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Guilt by Association

by Susan R. Sloan

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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. A provocative tale that mirrors today's headlines, this page-turning first novel is a gripping, intelligent and totally satisfying account of one woman's brave struggle to triumph over the pain of a vicious rape, her battle to rebuild her life and the ultimate, shocking confrontation with the man who nearly destroyed her.… (more)
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This is a book, written on the main characters sufferings, and how she dealt with being raped in the 60's. It explains how the victim had a chance opportunity at revenge, and took the bull by the horns. The author manages to portray the strength of the character with such conviction. It was book where I got completely wrapped up in the stoy, as if I was living through the torture myself. I could not help but feel for the character. A compelling read!
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  Wexfordian | Jun 30, 2021 |
De titel boeit je meteen. Het is een titel die bij je een soort van strijd oproept. Je bent dan ook snel in het boek vertrokken en je wilt verder naar de wraakgevoelens van Karen. Dik boek wat niet dik aanvoelt omdat het zo lekker wegleest. ( )
  misty13 | Oct 15, 2015 |
Very powerful. I have a funny feeling that those who dismiss it as preachy or not very good have never had to put up with the way some men think they are irresistable to women, and that women like to be treated as sex objects. I lived through those years. As a woman. ( )
  MarthaJeanne | May 24, 2015 |
December 22, 1962: A pretty young coed is found brutally beaten and sexually assaulted by her date - a handsome, wealthy Harvard law student. No one sees him do it and the police don't believe her story. Her life is entirely ruined while his flourishes. Now thirty years later, Senator Robert Drayton Wilmont has succeeded in becoming a suave, self-assured politician with aspirations of being America's next president, unless America learns the truth.

Karen Kern has suffered more than enough. Thirty years after she was brutally raped, beaten and left for dead by Bob - a charming Harvard law student whom she innocently allowed to escort her home from a friend's Christmas party - she is still tormented by nightmares, trapped by fear and rage, and held prisoner by her shame. It was ultimately her word against his, and as the privileged son of an affluent and extremely powerful family, his claims were believed. Justice was denied to her, and Karen's life was completely altered from its original course.

Fueled by three decades of horrific memories, secrets and lies, Karen will do what most victims never do. She will get even. Justice delayed won't be justice denied for much longer if Karen Kern has her way...

I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was an excellent plot with a very satisfying twist at the end. In my opinion, Susan R. Sloan is a brilliant writer. I give this book a definite A+! and am eagerly searching for more books to read by this author. ( )
  moonshineandrosefire | Jun 24, 2013 |
A page-turner, but not very good. Story is told chronologically, with sociological and contemporary trends for each period together with the characters' development. All the depth of People Magazine. The villain is drawn so ineptly and mimics so many other offensive males that he grows tiresome. The female heroine is so passive that she lets whomever she is associating with dominate her (even if that compromises her own interests). Her mother is repulsive, and it takes the character 30 years to discover the fact. Her father is a cipher. This is more of a woman's book, and the most honest and authentic aspect of this work are the woman-to-woman passages. But the work is so dated and pre-feminist that only a certain kind of woman would find it meaningful. This is one where the jacket blurbs are offensive in their effusiveness and false praise. ( )
  neddludd | Oct 17, 2011 |
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For Pamela,

who was there from the beginning,

and got the body up front.

And for Virginia,

who never stopped believing in me.

I know she's smiling.
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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. A provocative tale that mirrors today's headlines, this page-turning first novel is a gripping, intelligent and totally satisfying account of one woman's brave struggle to triumph over the pain of a vicious rape, her battle to rebuild her life and the ultimate, shocking confrontation with the man who nearly destroyed her.

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December 22, 1962. A pretty coed is brutally beaten and raped by her date, a handsome, wealthy Harvard student. No one sees him do it. The police don't believe her story. Her life is ruined. His flourishes. Now he's running for president, and a desperate woman decides to do the unthinkable. Get even.

From former lawyer Susan R. Sloan comes a masterpiece of psychological suspense that could be written only by an insider. It's a novel about the law and a shocking abuse of power. More than that, it's a no-holds-barred look at a woman's struggle for survival in a society that somehow still shifts blame onto the victims of sexual crimes. And it ends with a shocker of a conclusion - a final justice that will make you stand up and cheer.

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