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Summary: Okay.
Review: Pretty good book, many people say this young boy could be the next John Grisham, they may be right. Te story was incredible, going into the world of the Supreme Court and the clerks that work behind the scenes to make things happen. Fascinating story, just that little slip of the tongue, and Ben Addison's life changes irrevocably. The characters were real, the only real objection I have is the way they treated each other. It ended up with everyone yelling at each other, and Ben accusing everyone of being a traitor. The actual mystery was goodm how the author made us keep guessing, incredible. An original, good novel with believable characters.
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Summary: best book I've ever read
Review: I couldn't put this book down!! Meltzer does a great job of keeping you in supense until the end, and even then he throws in a twist. I love the characters that he comes up with, they're all so real. I feel like I know them first hand. The only bad part of the book was when it was over! I can't wait to read all of his next books!
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Summary: Entertaining and a quick read
Review: I picked this book off my bookshelf after not finding the latest Clancy novel. After only a few pages, I was hooked and couldn't put it down. The dialogue was especially funny to me, a 29-year-old male. I loved Ober's crazy ideas (especially his Mexican restaurant name, Tequila Mockingbird) along with Ben and Lisa's mock bickering. Meltzer keeps you guessing and, at one point, my list of suspects was up to about six or seven. He played the whole story out extremely well. Even when you find out who Rick's inside source is, you didn't know the truth. I've read some of the other reviews and will say that everyone's entitled to their opinion. But, personally, I don't think it deserves all of the pans that it's getting. Meltzer's first attempt into the legal thriller genre exceeded my expectations and will get me to read his other novels. If you like crisp, funny dialogue between young 20-somethings, I strongly recommend you read this book.
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Summary: Much better than touted here.
Review: I was a little disappointed after reading some of the reviews. Although this book is not Shakespeare, it is a good read. The characters are developed with enough remaining untold to encourage you to read the next page. I believe he has taken an overworked subject of late and added enough of a twist to make this book fun. There is enough reality to make it believable and enough twist to make it entertaining. I would recommend this book if you enjoy the likes of John Grisham and David Baldacci.
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Summary: Amateurish...
Review: This book was given to me as a gift by a friend who had taken quite a bit of time to select "the perfect read". Thus, I felt somewhat obligated to finish the book. If it were not for that, I would have put it down after the first 30 pages. The plot seemed contrived and implausible. The characters were not very well developed, with the sole exception of the protagonist (whom I found to be naive, selfish, spoiled and self-destructively impulsive). The dialogue was at times witty, at other times downright annoying. I was especially bothered by the repeated use throughout the book, by almost all the characters, of the comeback: "Funny!" or "You're so funny!" or "That's not funny!" However, in all fairness to the author, while I fault him for a lack of craft, I have to compliment him on his clear and crisp use of the English language.
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Summary: Cardboard Characters in a Papier-Mache Plot
Review: Sigh! Brad Meltzer is apparently one of the hottest young things to happen to the tired genre of the legal thriller. If this, his first novel, is anything to go by there is some serious hyping going on. Even as summertime beach reading this novel doesn't make it. Cardboard cutout characters bumble their way through a papier-mache plot. It is nothing more than a lightweight attempt at writing a novel with one eye on the filmrights, ala John Grisham. Indeed, if this were a telemovie (a cinema film would be unthinkable surely) it would definitely be on at 4:30am on a Tuesday morning on the Fox network. One star for effort and another for it getting published.
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Summary: Very witty dialogue!
Review: My opinion of this book changed dramatically as it went on. In the early chapters, I really enjoyed the character development; the bantering conversation was on the mark and quite funny. An example: (while setting up a "sting", the young main characters are trying to come up with an emergency phrase to allow Ben - who is wearing a wire while the others monitor - to signal he needs help) from page 167 paperback: ---------------- "How about 'travesty of justice'?" Nathan asked. "What about 'electric cheese'?" Ober said. "How the hell can I work that in?" Ben asked. "Please don't kill me, and can I please have some electric cheese?" "'Crimes against humanity,'" Nathan said. "'Devil dogs,'" Ober said. "How about if I just scream, 'Help me unimaginative roommates! Help me!'" Ben said. ---------------- Four childhood friends and one trusted co-worker watch their lives turn 180 degrees when Ben makes one seemingly innocent mistake. What bothered me as the story continued was how quickly their supposedly strong relationships dissolved. Although the characters are all young and naive, they have a lifelong bond that certainly had to have been stretched prior to this incident. While the chaos they come to endure is life-threatening, some more understanding might have been warranted. I enjoyed the insight into the US Supreme Court system. Mr. Meltzer has an insider's track on our judicial system, but keeps it in layman's terms. Considering this was his first novel, I think he has a great future as an author. Although I'm only giving 3 stars, I would read his next book!
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Summary: A good book in my opinion.
Review: Well, I have heard everything on these posts. "This book( )!" to "This is definitely the best book of theseason! buy it for everyone you know! " I thought it was in between those two extremes. The character dialogue was witty, and sometimes i laughed out loud at the buddy-buddy convos of first-met Lisa and Ober. You never expect that what starts as a minor slip-up will end up pitting friends against eachother, and soon you too will begin to wonder, "who in this book can we trust?" I got it on sale, so if you think my opinion counts to you, i would buy it too. its a good read, and you will get through it fast. END
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Summary: Awful
Review: I read this book because I loved "Dead Even" by this author and was looking forward to something as suspenseful. Unfortunately, I'm sorry to say, I was very disappointed by "The Tenth Justice." This was mostly because the characters were not believable and sounded like they came out of a bad children's book. Unless you are easily entertained, I would steer clear of this one.
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Summary: Compelling comtemporary dialogue and plot
Review: This book is tightly written and features believable 20-something characters engrossed in a plot with interesting twists and turns. The dialogue hits the mark every time. I have given/lend/recommended this book to over 20 people and everyone has loved it. At this bargain price, you can't go wrong!
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