The Tenth Justice

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Summary: A very good book
Review: It was a very enjouable read. After being used to Grisham, this was a very nice bonus. Grisham must be warned! The competition is on its way!

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Summary: read it all in one sitting, but still not the best book
Review: like i said, it was a page turner. i couldn't stop reading till i knew what was going on...and it isn't too easy to figure out. it was a good story, but the characters were a bit thin and i didn't find myself to attached to any of them.

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Summary: Maybe Gen-Xers like this stuff...
Review: Meltzer's writing is immature and the story is badly constructed. If this is how the Gen-X generation speak and behave, I fear for the future. Too bad, because I was intrigued by the Supreme Court plot line. I should have waited for the movie.

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Summary: Predictable premis meets uninspired prose
Review: Although the idea of using a naive legal scholar for financial gain has been recycled time and time again, the underlying plot has promise. Unfortunately, this legal scholar turned author forgot, or never learned, how to write convincing dialog. In the end, merely an unsatisfactory glimpse into the marbled walls and wooden chambers of the highest court. Grisham has nothing to fear from this effort.

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Summary: Hard to put down...wish I had
Review: Bad. That's it, just empty. Vapid characters, a mystery man with no face should at least come to life with a scare tactic or tw. not a one Mr. Meltzer. This book came upon recommendation and now the recommender is not being shone in the brightest light. It WAS hard to put down though, but then again, so is a Twinkie.

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Summary: Not as bad as a blow to the kidneys
Review: Somewhat more entertaining than most legal thrillers, but much more immature, too. Nancy Drew comparisons are apt for the first half, although the second half, which focuses on paranoia, threats, two beatings, disintegrating friendships, and a suicide, is really not the sort of thing that would have happened to Nancy. Occasional lines are rather puerile: "Dang, I thought it was a big ol' game of Parcheezi," said Ben. This novel is worth a look if you can get it second-hand or mass-market paperback, if for only the novelty of dorm life combined with blackmail. I really question whether the author has a future writing this kind of thing in an ongoing way, though, and I imagine the publishers lost money on the book given its unbelievably expensive in-your-face promotional push. I'm definitely not springing for another hardback from Meltzer any time soon.

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Summary: Good plot, weakly written
Review: Personally, I found the characters very weak, and whiny. The concept of 4 childhood friends living together in their mid 20's is hard enough to believe, but the childish way they treated and responded to one another was too much to swallow. The lead character Ben Addison was indecisive and immature, the suspense was the only thing that kept me awake, but it takes more than just a good plot to keep the story interesting

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Summary: SAVE YOUR MONEY!!
Review: I gave this book a try on the strength of the number of Amazon reviewers who gave this book a 10. (I thought those who gave it a 1 were simply being pretentious). Boy was I wrong! This book proves that you don't have to be a writer to get a book published. It gives hope to all who would like to write a book but have no talent.

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Summary: Any book with "Watchmen" references can't be all bad
Review: I haven't read the whole book, but am inclined to agree with those who found the book to be a bit Nancy Drew-ish. However, I amcurious how many folks were hip to the "Watchmen" references? Anyone who pays homage to Alan Moore can't be all bad,right?

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Summary: "The Game" played in the Halls of Justice..what a read!!!!
Review: This book grabs you from the very first page...I loved all of the characters...the storyline was very original and gave good insight into behind the scenes in the Supreme Court...Brad should definitely give up his day job and keep on cranking them out...this one will definitely get Grisham back on his toes....what an amazing 1st book....I can't wait for the next one...hope he keeps these characters as they were fully developed and would like to see them again in another bestseller!