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Summary: This was GREAT
Review: WOW! What a follow-up to GUILT BY ASSOCIATION. You won't be able to put this one down. I didn't think Sloan could get any better, but she did. She has an incredible knack of tackling tough social issues and forcing the reader to think about what they really mean, while at the same time weaving compelling, page-turning stories. I can't wait for her next book.
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Summary: A definite page turner
Review: I read "Guilt By Association" by Susan Sloan and loved it. I couldn't wait for her next novel. I was not disappointed in "An Isolated Incident" at all. I couldn't put it down. I loved the way she intertwined the conversations of the townspeople with the newspaper's take on the murder. Then she managed to tell us a little about each character's life. And all the while the reader is suspecting numerous people as the murderer. As with her first novel she managed to shock us even if we're not pleased with the ending. She did what she set out to do and that's to get us to thinking about what's going on in our communities and we don't really know what some of our RESPECTED neighbors are up to. Can't wait for her next novel..
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Summary: Brilliant
Review: This is by far the best read of the year. The author draws you in from the very first page, and doesn't let go until the shocking end. There's not a step out of beat in this utterly believable story.The characters are wonderfully developed, the sequence of events all too frighteningly real in today's society. It's a remarkably easy book to read -- it's just extremely difficult to forget. The people and story will stay with you for weeks.If you want to read Pablum, read Grisham or Steele. If you want to read superbly crafted, meaningful social commentary, read Sloan.
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Summary: Terrible ending
Review: Until the ending of this book, I was sure that it was going to rate a 10. After finishing it, I can say that I do not remember being this disappointed in a books conclusion in my life. This book left me depressed, and wishing that I would have never read it. Certainly one does not have to tidy things up all the time but to purposely have people act out of character is unforgivable sin for an author. I very much cared for the individuals in this book and at the end felt very manipulated by the author. Do not read this book.
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Summary: Good, but disappointing.
Review: This book keeps you guessing until the very last sentence on the last page! However, it seems to jump around quite a bit. It was not as exciting as her first, "Guilt by Association" but as a rule, most books rarely are...
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Summary: A fast moving book
Review: I thought this book was great. I read it in 2 days. I had a hard time putting it down. She did spend a lot of time going over every character's idenity but it didnt take away from the book. This was the first book I read by this author and I plan to buy her other book 'guilt by association'.
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Summary: Surprising
Review: I have read a lot of murder mysteries and legal thrillers and I really enjoyed this one. Unlike many that I have read,this story did not end with everything fixed and all of the questions answered. The characters were complex and didn't always do the right thing and there was no hero. I wasn't sure who had committed the murder, and the introduction of new characters, (with their own storylines), made it more difficult to figure out. I found it dificult to put the book down and read it in just a couple of days. The latent anti-semitism and the actions of the newspaper helped to create an atmosphere that, I believe, is all too real. The fear that the population of the island experienced reflected what tends to happen in real-life...people jump to conclusions and, when in a group, lose their sense of right and wrong. This book was an excellent read and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the genre.
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Summary: satisfied reader
Review: I have just finished "An Isolated Incident" and was thoroughly impressed by the author's work until about the last 50 pages...the book had captivated me right up until the end where Ms. Sloan not only did a terrible job of explaining what had happened, but basically just ended the book, there was no sense of completion. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good murder mystery but I would like to tell the next reader to be prepared for a bad ending!
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Summary: An Isolated Incident Isn't All That Isolated
Review: I have ready many, many mysteries over the years and this novel is one of the best I have ever read! The twists and turns of the suspect, the bigotry that is as chilling to the bone as the murder itself. This book is provocative and stirring. The characters on this island are absolutely hateful! I look forward to reading "Guilt by Association". Thank you Susan...
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Summary: If only this book WERE more isolated
Review: The author had good intentions, but needed a much lighter touch for this book. The premise of an isolated island community rocked by a shocking murder is very intriguing. Unfortunately, the author didn't bring any new ideas to the mix. The killer is obvious from the first few chapters, and the rest of the book is comprised largely of heavy-handed caricatures and anvil-dropping. I don't like books that talk down or preach to the reader, and this did plenty of both.
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