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Summary: A thriller about the lifestyles of the rich and vicious.
Review: "Suspicion of Malice" is another nicely done novel by Barbara Parker. She brings back the angst-ridden duo of Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana. These two lawyers and former lovers join forces to clear the name of Bobby Gonzalez, a male ballet dancer who is dating Anthony's daughter, Angela. They are investigating the death of Roger Cresswell, a wealthy young man whose family has made a fortune building boats. The members of Roger's family are, for the most part, incredibly dysfunctional and vicious people. They are a modern version of the Borgias, with their dark secrets and conniving ways. Parker writes sharp dialogue and brings a sizable cast of characters to life. I especially enjoyed the interaction between Gail and Anthony. Sparks fly whenever they are around. The ending is a little over the top, but overall, I recommend this thriller for its lively characterizations and for the wonderful pairing of Connor and Quintana.
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Summary: A thriller about the lifestyles of the rich and vicious.
Review: "Suspicion of Malice" is another nicely done novel by Barbara Parker. She brings back the angst-ridden duo of Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana. These two lawyers and former lovers join forces to clear the name of Bobby Gonzalez, a male ballet dancer who is dating Anthony's daughter, Angela. They are investigating the death of Roger Cresswell, a wealthy young man whose family has made a fortune building boats. The members of Roger's family are, for the most part, incredibly dysfunctional and vicious people. They are a modern version of the Borgias, with their dark secrets and conniving ways. Parker writes sharp dialogue and brings a sizable cast of characters to life. I especially enjoyed the interaction between Gail and Anthony. Sparks fly whenever they are around. The ending is a little over the top, but overall, I recommend this thriller for its lively characterizations and for the wonderful pairing of Connor and Quintana.
Rating:
Summary: A thriller about the lifestyles of the rich and vicious.
Review: "Suspicion of Malice" is another nicely done novel by Barbara Parker. She brings back the angst-ridden duo of Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana. These two lawyers and former lovers join forces to clear the name of Bobby Gonzalez, a male ballet dancer who is dating Anthony's daughter, Angela. They are investigating the death of Roger Cresswell, a wealthy young man whose family has made a fortune building boats. The members of Roger's family are, for the most part, incredibly dysfunctional and vicious people. They are a modern version of the Borgias, with their dark secrets and conniving ways. Parker writes sharp dialogue and brings a sizable cast of characters to life. I especially enjoyed the interaction between Gail and Anthony. Sparks fly whenever they are around. The ending is a little over the top, but overall, I recommend this thriller for its lively characterizations and for the wonderful pairing of Connor and Quintana.
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Summary: Summer Sizzler
Review: After Miami attorney Gail Connor's breakup with Anthony Quintana, she concentrates her energies on building up her law practice. While her practice is concentrated chiefly on civil matters, she can't say no when Anthony's teenage daughter begs her to help her boyfriend, a young man from the wrong side of the tracks accused of murdering the heir to a ship-building fortune. It doesn't help that Anthony not only disapproves of the young man, but represents a potential alibi witness who doesn't want to testify. Further complicating matters for Gail is her secret pregnancy. The character and story-line development is strong and exciting as Gail and Anthony work, often at loggerheads, to unravel the mystery and unmask a killer. Will Gail and Anthony get back together as a couple? Read the book, because I'm not telling!
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Summary: Summer Sizzler
Review: After Miami attorney Gail Connor's breakup with Anthony Quintana, she concentrates her energies on building up her law practice. While her practice is concentrated chiefly on civil matters, she can't say no when Anthony's teenage daughter begs her to help her boyfriend, a young man from the wrong side of the tracks accused of murdering the heir to a ship-building fortune. It doesn't help that Anthony not only disapproves of the young man, but represents a potential alibi witness who doesn't want to testify. Further complicating matters for Gail is her secret pregnancy. The character and story-line development is strong and exciting as Gail and Anthony work, often at loggerheads, to unravel the mystery and unmask a killer. Will Gail and Anthony get back together as a couple? Read the book, because I'm not telling!
