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Summary: A rare accord.
Review: A great thriller from the bestselling author of breach Of Promise. This tense tingling thriller is so well developed that you cannot put it down. A rare accord.
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Summary: their best since Breach Of promise.
Review: A real puzzler to date. It is the best since Breach Of Promise. Don't miss this well written book. Their best in a long list of great books.
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Summary: Consistent fun
Review: A story full of twists and turns. Its a very interesting plot, winning the big pot, was it a strike of luck or a bad joke from the devil? What deep dark secret can keep the winner from collecting what is lawfuly hers? These and more mysteries lead our picturesque team of the sensitive but persistent lawyer, the reliable with an almost frightening sense of protecting detective and his naive indian partner to play a who done it game with very powerful and dark charachters, that sometimes wear their angel disguises to perform their evil duties.
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Summary: Not as Good as Previous Nina Reilly Novels
Review: Although I had read and thoroughly enjoyed all other novels in the Nina Reilly series, I was disappointed by "Writ of Execution." This novel concentrated less on Nina and more on the client, Jessie Potter, who hired Nina to assist her in collecting on a multi-million dollar slot machine jackpot. I always enjoyed the relationship between Nina and her acerbic secretary, Sandy, as well as Nina's relationship with her son, Bob. Neither relationship was developed or included to any extent in this novel. Paul von Waggoner was an abbreviated character in this book as well, and he's one of my favorites! I eagerly await the next installment in the Nina Reilly series--and hope that Nina receives a warm welcome from Paul when she arrives in Carmel.
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Summary: Not as Good as Previous Nina Reilly Novels
Review: Although I had read and thoroughly enjoyed all other novels in the Nina Reilly series, I was disappointed by "Writ of Execution." This novel concentrated less on Nina and more on the client, Jessie Potter, who hired Nina to assist her in collecting on a multi-million dollar slot machine jackpot. I always enjoyed the relationship between Nina and her acerbic secretary, Sandy, as well as Nina's relationship with her son, Bob. Neither relationship was developed or included to any extent in this novel. Paul von Waggoner was an abbreviated character in this book as well, and he's one of my favorites! I eagerly await the next installment in the Nina Reilly series--and hope that Nina receives a warm welcome from Paul when she arrives in Carmel.
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Summary: A well-written, exciting, legal thriller
Review: As always Perri O'Shaughnessy has given us a well-written installment in the Nina Reilly series. The various plot lines work well. We are kept guessing what the next secret is that Jessie Potter is hiding. With careful reading, we know who the murderer is from early in the book and we are given insight throughout the book into his motivations in each of his murders as he become more obsessed with getting his hands on the money. We learn about how the slots machines work through Kenny's research. We are viewers in the courtroom as Nina uses everything she can to win Jessie's case and even she gets a surprise that will ultimately help her client. Even then, things do not go smoothly, and Nina almost sacrifices her personal relationship with Paul in the process of doing the best she can for her clients.It was a great, fast read and I enjoyed every moment of it!
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Summary: poorly writ
Review: as in their other works, the style is bumpy, the phrasing is fuzzy and the characters interact in facile and stereotypic ways. the setting, lake tahoe, and the plot, touching upon the psychology of gambling, remain sadly underexplored.
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Summary: A GREAT LEGAL THRILLER
Review: Attorney Nina Reilly has made a living by taking the underdog cases, and her latest is no exception. Called away in the middle of the night by her friend and investigator Paul Wagoner, Nina meets her new client, a young woman going by the name Jessie Potter. Jesse explains she has just hit a huge slot machine jackpot, but the casino's management will not pay the winnings until she gives them her real name. Desperate to keep her identity hidden, but wanting her winnings, Jesse will need the help of Nina. Nina has come up with a brilliant plan, one that will enable her client to collect the winnings and keep her identity a secret. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned... The gaming commission thinks the jackpot was rigged, and the man who was sitting in the slot machine' s seat prior to Jesse, feels the winnings are his, and will stop at nothing to get them. What ensues is a legal battle, with something very dangerous at the core. Nina's client Jesse, harbors a dark secret, and needs the money for a good reason. The deeper Nina probes into her client's past she realizes she is withholding vital information, and time is running out for Nina because as the clock ticks a killer roams the night...a killer willing to do anything to get the jackpot. 'Writ Of Execution' is another fast-paced page-turner, in the long line of excellent Nina Reilly novels. The plot is well developed, and utterly engrossing. Page by page, the reader is sucked into the suspenseful, intricate web being spun, and when the court room scenes comes into play, it's as if, we the reader, are actually there in the jury box. Perri O'Shaughnessy burst on to the literary scene several years ago, and since then they have been consistent with creating suspenseful, masterful legal thrillers, full of crisp dialogue, complex plots, and real characters all driven at an extremely fast pace. A MUST read! Nick Gonnella
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Summary: I really enjoyed this book!
Review: I am an avid fan of the O'Shaughnessy sisters, and I thought this book was pretty good. I thought the plot was good, and the characters were realistic. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars was because I am getting really tired of Paul getting the run-around from Nina. I hope that the next novel brings some closure, one way or another, to this little love/hate relationship.
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Summary: Disappointing beginning and only okay story
Review: I feel like I was set up after the ending of the last book when the rendezvous between Nina Reilly, lawyer extraordinaire and Paul von Wagonner, private investigator and white knight, was cut short by the new case in Writ of Execution. After keeping these two apart for so long and then finally having them see into each others hearts, I was looking forward to at least one night of no bickering. Unfortunately, that was never the intent of the Shaugnessy sisters. Even worse, the background characters, especially Sandy, Nina's secretary, were hardly in the story line at all. We were exposed to more of Reisner's dirty dealings, but what else is new. I will definitely wait for the next book to come out in paperback to see what happens to Paul and Nina in the next installment. I will never again waste that much money for that kind of disappointment.
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