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The Execution of Noa P. Singleton

Elizabeth L. Silver

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Jun 25, 2013 Laura (booksnob) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: literature, 2013

Noa committed a capital crime and is sitting on death row in Pennsylvania. She has six months left until execution day. She is out of appeals and has resigned herself to her fate.

Seemingly out of nowhere, the victim's mother, a lawyer, has formed MAD, Mothers Against Death, and has had a change of heart in Noa's case and wants to plead for Clemency. Oliver is the lawyer working with Marlene Dixon trying to come up with any additional evidence in the case. Noa is skeptical of Marlene's change in ...more

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Jul 02, 2013 Sera rated it it was ok

Shelves: audio, library, thriller-suspense

Part of fun of being an avid reader is discovering new authors, especially when that author debuts his or her first novel. Thus I was excited to read Silver's debut novel about a young woman on death row. Sounds interesting, right? I thought so, too, but as I listened to this book on audio, I realized what a snooze fest the whole thing was to the point where I couldn't wait for it to be over.

I've noticed a trend with newly published authors who have obtained MFAs in writing or a Master's in crea ...more

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Sep 03, 2013 Andy Plonka rated it really liked it

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This one started strong for the first 100 pages, sagged a bit in the middle but finished a bit above average. The premise is great. The main protagonist is waiting on death row to be executed with all of her appeals exhausted. Then we learn who she killed and the circumstances are revealed gradually, with an assortment of twists and turns along the way. A fine first effort by this author who is not afraid to tackle tough subjects.

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