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Until Proven Guilty (Haggerty Mystery #2)
When Beth Middleton's fiance dies in a traffic accident on the day of their wedding, Beth makes the decision to shut herself away from society, to simply exist from day to day.
In time, however, Beth begins the journey back to a normal life, but finds that nothing comes easy. When she accepts a job as a court-appointed evaluator for a local, high-profile attorney and his fi...more
In time, however, Beth begins the journey back to a normal life, but finds that nothing comes easy. When she accepts a job as a court-appointed evaluator for a local, high-profile attorney and his fi...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
August 1st 2002
by Covenant Communications
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Another book listened to was Until Proven Guilty, by Betsy Brannon Green. Ruth Middleton fights to find her way back to normal life after her fiance dies in a traffic accident the day of their wedding. She starts work as a court appointed evaluator for a high-profile attorney and his five-year-old daughter. As she wraps herself in his case, witnesses disappear, the district attorney is kidnapped, and men with guns are at her door.
The book was read by Christie Axson-Flynn. I believe Axson-Flynn r...more
The book was read by Christie Axson-Flynn. I believe Axson-Flynn r...more
I had read a book or two of Betsy Brannon Green, maybe ten years ago, but I rediscovered them recently. The Haggerty Series is set in the small town of Haggerty Georgia, and the books are filled with entertaining quirky characters steeped in Southern traditions of religion, propriety, and small town gossip. There is always a mystery/suspense plot, with a clean but not sappy romantic plot intermingled, with an underlying LDS background. They are a page turning quick read, and I haven't been disap...more
I guess the last time I read this was before I joined Goodreads. So -- Not my favorite by this author but good. Beth's fiance dies on their wedding day and she pulls into herself for two years. Her old boss tries to keep in touch with her and asks her to take a short term job for him as a "court-appointed evaluator for a local, high-profile attorney and his five-year-old daughter". A bit of mystery, romance, action. Still set in Haggerty but not much interaction with other books of this series....more
I was very pleasantly surprised at how good of a story this was. I loved the main character right away and was instantly interested in her story.
The story starts out with Beth working at a library and not having much interesting going on in her life. Something terrible happened to her a few years earlier on her wedding day, and she isn't married now. She had a good education prior to working at the library and she receives a job offer to be an advocate for a 5 year old girl who is going through...more
The story starts out with Beth working at a library and not having much interesting going on in her life. Something terrible happened to her a few years earlier on her wedding day, and she isn't married now. She had a good education prior to working at the library and she receives a job offer to be an advocate for a 5 year old girl who is going through...more
A little mystery, a little romance. This was great LDS fiction. Beth is trying to rebuild her life after fiancees death, and becomes a nanny for a lawyer's daughter. I like that the characters from the first book were side characters here, and new people are the main focus. My one complaint is that this is a fairly new book, the characters are using cell phones, etc, but the author still has them using a VCR and cassette tapes.
This was another cute love story by Green. She doesn't dwell too much on the LDS church, so if that drives you nuts like it does me, then this author is a good one to avoid that stuff. In this book the main character has to be a nanny for this rich, seemingly cranky lawyer who's solving a big case. She gets dragged in, and overall I thought it was great.
I enjoyed the story and her style of writing, but there were some parts that I just had to accept. I didn't feel the love grow between Beth and Jack. It was just sort of there. Also, I knew "whodunit" right away. Still it was enjoyable for an easy read.
i enjoyed the book. I loved the ladies of Haggerty. I was disappointed on the love interest. It appeared it was all of a sudden just there...usually you see it developing a little more. However, the story was good and some surprises which made me continue to want to read.
A quick fun read. It speaks volumes about the power of the atonement, family bonding and eternal families. It was a great reminder of I need to work towards. Betsy Brannon Green yet again has woven an tale that has a great impact on its audience.
I love Jack,I hate Jack. Is how I always refer to this book. The romance is excellent, The mystery is intriguing,and you find yourself hooked! I love the little girl, and the others who live in Jacks house!Q All in all it is a fun book to read!
This is not a deep book, but I really enjoyed it. A love story without detailed descriptions of scenes that should be private. Betsy Brannon Green's books are a fun escape for LDS women - I've had fun with every one I've read.
Another good book by this author of mysery and love stories. I learned that you can not judge who a person is because of what your first impression is or by what is said about them. You need to get to know them.
I like how its a clean romance and a little mystery at the same time! I also like how the main characters from the first book(hearts in hiding) are in this book to and others to follow, but are not the main characters!
This was an author that my mother-in-law, JoAnn, liked. Valerie pulled a couple of these off the bookshelf and brought them over for Megan to read. It was fun to pick them up and enjoyed a quick easy read.
It is a good light hearted read. Most of the story revolves around the thoughts of the main character. It would have been nice to "hear" the thoughts of the other characters in the book.
Green has become one of my favorite authors. She did such a great job on this book because you never knew what was going to happen next. I honestly couldn't put it down. I also loved the ending.
Why don't I have a category for cheesy LDS fiction? This was one of the better ones. Interesting plot line, and I certainly finished it quickly once I started. I think I like this Green writer. :)
I don't want to spoil the book, but after you read it what classic book does the plot remind you of? I really like the characters in this book. You think you know them and then...
I read a whole bunch of Betsy Brannon Green books this month and enjoyed them. You have to read them for entertainment only and suspend critical thinking for awhile because they're pretty 1-dimensional characters. However, they are fun, especially the Haggarty mysteries, and it's just nice to have an author that you can read without worrying about inappropriate content.
Just ok - unfortunately I don't think her books are all that good. Too much is skipped in forming the relationships so they are believable, and yet, I keep reading (listening to) them??!
An absolutely fun mystery novel that keeps you guessing til the very end! Well written with lots of fun LDS insight woven into a darling romance. Can't wait to read her other books!
I really enjoyed this book. It is probably one of my top favorites for Betsy Brannon Green. I got immediately caught up in Beth's life and couldn't put the book down.
Aside from the fact that the first five pages were missing...I enjoyed this book. Another fun afternoon read with cute romance along with a little suspense and mystery.
Couldn't put it down once I got into it. It's a murder/mystery book, LDS style! Little bit of romance, LDS style! I'd recommend it.
Jul 27, 2012
Phoebe Cox
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If you dont mind alot of LDS references then the book was great. gotta love a good romance with some intrigue and danger
I enjoyed this LDS mystery/suspense novel. The mystery itself wasn't all that surprising, but it was a hard-to-put-down read.
Read this book in like 10th grade and i hated reading back then, but i remember i liked this book. It is sort of mystery kind.
Another fun and clean Mystery/Romance from Betsy Brannon Green. Can never put her books down when I start them.
Giving into her motherly instincts, Beth brings Jack's conscience back and finds her own direction. As always, the women of Haggarty are lovable.
LDS romantic fiction that is not ridiculous. I loved the small town characters and found the plot exciting.
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If you're not familiar with my books, I write mystery-suspense novels. I am LDS (Mormon) and so are some of my characters, but I have loyal readers from many different faiths. My goal is to engage the reader in my books. I want to make them laugh and cry and worry and dread the end.
Most of my books are set in the fictional town of Haggerty, Georgia - which is loosely based on my grand...more
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If you're not familiar with my books, I write mystery-suspense novels. I am LDS (Mormon) and so are some of my characters, but I have loyal readers from many different faiths. My goal is to engage the reader in my books. I want to make them laugh and cry and worry and dread the end.
Most of my books are set in the fictional town of Haggerty, Georgia - which is loosely based on my grand...more
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