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Guilty (2008)

Guilty (2008)

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0399154612 (ISBN13: 9780399154614)
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I've come to a point where I know it's Karen Robards without checking the cover.Her signature plot. Single mom, former delinquent and fresh on the scene district attorney Kat watsherlastname is caught in some mob business during a jail bust gone wrong and rushing in to save the day is detective Tom Braga. Only one prisoner left alive, with half the courtroom covered in bodies, Kat is held at gunpoint while said prisoner tries to hatch an escape deal. Not only is Kat mind-blowingly gorgeous, she's the perfect mom who's raised a well-behaved 9-year-old son and whose douchebag ex husband was conveniently dead. Tom Braga, also smoking hot with the body of a greek god, was tipped of by his equally handsome deputy brother that something was going down at the courthouse. Rushing in to save the day, he kept his focus on taking down the bad guy to avoid the risk of a raging hardon after a five-second eye sexing marathon with Kat.From then on, he knew they were meant to be, because his impressively large package told him so. Didn't hurt that she was a perfect mom with a kid the same age as the one he had lost.Unfortunately, Kat's criminal past comes back to haunt her when she's blackmailed into helping someone from a gang called "Black Dragon". She doesn't tell Tom for three-quarters of the novel even with Tom's prowess in bed and awesome daddy qualities. She denies any knowledge of the mob and prisoners, knowing that if she didn't the plot would end too soon. Instead, she falls in love with Tom Braga and makes stupid decisions that throws her life in danger. Luckily, Tom Braga was overprotective, bad-tempered and smoking hot, enough to save her life.Even after three incidents, sticking his neck out to save her, Kat refuses to tell him her secrets until her son's life was threatened.Throw in evil doers, lots of guns and more sexy Braga, you got yourself a great romance suspense and thriller.Love Robards!! Pardon the acid review, didn't get enough sleep.

The more I forged ahead with this book the less I liked it. Admittedly, it started off alright with the courtroom murder and hijacking scene, and the introduction of potentially great characters, but as the story progressed it all fell flat. All the ingredients and elements were present to make this romantic thriller work, unfortunately the author didn’t come through. It got boring very fast, especially the depiction of the female lead: she was such an uninteresting woman. Tell me, how in heavens name can a young woman with so-called survival skills and with the brains and capabilities of becoming lawyer be so darn scared and dumb all along this story? I just couldn’t empathize with her. This book seriously lacked in suspense and characterization. It was just too repetitive and tiresome and I was glad I got to the end.I suppose there are other Karen Robards books better than “Guilty”. Although I have to admit that Karen Robards hasn’t been delivering the great stuff she used to. Not that I can judge all her work: I might’ve only read 4 or 5 books, over a decade, and from those 1 or 2 were up to par. I need to make a note to myself not to purchase any of her other books in the future.

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CD/Unabridged/Romance: This book was so bad. Surprisingly bad. And after everything was said and done, our heroine isn't punished for being complicit in a murder.Here are my updates from Goodreads:03/13 ttt10.0% t"I'm just about done with the first disc and I am already seeing problems. Our "smart" heroine is in debt for $100K in college loans,only to get a paycheck-to-paycheck job? Really? Were you a C student? For a $100K, you should have gotten into a different branch of law!"03/13 ttt10.0% t"Then there was the cliche "talking toddler in the courthouse gallery" during an all day assault trial. Really? Who does that?"03/14 ttt10.0% t"On disc 2 and police procedure was thrown out the window. Letting civilians, including paramedics and reporters into a unsecured crime scene? Seriously? And Kate can take her briefcase out of the crime scene? NO! It is evidence at a crime scene now. Kate, as an officer of the court you should damn well know that."03/18 ttt20.0% t"Middle of disc #3: So you're telling me you had all that tragic drama you witnessed and you can sit in a car and have a calm heart-to-heart with your 4 grader? Seriously?"03/31 ttt70.0% t"Disc 8: Dude uses the "dead baby card" to get the chick in bed...and doesn't use a condom! For someone who doesn't want a commitment and doesn't trust her, he just made a potential 18-year mistake. And another thing, [paraphrasing] "You can tell me what's in your juvenile record or I'll just get a warrant." Dude, get a warrant! She lies like a dog!"04/01 ttt80.0% t"Stop listening to her. She is a liar."04/02 ttt80.0% t"Disc 10: Rolled my eyes so high, I almost got them stuck. You can't get DNA results in ONE DAY no matter what your pull is. Give me a break." Skip it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
—Amy

Borrowed this book from a friend to read and it started out well. I settled in for what I thought was going to be a gripping and fascinating read. A little over half-way through the book, my reading became frustrating, when our heroine begings to lie one time too many to be truly believable. When the ending finally arrived, I flipped back and forth the final three pages several times, certain that my copy of the book was missing some pages. What a disappointing ending! It's been a while since I've been this unsatisfied with the ending of a book. A mystery that never really explains whodunit and why. Yes to a certain extent we are told (not shown) who did it, but not like you would expect. This is my first Karen Robards book. It was an easy read so I'll probably take her on again, but I won't be seeking her books out.
—Trish

Finally! A somewhat comeback book for Robards, in my opinion. lately her books have been dull and insignificant, but when i read the syniposis for this, i was intrigued and decided to read it, although i'd sworn off reading her books. I din't expect to like it, but i did.In the beginning there were some editorial mistakes that gnawed at me, and i hated the fact that there would long bouts of insight into the characters psyche mid-conversation, so when the other character answered I'd be like, 'what is she talking about?' and have to flip back a page.Kate and Tom were likable enough characters, i like how their relationship evolved, although Kate's rational (for keeping her past a secret) was illogical at times for a woman who has a career that deals most in logic. The "street punks" seemed a bit contrived and at times laughable, their motives downright useless (most criminals at the level Robards was aiming for are not that careless nor stupid, their actions are well calculated and usually more complex...but hey whatever works for your story.) There is so much to pick apart within/about this story, but i was just happy to have enjoyed it. This is by far not the best romantic-thriller, but it kept me reading well into the night at some parts, and i have not felt that for a Robards book since To Trust a Stranger
—Lola

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