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The Gray Zone
by
Daphna Edwards Ziman (Goodreads Author)
A seductive young woman chooses the dangerous path of confronting the justice system and corporate power for the sake of her children, her passion for life, and her desire to be loved.
Hardcover, 324 pages
Published
June 1st 2011
by Greenleaf Book Group
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Kelly Jensen had a horrible life growing up. Her mother was murdered when she was little and Kelly was bounced around from foster home to foster home. When she was fifteen, Kelly was a runaway. It was on the streets that she met her husband. She thought, he would e her knight in shining armor and she would live happily ever after. She was quick to learn, he was her worst nightmare.
Jake Brooks is an attorney. He was also friends with Porter. So when Porter is found murdered in a hotel room, he w...more
Jake Brooks is an attorney. He was also friends with Porter. So when Porter is found murdered in a hotel room, he w...more
Kelly Jensen is one tough cookie, hiding her childhood and young adult abusive background and pain. She's fleeing with her two children but the reader won't know for sure precisely what she's attempting to escape for quite some time. It's well worth the wait!
At the same time, an aspiring State Senator, Congressman Porter Garrett has been found dead. It doesn't take very long for the police, FBI, and attorney, Jake Brooks, to link Kelly and another young woman to the grisly death. But now that ev...more
At the same time, an aspiring State Senator, Congressman Porter Garrett has been found dead. It doesn't take very long for the police, FBI, and attorney, Jake Brooks, to link Kelly and another young woman to the grisly death. But now that ev...more
well,the story was intriguing,a child loses her mother through murder,supposedly by her father,who goes to prison.She is put into the foster care program,and her life of hell begins.Flash forward.She,Kelly, is a teen on the streets,literally living hand to mouth,when a man,rich,older,picks her off the streets,leading her to thoughts of love and safety and later marries her.She has 2 children with this man,and all the terror and abuse,that she thought she got away from. She finds a way to get her...more
The Gray Zone by Daphna Edwards Ziman is an exciting mystery/thriller novel. The action is smooth and the story line riveting. The characters are developed so well that you become a part of their story. I was captivated by chapter 2 and couldn't put it down.
Daphna Edwards Ziman's passion for correcting the atrocities in the foster care system are evident with The Gray Zone. She has been active in legislation for changing the system and her book portrays the worst side of our foster care system.
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Daphna Edwards Ziman's passion for correcting the atrocities in the foster care system are evident with The Gray Zone. She has been active in legislation for changing the system and her book portrays the worst side of our foster care system.
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I received this book as an ARC from the publicist (thank you so much!); I found out about it from Shelf Awareness. The mystery/thriller genre was my first love as far as books go, so I was really excited to start reading this.
I really enjoyed the characters in this book. Kelly was so dynamic and mysterious. Her knowledge of stage make-up leads her to become a master of disguise, easily transforming herself into...more
I received this book as an ARC from the publicist (thank you so much!); I found out about it from Shelf Awareness. The mystery/thriller genre was my first love as far as books go, so I was really excited to start reading this.
I really enjoyed the characters in this book. Kelly was so dynamic and mysterious. Her knowledge of stage make-up leads her to become a master of disguise, easily transforming herself into...more
I really didn't think I would like this one at first. It took me a bit to get into it, but once I was about 40 pages in, I couldn't put it down. The interactions between Kelly and Jake are not those of star crossed lovers or even those of attorney and client with a mutual attraction, but they somehow come to life and are all the more believable for it. Ziman does a wonderful job crafting a story so intense and so intricate that you can't help but be amazed as each twist of the story unfolds.
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The Gray Zone by Daphna Edwards Ziman
This was a sobering story about the corruption of the foster care system.
Ms. Ziman is a foster care improvement advocate. This does not in anyway decrease the power of her story. The protagonist is a chameleon like victim of a corrupt and morally bankrupt program of victimizing the most defenseless members of our society. Foster children frequently bear the brunt of budget cuts and foster “parents” whose goal is to game the system to enrich their pockets as...more
This was a sobering story about the corruption of the foster care system.
Ms. Ziman is a foster care improvement advocate. This does not in anyway decrease the power of her story. The protagonist is a chameleon like victim of a corrupt and morally bankrupt program of victimizing the most defenseless members of our society. Foster children frequently bear the brunt of budget cuts and foster “parents” whose goal is to game the system to enrich their pockets as...more
While the author certainly brings to the forefront very serious issues within the foster care system (specifically the mindblowing statistic that nearly 80% of current prison inmates were at one time foster children), the book itself is poorly written and at times melodramatic.
