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Summary: John Lescroart is GUILTY!
Review: ....of many faults in this book. I've read some of his priors without much enthusiasm, but due to his apparent popularity thought he might be worth another try. In GUILTY, Lescroart has a good plot with interesting characters, but somewhere around the middle you start to feel uneasy about how his supposedly intelligent cast speaks and acts. They are more like spoiled children, all lost in the miasma of their own self-image and their confusion about who they are, what they need to achieve, etc. It doesn't say if Mr. Lescroart is a lawyer, but in his courtroom his attorney acts like a Perry Mason at the same time he is proclaiming that in real life attorneys are not like Mason. He dissects and destroys his witnesses on cross, with alarming consistency. I do believe this book was written with the Simpson 'trial of the century' in mind, given the golf driving range and other similarities. Speaking of the driving range, one thing bugged me about the witness who did not see our hero there and who if believed would have brought doubt to the alibi. I kept expecting the witness to say he was a left-handed golfer which would have explained his clear view of the mat in question. It never was explained and so they might as well have edited that right out of the book; it was a non-issue. Regardless, by book's end I had the distinct impression Lescroart was more of a romance writer than straight fiction. All the pink moments were just too much for this reader. I don't think Lescroart is my kind of author.
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Summary: John Lescroart is GUILTY!
Review: ....of many faults in this book. I've read some of his priors without much enthusiasm, but due to his apparent popularity thought he might be worth another try. In GUILTY, Lescroart has a good plot with interesting characters, but somewhere around the middle you start to feel uneasy about how his supposedly intelligent cast speaks and acts. They are more like spoiled children, all lost in the miasma of their own self-image and their confusion about who they are, what they need to achieve, etc. It doesn't say if Mr. Lescroart is a lawyer, but in his courtroom his attorney acts like a Perry Mason at the same time he is proclaiming that in real life attorneys are not like Mason. He dissects and destroys his witnesses on cross, with alarming consistency. I do believe this book was written with the Simpson 'trial of the century' in mind, given the golf driving range and other similarities. Speaking of the driving range, one thing bugged me about the witness who did not see our hero there and who if believed would have brought doubt to the alibi. I kept expecting the witness to say he was a left-handed golfer which would have explained his clear view of the mat in question. It never was explained and so they might as well have edited that right out of the book; it was a non-issue. Regardless, by book's end I had the distinct impression Lescroart was more of a romance writer than straight fiction. All the pink moments were just too much for this reader. I don't think Lescroart is my kind of author.
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Summary: troubled souls
Review: a legal thriller, though it takes a long time for the central theme to kick in. compelling courtroom scenes, pacing is maintained though the writing style lacks tautness and rigor.
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Summary: good only to kill time on an airplane
Review: I bought this book to kill time on an airplane and it accomplished the task. It doesn't require much thought and it reads fast. As a courtroom drama, it is only fair. As a suspense novel, there is very little suspense. I felt like I was in the midst of a soap opera made up of very unbelievable characters. I will not read any more of this author's work unless I have need to kill time on another plane ride.
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Summary: Extremely interesting gimmick
Review: I found the book interesting and a good read. I've been a Lescroart fan since "The 13th Juror," and truly feel like the San Francisco about which he writes actually exists.But there's something more here, and if someone has brought it up already, then please forgive the redundancy. In "Guilt," Lescroart has done something very clever. If you read the previous novel, "A Certain Justice," then you already know the identity of the killer in "Guilt." That's because most of "Guilt" takes place prior to "A Certain Justice." Chronologically, "A Certain Justice" takes place within the pages of "Guilt," and the later novel gives a brief summary of the prior novel's events at the appropriate point. It's an interesting approach. They're both terrific novels, and while I missed Dismas Hardy, it was good to spend time getting to know Glitsky. I highly recommend both books.
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Summary: Extremely interesting gimmick
Review: I found the book interesting and a good read. I've been a Lescroart fan since "The 13th Juror," and truly feel like the San Francisco about which he writes actually exists. But there's something more here, and if someone has brought it up already, then please forgive the redundancy. In "Guilt," Lescroart has done something very clever. If you read the previous novel, "A Certain Justice," then you already know the identity of the killer in "Guilt." That's because most of "Guilt" takes place prior to "A Certain Justice." Chronologically, "A Certain Justice" takes place within the pages of "Guilt," and the later novel gives a brief summary of the prior novel's events at the appropriate point. It's an interesting approach. They're both terrific novels, and while I missed Dismas Hardy, it was good to spend time getting to know Glitsky. I highly recommend both books.
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Summary: guilt
Review: i have read many mystery novels but this book by john lescroart was one of the best. could not put it down, the suspense just built until the final page. his characters and story line were well developed and his descriptions were great.
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Summary: Guilt, A good lawyer of a bad man
Review: I have to say that English is not my first language but I found in Guilt a writting easy to read. Even do with a good quantity of law technical words. The first part of the book I found it "slow" after some pages I still asked what is the subject or the point of the book? After thinking How would be a real situations and escenarios like the author tray to show, It was hard to imagine some of them. Also did not tell many things and circunstances and let them to our imagination (which is normal in books), perhaps details of normal (real) life. But still let basic situations unshowed. Any way a good one with lawyers, trails, witness, detectives and so, Its OK for a quick trip.
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Summary: A great legal thriller!
Review: It has been a while since I have been able to sit down and just enjoy some good 'ol legal fiction - nothing heavy, nothing outrageous, just a good story. It was a pleasure to spend long hours reading this book and trying to figure out at first who really was guilty, who really did commit these murders.
The book builds up rather nicely to a somewhat predictable though still suspenseful (can this both be true?) climax that puts the book at a level that often surpasses that of John Grisham types. There is a depth to the characters that makes you root for them and want to keep on reading. I am impressed with Lescroart's ability to present a believable court case - especially since he is not a lawyer.
The actual facts are not entirely believable however. Dooher is so nice, so caring and yet the dark side that eventually comes out is a bit too jolting to seem believable. Perhaps that is the point, to make you think ANYONE could be a murderer. Still, I felt slightly cheated.
This is a good book to curl up with, however, and to want to finish right to the end.
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Summary: not a who done it..but how and why he done it.
Review: Maybe I should not have read one of your readers reviews of this book before I read it myself, but I thought it might be good. Some your readers deadpaned the book through the first 300 pages. Most people assume who the killer is, but it is not enntirely certain until the last few chapters. I feel that GUILT is dealing with the loyalty of friendships and the trust broken...even by long time friends. Guilt is an excellent adventure into human relationships and how some people will use those relationships for their own selfishnefss. I love any type of courtroom novels, and there were some good ones here, but it was the mystery and well developed characters that kept me reading and turning the pages. This is one of the best "legal novels" written by a non lawyer. This is a must read for any serious legal, thrill reader!
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