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Liked It “Wow! What a great mystery. I saw this book as a free download at BN.com and decided to give it a try based on the reviews. It was a great story. I couldn't put it down until the whole mystery had been revealed and the guilty party named. The ending tied up the loose ends rather neatly but the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Slow to develop but picked up momentum about two-thirds of the way in. I was at least able to impress my wife (a psychologist) by displaying some familiarity with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder, however, referred to as D.I.D. since 1994 - thanks Randy). All in all, an interesting mind bender with some thought provoking nuggets regarding the insanity defense, The Eumenides and Old Testament Hebrew law. ”
Derek E wrote this review Monday, November 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Wow! What a great mystery. I saw this book as a free download at BN.com and decided to give it a try based on the reviews. It was a great story. I couldn't put it down until the whole mystery had been revealed and the guilty party named. The ending tied up the loose ends rather neatly but the story is one that keeps you on the edge of your seat trying to figure out who the Avenger is. A great read! If it's still a free download, get it!”
Rebecca E wrote this review Sunday, November 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I got the Kindle Edition for free and was really surprised how good this turne out to be. It was a legal thriller that had me guessing until the very end. This was so good I will be reading more from this author.”
Bill F wrote this review Tuesday, November 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“great, strange read!”
jo-ann b wrote this review Monday, November 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“not my type of book, to superfishal”
mfh1399 wrote this review Saturday, November 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Totally unexpected ending. It moves very fast. I couldn't wait to get to the end and figure out the mystery. ”
Nicole G wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Just started it.”
Deni wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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DeliaLatham wrote this review Sunday, May 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Catherine O’Rourke appears to have it all together. A successful career in newspaper journalism. A beautiful face, plenty of confidence, lots of friends, and a family who loves her.
But then she covers the murder trial of Annie Newberg, who confesses to taking the life of her abusive husband. Annie’s case is unique in that her powerful attorney is also her brother. Quinn Newberg fights to get Annie off on an insanity plea. When that case is unexpectedly declared a mistrial, Cat moves on to the next one, unaware that she is irrevocably bound to the Newbergs.
Babies are kidnapped and assumed dead. High-profile attorneys are murdered. Strange biblical messages are left at each scene. Catherine is deeply involved in the investigation, with the help of a police detective who keeps her supplied with inside information. She starts having disturbing visions about the crimes, but when she makes the mistake of sharing them with her detective friend, she suddenly becomes the prime suspect.
Cat turns to Quinn Newberg for representation. He likes Catherine, and believes in her integrity. But he also believes her visions stem from a split personality – dissociative identity disorder – caused by a traumatic experience eight years earlier. He’s certain he’ll once more be fighting an unpredictable insanity battle in court.
When the two begin to feel an undeniable attraction, Cat’s case becomes personal – and deadly. Someone wants Cat to go down for these crimes. When Quinn gets too close to the killer, someone wants him out of the way.
It’s a whole new battlefield as two successful, independent personalities learn that some situations can’t be tackled alone.
Sometimes you need a higher power.
Randy Singer knows how to hook a reader. He drags them in from the opening scene and never lets go. By Reason of Insanity is packed with heart-pounding suspense, raw emotion, subtle touches of romance and a healthy helping of mystery. Impressive writing and a great storyline. Singer keeps pages turning and readers reading – and when they reach the end, he makes them want one more paragraph … one more page … one more chapter.
This is fiction the way it’s meant to be written.
Reviewed by
Delia Latham
www.delialatham.net”
“After reading Randy Singer's book, Directed Verdict, I was eager to have the opportunity to read more of his work.
Melissa M wrote this review Sunday, February 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
By Reason of Insanity is excellent! Mr. Singer catches court room drama at its most intense. When a person was accused of horrific crimes, I just knew it had to be a set up, but when I found out the rest of the story, I was blown away! I didn't even see it coming! This is a story of justice, sacrifice and a gift from God. It is fast paced, extremely well written and will keep you turning pages until you reach the satisfying ending! ”
“By Reason of Insanity by Randy Singer is an astounding and compelling novel. I read a lot of books within a year, and something that many authors try to pull off is the shock ending. If it's done well, the entire book benefits from it, and the reader walks away from the book amazed and impressed by the author. If the author fails, the reader feels completely betrayed and played by the author. Either way, it's the kind of book that a reader tells their friends about. By Reason of Insanity is one of those books. Cat O'Rourke is a journalist in Virginia Beach who has been sent to cover a high profile murder in Las Vegas being defended by Quinn Newberg , a slick lawyer trying to save his sister, Annie's, life. Annie killed her husband in self-defense after facing years of his abuse. Quinn uses the insanity defense to free her, and instead ends up with a hung jury and a mistrial. When Cat returns home to Virginia, a mysterious Avenger of Blood starts murdering rapists who were never convicted and the lawyers who freed them. Cat starts covering the story as a matter of her work, but the story quickly becomes personal when she begins having visions of the crime and then becomes the prime suspect. Cat calls Quinn for help with her defense when even she starts to doubt her own innocence. Singer is a hugely talented author, and I am a huge fan, so I expected good things before I even cracked the cover of this book. But Singer pulls off the near impossible by keeping the reader wondering about Cat's innocence (without manipulating or lying to the reader), and then pulls off an ending that literally made my jaw drop...twice! This is the kind of book that if you have a friend who doesn't read Christian fiction because they don't think the writing is as good quality as regular fiction, you need to give them this book. Singer never proselytizes or preaches, and the writing is spot on, as good as it gets. ”
clockstein wrote this review Saturday, January 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
