immediately.
But when Sam almost runs over an injured dog lying in the road on the way to Barry’s house, he can’t drive off without waiting for help to arrive.
By the time Sam makes it, Barry’s already on an airplane headed who-knows-where, and Sam and Andy assume their help is no longer needed. Until they see on the news that Barry’s plane has crashed, and they realize that Sam was also supposed to have been killed on that plane.
Barry was in far more serious trouble than either of them knew, and for Sam and Andy, the trouble is only beginning.
"Hounded"
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I have one more
Rosenfelt book
to read, and I'm
anxious to get
started. He is my
favorite author,
His easy wit at
inopportune
times cracks me
up.
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Andy Carpenter isn’t sure what to think when he gets a mysterious phone call from a good friend, policeman Pete Stanton, asking him to drop everything, drive to an unfamiliar address, and bring his girlfriend, Laurie Collins.
He certainly isn’t expecting to show up at a crime scene. But that’s exactly where he arrives—at the house where Pete has just discovered the body of ex-convict Danny Balfour.
Upstairs are Danny’s now orphaned 4-year-old son and basset hound. And that, Andy discovers, is why he and Laurie were called to the scene—Pete wants them to take care of the boy and the dog so they won’t get thrown into the “system.”
This is already asking a lot, but soon Pete needs another big favor from Andy. Pete himself has come under suspicion for Danny’s murder, and he needs defense attorney Andy to represent him…and to find out what really happened in Danny’s house that day.
Rosenfelt has done it again. Told with his characteristic humor and wit, Hounded is at once a heartfelt story about family and a page-turning legal thriller.
"On Borrowed Time"
What if it were possible that your most cherished memories were lies… and that finding out the truth could cost you your life?
Richard Kilmer is head over heels in love with Jennifer Ryan, who takes him home to meet her parents, where she accepts his marriage proposal. While visiting, they set out on a nostalgic drive up to Kendrick Falls.
On their way there, a freak storm rolls in, Richard loses control of his car, and it rolls. When the storm clears in a matter of seconds, Jen is gone. Richard can’t find her, and neither can the police who respond to the scene. More horrifying is that no one in Richard's life will even confirm Jen’s existence, and all traces of her have disappeared.
Where could she be? Has Richard lost his mind, or has something far worse happened?
Rosenfelt’s "On Borrowed Time" is a stunning thriller about an ordinary man who is trapped in a nightmare where he can’t be certain of anything — not even his own memories.
"Heart of a Killer" |
Rosenfelt's books
just keep getting
better. This gripping
story held me until
the surprise ending.
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Sheryl is willing to die for her daughter, but several legal barriers block her from doing so. Enter Jamie Wagner, a brilliant if unmotivated Harvard Law graduate, who takes on her case pro bono. There's no chance he'll win any of the legal arguments he presents to the court, so decides the only way Sheryl can save her daughter is to prove Sheryl is innocent of killing her husband. The only problem with this tactic: Sheryl confessed to the crime at the time of her arrest and insists to this day she did it.
The legal aspect of "Heart of a Killer" would be enough material for any one thriller, but there's another, parallel subplot that is taking place at the same time, one of a master computer hacker, who has taken control of a nuclear power plant outside Philadelphia and ransoms it back to the US Government for $5 billion. To prove he is capable of initiating a meltdown if his demand is not met, he causes several spectacular — and fatal — accidents around the country.
The combination of these two story lines is almost too much for one book. They're both interesting and exciting but the link between them seems wildly coincidental from a timing angle, making both seem just a little less believable as a result.
Setting this element aside, the author deftly handles the very large cast of characters, many of which have their own perspective or point of view, in a narrative that rarely pauses, racing along at a rapid clip. Despite being a bit overwhelming at times, there is much to enjoy in this twist-filled thriller.
"Don't Tell a Soul"
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An exceptional
tale of suspense
and frustration.
Wallace'slife was
a mess, but he
managed to come
through the
crooks and turns
in one piece.
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Tim Wallace’s wife died in a boating accident several months ago. Tim was the only eye witness, and one New Jersey cop is sure he killed her. He didn’t, but even if the police eventually clear his name, he’ll never get over this terrible tragedy.
On New Year’s Eve, his two best friends and business partners finally convince him to go out for the first time since Maggie’s death, and at their neighborhood pub just a few minutes before midnight, things in Tim Wallace’s life go from bad to worse.
“Can you keep a secret? A really big one?” a drunken stranger asks him. Before Tim can say anything or turn away, the man confesses to a months-old murder, even offering as proof the location of the woman’s body.
“Now it’s your problem,” he says and walks away.
When the man turns out to have been telling the truth, Tim’s life and work are put under the microscope again by the cops, and this time they’re not giving up. But neither is Tim, even when things keep getting worse for him, and eventually he realizes he’s the only person who can figure out what’s really going on---even if it kills him.
"Airtight"
Judge Daniel Brennan is only days away from achieving a seat on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals bench when he’s brutally stabbed to death in his garage.
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An amazing story
with a shocking
ending. One of the
best I've read in
a long time.
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But to one man, Luke is no hero. Chris Gallagher raised his brother, Steven, almost single-handedly, and, certain that Steven is innocent, he won’t rest until he sets the record straight.
Thanks to Luke’s newfound fame, he’s an easy man to find, and Chris quickly makes it clear that Luke’s own brother will die if Luke refuses to help clear Steven’s name.
So begins Luke’s desperate attempt to find another suspect—any other suspect—in Judge Brennan’s death. But Luke’s investigation might open the door to powerful forces even more dangerous than Chris Gallagher.
David Rosenfelt is an author who has written 14 novels and three TV movies. His main character in most of his mystery books is Andy Carpenter, attorney and dog lover.
Rosenfelt is a graduate of New York University. After being interviewed by his uncle, who was the President of United Artists, he was hired and worked his way up the corporate culture.[1] Rosenfelt eventually became the marketing president for Tri-Star Pictures. He married and had two children during this period.
Rosenfelt left the corporate industry and wrote screenplays for movies and television. He turned to writing novels and has become quite successful in that genre. In 1995, he and his wife started the "Tara Foundation" which has saved almost 4,000 dogs. He is a dog lover and supports more than two dozen dogs.
