• Guilty as Sin

  • Deer Lake, Book 2
  • By: Tami Hoag
  • Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
  • Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,035 ratings)

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Guilty as Sin

By: Tami Hoag
Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
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Publisher's summary

A cold-blooded kidnapper has been playing a twisted game with a terrified Minnesota town. Now a respected member of the community stands accused of a startling act of evil. But when a second boy disappears, a frightened public demands to know: Have the police caught the wrong man? Is the nightmare continuing...or just beginning?

Prosecutor Ellen North believes she’s building a case against a guilty man - and that he has an accomplice in the shadows. As she prepares for the trial of her career, Ellen suddenly finds herself swept into a cruel contest of twisted wits, a dark game of life and death...with an evil mind as guilty as sin.

©1996 Tami Hoag (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Accomplished and scary." ( Cosmopolitan)
"A page-turner." ( Chicago Tribune)

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Beware, this is a continuation of another book.

Would you try another book from Tami Hoag and/or Jennifer Van Dyck?

Yes, I think Tami Hoag is a good author.

If you’ve listened to books by Tami Hoag before, how does this one compare?

This one isn't as great as others.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The performance was ok.

Did Guilty as Sin inspire you to do anything?

Nope

Any additional comments?

The list of characters was really long, and I had to write them down in a notebook to keep track. I don't know why so many characters were needed for the story.

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Great listen, but something is missing...

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Definitely some suspenseful material

Have you listened to any of Jennifer VanDyck’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, Solid!

Any additional comments?

Make sure you listen to Night Sins first! Great characters and great build up for the end, once the mystery is revealed there is not enough details about all that the "bad guys" did. I'm not one to rewrite an authors book but this ones ending did let me down a bit. still highly recommend it! But I feel like there is a lot left unresolved with these great characters.

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  • 01-30-16

fabulous listen

great charactwrs. didn't want to stop listening. ending a bit weak, but sets up for the next book. can't wait.

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Must read Night Sins first

This is a continuation of Night Sins, which ended abruptly without complete resolution. The story immediately picks back up with Guilty as Sin. The characters from the first book are all present, plus new characters are added. Josh, the boy kidnapped in the first book has been returned to his home but he is broken and his family is broken. His mom, Hannah, has thrown his despicable father out of the house. The supposed kidnapper, Garrick Wright, is in jail and will go to trial. However it is obvious that either he is not the kidnapper or there has been an accomplice. This book reveals the truth and the story concludes, finally.

This book, as was the first book, is too long. It could have been told quicker; however it is a pretty good book.

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Guilty as sin

What would have made Guilty as Sin better?

Awful story, hard to follow characters. Borring

What do you think your next listen will be?

Fuzzy nation

How did the narrator detract from the book?

O.K. I guess

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

not that I could see

Any additional comments?

May be i just don't like Tami Hoag's style.

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Fantastic

All I can say is WOW!!! What a great thriller. Thoroughly enjoyed the story and the performance.

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Reading this was like pulling teeth

This particular story was a good idea but so very poorly executed. Repetitive phrases, way too much detail on unimportant items. Sexual harassment written as if it were flirting dialogue.
I have enjoyed Tami Hoag books before, but now I'm not sure if I will even attempt another Hoag book.

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Rewind, Rewind,Rewind

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Not sure, I couldn't get very far in the book.

What was most disappointing about Tami Hoag’s story?

I just loved her other 3 books that I read. For some reason I could not get into this book. I found my self rewinding it over and over.

What didn’t you like about Jennifer VanDyck’s performance?

I can't say if it was her performance or if the book was not interesting to me.

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I needed Sequel

This story could have easily been concluded in 1 book. This sequel just dragged out the ending and introduced a cast of boring characters that added zero value to what was started in the first book. I would have quit reading except I wanted to know how it all wrapped up and ended. In the end a big waste of time.

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Wonderful!

This is the third time I have listened to this book and it gets better each time.

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