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Summary: Not an "easy" read but one fine story
Review: I have read every Scott Turow book, with the exception of "One L", and enjoyed all of them. "Presumed Innocent" was a book that could not be put down, I stayed up all night to read it. "Personal Injuries" is not such a book, I read it over several days. I needed time to digest the story. This is a well written book, with a lot of thought provoking aspects. It is a fine story by an exceptional author.
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Summary: Don't Waste Your Time And Money On This Book!
Review: Embedded within Personal Injuries is what could have been an interesting plot. HOWEVER, Turow feels it necessary to describe in excrutiating detail every thought, every feeling, every rationale for these thoughts and feelings of every major and minor character in this book. As a consequence, I feel that I, personally, have suffered a personal injury trying to force myself to read Turow's latest effort. Finally, after making myself read about 1/3 of the book, my disgust with Personal Injuries won out and I gave up on it. It's possible that people who read books mainly for in-depth characterizations versus plot will enjoy this book. But,for me, the following saying was the basis for my decision to not waste any more time reading this book, 'so many books, so liitle time.'
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Summary: The jury is in; the book is a liability.
Review: Expecting the best out of Turow, I was disappointed with this lastest outing. He has set such a high standard, that this book does not come close. The plot is contrived and did not hold my interest. The characters in the book do not have the intensity of previous Turow plots. The book seemed to string along a set of disjoint events and it certainly did not have a killer ending. I have read more thrilling material in the newspaper. I recommend that you do not take this case and pass on to the next thriller.
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Summary: Literate, Sexy, Gripping Legal Thriller and Human Drama
Review: Turow's best yet, the story is fast paced and thought provoking. Robbie Feavor and Evon Miller face suspense and danger, not just from Turow's cast of very scary bad guys, but also from what they find within themselves. The author's sharp eye for detail, expert ear for dialogue and informed compassion for many vividly drawn characters, make this a hard book to put down and hard to forget after you've turned the last page.
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Summary: Well written, intelligent story
Review: This is not a page-turner or a Grissam potboiler. It is a well written, realistic story with no lapses in logic. It has a relatively good story that moves most of the way through the book. It does have some nice twists in the end. The only reason I don't give it four stars is the following:It only has three fully realized characters. The rest are characteratures. I don't like books about fictionalized big cities. The name of the sports teams is ridiculous. The basketball team is called the Hands. I don't like stories about an old boys network, with everyone growing up together and knowing each other. This is supposed to be a big city. Where are the people who moved in from out of town? It does have a few slow spots. The ending is a cop out. Not to spoil anything...but it is common for authors to kill off an interesting character when they can't think of what to do with them next. This is not a great book, but it doesn't insult your intelligence. It is certainly better than The Firm or any of Tom Clancy's recent books.
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Summary: What a wonderful read
Review: It is amazing how many people missed the boat on this one. The very first review says it all. "Personal Injuries" isn't about plot or story line or fast pace or excitement or courtroom drama. As I read the book I kept waiting for something to happen until I realized that something was happening. I was watching an author create a cast of characters who peopled any room I read this book in. Exquisitely drawn and beautifully built as seen through the eyes of not the first person narrator but the main character Robbie Feaver (pronounced "favor" as he tells us). Further, Turow's portrayal of ALS and its effect on family members as well as the victim is heartbreaking. Such sadness! Turow also leads us into the dark world of witness protection, the FBI and the battle of jurisdiction, political ambition and political medelling, etc. Well done, Mr. Turow. Some of us understood where you were going and what you were doing.
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Summary: An Excellent Read
Review: This is a credible story, if a little intense. Some of the legal technicalities were difficult to understand, particularly Robbie's partner's role in the entire deception, but, generally, the characters well well-drawn and the story was well balanced where most of the characters did get some sort of justice. In particular, the picture of Robbie's wife, his love for her, and her suffering, gave a depth to this read which is usually missing from the genre. This is a page turner, and a good one.
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Summary: Well written, intelligent story
Review: This is not a page-turner or a Grissam potboiler. It is a well written, realistic story with no lapses in logic. It has a relatively good story that moves most of the way through the book. It does have some nice twists in the end. The only reason I don't give it four stars is the following: It only has three fully realized characters. The rest are characteratures. I don't like books about fictionalized big cities. The name of the sports teams is ridiculous. The basketball team is called the Hands. I don't like stories about an old boys network, with everyone growing up together and knowing each other. This is supposed to be a big city. Where are the people who moved in from out of town? It does have a few slow spots. The ending is a cop out. Not to spoil anything...but it is common for authors to kill off an interesting character when they can't think of what to do with them next. This is not a great book, but it doesn't insult your intelligence. It is certainly better than The Firm or any of Tom Clancy's recent books.
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Summary: And a half Stars, Well Written
Review: This book is written by someone that can master bringing characters to life and allow them to fill the page staying true to life. The dialogue is exceptional, the settings and action believable and yet not predictable. The story unfolded in such a way that I was sure that both I and the author would end up lost, but I was wrong for the most part. I won't give away any secrets or endings, but they weren't cookie cutter or generic, and in today's market, that's saying a lot. The characters were flawed but likable and their actions made sense and not only that, they behaved in ways that never made me think "yeahhh righhhht". That's saying a lot too. Now, the reasons for being just under 5 stars: Turow writes hard core, sometimes he just has too much fun, which I'm sure is great for him, but for the reader, well, I was often saying "get on with the story!" The characters were great, but he fleshes out them out too much at times and I often had trouble remembering who was who and who did what and why it mattered. The page turning action sometimes seemed to be missing totally, and at other times it just took too long to get there. Is it worth it? Absolutely. When I got near the end I couldn't put it down and it read like any other high concept action thriller, the work getting there was totally paid off and then some. Any one looking for an easy fast-paced read should keep looking, but if you're looking for a real slice of life in a legal/FBI/corruption thriller/mystery with a touch of romance, you'll really enjoy this book.
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Summary: Exhausting, but superior writing
Review: This book is terrific and better than Turow's more recent book, Reversible Errors. It is exceptionally well detailed and the characterizations are far deeper than the vast majority of genre fiction. Turow is a wonderful and moving writer. The characters are flawed but not easy to forget. The story twists and turns (with a whopper of a climax) but it never seems forced. The is long, 512 pages, and at times it seems a bit endless. Still, a work far above most who work in this field.
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