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Temporary Sanity: A Crime Novel (Marty Nickerson #2)
by
Rose Connors
A brilliant new legal thriller, set on colorful Cape Cod, from the author whose debut novel, Absolute Certainty, won raves for its fresh voice and its passion for the law. When can a citizen become a killer? Is homicidal insanity ever a moral or legal justification for murder? And what should a jury do when the facts are clear but they don't tell the real story?
Cape Cod at...more
Cape Cod at...more
ebook, 320 pages
Published
July 8th 2003
by Scribner
(first published May 26th 2002)
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Jan 11, 2009
Kathleen Hagen
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Temporary Sanity, by rose Connors, A-minus.
Narrated by Bernadet Dunn, produced by blackstone audio, downloaded from audible.com.
I like these books about attorney Martha Nickerson. I think I must actually by accident have hit the second book in the series. In the first book, Absolute Certainty, Marty was working for the prosecutor’s office and had done so for ten years. But she had a falling-out with her boss, and resigned from the prosecutor’s office at the end of the book. In this second book,...more
Narrated by Bernadet Dunn, produced by blackstone audio, downloaded from audible.com.
I like these books about attorney Martha Nickerson. I think I must actually by accident have hit the second book in the series. In the first book, Absolute Certainty, Marty was working for the prosecutor’s office and had done so for ten years. But she had a falling-out with her boss, and resigned from the prosecutor’s office at the end of the book. In this second book,...more
Jan 31, 2013
Mary
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Anyone who likes contemporary mysteries
Recommended to Mary by:
Library Book Sale
When devoted father Buck Hammond's seven-year-old son is abducted and murdered by convicted pedophile Hector Monteros, Buck takes justice into his own hands. Unfortunately, the television cameras were rolling as Buck aimed his hunting rifle at Hector's head and shot him dead. The only viable defense for a charge of murder one is insanity, but the grieving father refuses to say he was crazy when he pulled the trigger.
Cape Cod defense attorney Marty Nickerson - until recently a Massachusetts pros...more
Cape Cod defense attorney Marty Nickerson - until recently a Massachusetts pros...more
Cuando un ciudadano puede convertirse en un asesino? en su nueva función tiene que revivir la historia en el juicio, cuando el hijo de Buck de siete años de edad, fue violado y asesinado por el pedófilo Héctor Monteros, Buck tomó la justicia por sus propias manos. Por desgracia, las cámaras de televisión captado el momento en que Buck apuntó con su fusil de caza a la cabeza de Monteros. La única defensa viable es la locura, pero el padre se niega a decir que él estaba loco cuando apretó el gatil...more
A court room drama where an attorney tried to defend using a temporary insanity plea. Very beautifully written and at no point of of time it looks like slow. There is another story about a battered women running parallel in the book, which is somewhat related to the main plot. Defending a man, when the murder have been captured in camera is quite difficult and the Marty Nickerson had a tough task in front of her, especially when the judge seems to be biased and prejudiced against the defendant....more
A child is raped and murdered the father kills the rapist/murderer right in front of cameras. When can a citizen kill.Is insanity ever a moral/legal justification? Set in Cape Cod,a former Mass.prosscutor,will try and defend the father and killer of his boy's murder. I liked this story,it has another story running with it,dealing with a battered woman. prosecutor Marty Nickerson and her partner Harry Madigan have their work cut out for them.A real good read.
A rare mystery that actually managed to come up with a twist that I didn't see coming. That could have been because I tend to be a bit more distracted with audiobooks and using my ears rather than my eyes, but I don't think so. I would have given it five stars except that the motivation of the actual culprit wasn't fleshed out enough to satisfy me. But I enjoyed the book and intend to back up and read the first in the series and then stick with Marty Nickerson.
Good character driven plot. Interesting perspective on criminal justice. The title might be a good one for my own memoirs.
Marty Nickerson #2 finds her joining the defense team on two murders. This one was a bit predictable, but still a good read.
Jun 25, 2012
Sandi
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3 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
crime-mystery-thriller-suspense,
read-2012
Nicely done legal suspense with a brisk plot, an interesting Cape Cod setting, and characters who you can root for and against.
I am totally engrossed in this book. I am enjoying the audio version from my local library on my nook
enjoyable crime novel, murder mystery, courtroom drama, main character is a single mother lawyer
One of the best legal thrillers I have read in a long time! Well written and interesting intrigue.
I liked this book as well as the first Rose Connors book because of her clear, concise, legal storytelling. The story takes turns I did not expect.
decent, quick read. faintly feminist version of a Scott Turow . . .
Could not put it down!!!
enjoyable little book
ereader ebook
Good courtroom intrigue with a worthy cause (or two), feisty attorney, and spiteful legal combatants.
Disappointing. The courtroom scenes were by turns tedious or farcical. The only reason I persevered to the end was because it is part of a series. I loved the first book & will continue with the series with the hope that the next volume will be better.
Ms. Connors has gotten much better at ending her books. I was very disappointed at the ending of the first in this series, but this one was a LOT better. I can't say that I agree with the verdict, but I DO understand it!
I really enjoyed this book. I found the title on a list on the Monroe Co. Public Library's website and thought the summary was good. Nice mystery but not overwhelming. Interesting, and some funny, characters. I liked the protagonist a lot. I can easily see me reading more of her books. This is the 2nd for this character so I think I'll be looking for the first one!
Wow...just as good as the first...on to #3!!
My second book by Rose Connors. I liked this one better than the first!
"Recommend Connors to fans of Perri O'Shaughnessy and Lisa Scottoline." --Booklist
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I really liked this book. It is hard to say much about it without spoilers though. It is a legal/mystery that kept me guessing all the way through. I will definitely read more by this author.
Jul 01, 2008
Debra
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
audiobooks,
mystery-thriller-suspense
Bernadette Dunne does a wonderful job of narrating Rose Connor's legal thriller series set on Cape Cod. These quite satisfying books never got the attention they deserved.
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Mar 29, 2008
Lynn
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fiction-mystery,
fiction
A man kills a 7 year old. Filmed on video. Pleads temporary insanity. Good characters. Surprise ending. I liked it.
I enjoyed this book. It's just a murder mystery, but I liked the twists in it. An enjoyable fast read.
2nd in the series. A great read.
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