Prison Blues

Michael Stone #4

by Anna Salter

Eight months pregnant: a time when most women would want to stay off their feet. But forensic psychologist Michael Stone is no ordinary woman. When her old friend, the warden at Nelson's Point Correctional Facility, asks her to replace a psychologist who was leading the sex offender therapy group, Michael can't say no. As she soon discovers, her predecessor was dismissed for having sexual relations with an inmate -- and had befriended a smooth-talking prisoner in her group...a prisoner who now has his eyes on Michael. When violence erupts, leaving one inmate dead and one official in a coma, all eyes are trained on Michael's group. With no witnesses or weapons to be found, Michael races against the clock -- armed only with her knowledge of the psychopathic mind -- to uncover a vicious criminal network that might extend far beyond the prison walls....

Genres: Mystery Thriller, Thriller, Mystery

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

These are the fiction books by author Anna C. Salter.

Anna Salter is a forensic psychologist. Dr. Salter received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Public Practice from Harvard University and obtained a Masters Degree in Child Study from Tufts. She lectures and consults on sex offenders and victims throughout the United States and abroad. Dr. Salter also evaluates sex offenders for civil commitment proceedings and other purposes. She testifies as an expert witness in sexual abuse civil and criminal cases.

Reviews

[Jack Heath]

Synopsis: forensic psychologist Stone is not ordinary. She's 8 months pregnant, but still says yes to a replacement at the prison. Violence erupts.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book #4 in Micheal Stone series. Wondering why author did not continue with more books in the series. It is a very fast read. Did not want to put the book down.

[Amy DiGiulio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

[Shugak · Rating 2 out of 5]

Finished the book to learn it was a 4th in a series. The back story would have made more sense had I realized this and read the other books first. I'm anal about reading series in order. This one caught me off guard and out of order. The main character, Michael Stone (a female) was okay but did not grab my sympathies or loyalties. There was no great grabber conflict to resolve, just a mystery with an known ending. I probably will not read other books by this author.

[Susan Clark-cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the forth book I have read by this author, and it is as good as all the others, which means it is very good. Page turning mystery, good characters, fun and quick to read. She has a psychological bent to her writing that I really enjoy.

[S.M. Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anna Salter is one of my all-time favorite authors. I wish she'd write some more Dr. Michael Stone books!

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast read, pretty good.