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Reviewed by: Alice Klein for www.bookideas.com
Sixteen year old Lisa Harrison is living a nightmare. Molested by her own father and forced to watch him hit her mother has caused her to consider running away from home her only viable option. When she discovers an even darker secret, her father's involvement in corruption, she flees.
Deadly Behavior is not for the faint of heart. It is a tough novel that digs right into the nitty gritty of the situation. It moves quickly but relentlessly as it follows Lisa's trials and suffering. Throughout the entire text, Ms. Sullivan introduces and explores a subject that is rapidly gaining national attention--that of incest and abuse. Forgiveness and Christian charity are threaded throughout her entire novel. Her characterizations are well-researched and will hold your interest and leave you clamoring for more.
This is Ms. Sullivan's first suspense novel. This reviewer can hardly wait for her next one.
City, John has ambitions for the governor’s mansion. To secure his political future, he climbsinto bed with some of society’s worst, and when his daughter’s actions threaten to expose him, he marks her as a traitor. . . Fully aware that forgiveness is not among her father’s virtues, Lisa runs away in an attempt to survive. She must not underestimate her father’s political strength or the intensity with which he will pursue her. John will silence her and anyone else that gets in his way. . .
This book begins right on page one by captivating the reader’s rapt attention and does not release it until the final page has been read. Ms. Sullivan’s tale unfolds at a fast pace, keeping the reader turning page after page (and up late at night) in the countless breath-holding sequences. She does a great job at building her characters into believable people and believable roles in the story. For those who appreciate stories of the Stephen King or Dean Koontz genre, they will not be disappointed in Dee Sullivan’s work. This book is an absolute must for those who appreciate a good tale of a heart-stopping chase.
Reviewed by Jack P. Wise B.S., M.S.www.bookreviewcafe.com
Don't Miss This One! Outstanding!
Reviewer: Shirley P Johnson, Senior Reviewer for MidWest Book Review
John Harrison is the mayor of River City; his life revolves around John Harrison, and John Harrison alone. Driven by money and power, John is involved in government corruption, drug trafficking and an unquenched desire to become Governor, no matter the cost. He is a deadly man, one to be feared, with connections that span across the state, and resources to uncover anyone or anything he is looking for.
Marie is an abused wife; beaten physically, emotionally and spiritually, her life also revolves around her husband, John Harrison.
Lisa, their only child is now 16, the victim of incest at the hands of her father, she makes the decision to run, a decision that could well cost her her life. No one crosses John Harrison and wins, no one; and so the drama begins.
If I could place neon lights around this book to bring your attention to it, I would. Glued to the pages, I completed the read in one night. Deadly Behavior is a story that surely is played over and over in many towns across our nation. Perhaps not in the power that our main character had, but in the behavior that he portrayed.
This work shows how the actions of someone in our past influence our behavior in life. Deep seeded memories of their actions contribute to the moral fiber of our own existence, and in turn touch yet another innocent generation. It shows the dark side of our human nature in our thirst for money, power and control; and it shows goodness in some to risk their lives to help another.
I absolutely loved the way the author brings God and His power of forgiveness into the story. She weaves this so carefully into the storyline that it is almost breathtaking. If you are looking for a story that is packed full of the dark hideous side of man, yet glows with the intervention of a loving Creator, this book is for you. The characters are so well defined that you truly feel you personally know each one, and the ending will jar even the hardest of heart. A book that gives a face to the faceless victims of abuse and a scream that you will hear for a long time after the read.
I cannot recommend this book high enough. It is an absolute must read; truly a masterpiece.
"Deadly Behavior" by Dee Sullivan |
John Harrison is explosive, dominating, and arrogant. Many women have been seduced by his charm and two have felt his brutal fury, his wife and his only child. Currently the mayor of River City, John has ambitions for the governor’s mansion. To secure his political future, he climbs into be with society’s worst, and when his daughter’s actions threaten to expose him, he marks her a traitor.
Fully aware that forgiveness is not among her father’s virtues, sixteen-year-old Lisa runs away in an attempt to survive. She must not underestimate her father’s political strength or the intensity with which he will pursue her. John will silence her and anyone else that gets in his way. So begins a serious game of hide and seek where there are no higher stakes.
“Truly outstanding work!”
Readers will rip it off the shelf and then demand ‘More, more more!’ from this fine writer.”
Peggy J. Noonan