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Life Penalty (Mass Market Paperback)

by Joy Fielding (Author)
2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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She's searching for the man who killed her daughter. But will he find her first?

In a novel that grips like a waking nightmare, master storyteller Joy Fielding creates a searing examination of a horrifying crime, the limits of the law, and a woman's terrifying journey into a killer's twisted mind.

In one tragic afternoon everything changed. Until then, Gail Walton had considered herself lucky. With a successful husband, two daughters, and a house in the New Jersey suburbs, Gail lived a safe and predictable life. Then the unthinkable happened: her six-year-old daughter Cindy was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered.

Consumed by grief and rage, Gail has retreated into herself. Her family and friends fear she's losing her grip on reality. The police warn her to let them handle the investigation. But not one of them knows the truth: that Gail has a description of the killer, a plan to set herself up as a decoy, and a room in a run-down boardinghouse. And Gail Walton has just bought herself a gun....



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Gail Walton is comfortable and secure with a successful husband, two beloved daughters, and a house in the New Jersey suburbs. But one tragic afternoon shatters her perfect life beyond all recognition. Gail's six-year-old daughter is abducted from the neighborhood park, sexually assaulted, and murdered. Consumed with grief and rage, Gail turns her back on the police investigation and takes the law into her own hands. Armed with a description of the killer and a handgun, she prepares a meticulous trap to exact the ultimate revenge.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Oddly gripping, but mostly just bad., Oct 10 2003
By C. Gilbert "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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I didn't dislike Gail-- I actually think that one of the things Fielding did decently was create a portrait of a woman gone mad with grief. Hence the extra star on what really is a one-star novel...

What I did dislike was that it was poorly written. It was often wooden and jerky in style. It read like it was written far too quickly.

Skip this one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD, Nov 28 2000
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Gail had the perfect life until her six year old daughter, Cindy, was brutally raped and murdered. After that, Gail's only mission in life was to find the monster who did this. I notice that many of the readers here have a strong dislike for Gail, and in many ways, I can understand that. However, we have to remember the kind of loss that Gail has suffered. Nothing could be worse than having your child murdered. How is Gail supposed to function like a "normal" person, considering what happened? She repeatedly puts her life in danger in an effort to catch the killer, and it's obvious that part of her doesn't really want to live. Her plans to find this killer make no sense at all, and I felt tremendous sympathy for her husband, Jack and daughter, Jennifer throughout all of this. Gail so desperately needed help, but she refused to get it. Even when she finally did see a psychiatrist, she told him that she wouldn't let him help her.

In this book, Joy Fielding takes you on a journey that no one wants to take - losing your child to murder. You get to experience this through Gail's eyes. Although the ending wasn't quite what I expected, the book was still very good overall.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, well written......, Aug 4 2000
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I picked this hardcover up during the 80's when it first came out and I enjoyed the read. Sure some of this sounds far-fetched but Joy Fielding along with Mary Higgins Clark were at the top of women writers in the 80's given readers chilling suspense and a good fast read. It seems now a days all these stories they wrote about so well, have been put through the mill and rehashed a million times over. I guess when you look back they may seem somewhat tame and maybe even dull compared to what they write about these days but I still remember this story and reading it till 4AM till finished and enjoying it, thats what readings about. Its really not as bad as many of the reviewers claim.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Story
I didn't like Gail either and thought she was the single biggest idiot to ever hit the literary pages. Read more
Published on Dec 25 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars dull
This book took me a year to read because it was so easy to put down. The last 3/4's of the book could have been written tighly in maybe twenty pages and maybe not even worth it... Read more
Published on Jul 28 2000 by P. L. Howland

2.0 out of 5 stars GAIL IS FOR THE BIRDS!
This author has written some truly good books, but this one falls far short of the mark. I agree with the other reviewers that Gail is for the birds. Read more
Published on Jul 26 2000 by falconwoman2

1.0 out of 5 stars A let down - a lousy ending and a lousy protagonist
I truly disliked the protagonist, Gail. She was not a sympathetic character. I didn't like her irrational behavior, e.g. Read more
Published on Jul 24 2000 by BeatleBangs1964

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
The book was not bad. I am not sorry I read it. I thought the character, Gail, was a bit ridiculous in her search for her daughter's killer. Read more
Published on Dec 12 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy read, terrible ending
"Life Penalty" was a fairly easy read, although a little far-fetched. Jack was too patient, Jennifer to perfect, and Gail just plain too obsessed. Read more
Published on Nov 26 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars "Life Penalty" brings tragedy a little closer to home....
Joy Fielding once again releases an incredible book. The books main points were placed strategically throughout the book creating a feeling within the reader that they were the... Read more
Published on Mar 20 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
This book was OK. The way the mother looks for her daughter's killer, I thought, was a little far-fetched. I liked the way the book ended. Read more
Published on Jan 5 1999

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