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Final Truth (Truth #4)
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In Mariah Stewart's pulse-pounding Final Truth, a convicted rapist/murderer named Lester Ray Barnes, with only months to live before execution by lethal injection, finds grounds for a possible reprieve: The lab technician that handled his DNA testing has admitted to fabricating results. With the help of media attention fueled by true crime writer R...more
In Mariah Stewart's pulse-pounding Final Truth, a convicted rapist/murderer named Lester Ray Barnes, with only months to live before execution by lethal injection, finds grounds for a possible reprieve: The lab technician that handled his DNA testing has admitted to fabricating results. With the help of media attention fueled by true crime writer R...more
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Published
February 27th 2007
by Random House Publishing Group
(first published May 30th 2006)
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I've enjoyed the whole series (all four books), but this one the most. In my Hard Truth review I mentioned the "secondary characters" were the constants in the series. In this book, they take center stage.
The story in this book move quickly, perhaps even quicker then the previous books in the series. It remains focused, few "excursions" from what forwards the story.
In all of them, there's a touch of romance (not sappy, or pages devoted to it, sort of s...more
The story in this book move quickly, perhaps even quicker then the previous books in the series. It remains focused, few "excursions" from what forwards the story.
In all of them, there's a touch of romance (not sappy, or pages devoted to it, sort of s...more
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This was the fourth and final book in the reagan landry series, which always feature her as a crime book writer. she is the main character this time, instead of helping, and the crime is not a cold case, but sort of a brand new one. dna testing at the crime lab was messed up/faked/lied about by an overworked lab guy, and as a result, some criminals have had to be set free, including lester ray, who was due to be put to death in a couple weeks for raping and murdering a woman. Regan decides to wr...more
Final Truth, by Mariah Stewart A.
This is the last in the series. With the word “final” in the title it probably is meant to be the last one. In this book we have two plots. First, Regan becomes aware of a convict on death row whose DNA sample was botched by the lab and who may be getting out of prison. She is drawn to the story as a possible next book, and gets in contact with the lawyer. She meets Lester Ray and thinks he is truly sorry and that he might be really innocent. Then he ...more
This is the last in the series. With the word “final” in the title it probably is meant to be the last one. In this book we have two plots. First, Regan becomes aware of a convict on death row whose DNA sample was botched by the lab and who may be getting out of prison. She is drawn to the story as a possible next book, and gets in contact with the lawyer. She meets Lester Ray and thinks he is truly sorry and that he might be really innocent. Then he ...more
EXCELLENT read...finishes up her first 3 novels in this series well.
From dust jacket:
"All that stands between Lester Ray Barnes and the state of Florida's death chamber is a judge's signature. He is sentenced to die for the rape and murder of a young woman, his conviction hinging on two pieces of evidence: DNA testing and an eyewitness who placed him at the scene. But when the story breaks that the DNA testimony at trial had been fabricated and that the eyewitness ha...more
From dust jacket:
"All that stands between Lester Ray Barnes and the state of Florida's death chamber is a judge's signature. He is sentenced to die for the rape and murder of a young woman, his conviction hinging on two pieces of evidence: DNA testing and an eyewitness who placed him at the scene. But when the story breaks that the DNA testimony at trial had been fabricated and that the eyewitness ha...more
2007. 338 pgs. Main character, Regan Landry, confronts whether or not justice was denied a convicted rapist/murderer, when the lab responsible for the DNA data which convicted Lester Ray Barnes admits to massive mishandling of the DNA data. Barnes is released, just prior to his death sentence was to be carried out. There is an immediate crime spree in which woman after woman is brutally killed, and it appears Barnes is responsible. Landry and her boyfriend, FBI Agent Mitch Peyton, frantically at...more
I finished reading this book in the wee hours of the morning.
It was suspenseful in the sense that the ex-con was a copycat serial killer. One of the convicts found out that the DNA samples were mismatched. He was released from prison as well as another man on death row.
Ms. Landry is a writer of true crimes. When she hears about this turn of events in prison life, she is interested to learn of how this can happen. Landry interviews the ex-cons to see what their life was l...more
It was suspenseful in the sense that the ex-con was a copycat serial killer. One of the convicts found out that the DNA samples were mismatched. He was released from prison as well as another man on death row.
Ms. Landry is a writer of true crimes. When she hears about this turn of events in prison life, she is interested to learn of how this can happen. Landry interviews the ex-cons to see what their life was l...more
This was the final book in the Truth series and I read them all back to back (it's the way I prefer to read older series, so I remember everything). This was my least favorite in this series. When I really enjoy a book it's hard for me to put down. I put this one down very easily and I also read an entirely different book when I was halfway through this one (I needed a break from it!). I still liked the book, thought it tied up the suspense nicely (and the Kroll mystery). I don't think it...more
I have read most of the "Truth" series by this author. I have enjoyed them all. I found this one to be pretty predictable (maybe because I have read all the others). I thought it was still pretty entertaining.
I wish this series hadn't ended. Devoted to cold cases and warm people, I really have liked all the books.
Great novel, suspenseful, cool twist ending and hard to put down.
I loved the second story in the series come to a conclusion. It is great having two seperate story lines in one book or series.
The story was creative, but I never warmed to the characters.
Quite good ending to this quartet!
This was the final book in a series. Very good! Enjoyed the suspense
Really enjoy this series.
This is a good series, each book has a great twist. Careful though, they are all murder mysteries, but they all also have mushy romance in them so don't read if that puts you off.
i love this book its not only exciting but its extreamly good
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Mariah Stewart is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-six novels and three novellas and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal. She is a RITA finalist in romantic suspense and the recipient of the Award of Excellence for contemporary romance, a RIO Award for excellence in women's fiction, and a Reviewers Choice Award from Romantic Times Magazine. A three-time winner...more
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