The Tenth Justice

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Summary: Gusto!
Review: Encore! Encore! I look forward to Meltzer's next publication. This plot is truly a winner. His description of each character is thorough and colorful. You really feel the story! This author deserves a standing ovation for a job well done

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Summary: "Friends" goes to the Supreme Court with Drew Carey.
Review: Readable. Friends goes to the Supreme Court with Drew Carey's friends along for the ride. Reminded me of Sidney Shelton's book where the heroine takes the dead canary into the witness and then is fired from the d.a's office, but this is still a readable book. You want to find out how , Ben, the clerk, is going to get out of this pickle

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Summary: Not up to my expectations
Review: I was very dissapointed as I read the book. The plot is very convoluted since it hinges on a mistake made by Ben Addison - the clerk, who gives out a Supreme Court decision by mistake. Instead of admitting his error, we are taken on a wild goose chase with Ben trying to cover up his actions

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Summary: Plot doesn't fit with characters and dialogue
Review: This book was greatly puzzling. The plot is dynamite. A supreme court clerk is being blackmailed into leaking decisions before they are announced. The blackmailer is beyond clever and the plot serious and suspenseful. The main characters, Ben, his roommates and Lisa spend the greater part of the book using snappy dialogue, a very bouncy bunch, totally inappropriate This does NOT fit the serious plot. At the end of the book, some of the characters get very whiney. Personally, I think the Nancy Drew mysteries of my childhood were more mature than The Tenth Justice. I felt like the characters and dialogue belonged to one book and the plot to another. Fortunately, Mr. Meltzer is young, talented and this was his first book. I look forward to better writing in future books

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Summary: Good Lord
Review: Rarely have I read a book that contained dialogue this trite or characters this shallow. While I credit the author for devising an ingenious storyline, I simply could not get past the tedious dialogue or, as one of my predecessors noted, a sheer overabundance of meaningless "he said"s and "she asked"s. While I can blame the author's editor for the latter error, the first lies squarely with the author. These characters, particularly the protagonist's friends, spend their lives speaking a dialect that is too clever by half, and, after the first sixty pages, simply becomes annoying. Ultimately--weak ending aside--the prepossessing, two-dimensional characters who litter this book make this first effort a disappointment. (Note to the publisher: the description of our hero's "accidental" slip which causes his problems is a bit misleading, since a casual reading of that entire scene speaks loudly to the contrary.

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Summary: A witty, supensful and even funny thriller!
Review: I really enjoyed the book. As someone who has been a clerk for a state supreme court, I found the premise entirely possible. In fact, I have found myself in a situation where I had to stop myself from explaining one of the cases I was working on to someone who seemed innocuous. Who knows, she could have been the antagonist for the sequel. Some reviewers have complained of the characters being immature. Well of course they are! We are all immature, especially when backed into a corner. In a less realistic story, the protagonist glides into being a hero, because he or she has got everything planned out-- as if someone had written the plot for him or her. In the 10th justice, you get the sense of panic and confusion. That is real. Next time you want a perfect hero, go rent a Kevin Costner or Tom Cruise video. Here the protagonist is not a hero, and not always likeable-- but neither are you!

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Summary: OK...so it isn't Grisham....YEA!
Review: No it isn't Grisham. And, who isn't tired of him anyway? This was a good airplane book. Kept me interested from Florida to Nebraska. Yes, the characters are somewhat immature, but so is the author. Let's give this guy a chance. This was his first book. I have to admit the ending was hokey, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. And, while there will be a movie, it at least didn't read like he had written one. Grisham could take a lesson

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Summary: A great & engrossing book
Review: This is a fun legal thriller with wonderful witty dialogue. The people in the book seem real and you really care what happens to them. Learning how the Supreme Court works is an added bonus!! I am anxious to read his next one

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Summary: It's a Hit!
Review: Great book, another hit

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Summary: The first book for lawyers of MY generation
Review: As a 20something lawyer with a Washington background, it's a pleasure to finally find a book that taps into the high pressure world of young washington lawyers - both the government ones & the private practice world. I've avoided Grisham since The Firm, and loved Turrow's 1L, but found his fiction less than intriguing. Go Brad! hht, esq.