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Summary: AN AWESOME COURT ROOM THRILLER!!!
Review: This was definitely one of the most complex Phillip Margolin novels, but it was one of the best. A poor retarded man is on trial for the murder of a college coed. Peter Hale is the lawyer who is employed to defend the retarded man. But did this poor retarded man really kill the college student? Or his he just a spider entwined in a web of drugs and murder that may include the attorney, the DA, and even the judge? Can Peter Hale protect his client before he falls to the jaws of a death sentence or life in prison?
Rating:
Summary: AN AWESOME COURT ROOM THRILLER!!!
Review: This was definitely one of the most complex Phillip Margolin novels, but it was one of the best. A poor retarded man is on trial for the murder of a college coed. Peter Hale is the lawyer who is employed to defend the retarded man. But did this poor retarded man really kill the college student? Or his he just a spider entwined in a web of drugs and murder that may include the attorney, the DA, and even the judge? Can Peter Hale protect his client before he falls to the jaws of a death sentence or life in prison?
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Summary: Kept me reading into the night!
Review: This was the first time that I read a Margolin book and I couldn't put it down. It was a refreshing change that encorperated leagal ease and social injustice.
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Summary: decent summertime read
Review: This wasn't(for me) one of those books that you just can't put down, but, if you're at the beach or sitting on the deck enjoying the outdoors, this is not a bad companion. Some books are the kind that make you neglect housework, projects, exercising, etc.(Plum Island was one of those books for me); this one wasn't in the same league, but it will not disappoint you if you're looking for something entertaining when you are ready to sit down and read. On the up side, you won't feel guilty about neglecting your chores and you will be satisfied when you're ready to relax
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Summary: A capitivating mystery
Review: Young and arrogrant, Peter Hale was sent to a back-woods town for a lesson in humility after fumbling a major case for his father. Driven from his life of priviledge where nothing but the finest would do ~~ Peter takes on another case and this time, learns a lesson about human nature. He took on a case of a mentally-retarded man who is accused of killing a young college co-ed. This same man was also caught just a few weeks prior as a peeping tom at the local college. This man is also a brother-in-law of Peter's former college classmate ~~ another reason why Peter took on the case. This book is full of twists and turns that Margolin is famous for ~~ and his writing captivates your attention from beginning to the end. Margolin shows human nature at its worst and shows it at its best ~~ and though you thought you have it all figured out ~~ he surprises you again. It's a fun and fast legal thriller ~~ perfect for summer reading. I had a blast reading this book and so did everyone who I loaned this book to! 7-7-03
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Summary: No character (or reader) could be this stupid
Review: Young protagonist Hale makes mistakes that a 12 year old could avoid, and the level of so-called "intrigue" has made me swear off Margolin books in general. If you have read one good legal thriller, this book will dismay and disappoint you. Try any of the other authors on the "Legal" mystery and thriller lists, and you will be better off.
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