Rating: Summary: Pedictable Review: I found this book enjoyable and entertaining but I also found it to be pretty predictable. That was disappointing. I've read all of Phillip Margolin books and for the most part found them to be excellent reads.
Rating: Summary: Margolin's best yet or close to it Review: Won't spend time commenting on this book other than to say it is one of his best. Can't put it down - lots of action, suspense, and twists. Fun, entertaining, and enjoyable. Buy it, read it.
Rating: Summary: A great book! Review: I couldn't put this book down and couldn't seem to turn the pages fast enough! Way to go you can't miss this one!
Rating: Summary: Obvious Review: .... No mystery! Obvious who the bad guy is early on. Fortunately, it's a very quick read (big type, wide margins).
Rating: Summary: Good for reading in the smallest room in the house Review: I can't imagine what books previous reviewers are reading to consider any of the cheesy cardboard characters in this tome as more than 1 micrometer thick. Lassie Go Home? The real murderer was unmistakably telegraphed on page 127, and even the plot machinations designed to lead us away from this obvious revelation were embarrassingly, pellucidly thin. I'm always a fan of gristle and gore, and there was that aplenty, but with no great sense of where its maniacal power derived from. "I was an abused child, and now I'm a mega-, multiple-serial killer. Woe is me." Puh-leez. On the one hand, I finished this in 5 hours flat, and it was something of a page turner. So, if you're working on flogging your melanocytes on the beach, maybe it's worth a read to keep you awake. If, on the other hand, you're serious about your crime novels and want to linger over some delicious prose and mind-boggling characterizations, you might want to try spending some quality time with anything by Elizabeth George or the fabulous new book from Robert Wilson, A Small Death in Portugal. Like so many things in life, it's all a matter of priorities!
Rating: Summary: wild justice Review: Fast pace-a good page turner
Rating: Summary: this is good Review: After reading just one of his books I went back and read all the othes. This book is written by a master craftsman who never forgets to surprise the reader. A must read for anyone interested in good books.
Rating: Summary: He has done it again Review: I read one of his books and had to go back and get all the rest. This is a high caliber ride that leaves you stunned. Margolin is a master craftsman who knows how to write. Well told, detailed and exciting. Read this book!
Rating: Summary: Wild Ride in "Wild Justice" Review: Phillip Margolin's "Wild Justice" exemplifies the writer's love of twist and circumstance. Margolin holds no punches in this fast paced story of murder and deciet, and that's just the beginning! Addictive plots that carry more twists than a rollercoaster at full speed, Margolin test the flaws of human judgement and its eventual consequences. A master storyteller with an brazen side for the macabre, Margolin scores a hit with this insatiable ride in "Wild Justice". Amanda Jaffe, Vincent Cardoni, and Bobby Vasques play viable characters in this off-beat suspense of trust and betrayal. Good to the last sentence. This one's a keeper!
Rating: Summary: A full speed ahead Mystery/Thriller Review: The pace of the story leaps out, grabs the reader, and keeps on moving. I look for the novel that I have a tough time putting down, and when I do, I want to pick it up again ASAP. Wild Justice is that kind of book. Margolin is refreshing in that he doesn't try to show us how smart he is by crafting a complicated plot using high brow dialogue. His stuff is straight forward and contains little embellishment; in that regard, he reminds me somewhat of Agatha Christy. Only 4 stars because a few acts committed by the characters seemed to unrealistic-especially by Dr. Cardoni to himself; however, this book is worth the read.
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