Suspicious Origin

By Patricia MacDonald

Book Overview

Patricia MacDonald has captivated readers worldwide with her page-turning suspense novels that are filled with surprising twists and turns and psychologically perceptive characterizations. Now... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743423585
• ISBN13: 9780743423588
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

MACDONALD DOES IT AGAIN!!

Just when you think its just a who done it, and you think you know, your wrong, then you think you know again....and your wrong. I still have about 10 pages left and still dont know where its going. GREAT book, i glanced at a few reviews, didnt want to read too much since im not done with the book. If your going to listen to anyones review.....listen to mine....its fabulous....and i cant even fathom why the ones with a bad review didnt like it!!!

Good novels don't need profanity

I was really enjoying this book, then in the middle I noticed that PM had begun to use the f*** word so many times until it started reading like an angry child's work. I skipped over the f*** words and kept reading until the ending which turned out to be all right. I didn't really like the character, Britt. I was happy when her brother-in-law threw her out. (I know that it's only fiction) Patricia MacDonald is a really good writer, and if you're a good writer people will read your work without the overuse of the f*** word, and other profanities. I'm interested in the mystery and the suspense, not how good you can use profanity.

I loved it

when I read "Not Guilty" I thought I had read the best book by Ms. MacDonald. That was before I read Suspicious Origin. This book is fantastic. It's got you from the first page. It sure makes you think. I finished it in just a few days and that was only reading a few hours a day. I just didn't want to put it down. It is very easy to get involved with all of the people in this book & it keeps you guessing & when it gets close to the end you can start to figure out who the killer is. Ms. MacDonald is a wonderful author but this is her best book so far.

strong suspense thriller

When Kevin Carmichael wakes up one night, he sees his neighbor's home on fire and he rushes out to try and save them. He manages to save ten-year-old Zoë but is unable to get to her mother Greta who dies of smoke asphyxiation. Luckily, Zoë's father Alec was out of the house at the time so the child has someone to cling to in this tragedy. Alec calls Britt Anderson to tell her that her sister has died. Though the siblings were estranged, Britt races to their side.When Britt arrives, the surviving father and daughter are staying at a neighbor's home. Zoë takes to her immediately but Alec is cold and rude. When the investigation into the fire shows that arson was involved, Britt begins to gather evidence that shows Alec is the perpetrator. It is only after he is arrested that Brett begins to doubt Alec's guilt. She does her best to prove his innocence, but her efforts nearly gets her killed by somebody who wants Alec found guilty.Patricia MacDonald, well known for her suspense thrillers, has written a work that rivals the novels of Marry Higgins Clark. The protagonist is a feisty woman who fights for her beliefs and is then not afraid to admit she might have made a big mistake. The story line moves along at such a brisk pace that readers will finish the book in one sitting and then put it on their keeper shelf, because it is too good to give away.Harriet Klausner