by Johanna Parker, Charlaine Harris
Charlaine Harris wrote ” A Secret Rage” back in the mid-80′s, long before she became famous for her mysteries and her vampire series. It can be read as a short, well-constructed mystery that keeps the reader guessing while giving an insight into life in a small college town in the South, but it is...
"Brave, unflinching, confrontation of rape"Charlaine Harris wrote " A Secret Rage" back in the mid-80's, long before she became famous for her mysteries and her vampire series.It can be read as a short, well-constructed mystery that keeps the reader guessing while giving an insight into life in a sm...
A Secret Rage made for an uneasy listening experience, not just because of the graphic rape and its aftermath, but the misguided anti-racism and the shaky writing, had I been reading, may have resulted in a DNF. Narrator Johanna Parker made Nickie's fear and horror so convincing I struggled to remai...
Never a disappointment, Charlaine Harris comes through again. This stand alone was a quick, easy read on a serious subject, rape. My favorite local bookseller said she thinks Harris doesn't get enough credit for her work, and I agree. I think she's great and have enjoyed her entire series except ...
This book missed the 5 star mark for me due to the open ending. What ends up happening with Cully and her? But I have to admit that writing a novel about sexual assault isn't easy. There are way too many ways the author could have made a mistake. But she didn't, in my opinion and for that reason I h...
Definitely not your typical Charlaine Harris book...her earlier works were much more serious than her series works. In some ways though, I do prefer these to her later stuff, although, they still pretty much get the same ratings from me.
Didn't like this one like I like her other books, that's for sure. Nevermind that stuff was missing on the discs when I was listening to it; I was able to catch up easily enough. However, it was just seriously depressing. No real highlights of laughter or comedy. Just sad situations all the time. Bo...
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