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Summary: double barrel vengence
Review: style is dense, yet compelling. narrator spends half the time on introspection, slowing the pace to explain his thinking. the one-upmanship in legal strategies becomes as tedious as reading commentary on a sports event. the main character's ruminations come off more like polonius than hamlet. still, worthwhile reading.
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Summary: Great idea but not a very strong ending.
Review: This book starts out with a really great idea. A sleasy character involved with the drug community rapes two women, twins, and gets away with it on a technicality. Then, a woman fitting the twins' description shoots him in a restaurant in front of numerous witnesses. Can the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt which ONE of the twins did it?The problem I had with this is the supposed shocker evidence that pops up (I won't ruin the ending for anyone who has not read this). It was such a shock to the defense and if this high priced lawyer is supposed to be so smart, then why is it that I knew where the prosecution was going with it long before he did? That and the big revelation at the end tying up the loose end as to why the rapist got off in the first place was not really that surprising to me either. Finally, I really wish that someone (his editor maybe??) had told Mr. Gruenfeld that if someone doesn't care, they COULDN'T care less. His main character must have said five times that he "could care less" and each time I had to cringe. Sorry... real pet peeve of mine. This book is okay if you're between books or are going to the beach where you can read and not worry about missing any details that will render you unable to solve the big mystery on your own.
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Summary: Good Writer!
Review: This guy just flat out writes well. This is the third book of his that I've read, and although it's not his absolute best, it's still a very good read. The book is actually deserving of 3 1/2 stars.
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