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Summary: Darn Good Read
Review: The temptation by many of my fellow readers is to compare every book in this genre to Grisham. Why? Meltzer has his own style. Why should he be another Grisham. I found this book interesting. It reads like a movie plot and I think it would make a fine motion picture. This is Meltzer's first book. I think he has a promising future.
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Summary: Definitely not Grisham
Review: If you hoping for another Grisham, you will not find it here. People's, review is more than misleading. The author a first year law student when he wrote the book was incapable of writing with the experience of a John Grisham. Characters are weak. They come across as adolescents playing at grown up jobs. Author's understanding of the law and how it works seems to be derived from reading Grishman's books and watching network television. This book is a definite pass.
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Summary: A fast and fun read.
Review: If you completely suspend your disbelief before you read "The Tenth Justice" you'll have a most enjoyable read. Many of the situations are preposterous and are impossible to see happening. But those are merely elements in fiction...and this is truly fiction. I understand the review that called this a great beach read. What a perfect description. The pages fly by as the protagonist and his associates get into one impossible situation after another. Trust starts to dissolve among the tight ban of friends as they try to trap the villain. This internal drama is just as dicey as the good versus bad battle, as the friends suspect there is a traitor amongst them. Some interesting characters in the D.C. setting. This is nothing short of a fun read. If you go in treating this a "lite read" you'll have big fun, and it will not take much time. Enjoy...
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Summary: Not Great
Review: I just finished this book and felt it could have been better. The premise was interesting - what happens when you say the wrong thing to the wrong person - but the dialogue, the plot development, and the ending were dissappointing. Grisham is much better at this type of book.
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Summary: Fast paced page-turner but...
Review: I had not burned through a book since the first time I read the Firm. I do liken Meltzer in many ways to Grisham, right down to the unbelievable and disappointing ending. I would rate the first 80% of the book a 5 star rating, but the last 20% lowers my overall marks. The great build up left the author no place to go. LIke many people I try to figure out the conspiracy (who's in on it and who's out) and project the outcome---I've been surprised many times and by many authors, but the only surprise this time was the total destructive ending. Whereas this type of ending worked fine in the Lords of Discipline (Pat Conroy), it utlimately fails in the Tenth Justice. Worth reading? On a plane or beach yes--otherwise there are better thrillers out there. Will I read more of him? Sure--I gave Grisham a second shot and A Time to Kill is still his best (if not most wordy work).
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Summary: brilliant
Review: it is a great book. the characters are well developed, the dialoge is brilliant and the plot is a rocks. A true page turner.
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Summary: I enjoyed this
Review: "The Tenth Justice" is a very good first book. The pros: Meltzer weaves an interesting and reasonably believable plot from an inspired premise. His characterisation and dialogue are very good, and he has a fantastic sense of humour. Some of the exchanges and one-liners will make you laugh out loud. Most importantly -- he knows what he's writing about, and this comes through clearly. The cons: There are a few major twists and turns that stretch credulity (unfortunately, they can't be mentioned without spoiling the book). In parts, the editing has been scrappy: some of the dialogue gets repetitious and bits could have been cut. If you are a legal insider, you'd know that the first rule of being a Justice's clerk makes parts of the book's premise a little unlikely -- but Meltzer knows enough real-life law to work around this. And the hero tends to be a little too super-human -- a flaw Meltzer shares with Grisham. However, these criticisms are more snipey than structural. All in all, the book is an excellent first effort and is well worth reading. It's much better than Grisham's recent offerings.
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Summary: Who edited this one?
Review: On the whole, this was a great first novel. The characters were well defined, the suspense was gripping and I found the premise quite believable. But...did anyone else notice, as I did, how often Ben (the central character) AND other characters used the phrase, "I don't want to hear it"? While such phrasing might typify a certain characters idiomatic phrasing...and therefore be somewhat acceptable, this remark was used so often, by so many, that it started getting on my nerves! It reminds me of having a conversation with anyone who continually peppers their sentences with "like". It like...gets me crazy, you know? Aside from this one complaint, though, I will continue to read Brad Meltzer. He's a pretty darn good yarn spinner, and knows his legal stuff!
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Summary: I actually found this book to be a hilarious satire...
Review: To all who have read, and to all perspective readers of "The Tenth Justice", I encourage you to lighten up. "The Tenth Justice" speeds along at a great pace, with fine plot bends and plenty of guessing. But the real beauty of this novel shines through in it's ability to mock the way we choose to live. Comical, suspenseful, not so far-fatched--I loved it! If you read the book and see the humor, (the human comedy), please write about it. MORE PEOPLE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!
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Summary: A Great Mystery
Review: Brad Meltzer has written a solid, suspenseful, page turner that was well worth my time. While I had some problems with the plot development he did a great job of keeping me guessing. There were several excellent twists and the ending did not disappoint. Ben's sexual relationship with Lisa was predictable and their banter was at times corny and embarrassing. The relationship should have been kept strictly professional because the sex angle did nothing to enhance the plot. I knew the second they met that they would become more than just friends. I loved the relationships between the roommates. Meltzer had be guessing who was betraying Ben right up until the end. Overall and excellent first book! I look forward to reading more of Meltzer's work in the future.
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