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Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
Author: Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
New York Times bestselling author Nancy Taylor Rosenberg returns with her latest and greatest blockbuster that's sure to top bestseller lists everywhere! Compelled by her strong values and integrity, a California police officer goes against the blue code of silence by reporting an incident of corruption on the force. But she soon pays the pric...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780451180063
ISBN-10: 0451180062
Publication Date: 11/1/1997
Pages: 448
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 69 ratings
Publisher: Signet Book
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Helpful Score: 5
Had an unexpected ending. Was a hard but a compulsive read. The characters showed great growth throughout the book. The storyline was tidy and easy to follow for the most part. Well written.
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Helpful Score: 3
A great female heroine, a street cop who is trying to prove herself in a man's world and clean up corruption in the police department.
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Helpful Score: 2
They thought they were above the law-she was going to prove them wrong.

A terrifying childhood abduction has left California copy Rachel Simmons with a burning desire to see the law upheld. And nothing will stand in her way--not even the abuse the authority she witnesses at the hands of a fellow officer. Now Rachel has violated the most sacred law within their ranks--the blue code of silence.

But it isn't until she is framed for attempted murder and the lives of her children are threatened that she realizes she can trust no one - not even the ambitious D.A. who seems to offer her a way out.

For Rachel Simmons, justice has become the most dangerous ideal of all...
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A female police officer is placed in an uncompromising spot when she sees a blatent abuse of power from a fellow officer to a suspect. She decides that it should be reported. After doing so, she is threatened by other police officers, and the lives of her children are in danger.

Heart stopping book - really seemingly true to life.
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I read this book from start to finish in one day. I stayed up late to finish this page-turner. This is a stand-alone novel and in my opinion the best novel I've read by Rosenberg. The novel revolves around a single mother that becomes a police officer in order to provide for her children. She is placed on the lightly-manned night shift with a rogue cop and his clique of officers.
A good read that is rated a solid 4 on both PaperBackSwap and GoodReads.
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Because there was no "suspense" in this story, there were times that I felt it read a little slow. The storyline seemed obvious, but it was still written well enough that I wanted to keep reading and see exactly HOW the good guy(s) would win.
And then, there was the ending...and it was totally unexpected and caused me to put the book down and process it. For as obviously as the storyline was, the ending made me realize that I was glad I kept reading!


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