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Summary: I am Confused!!
Review: I am soooo disappointed!!! After "In The Forest of Harm", I was so pumped to read "A Darker Justice", I even went out and bought it brand new. Got to Chapter 13 and couldn't imagine how it could ever get better from that point. It certainly wasn't the same Mary Crow I grew to admire in the forest. Too much legal and political jargon. Maybe next time Sallie!!!!
Rating: 
Summary: Read this one first, but that's ok
Review: I met Sallie Bissell at a book fair in Kentucky in April 2002, and just now got around to reading A Darker Justice. I won't wait so long to read her first book, "In The Forest of Harm" in order to catch up on the other adventure in the life of Mary Crow.A Darker Justice is the story of Mary Crow, an assistant district attorney in Atlanta who is asked to convince her friend and mentor, Judge Irene Hannah to accept FBI protection in order to avoid being the next victim on a killer's list. Actually it is a combination of three plots that are intrically woven togeter to make a great suspense read. The FBI is aware of a conspiracy to kill federal judges, and the race to find out both why and who makes for a page turner from start to finish. In case Ms. Bissell is reading reviews of her book, it was a pleasure meeting you in Bowling Green and your book was a great new find. I'm looking forward to both catching up and to the next Mary Crow book.
Rating:
Summary: Read this one first, but that's ok
Review: I met Sallie Bissell at a book fair in Kentucky in April 2002, and just now got around to reading A Darker Justice. I won't wait so long to read her first book, "In The Forest of Harm" in order to catch up on the other adventure in the life of Mary Crow. A Darker Justice is the story of Mary Crow, an assistant district attorney in Atlanta who is asked to convince her friend and mentor, Judge Irene Hannah to accept FBI protection in order to avoid being the next victim on a killer's list. Actually it is a combination of three plots that are intrically woven togeter to make a great suspense read. The FBI is aware of a conspiracy to kill federal judges, and the race to find out both why and who makes for a page turner from start to finish. In case Ms. Bissell is reading reviews of her book, it was a pleasure meeting you in Bowling Green and your book was a great new find. I'm looking forward to both catching up and to the next Mary Crow book.
Rating:
Summary: Suspense and more
Review: I read In the Forest of Harm, Sallie's first
book, and thought it very good, I picked this
one up and really loved it. You grow to
like the characters as you read along and
there is enough suspense in this to keep
your attention. If you have not read In
the Forest of Harm, read that one first and
pick up this one. Excellent book.
Rating:
Summary: Suspense and more
Review: I read In the Forest of Harm, Sallie's first
book, and thought it very good, I picked this
one up and really loved it. You grow to
like the characters as you read along and
there is enough suspense in this to keep
your attention. If you have not read In
the Forest of Harm, read that one first and
pick up this one. Excellent book.
Rating:
Summary: A Definite Must-Read For Suspense Fans
Review: I read Ms. Bissell's first book about assistant DA Mary Crow, "In The Forest of Harm", by chance last year. This year I made sure that I read this sequel. I've definitely put Ms. Bissell on my must-read list. Mary Crow is an intriguing character. She's obviously a dedicated public servant, yet she is also a product of her upbringing, someone raised out of the urban setting. Her ethnic heritage is mixed and she's still trying to reconcile who she is and who her parents were, but not to the point where introspection become repetitive or boring. She tries to do her best, but even though her forest skills are above average, she's not superwoman and still makes dumb mistakes. This book involved an increasing number of deaths of federal judges, all without apparent rhyme or reason. The FBI knows there is a conspiracy, but they can't pinpoint the origin. The obvious next target is a very stubborn judge, living on a horse-breeding farm, who Mary considers to be almost a surrogate mother. Mary is recruited as a volunteer by the FBI to try to protect her, since the judge will not agree to any other form of protection. The setting is out in the country - at the judge's farm, at an old sanitorium, and in the surrounding woods. The book is tightly plotted and well written. The evil presented is believable. The characters and their relationship to one another all have depth. If you read the first one, you'll definitely want to read this one. Each Mary Crow novel can be read as a stand-alone book, but I'd recommend reading them in order for maximum enjoyment.
Rating:
Summary: A Definite Must-Read For Suspense Fans
Review: I read Ms. Bissell's first book about assistant DA Mary Crow, "In The Forest of Harm", by chance last year. This year I made sure that I read this sequel. I've definitely put Ms. Bissell on my must-read list. Mary Crow is an intriguing character. She's obviously a dedicated public servant, yet she is also a product of her upbringing, someone raised out of the urban setting. Her ethnic heritage is mixed and she's still trying to reconcile who she is and who her parents were, but not to the point where introspection become repetitive or boring. She tries to do her best, but even though her forest skills are above average, she's not superwoman and still makes dumb mistakes. This book involved an increasing number of deaths of federal judges, all without apparent rhyme or reason. The FBI knows there is a conspiracy, but they can't pinpoint the origin. The obvious next target is a very stubborn judge, living on a horse-breeding farm, who Mary considers to be almost a surrogate mother. Mary is recruited as a volunteer by the FBI to try to protect her, since the judge will not agree to any other form of protection. The setting is out in the country - at the judge's farm, at an old sanitorium, and in the surrounding woods. The book is tightly plotted and well written. The evil presented is believable. The characters and their relationship to one another all have depth. If you read the first one, you'll definitely want to read this one. Each Mary Crow novel can be read as a stand-alone book, but I'd recommend reading them in order for maximum enjoyment.
Rating: 
Summary: Another good tale from Bissell
Review: I'd recommend this series. They are best read in order - I read the third one first.It takes some of the punch out if you know what happens in the third book. A great read though!
Rating:
Summary: Another page-turner from Bissell.
Review: If you liked 'In The Forest of Harm', then you are sure to love this one as well. This book is just like the other, as far as being very hard to put down. After reading the first 30 pages or so, it seemed too political and did not seem like it would be as good, but I read on, and it got MUCH better. A lot of it takes place back in the mountains again, well, all of it pretty much, which is one reason why I liked the other so well. It's not a courtroom drama, it's an intense book on survivial in the wilderness against people who have one thing on their minds - murder. Mary Crow was just as great in this as the first book. I strongly recommend it. The ending did not turn out quite like I'd hoped, but from the way it ended I believe there will be a third novel picking up where this one left off, or explaining some of the things that never got explained. Definitely read it.
Rating:
Summary: Another page-turner from Bissell.
Review: If you liked 'In The Forest of Harm', then you are sure to love this one as well. This book is just like the other, as far as being very hard to put down. After reading the first 30 pages or so, it seemed too political and did not seem like it would be as good, but I read on, and it got MUCH better. A lot of it takes place back in the mountains again, well, all of it pretty much, which is one reason why I liked the other so well. It's not a courtroom drama, it's an intense book on survivial in the wilderness against people who have one thing on their minds - murder. Mary Crow was just as great in this as the first book. I strongly recommend it. The ending did not turn out quite like I'd hoped, but from the way it ended I believe there will be a third novel picking up where this one left off, or explaining some of the things that never got explained. Definitely read it.
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