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Simple Intent
When two opportunistic interns uncover details about a 1970s cold case, their simple intent to free an innocent man is thwarted by crooked cops, a slick prosecutor turned defense attorney and a bunch of Philadelphia bad guys.
208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 27, 2010
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Linda Sands
18 books90 followersLinda Sands is the award-winning author of five novels. Her short stories and essays have appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Walton Sun, Skirt! Magazine, Dogplotz, Moronic Ox, a bunch of defunct lit mags and various anthologies. Most recent awards include Georgia Author of the Year for Mystery/ Detective novels and two Killer Nashville Judge's Choice Awards for Best Neo-noir and Best PI novel.
Linda splits her writing time between the Gulf Coast of Florida, the Mountains of Georgia and the suburbs of Atlanta where she and her husband cheer on the competing colleges of their children.
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Linda splits her writing time between the Gulf Coast of Florida, the Mountains of Georgia and the suburbs of Atlanta where she and her husband cheer on the competing colleges of their children.
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December 15, 2010
Simple Intent is an engaging legal thriller. Two legal interns stumble upon a tangled web of corruption, ambition and injustice as they investigate the case of a prisoner who claims he was wrongly convicted.
Reilly, a charming if rakish, law student intercepts the case of Ray Bentley and discovers links to a corrupt retiring cop. Reilly involves fellow intern, Sailor, and together they follow the threads that lead to the mob, the drug trade and their law firm partners. The interns' investigation inadvertently hastens the disintegration of the uneasy alliance between the criminal associates and Reilly and Sailor are caught in the fallout.
Sailor and Reilly are interesting protagonists, opposites in background and attitude, they work well as a partnership. At first I had difficultly keeping the rather large cast and their entangled relationships straight. Partly that is because most of the characters motivations are ambiguous and they each have their own hidden agenda. Though I think the storyline would have been tighter if Sands had narrowed the focus to to a few key characters, I do feel she developed each well.
The threads between the characters, and the part they in the storyline are well handled though some don't draw together until near the end. There were moments when I thought perhaps I had missed something and paged back a little but in the main, the storyline was cohesive. There is no real mystery to uncover as the third person point of view means we are aware of the ties that Reilly and Sailor aren't. Sands does manage to maintain suspense by clouding the motivations of some of the key characters but the conclusion is reasonably predicitable.
Simple Intent is well written with cogent imagery and detail. Sands writing style appealed to me, I felt the use of language was both sophisticated and accessible.
I'd recommend Simple Intent by Linda Sands as an impressive debut in the genre.
Reilly, a charming if rakish, law student intercepts the case of Ray Bentley and discovers links to a corrupt retiring cop. Reilly involves fellow intern, Sailor, and together they follow the threads that lead to the mob, the drug trade and their law firm partners. The interns' investigation inadvertently hastens the disintegration of the uneasy alliance between the criminal associates and Reilly and Sailor are caught in the fallout.
Sailor and Reilly are interesting protagonists, opposites in background and attitude, they work well as a partnership. At first I had difficultly keeping the rather large cast and their entangled relationships straight. Partly that is because most of the characters motivations are ambiguous and they each have their own hidden agenda. Though I think the storyline would have been tighter if Sands had narrowed the focus to to a few key characters, I do feel she developed each well.
The threads between the characters, and the part they in the storyline are well handled though some don't draw together until near the end. There were moments when I thought perhaps I had missed something and paged back a little but in the main, the storyline was cohesive. There is no real mystery to uncover as the third person point of view means we are aware of the ties that Reilly and Sailor aren't. Sands does manage to maintain suspense by clouding the motivations of some of the key characters but the conclusion is reasonably predicitable.
Simple Intent is well written with cogent imagery and detail. Sands writing style appealed to me, I felt the use of language was both sophisticated and accessible.
I'd recommend Simple Intent by Linda Sands as an impressive debut in the genre.
December 21, 2010
Over thirty years ago Ray Bentley was tried and convicted of murder. He lost everything…his beautiful wife, their unborn child and his freedom. Sentenced to life in prison, Ray lived with the knowledge that he was innocent and had no way to prove it.
Now, in 2010, two young legal interns – Reilly and Sailor stumble upon some information that could clear Ray and give him his freedom. However, they quickly discover this is not an easy task. In fact, it’s dangerous and their own lives become threatened if they don’t give up their quest for the truth. What started out as a simple intent to help an innocent man, turns out to be a race to save their own lives.
This book has everything from crooked cops to mobsters to lawyers with their own agendas. This is a fast-paced thriller that keeps readers on their toes and hooked until the last page. There is plenty of action as well as a little romance tossed into one powerful and explosive story.
Linda Sands’ writing style is addictive. I wanted to keep reading and never put the book down. I hated to see this story come to an end. I’ll anxiously be awaiting Ms. Sands’ next book.
Now, in 2010, two young legal interns – Reilly and Sailor stumble upon some information that could clear Ray and give him his freedom. However, they quickly discover this is not an easy task. In fact, it’s dangerous and their own lives become threatened if they don’t give up their quest for the truth. What started out as a simple intent to help an innocent man, turns out to be a race to save their own lives.
This book has everything from crooked cops to mobsters to lawyers with their own agendas. This is a fast-paced thriller that keeps readers on their toes and hooked until the last page. There is plenty of action as well as a little romance tossed into one powerful and explosive story.
Linda Sands’ writing style is addictive. I wanted to keep reading and never put the book down. I hated to see this story come to an end. I’ll anxiously be awaiting Ms. Sands’ next book.
April 19, 2012
Very good first novel. Linda draws you in. Very believeable characters.
The end was a bit rushed, and I'm giving it four stars because I think she can do better.
Looking forward to reading her next book.
The end was a bit rushed, and I'm giving it four stars because I think she can do better.
Looking forward to reading her next book.
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