Beyond Suspicion

by James Grippando

Book Overview

After six exciting thrillers in seven years, bestselling author James Grippando is at last bringing back the main character from his blockbuster debut novel, The Pardon. Criminal lawyer Jack Swyteck doesn't handle many civil cases. But this one is different. His client, Jessie Merrill, is a gorgeous ex-girlfriend who's being sued. At the trial, Jack pulls off a brilliant victory and Jessie gets a hefty settlement. But then Jack finds out it was all...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060005548
• ISBN13: 9780060005542
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A very good thriller!

Jack Swyteck became a fav fictional character of mind back in The Pardon, and his return continues to prove why. This is a very good thriller that grabbed me from page one until the end. Twist and turns always hold my interest if done right and here it definitely was. All the characters were interesting and made you want to know who and why. Jack, I love reading about anytime and hope there's more to come from him in the future. I never did like Jessie, simply because of her cold treatment of Jack. And the killer(s), scary. A well written novel all around that I recommend to all thriller fans.

What a great book!!

This is the second book of his I have read and will now read all of them. This is my ideal story, lots of law, intellect and throw in two shakers of Russian Mafia and it couldn't get better. Plenty of flummoxed situations throughout and if you were an accomplished detective you wouldn't guess the ending. all the cuddo's to this sagacious author, he is the greatest.

A fascinating read!

BEYOND SUSPICION is not your ordinary legal thriller. The fast paced action and interesting characters kept me reading at a feverish pace.With a lull in my reading last month I was looking for a new author to read. I read the inside flap of the latest James Grippando book, BEYOND SUSPICION, and I was hooked. The second book in the Jack Swyteck series (THE PARDON being the first), BEYOND SUSPICION starts out with Jack defending his ex-girlfriend, Jessie Merrill, in a case worth 1.5 million dollars. He wins the case and soon after Jessie ends up dead, in Jack's own bathroom. Suddenly Jack Swyteck is the prime suspect in her death. Jack teams up with Theo Knight to attempt to uncover the details around the death of Jessie Merrill and the action kicks in.More than just a legal thriller this book has some great story lines. Jack's wife Cindy Swyteck is having nightmares from her troubled past. She is my favorite character in the whole book. I felt the author did a wonderful job creating the tension around Cindy. She is dealing with the fact that Jack is the suspect in the death of his own ex-girlfriend, her troubled back-story with Esteban, and her past coming to her in dreams. All of which are sewn together seamlessly.There are some other good characters that play integral parts as well. Yuri, a ruthless thug, and Katrina an insider who has her own demons to deal with, are two of my favorites.If you're looking for a new book to read I suggest you pick up BEYOND SUSPICION. It brings a diabolical mystery, wonderful side stories, face paced action, and a twist at the end that will leave you wanting more! I recommend it along with THE PARDON.

Didn't See It Coming

I have read all of Grippando's work. This was right up there with the best. I guess that the characters are so beleivable and can get in the same jams as all of us, that I relate very well with them.My favorite Grippando book is A Kings Ransom, but Beyond Suspicion was really close. Jack Swytech is a great character. I hope that James will continue to use him in future works.The ending is teriffic.....I never saw it coming!Don't start this unless you intend to finish it! You'll get hooked fast.

So good, it should be illegal!

"Beyond Suspicion" is a great, great legal thriller. This is the first time in about a year that I stayed up all night reading a book that I quite literally couldn't put down. As far as I'm concerned, James Grippando's recent novels have been far superior to John Grisham's and "Beyond Suspicion" is his best one yet.