The Deal

Rating:
Summary: Idea better than plot
Review: The plot is weak especially when it gets to the ending. The story simply falls apart and the piece about in-out records of visitors is particularly embarrasing and unconvincing. I suggest you read Compelling Evidence of Steve Martini and you can see the difference between outstanding and so-so writings.

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Summary: If you liked 'A Civil Action' - you'll love 'The Deal'
Review: This is a fast-paced Boston legal intrigue. There is a mega-deal with an apparent typo - that hands $830,000,000 back to the buyer. No one knows who was responsible at the law firm for the (?)misprint in the deal. Then the senior partner on the deal is found murdered, and his associate is (?falsely) accused. He appeals to his buddy to defend him with only 13 days to build a case... It is superbly written - with suspense and excellent dramatic timing that leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat. It has a wonderful Boston feel, a background love story - I loved it.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Deal
Review: Willett's debut work is as fast a page-turner as any Grisham book. I found myself not only entrenched within the story but the Bostonian environs as well. Lively characters and descriptive settings, The Deal is well worth a read. I look forward to Willett's sophmore corpus