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Summary: An array of whiny teenagers in grown-up clothing
Review: What could have been an interesting story about corruption at the Supreme Court is marred from the outset by the characters' endless whining. These four guys are pathetic.Everything else in the book suffers from the dialogue, and the book is dialogue-heavy. 'Nuff said. The other BIG problem I have with the story is that although the hero beds his female co-clerk, it (1) takes him forever to do so, (2) he never does it with her again. None of the roommates have a sex life either. Unless, as I suspect, it is among themselves, which would explain the whining you'll find on every page. If you enjoy homosexual dialogue, this book's for you. If not, save the money.
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Summary: Scott Turrow has nothing to worry about!!!!
Review: I am so glad I waited for the paperback version of this book. The dialogue was juvenile and I hardly cared for any of the characters. The only redeeming quality of the book is the plot. I don't think anyone had a better premise than Meltzer, but it's apparent in this book that he needs more writing experience (especially the dialogue) or maybe it's too much TV (Melrose Place watcher, I'd bet). I will give Mr. Meltzer one more read when his next book comes out...
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Summary: I can't believe I actually finished it
Review: The way I see it, the author is probably a roommate of someone with decision making power at the publishing house. If my high school son wrote this, I might be impressed that he could put together the plotline. But, I'd tell him his dialog was too juvenile, he sounded like a ten year old. I did like the concept of the story, but I spent most of the read irritated thinking another author or even I could have done a better job.
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Summary: Bad .... Very Bad!!
Review: When I finished this book (and I am amazed that I did) - I came to the conclusion that it was written by a high school kid (or younger) - the content was extremely amateurish. Very disappointing book from this author and to compare him to the likes of John Grisham and Scott Turow is somewhat misleading. From the implausible storyline to the shallow and irritating characters - this book was simply too awful.
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Summary: God help us...these are our "best and brightest"?!
Review: I admit, the premise of this book got me. I read on. But at what price! Supposedly the protagonists are our best and brightest. Oh my God, shoot me now! I've never read such inane, adolescent dialogue. These guys are supposed to be brilliant fellows in their late 20s? Right. The sex stuff? Beyond ridiculous; shall we say fifth-grade level? The characters' interactions: When was the last time you saw men in their late 20s (4 roomates yet!) dancing around together with glee in the living room? It makes me sick that this author is no doubt rolling in dough by now. For all of his moralizing in the text, and his groveling credits at the end, we'll see if he has a conscience and the guts to resist pressure from publisher and agent and manages to produce a thoughtful, worthwhile legal thriller. If he does, I'll consider him a writer. Right now, he's just a huckster.
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Summary: Bored with Grisham?, Try Meltzer!!!
Review: I found the tenth justice to be the book I was hoping for with every Grisham(and never got). This is the first book I've ever read where I felt the characters spoke as they would in real life. As a warning, it may not appeal to or seem real to readers who are out of touch with the twenty-somethings of today(my mom would not evern finish it). Its also the only book that mad me laugh out loud. For a GenXer A must read.
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Summary: A supreme court case clerk solves a conflict of interest.
Review: "The Tenth Justice" kept me up late. As a law student, I love fiction involving legal subjects. Brad Meltzer breaks the traditional views of lawyers and their internal conflicts. This first book has some great characters to round out the story. I recommend this for any person who likes a twisting plotline!
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Summary: written for the small screen/large screen/not for reading
Review: This is written almost in dialogue, unfortunately extremely banal dialogue. Although it purports to be a mystery, there is little or no suspense, perhaps because the characters are so shallow it's hard to care whether they live or die. I can only assume Mr. Meltzer thought it would directly to the screen-large or small-since there is no narrative or character development. Good premise; disappointing implementation.
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Summary: Good, gripping reading, but wait for the paperback version.
Review: Brad Meltzer's first attempt at a legal thriller was impressive, but he's got a way to go yet. The story keeps you interested, but the characters are one dimentional and mostly hard to take. Four childhood friends living together way into their 20's? I don't think so. The Protagonist, Ben Addision, is engaging, but his "holier than thou" mentality gets to you after a while. His nemisis, Rick, is never really explored or explained. To me, he seemed omnipotent. My bottom line: Keeps you reading, worth the time, but wait for the paperback version.
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: 10+!!!!!!!!!! summary judgment for the tenth justice ... magnificent insight ... what sweet revenge for melzner not having gotten into the law school he most wanted to
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