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Pulse

by Edna Buchanan (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 86 ratings
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Grateful to the donor whose heart saved his life, Frank Douglas is nevertheless consumed by nagging feelings of guilt and uncertainty. Frank wants to locate the donor's family to thank them. He finds the donor, Daniel Alexander, was a suicidal businessman who amassed a small fortune, left his wife, Rory, a tender note, and blew his brains out. Rory, despite forensic evidence, is unshakably certain that her husband was murdered. Frank's growing intimacy with Rory has his wife putting pressure on him back home but he can't let it go. The new life he was granted is in serious peril, threatened by lies, human savagry and greed, and by the true dark nature of the heart beating inside him.
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Edna Buchanan

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Edna Buchanan was the crime reporter for the Miami Herald for eighteen years, covering more than 5,000 violent deaths, 3,000 of them homicides, as well as kidnappings, riots, fatal fires, and major plane crashes. Amongst her many awards, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her reporting and the George Polk Award for Career Achievement in Journalism, as well as international acclaim for her classic true-crime memoirs, THE CORPSE HAD A FAMILIAR FACE and NEVER LET THEM SEE YOU CRY. Buchanan’s first novel of suspense, NOBODY LIVES FOREVER, received an Edgar nomination. The author of eighteen books which have been translated into eleven languages, she has also written numerous short stories, articles, essays, and book reviews. Buchanan lives in Miami Beach, Florida, America’s hottest beat.

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M A Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I read for different reasons than other reviewers
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015
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I an usually so tired of dealing with other people's problems and so tired when I get home from work, I want to enjoy reading for enjoyment's sake. I don't read to pick apart the author's writing skills - though some are obviously better than others, regardless of whether they make a ton of money on what they have fostered on the public (for example: Fifty Shades of Grey was very poorly written but made millions in print and film forms), I also read a "vampire" series that is rather simplistic but enjoyable. Therefore, I enjoyed Pulse because the premise was different than anything I had ever read. A heart transplant patient who has feelings about the person whose heart he was told he received. I have never read a book with this as its foundation. I also like the fact that Ms. Buchanan appears to do a great deal of research enlisting the expertise of those with expertise instead of just writing what comes to her mind. So, I guess I don't read for the same reasons other reviewers do. I read for enjoyment. If I wanted to use my "little gray cells," I would take a college course.
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Nan W.
4.0 out of 5 stars Pulse
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2009
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My favorite book is a good mystery. A good mystery keeps my interest and that was true of this book. PULSE kept me intested from the beginning. There are many twists and unexpected turns. I consider myself to be a little better than a novice due to the number of mystery books I have read, but I have to admit that I didn't see the final outcome until right before it was disclosed. I did figure it out before so that is why I gave it four stars. I recommend this book.
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Margaret Hatley
5.0 out of 5 stars I love all Edna Buchanan mysteries and this one was no ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
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What can I say, I love all Edna Buchanan mysteries and this one was no exception. It had me guessing until the end.
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Jackie Muntz
4.0 out of 5 stars Yeah for Buchanan/boo-hiss the proofreaders
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015
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Always a fan of Ms. Buchanan, I greatly enjoyed this well paced novel. A-plus
for intrigue! But was annoyingly distracted by dozens and dozens of errors where
Where ran tighter like this. Youdeserve much better Ms. B. My rating would have
Been a solid five with just a little better editing.
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Mitzie
5.0 out of 5 stars I like the way the author unfolded the mystery
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015
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This book held my interest from beginning to end. I like the way the author unfolded the mystery.
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Tanya Walker
3.0 out of 5 stars SLOW
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2017
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Much to many repeats of bringing the reader back up to date on a slow mocking story, Good if slow reader
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Y Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016
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As usual she has a great story line and good action.
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Nita Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars Page-Turner, even if a bit unrealistic
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017
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Interesting concept, good plot, nice balance of description and action. Some of the details are now obsolete, changed by time. If you're willing to suspend your disbelief, this is a fun read!
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Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2013
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I've only just started reading the book so cannot comment on the story but I'm sure that I'll enjoy it because I've read so many of her books already and find them exciting stories. The book is an ex-library edition but in very good condition and arrived promptly and well packaged. An excellent bargain.
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