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Summary: The tenth Justice
Review: This is one of the best books that I have read in a long time. Brad Meltzer did a excellent job on this one. It made me buy his others books. If you like suspense, drama, and just enough humor. You'll love this book.
Rating: 
Summary: The Tenth Justice
Review: My fascination with legal novels over the years led me
to trying Brad Meltzer's "The Tenth Justice".This is the stuff of "Best Sellers"? After slogging
through several chapters of the prattle of
self-aggrandizing juveniles who are supposedly the
brilliant clerks of Supreme Court justices and other
brainy yuppie-types I said to myself "Surely this
gets better." Wrong. How many times can we read
"Don't you trust me?" ...or "That was stupid of me."? I can only hope that this effort was written as
Meltzer's spoof of the legal novel genre that has
gained such great popularity. If so, he has done so
with success.
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Summary: Clerical error
Review: If Ben Addison is representative of Supreme Court clerks, our legal system is in deep trouble. I'm not referring to the slip of the tongue in revealing a court decision, which, after all, is the key to the story and not an implausible one for a new employee. Rather, the immature way he and his adolescent-mentality friends try to deal with the situation does not square with the intelligence and savvy one expects from a top notch law student (the only types who get to work on the Court). Meltzer's character development and dialogue are no deeper than that of the sitcom "Friends," where perhaps he got his inspiration. The characters are shallow, dim bulbs. Moreover, Meltzer is totally clueless about the State Department's role which does not include investigations of threats to US citizens. Hello, Mr. Meltzer, the State Department is involved in FOREIGN POLICY! At least, he knows the Supreme Court has something to do with the law. But the plot does have its moments, hence the two stars. The fictional court decisions are interesting. Too bad they aren't well developed. And why doesn't the Justice for whom Ben and Lisa work not make an appearance early on? He might have lent some gravitas to a book that makes a "Seinfeld" episode an intellectual challenge by comparison.
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Summary: Written for the screen?
Review: Meltzer's fairly improbable but highly entertaining novel about the blackmail of a Supreme Court clerk leaves one with the feeling of having just watched a surprisingly satisfying movie. The light dialogue is quick, as is the action, among characters who are developed just enough to be interesting. The unsuspecting reader is engaged to the very end with an ample share of plot twists. All in all, this reader will not be surprised in the least to learn of a film script in development. (In fact, this reader may have some casting suggestions...) I found this book to be an excellent diversion.
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Summary: GOOD LEGAL THRILLER
Review: What happens when a Supreme Court law clerk, Ben Addision, unwittingly shares one of the courts' opinions with a supposed peer before that opinion is published? And what happens when Ben finds out that his "peer" was not what he seemed? Further, what happens when the opinion shared could have astronomical financial implication? Those who stand to benefit will do anything, including balckmail and murder, to ensure nondisclosure and their financial future. THE TENTH JUSTICE gives spine-tingling thrills as Ben, along with his friends and cohorts, walks an uneven line between ethics and a desire to survive. The writing style of this author reminds the reader of John Grisham. It has an outstanding beginning and middle, but the ending could have be stronger. Nonetheless, it is well worth reading.
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Summary: Yikes! This be bad.
Review: This book reads as if it was written by a first-year law student--which it was. He has no clue about how the Supreme Court works, how the US Government works or how to write. The plot is totally implausible and the dialogue is silly. A total waste of time and money. Will appeal only to the truly clueless. Give it a big miss.
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Summary: Book heading for the screen
Review: I don't know who owns the screen rights to this book, but it practically writes the screen play for them. The characters are attractive, interesting, and provide a peek into the high court through the eyes of the clerks. Enough red herrings to keep you guessing who the real traitor is until almost the final page. If this isn't made into a movie or tv series, somebody is missing out on the kind of entertainment mainstream america wants. I liked this book enough that I will follow up on others by Brad Meltzer. A great beach book with enough substance to entertain anytime.
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Summary: Meltzer captured me, but I was left wanting more
Review: Having already read Brad Meltzer's other two books, I picked up The Tenth Justice anticipating excellence. Mr. Meltzer did not let me down. As he has proved in all of his books, characterization is his strong point. While most authors of fast paced thrillers and the legal genre focus more on plots twists to engage us, Meltzer endeared me immediately to his characters. Ben, Nathan, Eric, and Ober could have been my friends or the group of guys living next door while I was in college. As was the case in Tenth Justice, I left this book caring about each of the characters and wondering what happened with them later in life. I was, however, a little disapointed in the ending. It seems to simply end, with no closure for any of these characters that I'd grown to love so much. I didn't expect a storybook ending, but felt a little dismayed at the outcome of my new friends. Still, a very good read.
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Summary: Silly & full of errors
Review: One might forgive the puerile, wholly implausible plot, if the book gave an accurate description of the life of a Supreme Court law clerk. Nothing of the sort. The number of inaccuracies and implausibilities is staggering. This guy has no clue what it's like to clerk for the big court, or about Washington life in general. For example, he thinks the State Department investigates death threats on Senators. This is a painful read for anyone with half a brain.
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Summary: I'm still up...
Review: I am not going to wax poetic on Meltzer's work. I will just tell you that I got home tonight at midnight, picked up this book and started reading. It is currently 5:45, and I just finished...and I do nott regret staying up; in fact, I felt I had no choice. I cannot wait to start on the next...five stars.
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