Ricochet: A Novel

Sandra Brown is a master of the thriller. I couldn’t read this one fast enough! Her characters are believable and more multifaceted than expected. Her plot is fast-paced. Add in some sexy fun and this one is a winner all the way. Highly recommended.

Detective Duncan Hatcher has been trying to put drug kingpin, Robert Savitch in jail for yrs. He finally thought he had him and Judge Cato Laird lets him go on a technicallity. Duncan is livid and spends 4 days in jail for contempt. The day he gets out his partner is being honored by the city of Savannah and when he is coaxed to go with her he first sees the judge's trophy wife. Elise Laird has been married to the Judge for three yrs and we are told very little about her except that she was a topless waitress and bartender before she married him. Later when she shoots an intruder at their home she quietly asks Duncan to help her, she says that the judge is trying to kill her but Duncan who is still investigating the shooting, which he is starting to look at as a homicide, knows he can not believe anything she says. Even though Duncan is drawn to Elise he doesn't believe anything she says and his partner DeeDee is even more vocal. As a matter of fact alittle to much for me. Anyway shortly a P I hired by the Judge to follow his wife, is murdered. Then Elise disappeares and is assumed dead. Later pictures of Elise and Savitch turn up at his office. As you can tell we have many things going on at once and it is only as you reach the end of this intriguing read you really find out what has happened. I liked the book, it was not one of her best, but it was still very good.

Easy and fun read. Page turner. Sandra Brown is a relaxing writer, never boring and the story can be picked up anytime to continue.

I just re read this book. It’s been years since the first time I read it and I still love it. The suspense level is high. Love how it’s hard to tell if Elise is honest or just playing them. Loved being surprised and that there’s a happy ever after. I highly recommend this book.

Absolutely mind boggling, so many twist & turns it was hard to foresee what was coming next. A fabulous read!

This book is very well written. The characters are lifelike and the story is so suspenseful that you can’t put it down. There is also some sweet romance .

A bit too unbelievable. Lots of action though. It is an easy read since everything g moves quickly. . Less bedroom action would. Not have hurt the plot.

Very good story line. Kept me Interested from the first page. Couldn't put it down. Has to keep reading it

Sandra Brown's novels usually provide me with a great amount of enjoyment: an enticing plot, mystery, great characters, suspense, romance, and superbly written. "Ricochet" certainly met more than my full anticipation. The setting for the story is in Savannah, Georgia. The main protagonist is homicide detective Duncan Hatcher who has a master's degree in criminology, is both physically tough and mentally sharp, is unusually compassionate, and has the naturally acquired ability to play classical music on the piano. His partner is Dee Dee Bowen, who works very well with Hatcher employing her intuition, thoroughness and tenacity on their cases. She is also effective in controlling Hatcher's emotions when he becomes frustrated. Hatcher's frustrations occur early in the story when key witnesses are murdered just prior to the trial of the master criminal, Robert Savich, and the presiding judge rules a mistrial. The story moves quickly with a surprising climax.

波乱万丈変転万化の物語。 スー･グラフトンの"B"→ハリポタ賢者→この本 の順に読んできました。女性作家ばかりですね。 二番目は別筋ですが、グラフトンと比べると、筋書きが複雑でスリリング。 ただし、実際はありそうもない話。グラフトンの物語ならありそうかも。 いずれにしても、面白かったです。 後で調べると、判事の妻はエリーズ、と読むみたいですね（訳本）。エリーゼだと思って読んでました。同じ綴り。 主人公の刑事がピアノが大得意。モーツアルトのソナタを軽々弾いているときに、エリーズにせがまれるのです。「エリーゼのためを弾いて頂戴」 判事は加藤だと思ってたら、ケイトウが正解(*^_^*)

Duncan Hatcher and DeeDee Bowen are homicide detectives. They are called to Judge Laird's house when his stunningly beautiful wife Elise shot a burglar in self defence. Judge Laird is overly protective of his wife, wants to have everything dealt with very quickly and without much fuss. But a few tiny details are unusual. And behind the Judge's back, his wife is trying to convince detective hatcher to believe in a completely different story. Towards the end, there are a few things where I thought "Duncan could not have foreseen this reaction of that person", but it's not too bad. Not a single page in this book is boring. The story flows very smoothly and does have some not so expected twists and turns. Go and read it for yourself, you won't regret it.

Enquête palpitante ; héros attachants, suspense au RV. Elise, la femme d'un juge, abat, à son domicile, un intrus, supposé être un cambrioleur. Les policier chargés de l'enquête s'interrogent sur la véracité de la version de légitime défense. L'un des policiers, l'inspecteur Hatcher succombe, bien qu'il s'en défende, au charme D’Élise. On ne s'ennuie pas une seconde !

A fast paced, really great suspense story, right to the last pages.