Suspect

Raven #2

by Jasmine Cresswell

For twenty-five years multimillionaire businessman Ron Raven played the loving husband and father— to two very different households. But when Ron disappears, his deception is revealed. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, both families are left questioning who can be trusted—and who remains SUSPECT.

Cynical attorney Liam Raven hid his father's bigamy—until it was too late. Ironically, Liam specializes in divorce cases. But when Chloe Hamilton is charged with murdering her husband, a popular Denver mayor, he makes an exception.

Liam's relationship with Chloe quickly surpasses client and attorney. Her former husband had many secrets—including a connection to Ron Raven's other family. And acquitting Chloe means uncovering a string of lies and treachery that leads back to Liam's father.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Suspense, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Romantic Suspense

400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

About the author

Born in England, Jasmine Cresswell now divides her time between her winter home in Sarasota, Florida and her summer home in Evergreen, Colorado. Jasmine has been writing since 1975 and has published over 50 novels, with 9 million copies of her books in print.
Jasmine served for two years as the editor of the Romance Writer's Report. She also served as president of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and is a founder and former president of Novelists, Inc. She received the Colorado Authors' League Award for Best Paperback Novel of the Year and the Romance Writers of America Golden Rose Award. Her books also have received numerous Romantic Times certificates of excellence.

Experienced as a public speaker, Jasmine has conducted college seminars and addressed many writers' conferences. Interviews and profiles have appeared in newspapers throughout the country, and Jasmine considers herself a veteran of talk shows and news broadcasts.

Married to Malcolm Candlish, whom she met while she was working for the British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Jasmine and her husband have lived all over the world. She has a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in history and philosophy from Melbourne University, a second degree in history from Macquarie University, as well as a Masters Degree in history and archival administration from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.

Reviews

[Lorrie Finley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well developed characters and plot

I read the first book in this trilogy and was hooked & couldn't wait to get the rest. Ms Dress well writes stories that will hold you until the end.

[Carol Hunsicker · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very light read. And an ok story.

[Ashlyn · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was genuinely painful for me to read. 0 to 150 in 3 seconds kind of romances are not my jam

[Connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was ok.. hard to follow at 1st.. I skipped ahead

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is way more suspense than romance but that's ok. The surrounding mystery and action make up for it. A good plot filled with a delicate mix of intricacies, lies, deceit, murder, and unbridled emotions make for a good tale spun by Cresswell and I enjoyed reading it. It's a definite page-turner and you can't put it down until you've reached the end. I wonder if Sophie knows the truth about her paternity though. After finishing this, I am now anxious to know more about the disappearance and whereabouts of Ron Raven. I await the last in the trilogy, Payback. 3/5 stars.

[Georgiann Hennelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ron Raven has played the loving family man for 25 years to two different families so when the Multi millionarie businessman Sudden goes missing, his deception is revealed. Liam Raven knew about his fathers bigamy but kept his secret. Liam is aattorney who specilzes in divorce cases so when Chloe is accused of murdering her husband a popular denver mayor he makes an exception and takes her case. Her husband knew Liams father and lies and treachery begin coming out of the woodwork all leading back to Liams father

[Lori Henrich · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure if I liked this one or not - it was one of the books that Dee had and kept most of them so I could read them. This is a sequel and the constant reference to the past was kind of annoying, but at least it was enough info so that you could kind of get the gist of what was going on. It was a good plot line in spite of the past references. Anyway I was glad that I read it, but this will be a library donation.

[T.M. Carper · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good middle book. I still like "Missing" more than "Suspect" but eh. Poor Chloe--first she's trapped in a loveless marriage, then her husband is killed, and then she has to deal with the media storm and the real father of her daughter.



A good suspense novel and I'm looking forward to "Payback". "Suspect" deals more with Liam Raven handling his own life and trying to avoid being like his father.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second in the Raven series, this is a well crafted mystery with a couple of satisfying plot twists.

The mayor of Denver has been murdered and his wife is the cheif suspect. She contacts a lawyer she has had some contact with, Liam Raven, for help. They are on the search for the real killer while dark secrets come to the surface.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part II in a series about the aftermath of a bigamist father's disappearance and death... son from wife #1 has to figure out who killed the mayor of Denver before his widow is tried and convicted. Brother-in-law from wife #2 manages to get involved and muck things up for everyone.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

See Payback (final installment) for my comments.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyed the continuing saga of characters from the first book

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would have liked a little more wrap-up at the end, but overall, I liked catching up with the characters again.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is romantic/suspense.. .more toward to suspense. It's ok-ok. I will not reread it again or read other books by that authour. I don't feel so drawn in the book. It's just a story. So...

[Mary Frette]

GOOD

[Jenny Mandeville · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this trilogy and how each book is about a different family member.

[Starla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! Hard to put down. All the characters were very believable, as was the storyline. Anxious to read the third book in this trilogy.

[Deckle Pages · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed, somewhat slow in spots. I would consider this a light read, but not a cozy book.

[Tammy Pickens · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 2nd book of the "Raven" series was even better than the first one.

[Patt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This second book in the series concentrates on Liam Raven, son of the bigamist from the first book. Liam is called on to defend the wife of the slain mayor of Denver, but ends up falling in love.

[Roxann · Rating 4 out of 5]

The killer wasn't hard to figure out but it was still interesting to read how she got the characters there.

[Anke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leest net als het eerste deel lekker weg. Gelijk verder in het derde deel.

[Glenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book did not meet the hype. The link between Paul Fairfax and Liam Raven was reached to quickly. I felt like something was missing in this book, but I can't finger it.

[Sherri · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good, but Kind of struggled through it. Figured out "whodunnit" pretty quickly.

[Karsyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yup, read it before. it was fine, didn't blow me away or anything.