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Heart of a Killer

By: David Rosenfelt
Narrated by: Tadd Morgan
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In David Rosenfelt's latest thriller, Jamie Wagner must free a convicted murderer so that she can save her dying daughter - by taking her own life.

Jamie Wagner is a young lawyer who is happy to be flying under the radar at a large firm, doing background research for the partners. It's not that he isn't smart. He is. It's just that hard work, the whole legal world, isn't really his thing. Underachiever? Yes. Content? At least until the firm puts him on a case that turns his whole world upside down.

Sheryl Harrison has served four years of a 30-year sentence for killing her husband, whom she claims abused her and her daughter, Karen. The case is settled. There shouldn't be anything for Jamie to do - except Karen is sick. She has a congenital heart defect and will die without a transplant, and her rare blood type makes the chance of finding a matching donor remote. Sheryl wants to be that donor, and Jamie is in way over his head. Suicide, no matter what the motive, is illegal, and Sheryl is put on suicide watch.

Jamie's only shot at helping Sheryl and saving Karen is to reopen the murder case, prove Sheryl's innocence, and get her freed, so that she can pursue her plan on her own.

David Rosenfelt, a native of Paterson, New Jersey, is a graduate of NYU. He was the former marketing president for Tri-Star Pictures before becoming a writer of novels and screenplays. He currently lives in Southern California with his wife and 35 dogs. Tadd Morgan is an actor, dancer and musician holding a bachelor of arts degree in Improvisational Performance Structures from Bennington College. He has been performing in his native Seattle for the past five years.

©2012 David Rosenfelt (P)2012 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

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big disappointment

Any additional comments?

Bring back Grover Gardner. (Perhaps he rightfully declined to read this one because of the storyline.)

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Usually good author misses the mark with this one

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The reader was terrible--accent bad, various character voices equally bad

Has Heart of a Killer turned you off from other books in this genre?

The Andy Carpenter reader and stories are far superior and should not be missed.

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It's No Andy Carpenter

I love Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter series. Funny, irreverent, well-read by Grover Gardner. This book, however, which strays from the Carpenter series, is little better than a bad romance novel. The plot is sappy and unbelievable (why do authors insist that out-of-their-league lawyers can pull off the impossible?), and I couldn't wait for it to end.

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Don't waste your time or your money!!

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

No one that I know!!

What do you think your next listen will be?

A well written suspense novel with a talented narrator.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He read it like he was reading a term paper. He demonstrated no performance talent whatsoever.

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

Absolutely none whatsoever. I will be returning this one to Audible.

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The title and the first couple of chapters were pretty good. Then the story just fell apart. No character development. Absolutely bizarre story line. I gave up on it about half way through.

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Disappointing

Heart of a Killer was a letdown. The main character, Jamie, was a rookie lawyer in WAY over his head. The storyline was unbelievable, far-fetched and disappointing coming come David Rosenfelt's. Don't waste your money or time on this one.

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