What do you think?
Rate this book
Kiernan O'Shaughnessy #2
Rogue Wave by Susan Dunlap
The wife of a brain-damaged hit-and-run victim hires Kiernan O'Shaughnessy, medical examiner turned private eye, to find out who was behind the wheel of the car that hit her husband, Blending forensic detail, psychological insight, and thrills galore, Rogue Wave is top-of-the-line suspense fare.
Paperback
First published June 18, 1991
2 people are currently reading
40 people want to read
About the author
Susan Dunlap
98 books46 followersSusan Dunlap is best known for her Jill Smith detective series, but she is a prolific and much loved writer of crime and mystery fiction, including award-winning short stories.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
December 4, 2012
This book was published in 1991. I save many paperbacks and reread them years later. This was one of those cases.
In my opinion, Susan Dunlap is an excellent author. Her location descriptions immerse you in the scene, the characters are three dimensional and the plot was both interesting and challenging.
Flamboyant artist Garrett Brant was struck by a hit and run driver on the day he told his wife he was going into San Francisco to meet with a woman about a show. Three years later a disgraced former cop calls Kiernan O'Shaugnnesy, coroner turned P.I., and begs her to take on Garrett's wife as a client. Garrett was left brain damaged from the accident and the former cop thinks he's found a clue to the person who was driving the car. The problem is no one has been completely straight with Kiernan and each has their own agenda. As for Garrett, although he recovered physically, the damage to his short term memory has plunged him and his wife into an existence that is like "Ground Hog Day." For Garrett, every day is the fateful day before he drove into San Francisco. He holds the key to all of the lies, but the key is trapped in a mind that can't remember. The big question is whether it was an accident or attempted murder. If it was the latter, why?
The suspense is something you can feel, and this is a thoroughly enjoyable read.
In my opinion, Susan Dunlap is an excellent author. Her location descriptions immerse you in the scene, the characters are three dimensional and the plot was both interesting and challenging.
Flamboyant artist Garrett Brant was struck by a hit and run driver on the day he told his wife he was going into San Francisco to meet with a woman about a show. Three years later a disgraced former cop calls Kiernan O'Shaugnnesy, coroner turned P.I., and begs her to take on Garrett's wife as a client. Garrett was left brain damaged from the accident and the former cop thinks he's found a clue to the person who was driving the car. The problem is no one has been completely straight with Kiernan and each has their own agenda. As for Garrett, although he recovered physically, the damage to his short term memory has plunged him and his wife into an existence that is like "Ground Hog Day." For Garrett, every day is the fateful day before he drove into San Francisco. He holds the key to all of the lies, but the key is trapped in a mind that can't remember. The big question is whether it was an accident or attempted murder. If it was the latter, why?
The suspense is something you can feel, and this is a thoroughly enjoyable read.
July 25, 2016
To be honest, I picked this book up because it was in a remainder pile and it was signed. It also made a couple of trips to the box headed for trade-in. I'm glad I kept it. Rogue Wave is a fast paced, very readable and credible murder mystery. Kiernan O'Shaughnessy, Private Eye, has enough savvy, smarts and ego, along with her background in pathology to pick up on and follow the clues to the end. I will leave this book on my shelves for now and keep an eye out for more titles by Susan Dunlap.
July 20, 2012
The main character is Kieran O'Shaughnessy. She used to be the coroner in San Francisco, but now is a PI in San Diego who has been asked to investigate a death that occurred in the midst of a storm. The victim is somehow tied to a three-year-old car accident which left a guy mentally stuck forever in the day before the accident. Good mystery.
March 28, 2016
The many twists and turns with unbelievable premises bring the rating down a notch. The connections found by Kiernan O'Shaughnessy are too thin to be believed and attempts to create romantic tension between Kiernan and her ex-lover fall flat. This story had too many "rabbit holes" to follow...
July 10, 2014
While I really enjoyed the first in this series, I didn't care for this one as much.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews