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Title: Abuse of Power by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor-Rosenberg ISBN: 0-451-18006-2 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: November, 1997 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (21 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Easy reading - hard to put down
Comment: I have read several of the author's earlier works and found this one to be just as easy to read as the others. The flow of events was not disrupted by the flashbacks into Rachel Simmon's childhood. While I did not feel that the book set out to make a point, the effects of child abuse/molestation, the "inside look" at police corruption and its code of silence, and the choices faced by Rachel, were food for thought. Rachel's choice of making a stand against the "blue wall", is a choice that none of us would like to face; but I would hope if faced with a decision between right and wrong would choose as she did. A final comment: one very nice touch was the closure - none of the characters with whom we became familiar was left hanging - good job!
Rating: 5
Summary: I haven't done police work, but I can tell realistic writing
Comment: This is a story about a courageous female police officer and her struggle to make a living and to do a good job. The problems she encounters in her work make for a plot that can keep you on the edge of your seat -- and just about the time you think you have it all figured out -- well, you get surprised.
As I mentioned in the title, I have never done police work, but something about this book rang true to me. I don't doubt for a minute that things like this go on. I used to be a school teacher (and in some districts, that's like being a policewoman) and I can recognize the writings of people who have "been there, done that" and those who don't know the first thing about it.
This was the first book I read by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg. I think Ms. Rosenberg did a great job.
Rating: 1
Summary: how is this a bestseller?
Comment: I hate writing negative reviews, but really, I just can't think of anything very good to say about this book. The premise held a lot of promise - this is about a female cop dealing with rampant corruption within her police department. But I don't feel the novel lived up to the potential.
The plot was very over-the-top, I agree that it ...[should be]a "made-for-tv" kind of book... it seems to be made for an audience with a very short attention span.
The characterization was lacking... they included a woman who had an horrible childhood and was trying to deal with the world as a single mother, another single mom dealing with cancer, a man who left a difficult life in a third-world country to start a new life in America, and many others. Talk about potential! You'd expect that a "bestselling" author would be able to do something with these characters... but I personally found them stereotypical and one-dimensional.
Worst of all, the dialogue was forced and somewhat childlike. ...
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Title: Conflict of Interest by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg ISBN: 0786889845 Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Trial by Fire by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg ISBN: 0451180054 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Buried Evidence by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg ISBN: 0786889837 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Mitigating Circumstances by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg ISBN: 0451176723 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: October, 1993 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: California Angel by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg ISBN: 0451191773 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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