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Summary: Not bad. It'll make you reconsider jury duty.
Review: I started this book at 11 p.m. and finished it by 1 a.m. Gripping read, strong characters, though perhaps not enough supporting cast (at least, my feeling at the end of the book was that there weren't enough survivors). Maybe the only fault is that some of the "scary" parts seemed scripted more for a Monday night TV movie than for a real psychological thriller
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Summary: I never bit my nails until I read The Juror.
Review: I was just an ordinary housewife. I lived a quiet, orderly life. Got up at a decent hour, did my chores, in bed by 9. Then I picked up a copy of The Juror. I started to read .. and read ... and READ. I read into the wee hours. I propped the book by the stove while I stirred my Hamburger Helper. I ignored phone, husband, and kids. And finally, deep into the following night, I broke the sleepy silence with a loud, resounding "YES!!!" when I read about the Teacher's fate. No, I won't tell a soul how it all ends up. You won't figure it out anyway until the last few pages. I declare George Dawes Green GUILTY of creating the greatest suspense I've ever known
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Summary: The Teacher is Truly Scary
Review: I was particularly fascinated with the Teacher, who seemed to be able to understand clearly what motivates the people with whom he interacts intimately in order to manipulate and frighten them into cooperation. He knows how to make women fall in love with him and men to trust and rely on him. He himself, however, although he is very sensitive to what others are feeling and is able to provide what each person desires, takes advantage of this ability for his own purposes and lacks the humanity to care whether they live or die.On one hand, the book seems to go on beyond what might be an appropriate place to end, it continued to be frightening as Annie got more and more desperate to save her son.
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Summary: Terrific Bloody Book
Review: I'm baffled with: Reviewer: macer@erie.net B.Macer from Erie, PA, USA Pull your head from out under the rock! Genius writing in the Juror has you on the edge from the beginning to the very pulsating end. The "Teacher" was a masterfully written role. His psychological games are completely twisted and have the reader turning page after page to read more. I couldn't put the book down!
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Summary: Entertaining, suspenseful -- a good read.
Review: I'm pretty stingy with my 4 & 5 star recommendations; so take that in consideration! One of the most interesting aspects of this book - one quite surprising to me - was the subtle humor delivered deftly by some of the characters. Some of Slavko's thoughts and comments made me laugh out loud & share them with my husband. I was fascinated & also repulsed by The Teacher - probably just as the author intended. Well written, a QUICK read. I would have liked a little more character development with a few of the characters - makes me wonder if the author had a "page-thirsty" editor! Sign me -- a 40-year-old avid reader
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Summary: Entertaining, suspenseful -- a good read.
Review: I'm pretty stingy with my 4 & 5 star recommendations; so take that in consideration! One of the most interesting aspects of this book - one quite surprising to me - was the subtle humor delivered deftly by some of the characters. Some of Slavko's thoughts and comments made me laugh out loud & share them with my husband. I was fascinated & also repulsed by The Teacher - probably just as the author intended. Well written, a QUICK read. I would have liked a little more character development with a few of the characters - makes me wonder if the author had a "page-thirsty" editor! Sign me -- a 40-year-old avid reader
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Summary: The best book I have every read.
Review: The author wrote "The Juror" very well. He knows how to get your hair standing on end. The suspense in this book is almost unbearable.
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Summary: TEACHER TEACHER
Review: THE JUROR is a humdinger of a novel, filled with some really nasty characters, a strong heroine, a gifted young child, a PI with a heart, and several plot twists along the way. Single mother Annie Laird is called to jury duty -- for the trial of a mob leader. An aspiring sculptress in a dead-end job, she sees jury duty as a kind of break from her humdrum life. Then one day she sells three of her sculptures to a mysterious man; he's charming, handsome, rich and sweeps Annie off her feet. He's also "The Teacher" and tells her she can have her career, her life, the safety of her child and friends if she says two words: Not guilty. From there she is thrown into a maze of deceit, lies, and ultimately bone chilling fear. A subplot involves a polish detective helping out the Teacher's girlfriend, who thinks her lover is cheating on her.
The pace of the novel is great and even after the trial is over, it's not over for Annie.
Fine good thriller.
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Summary: TEACHER TEACHER
Review: THE JUROR is a humdinger of a novel, filled with some really nasty characters, a strong heroine, a gifted young child, a PI with a heart, and several plot twists along the way. Single mother Annie Laird is called to jury duty -- for the trial of a mob leader. An aspiring sculptress in a dead-end job, she sees jury duty as a kind of break from her humdrum life. Then one day she sells three of her sculptures to a mysterious man; he's charming, handsome, rich and sweeps Annie off her feet. He's also "The Teacher" and tells her she can have her career, her life, the safety of her child and friends if she says two words: Not guilty. From there she is thrown into a maze of deceit, lies, and ultimately bone chilling fear. A subplot involves a polish detective helping out the Teacher's girlfriend, who thinks her lover is cheating on her.
The pace of the novel is great and even after the trial is over, it's not over for Annie.
Fine good thriller.
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Summary: Good, but not Brilliant
Review: The Juror is a story of a mafia kingpin's trial and the hell it causes for a single mother named Annie Laird. She lives at home with her son, sculpts all night and works as a clerk all day. One day she is selected as a prospective juror for the most famous case in the land. She wants some excitement in her life, so she agrees. Soon her life is twisted upside down by a seductive, powerful man known as the Teacher. She must vote to acquit the mob boss if she wants her friends and son to live. The story doesn't end with the trial. The Teacher still wants her after it is over, and when she betrays him, he wants blood. The reason this book is so good is because of its characters. You can feel the characters resonating off the page. The Teacher with his reserved fury, Annie and her fear and determination. The book grabs you in. It is not perfect, it has a couple of tedious and repetitious sexual references and passages. Anyway, this is a powerful book, and very plausible. Very original. Check it out.
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