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Summary: Mantra
Review: Trust me on this one. . . you only need to recite this mantra to find out if Scott Turow is a better writer than-here it goes- GRISHAM GRISHAM GRISHAM GRISHAM GRISHAM GRISHAM.
And, yes, reading Turow sometimes makes me feel that Grisham is not really a lawyer but a court stenographer who knows how to spell.
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Summary: Lawyers on trial
Review: Rusty Sabich is chief deputy prosecutor for Kindle County, his boss Raymond Horgan is up for re-election, and his associate Carolyn Polhemus has been brutally raped and murdered in her apartment. The upcoming election will determine if Rusty will have a job. And we learn that Rusty had an affair with Carolyn which she ended several months earlier.
Rusty is handling the investigation of the murder despite the conflict of interest that only he is aware of. His friend, Dan Lipramzer is investigating the crime. They first focus on convicted sex offenders that Carolyn helped to prosecute. Then Rusty learns that his boss Horgan had a brief relationship with Carolyn. Meanwhile Rusty's marriage is in a shambles as his wife Barbara knows about his affair. As evidence surfaces that implicates Rusty he is arrested for the killing.
The prosecution is led by Nico Della "Delay" Guardia, who has now defeated Horgan for the position of Prosecuting Attorney, and Tommy Molto. The evidence against Rusty is serious; calls made from his home to hers on the night of the murder, a bar glass with his fingerprints on it, carpet fibers matching those at his house are found at her home, etc. The courtroom drama that ensues takes many turns for and against him. By the end of the book we do discover who the killer. This is a good read.
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Summary: Fascinating all the way to the last page
Review: I picked this book up after reading "1L" and I'm certainly glad I did. Turow's writing style is impeccable and a pleasure to read. There is no wasted space in this novel - everything written contributes directly to the end result of the novel. Turow really does an excellent job of respecting the intelligence of his audience. . .he doesn't ruin the story by stating the obivous and he really keeps you engaged.I enjoyed every page of this book and the end was a complete surprise to me, although it made complete sense. Don't read too many of these reviews because the some of the plot descriptions contain inadvertent spoilers! This is an excellent read.
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Summary: best bet on Turow
Review: Unlike 1L and Burden of Proof, two other books written by Turow, this book has it all. Adventure with a great twist in the end. For some who may read this, it might be considerd "justice." Just like fatal attraction, the affair never ends well.
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Summary: At the top of legal thriller chain
Review: One word - outstanding. This legal thriller will leave you spinning with surprise, even though all the clues have been carefully planted along the way. The plot has many turns, yet holds together nicely. It is simply one of the best and most imaginitive novels written.
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