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Summary: Literate and lively
Review: Barbara Parker cleverly entwines the emotional tension between her two series characters, Miami lawyer Gail Connor and her former fiancé, Cuban criminal attorney Anthony Quintana, with a whodunit puzzle among the vicious rich.Found murdered in his cousin's backyard after a wild party, Roger Cresswell, heir to a yacht-building fortune, turns out to have been spectacularly unpopular. His bimbo wife was sleeping with the aforementioned cousin, his ill father furiously regretted turning over the reins of his company, his uncle feared discovery of his embezzlements, the uncle's clever wife and her lover, the yacht-yard supervisor, feared that Roger was going to run the venerable company into the ground. But with all these great suspects to choose from, the police focus on a young Puerto Rican ballet dancer from the New York slums. Though Connor is no criminal lawyer, Quintana's daughter Angela begs her to take on the dancer, her secret boyfriend. Connor tracks down the dancer's reluctant alibi witness (a judicial candidate) and discovers Quintana is his lawyer. The tension of their recent, explosive break-up is exacerbated by Connor's pregnancy. She has not told Quintana and is considering abortion. And the dancer is seeing Angela against her father's express wishes. But Connor and Quintana manage to team up to clear Connor's client and keep Quintana's out of it - by presenting the police with a new suspect. All this sounds convoluted, even contrived when I say it, but Parker makes it sound quite reasonable. The detective and legal work is clever and though the rich family is typically corrupt and dysfunctional, the sparks between the two likable protagonists keep things lively. Parker's literate writing style and thoughtful characterizations is highly satisfying.
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Summary: Literate and lively
Review: Barbara Parker cleverly entwines the emotional tension between her two series characters, Miami lawyer Gail Connor and her former fiancé, Cuban criminal attorney Anthony Quintana, with a whodunit puzzle among the vicious rich. Found murdered in his cousin's backyard after a wild party, Roger Cresswell, heir to a yacht-building fortune, turns out to have been spectacularly unpopular. His bimbo wife was sleeping with the aforementioned cousin, his ill father furiously regretted turning over the reins of his company, his uncle feared discovery of his embezzlements, the uncle's clever wife and her lover, the yacht-yard supervisor, feared that Roger was going to run the venerable company into the ground. But with all these great suspects to choose from, the police focus on a young Puerto Rican ballet dancer from the New York slums. Though Connor is no criminal lawyer, Quintana's daughter Angela begs her to take on the dancer, her secret boyfriend. Connor tracks down the dancer's reluctant alibi witness (a judicial candidate) and discovers Quintana is his lawyer. The tension of their recent, explosive break-up is exacerbated by Connor's pregnancy. She has not told Quintana and is considering abortion. And the dancer is seeing Angela against her father's express wishes. But Connor and Quintana manage to team up to clear Connor's client and keep Quintana's out of it - by presenting the police with a new suspect. All this sounds convoluted, even contrived when I say it, but Parker makes it sound quite reasonable. The detective and legal work is clever and though the rich family is typically corrupt and dysfunctional, the sparks between the two likable protagonists keep things lively. Parker's literate writing style and thoughtful characterizations is highly satisfying.
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Summary: Donada Peters incredible reader for Parkers characters
Review: Donada Peters does so much more than read the words in Parker's books. She brings operatic talent and range in accents to bring the cast of characters to life, both male and female. The romantic magnetism between Anthony and Gail has left me eager for the next title, and distressed not to find an unabridged reading by Ms. Peters for the subsequent Parker titles. I am on hold in hope.
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Summary: Donada Peters incredible reader for Parkers characters
Review: Donada Peters does so much more than read the words in Parker's books. She brings operatic talent and range in accents to bring the cast of characters to life, both male and female. The romantic magnetism between Anthony and Gail has left me eager for the next title, and distressed not to find an unabridged reading by Ms. Peters for the subsequent Parker titles. I am on hold in hope.
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Summary: Fast-paced murder mystery.
Review: Getting a new Gail Conner novel is like welcoming an old friend who's been away. I had my fingers crossed throughout the story that Gail and Anthony would come to their senses in the midst of this tangled web of family deceit and murder which kept me guessing till the end. Parker is a master of dialogue and keeps the plot swiftly moving. A very enjoyable read.
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