Acts of Malice (Nova Audio Books)

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Summary: Fine plot - bad psychology
Review: I admit: this is a fast reading novel, exciting and full of suspense. And I enjoyed reading it. But there is a major flaw: its psychology. It is not really conceivable that the lawyer of the alleged murderer falls in love with her adversary, the lawyer who represents the prosecution. In the courtroom they fight against each other using more or less unfair methods and tricks. Then they go to bed and do not speak a single word about the case. The characters of the alleged killer's wife and his father - among others - are not credible in their action and motivation either.

But if you do not mind this, you can read a novel with a fine plot and in addition a well worked out setting that shows more realism than the characters.

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Summary: Another sure-fire bestseller!
Review: Nina Reilly's got her hands full this time with impossibly handsome client, Jim Strong, an expert skier accused of stomping his brother to death. Vacillating between relief when the facts seem to exonerate Jim and terror when the evidence seems to call into question his version of the events, Nina faces her toughest challenge yet - defending a man she's not sure is innocent. To complicate matters, Nina falls in love with Collier Hallowell, a man whose professional survival may well depend upon his winning the very case Nina can't emotionally afford to lose.

A page-turner from start to finish, ACTS OF MALICE proves Perri O'Shaughnessy to be a master of intrigue and suspense and one of the best of America's contemporary mystery writers. This fifth book in the Nina Reilly series gives the readers what they've come to expect from its talented writer: a rip-roaring good read.

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Summary: A ripping good read!
Review: The O'shaughnessy sisters have done it again in this legal thriller that has more to offer than just court room twist and turns. Lawyer Nina Reilly is represtenting the owner of Tahoe's largest ski resort against the charge of murdering his brother. The story balances Reilly's life between work and personal--raising a 16-year-old son as a single mom and finding time for romance. Well written with good character development, I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good mystery. I just finished another interesting book: "A Tourist in the Yucatan" mystery/thriller.