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Summary: Terrific Suspenseful Novel
Review: Therapist and author Dr. David Remler has a successful Manhattan practice but feels a void since the untimely death of his pregnant wife several years ago. New patient Samantha Kent confides to David that her husband is an abusive rich and powerful man who will stop at nothing to claim custody of their young child should she leave him. Sam has had thoughts of killing her husband, but David doesn't believe that she will act on those impulses. After a chance meeting outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Samantha convinces David to let her fix him dinner at his apartment, and doesn't act on his desire for her, promptly escorting her home following dinner. Later that evening, in the early hours of morning, Sam phones David and indicates that she has killed her husband. Acting purely on instinct, David travels to Sam's address only to discover her dead husband. With the imminent arrival of the police, David explains how he has arrived at Sam's home. But this cut and dry case increases dramatically in complexity when David is arrested for the murder of Conrad Birch, Samantha's husband, and when the real Sam Kent appears, she is not his client. As high powered attorneys attempt to prove David's innocence, he pins his hopes for acquittal on locating the elusive woman impersonating Samantha Kent, thereby proving the existence of his mystery client. Suspense escalates to a fever pitch when the judge in David's trial receives a mysterious envelope which has the power to help his case. With plenty of red herrings thrown in, the reader will be stunned at the cataclysmic conclusion which is certain to make many readers a fan of author Howard Roughan.
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Summary: Very intriguing! Should be a #1 best seller
Review: This book has everything, intrigue, terrific writing, twists and turns that are totally unexpected and wonderfully believable characters. It should be a best seller!
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Summary: Yes and No
Review: This book was so exciting in kind of a simple way, certainly not a difficult read, with nice twists. I was anxious to keep reading it each day, and then anxious to finish it, but then the end left me sort of disappointed. It was a fun ride, though.
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Summary: Blockbuster psychological and legal thriller
Review: This is a GREAT book. It moves along rapidly, delivers a LOT of suspense and action and builds up to an ending that gets the heart pumping. Mine certainly was.
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Summary: Dinner Can Wait
Review: This was truly a book I couldn't put down. The characters were all interesting and so likeable (something you don't often find in a "who done it situation" - which made it impossible to determine who the bad guy was. I finished reading Promise of a Lie in one day and will openly admit to having kept a group of friends waiting for dinner because I just HAD to know how it ended. I highly recommend anyone buying the book. You won't be disappointed for one second and will definitely hope for a sequel!!!!
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