Delusion by Peter Abrahams

   In the mystery/suspense genre, Delusion began better than it ended. The book follows Nell Jarreau as she learns that the man she testified against and whose conviction her testimony was instrumental in winning might be released from jail due to new, exonerating evidence.
   Peter Abrahams does lead to wonder about the veracity of the evidence, the motive(s) behind its hidden whereabouts and the secrets of the characters. However, the mystery soon unravels and the reader is left with the sneaking and sinking suspicion that they've read this story or seen the movie before. When the reader starts to figure out the answer without any evidence to the contrary, it becomes difficult to want to read the rest of the story for any other reason than just to see its inevitable conclusion.
   I found myself scanning toward the end of the book instead of enjoying the words on the page. Mr. Abrahams kept me interested enough in the first half of the book that I my interest is piqued sufficiently to give him another shot.


Favorite Quote:

"That sounded all right to Pirate. A Jew would have been better, of course, as everyone knew. But, hey! No reason this specialist woman couldn't be a Jew. He almost asked."


Overall Opinion:

A beginning strong enough to leave me disappointed with its obviousness. Disappointed. Maybe next book.


Rating:

6