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Guilty
One cold November night when Kat Kominski was fifteen years old, she and some friends held up a convenience store. In the heat of the moment, one of the others shot and killed an off-duty cop moonlighting as a security guard. Kat and her pals fled the scene in a panic, and no one was caught.
Sixteen years later, Kat --- now Kate White --- has built a new life for herself....more
Sixteen years later, Kat --- now Kate White --- has built a new life for herself....more
Hardcover, 408 pages
Published
April 1st 2008
by Putnam
(first published January 1st 2008)
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Disasppointing , November 29, 2008
I was disappointed by this installment by Karen Robards. I read "Bait" and loved it and "Vanished" and thought it was okay. Kate seems very much like the main character that was in th book "Vanished", but perhaps a little less annoying. Married at 19, no family, has a child, no father around and manages to make it though law school while raising and infant with no family help at all. Also, it doesn't even seem that Kate has any friends.
Tom is a likeable cop tha...more
I was disappointed by this installment by Karen Robards. I read "Bait" and loved it and "Vanished" and thought it was okay. Kate seems very much like the main character that was in th book "Vanished", but perhaps a little less annoying. Married at 19, no family, has a child, no father around and manages to make it though law school while raising and infant with no family help at all. Also, it doesn't even seem that Kate has any friends.
Tom is a likeable cop tha...more
1.5 stars
For a girl to be smart enough to pull herself out of the slumps.. And kudos to her.. But she's dumb in thinking that hiding something that happened when she was 15 could catch up to her and ruin her life.. Versus lying to the cops about what happened in the court room.. And not exactly lying very well considering all the holes in her stories!
The reason/excuse for her to not confess to the cops was not strong enough in my opinion to hold the story. It was too weak, the author needs to f...more
For a girl to be smart enough to pull herself out of the slumps.. And kudos to her.. But she's dumb in thinking that hiding something that happened when she was 15 could catch up to her and ruin her life.. Versus lying to the cops about what happened in the court room.. And not exactly lying very well considering all the holes in her stories!
The reason/excuse for her to not confess to the cops was not strong enough in my opinion to hold the story. It was too weak, the author needs to f...more
Jun 10, 2011
Christine
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Shelves:
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suspense-thriller
I don't read Karen Robards for anything deep or even anything particularly believable. Her suspense novels are fast-paced fluff that don't overload my brain too much when it's already full.
Even so, this was AWFUL! (Warning: Rant approaching!)
When Kate was 15, she had a hard life. She had spent half her life in the foster care system and her latest foster mom's boyfriend was looking at her in ways he shouldn't look at a 15-year-old girl. She has some rough friends, and she sneaks out to take a j...more
Even so, this was AWFUL! (Warning: Rant approaching!)
When Kate was 15, she had a hard life. She had spent half her life in the foster care system and her latest foster mom's boyfriend was looking at her in ways he shouldn't look at a 15-year-old girl. She has some rough friends, and she sneaks out to take a j...more
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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 heaven...more
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 heaven...more
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I recently picked up a book by Karen Robards and enjoyed the book very much which is what prompted me to pick up Guilty by her. I generally get so into books that I enjoy that it's very hard for me to put down once I start reading, but a quarter way through this book I was bored out of my mind. Everything from the characters to the wall paper was described in so much detail that at times I found myself scanning to the next paragraph to find something more interesting. I actually did not even fin...more
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'...more
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This one kept me glued. A young girl living in foster homes got into trouble and ran away and hid for years. She pulled herself together and got an education to become a prosecutor. The story opens with a shoot out in a court room and she gets taken hostage. Turns out one of the escapees is from her past. She gets caught up in her lies to protect her past, but the good-looking detective doesn't fall for it. I didn't know how she was going to get out of this one so it k...more
This one kept me glued. A young girl living in foster homes got into trouble and ran away and hid for years. She pulled herself together and got an education to become a prosecutor. The story opens with a shoot out in a court room and she gets taken hostage. Turns out one of the escapees is from her past. She gets caught up in her lies to protect her past, but the good-looking detective doesn't fall for it. I didn't know how she was going to get out of this one so it k...more
I liked this book. It held my interest from the beginning. I liked the characters: single Mom Kate, love interest" Tom, and Kate's little boy Ben. Kate is a determined, scrappy woman who went from foster child to lawyer. Kate's dilemma was interesting and thought provoking; what is the best way to deal with a situation from her teens - being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people - and being called on it later in life, thinking it could ruin her. I thought Kate was paralyzed...more
Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!
I put this book on hold and then started reading it expecting a romance novel. Turns out it's more of a suspense novel with some romance thrown in for good measure. And I REALLY shouldn't have started reading it in the evening because I could not stop reading it until it was done lest I have nightmares about the bad guys breaking into my house, etc. Stupid books with their stupid plots that keep you riveted until 3:30 a.m. Curses!
The one thing about this book that drove me crazy was that the her...more
The one thing about this book that drove me crazy was that the her...more
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, 'w...more
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, 'w...more
I just finished reading Guilty. It was a decent read not as good as Pursuit. The beginning draws you in holds your attention then it loses it's hold. Kate begins lying about the truth,now it is one lie after another. The intense desire she and Tom have is like the love/hate relationship. I wished Tom's brother was more in the story with his angle of the holding room what he saw that would have been an exciting twist for Kate and Tom. Overall it was good.
