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Summary: Interesting, albeit tiresome female-in-distress theme...
Review: A cocktail waitress comes home from her job in a noisy, glittering casino to find her husband in one his occasional needy moods. Rather than again submit to her marital obligations, she refuses by emphasizing her displeasure with the idea by slugging him in the head with a decorative household item. And then she blacks out. She wakes up to find her husband missing and no memory of what happened after her defense attack. Fearing that authorities will convict her of something that may or may not have happened, she pleads with a new lawyer in town to help her with her defense. Lawyer and dear reader are never quite sure of who is guilty or what happened until the very end!Congratulations to the sisters who did quite a spectacular job of writing an interesting story of whodunnit. Dear reader does tire of the never-ending female in distress theme, but ignores it to solve a very complicated puzzle.
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Summary: Interesting, albeit tiresome female-in-distress theme...
Review: A cocktail waitress comes home from her job in a noisy, glittering casino to find her husband in one his occasional needy moods. Rather than again submit to her marital obligations, she refuses by emphasizing her displeasure with the idea by slugging him in the head with a decorative household item. And then she blacks out. She wakes up to find her husband missing and no memory of what happened after her defense attack. Fearing that authorities will convict her of something that may or may not have happened, she pleads with a new lawyer in town to help her with her defense. Lawyer and dear reader are never quite sure of who is guilty or what happened until the very end! Congratulations to the sisters who did quite a spectacular job of writing an interesting story of whodunnit. Dear reader does tire of the never-ending female in distress theme, but ignores it to solve a very complicated puzzle.
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Summary: A Good First Book
Review: A little slow if you are used to Grisham but definitely fun and worth reading. Hopefully the next Nina Reilly novels speed up.
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Summary: And a half.
Review: A thrilling story by the authors of Breach Of Promise! Great work and what an ending! Not to be missed. Spine-tingling! Great suspense. UN-Down-putable!
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Summary: promise, but sloppy
Review: As others have mentioned, the plot starts ok, but peters out at the end. A courtroom confession--gimme a break. Research is weak--Temple in NY, McCarron in Reno, boats with odometers, sailing to Hawaii in a 22 footer, lack of understanding of gambling. It all takes away from the ability to believe the story.
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Summary: Wow! what a book
Review: Do not start reading Perri O'Shaughnessy unless you want to get addicted. These books about defense lawyer Nine Reilly are excellent! There are familier refences to Lake Tahoe which I really enjoyed. One of the most enjoyable books I have read. Be sure to read the other 3.
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Summary: Motion to Suppress
Review: Excellent plot with very well developed characters. Readers will be kept in suspence as the O'Shaughnessy sisters keep this novel unfolding in this tantalizing and puzzling thriller. It's climatic ending will surprise and amaze the reader. You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: HOT STUFF!
Review: HARD TO PUT DOWN AND VERY EXCITING. I FELT THE END OF THE BOOK IS SOMEWHAT DISAPOINTING ALTHOUGH POSSIBLE. I HAVE ORDERED THE OTHER TWO BOOKS IN PAPER BACK AND WILL BUY THE NEW ONE WHEN IT COMES OUT IN THAT FORMAT.
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Summary: Excellent beginning to a promising series
Review: Having just read "Motion to Suppress", the first in a series of legal thrillers featuring main character Nina Reilly, I've got the other succeeding books already on my reading list. What I like about this book, aside from it's fast-pace and intriguing plot, is that Nina is depicted as an independent woman with smart business savy, yet one with shortcomings and insecurities. In other words, she's human. Having just left her husband and a prestigious corporate law firm in San Francisco, Nina relocates to Lake Tahoe where she sets up a private practice. There, she takes her first criminal case, Misty Patterson, accused of murdering her abusive husband. In the meantime, Nina has her own personal issues to resolve, including a pending divorce, and warding off intimidation from a another defense attorney, drivin by male ego, who's use to having the run of the town's clientele. Other bright and colorful characters include Nina's private investigator friend who has hinted at being more than just colleagues, a sassy and witty secretary who has friends and relatives in high places as well as referrals, and a supportive family with whom she takes temporary residence. If "Motion to Suppress" is an indication of what's to come, I look forward to more of Perri O'Shaughnessy's books.
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Summary: Where Has Perri O'Shaughnessy Been Hiding?!!
Review: I am just curious to know why I haven't heard of Perri O'Shaughnessy before now. The first book (as I understand this is a continuing series), Motion to Suppress, is a thrilling book with the plot thickening each chapter, and definetley plenty of twists.I just can't believe this book has been out since 1995, and I haven't heard the name before now!! I am so disappointed to have not found the authors (Perri O'Shaughnessy is the pen name for two sisters writing together) earlier! In Motion To Suppress, Nina Reilly is a lawyer who has just opened her own practice in Lake Tahoe. She takes on her first case, which is a wife, named Misty Patterson, who is accussed of killing her husband. The kicker is that Misty remembers hitting him while they were arguing, but doesn't remember anything thereafter. Of course when her husband turns of dead, Misty is to blame. Nina is in a race to find the truth about the murder, and finds lots of "interesting" facts along the way. I overly enjoyed the whole book, right to the very end. The only reason I gave Motion To Suppress one star short of perfect is because the writing is hard to understand and wordy in places, which can be expected since this is the debut novel, and will get better with each novel. Other than that Motion To Supress is a great mystery/thriller that will leave you guessing throughout the whole book, not to mention changing your mind on "who do it" with each passing chapter. Perri O'Shaughnessy is a winner!
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