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The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler follows a detective novelist on a mission to reconstruct the life of a notorious criminal who passed away. Mr. Ambler is a British writer, specializing in espionage novels, and journalist. My rating for The Mask […]
January and July by Jeff Abbott is a standalone thriller with twists galore. Mr. Abbott is a published novelist known for his mysteries and thrillers. My rating for January and July – 3Buy January and July from Amazon.com*More books by Jeff Abbott* […]
About: The Street Lawyer by John Grisham tells of a high-powered lawyer who finds his conscience and starts working at a low paying job advocating for homeless people. Mr. Grisham is an award-winning, best-selling author specializing in legal thrillers. My rating for […]
About: A Time for Mercy by John Grisham is the third book starring lawyer Jake Brigance. In this courtroom thriller, the author gives Mr. Brigance another difficult case of defending a young boy who killed an abusive police officer. My rating for A […]
What I like about Grisham’s novels is that they have guts, they’re trying to say something while giving the reader a good overview of what law means
Win, Lose or Die might have fared better had it not been shackled to the Bond franchise, which comes with certain expectations of derring-do fantasy
There’s a lot happening in Songs for the Deaf by Kenneth A. Silver, from economic issues, politics, history, and morality all in the post Vietnam War era
This is a good book, not one of Grisham’s best but certainly far from his worst. There aren’t many twists in the traditional sense, there is suspense
Operation Bethlehem by Yariv Inbar is a fascinating glimpse into a world where the heroes are anonymous and want to stay that way
The narrative is compelling, and I certainly enjoyed the explanation of the financial crimes aspect of the book. Throw in some corruption, conspiracies as well