When Kate White, a single mother and prosecutor for the DA's office, goes to court and becomes involved in a shooting and an attempted escape by a prisoner, her life changes. Threatened by an old associate, she is caught up in a terrifying situation and fears for her nine year old son. As she becomes involved with Tom Braga, a homicide detective, things become even more complicated. As usual, Karen Robards has presented us with a very good read.
I think I spent most of this book really frustrated with Kate for being so bull-headed. She really could have never hoped to beat her past without help and she had no reason not to come forward. Of course her little boy was a concern, but with the information she had on Mario, she could have made a deal. Also, the author kept talking about how Kate knew the people you cared about left, but Robards didn’t give sufficient backstory to make it sound legit, so it just made Kate seem like a whiner.
If I had to read one more line about the main character taking a "deep and hopefully calming" breath, I was going to scream. This book was just so repetitive. It was also very difficult to get into - I almost put it down several times and only continued reading because I had already paid for it and hate to waste my money. The romantic scenes between the two main characters were decent, but really the only redeeming thing about this book.
Hovering between two and three stars. In terms of subject and characters, this story is a lot like a cross between John Grisham and Nora Roberts - romantic suspense with a lot of legal stuff. But, the plot is contrived and had a GIGANTIC HOLE right in the middle of it, making the story itself pretty goofy. It kept me reading, because I got involved with the characters, but the stuff that kept happening didn't make much sense.
I always enjoy Karen Robard's books, and this one was no exception. It got a little repetitive, with the main character Kate lying to Tom and them beating around the bush about their feelings for each other. However, it was a really good book overall and I enjoyed the suspense that the book has. Without giving too much away, believe me, if you read this book, you will continually think that Kate's situation/predicament couldn't get any worse. It does! I love how strong of a female character she...more
This was one of the worst books I've ever read. I read two books by this author, and both were a waste of time. I think she is a horrible writer. Just my opinion. Every article of clothing worn by every single character is described in excruciating detail. She also describes the paint on the wall of every room and the knick-knack on every surface. Even the dust motes in the air. Throughout the book, the main character will catch a glimpse of herself in some reflective surface or other and then p...more
Great characters for me. It's always enjoyable to see someone make a needed turn in their life. Lots of stuff going on to keep the pages turning. The only thing I thought was a little to easily dismissed was her past legal offense. Don't want to spoil it but it was very convenient to just have everything go away so nicely... But hey, it's a romantic suspense so that's all part of it right?
I was looking for some good romantic suspense this week. None of my favorite authors have new books coming out for a while, so I start searching back lists. I thought I'd read all of Karen Robards, but I discovered a few more this week. GUILTY was one of them. Robards does a wonderful job of creating characters I really care about, characters whose stories I want to know. I loved this book!
I enjoyed the story. I liked the romance between Kate and Tom. The one thing you have to get over is how dumb Kate is throughout the story. As a prosecutor who had to go through a lot of school, she sure doesn't act like it. The mystery part really wasn't a mystery. It wasn't really explained and once you got near the end of the book, it felt as if the author just wanted to end the book already. The ending was too fast for me.
What I like least about her books is that the ending always seems so... rushed. It takes a long time to get to the denouement, and then, just like that, it's over. That's unsatisfying.
What I like best about her books is the way she builds the sexual tension between the main characters. I think the stories would be better if she explored the male POV a little more too.
What I like best about her books is the way she builds the sexual tension between the main characters. I think the stories would be better if she explored the male POV a little more too.
This book was much better than I anticipated after reading some of the reviews! I can't say that I loved this book, but I did really enjoy it & liked it immensely. I'd really like to give it 3 1/2 stars but since I'm unable to do that, I'm going to give it 4. I liked it much better than some books I have given 3 stars. Kate was admirable, smart, tough, & a survivor. She created a life out of nothing for her & her son. I could completely identify (as any loving mother could) with the...more
You can't go wrong with a Karen Robards book. She manages to make you laugh and continues to add twists to her books so that you probably will not guess who the bad guy is until you get all the way to the end. Great suspense! Great! Seriously! Frustrating! And, lastly, a wonderful love story.
Hmm...I debated between 2 and 3 stars. I read it pretty quickly, so I guess that means it kept my attention. BUT...I'm not a big fan of this author. It's my second book by her and I'm not sure I'll read more of her work. As with the first book I read by Karen, the plot was far-fetched and the relationship between the two main characters never developed to my liking - it wasn't there one chapter...then it was there the next.
Why is it that so many writers have a good story to tell, but can't figure out an ending? This has a really good plot, believable characters, and then, at the end, all the loose ends are tied up in 2 easy pages. Need still another category for good story, stinky ending.
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Karen was born on 24 August 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She has been writing since she was a teenager. She sold her first short story, when was very young, and was published in the December 1973 Reader's Digest, but she cannot sold her first romance novel until 1981, when she was 24. After it, she dropped out of law school to pursue her writing career. Today, a regular on the New York Times...more
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