The characters were flat and the story was unevenly paced. Sometimes there was too much detail and other times, not enough. Could have been a great book in a more talented author's hands.
The characters were flat and the story was unevenly paced. Sometimes there was too much detail and other times, not enough. Could have been a great book in a more talented author's hands.
It was an interesting story with some unexpected twists and turns but I felt that the author was a little heavy-handed in portraying foster care as an evil thing. I like things to be presented in a more subtile way. I liked the main character Kelly. I thought that she showed a lot of grit and intellect but also found her somewhat unbelievable. However, my main problem with the book was the language. I can't stand the f-word and find it hard to read books that feature it as heavily as this one di...more
I received this as a ARC. The book is a thriller that engages the reader in an interesting story with a likable main character who is haunted by the past, hunted by a villainous husband and aided by a lawyer/romantic interest. What moves this novel to 4 stars is the back story about the foster care system, which raises the reader's awareness about the state of foster care in the US.
As a former foster-parent this story of a woman shaped by the foster-care system until she becomes a chameleon rang so true for me. It's a page turning thriller. The author Daphna Edwards Ziman knows from which she writes - she adopted two daughters from a tough situation and I admire her tremendously.
I got this book at BEA because there was no one in the woman's line and she caught my eye and I felt kind of bad for her. It was actually not bad though. A decent thriller with some good twists and turns. The author is heavily into foster care causes, though, and I felt the foster care stuff in the book was a bit heavy-handed.
"Ziman weaves together several plot lines, each tautly written with enough suspense to keep the reader engaged until the very end."...My full review may be read on my book review blog Rundpinne.
Jul 05, 2011
Rena
marked it as to-read
I won this book from First Reads Giveaway. Thank you. Looks good. Can’t wait to read it.
DAPHNA EDWARDS ZIMAN'S "THE GRAY ZONE" (REVIEW)
This book shows you just how horrible and corrupt the foster care system can be. You feel sorry for the children left behind, but this book goes further with a story of murder and even a budding romance. Daphna has definitely written a whirlwind of a book that will take you on an adventure you'll never forget.
There is such emotion in this book and you can't help but feel the anger as Kelly goes through her ordeal with her husband. It's plain scary!...more
This book shows you just how horrible and corrupt the foster care system can be. You feel sorry for the children left behind, but this book goes further with a story of murder and even a budding romance. Daphna has definitely written a whirlwind of a book that will take you on an adventure you'll never forget.
There is such emotion in this book and you can't help but feel the anger as Kelly goes through her ordeal with her husband. It's plain scary!...more
This book seems to paralel my life in certain instances. Interesting.
This is a book that puts the whole foster care system on display. It shows the abuse of the foster children within the system by the foster parents that are supposed to be helping them and the corruption of certain public servants. Kelly is such a strong ,brave and determined woman whose life has been filled with hurt and hatred.
The foster care system is lucky to have such an advocate as Daphna Edwards Ziman. She does an excellent job with the storyline and characters. Please keep up the good w...more
The foster care system is lucky to have such an advocate as Daphna Edwards Ziman. She does an excellent job with the storyline and characters. Please keep up the good w...more
I won this book from Goodreads first reads.
The book started off really interesting and fizzled out towards the middle. At first I couldn't put it down, I liked the characters and wanted to know what would happen next. But as it went along it got boring and slightly melodramatic and the characters became slightly flat.
The book started off really interesting and fizzled out towards the middle. At first I couldn't put it down, I liked the characters and wanted to know what would happen next. But as it went along it got boring and slightly melodramatic and the characters became slightly flat.
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No plot development, very little character development. By and far one of the worst books I've read.
Feb 27, 2013
Jambriones
marked it as to-read
Jul 27, 2012
Lauren
marked it as to-read
Jun 21, 2012
Cinthia
marked it as to-read
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Daphna Ziman is a filmmaker, founder of a music label, philanthropist and author living in Beverly Hills, CA. She is known internationally and in the Halls of Power in Washington, DC, for her creative and unusually successful work on behalf of saving abandoned children.
President of Edwards Entertainment International, an independent film and television production company, Ziman works as a writer,...more
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