"I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us." Franz Kafka
For any author who would like his/her book to be reviewed, contact me. Poetry books too are solicited for reviewing. However, there are some genres I tend to avoid. Feel free to ask me.
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I must mention here that I read at my own pace and depending on my mood. Don't ask me to hurry.
"What kind of idiot pleads to a life sentence? The smart move would've been to roll the dice. You never know what a San Francisco jury will do?"
Posted for The Friday 56, which is hosted by Freda's Voice
Title: A Criminal Defense
Author: Steven Gore
ISBN: 9780062025074
Publisher: Harper, Mass Market Paperback/2013
Pages: 352
Mark Hamlin, is found murdered gruesomely. He had the reputation of being a corrupt lawyer who intimidated witnesses, suborned perjury, laundered money and destroyed evidence.The way he is murdered, it is difficult to say if he was a victim of murder or of a sexual encounter gone bad. Former detective Harlan Donnally is assigned the case. As Donnally investigates, he finds himself drawn into unknown mystery. He starts to ponder over the deceits of Hamlin. Then the reader is shown the inner workings of, the justice system which is somehow filled with intricate lies and betrayals.
The beginning is good. In the middle it dragged quite a lot. There were too many red herrings. But the novel holds interest towards the end.
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I am trying to catch up with my 2013 reviews....
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10 comments:
That's a great excerpt!
My Friday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/02/friday-focus-friday-56-book-beginnings_21.html
WOw the characters speaking there has some personality :)
Great choice
Thanks for stopping by
Ruty@THE FRIDAY 56
I'm sorry this wasn't a great book. It sounded like it would be and that excerpt is intriguing. I'll keep watching your blog for good book recommendations.
Heh, forceful speaker there, good choice!
I love a good murder mystery. Thanks for sharing...and here's MY FRIDAY POST
I do believe you should never admit to a crime you didn't commit because it's almost impossible to withdraw something like that! It sounds like a good book though, I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for sharing :) Hope you have a good weekend!
my Friday post
Juli @ Universe in Words
Sounds like a good thriller. Happy reading!
Interesting excerpt. I like the San Francisco setting.
Here's the link to my Friday post: CAKE.
I love San Francisco! Great Friday 56 quote, and truer words were probably never written. You probably could take a chance with a San Francisco jury!
Sorry you were disappointed in the book. Mine was bad this week, too (or at least one of them).
xo,
Ricki Jill
Sounds like one that might not be for me, unless in the mood for dragged out suspense.
Decent snippet though and always a delight to read your thoughts.
Happy weekend Gautami!
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