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Chargement... The Prosecution Rests: New Stories about Courtrooms, Criminals, and the Lawpar Linda A. Fairstein (Directeur de publication)
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  rsutto22 | Jul 15, 2021 |   This is a collection of short stories about Courtrooms, Criminals and the Law. All take place after the crime has been committed and, in general, deal with “justice” and what it means to various people connected with the crimes. The story lines, which are completely independent of one another, include some very interesting twists, more than a few double-crosses, and consistent suspense. I listened to the audio book; Campbell and Boehmer are both talented voice artists and actors. They breathe real life into these stories, easily differentiating characters and reading at a pace that heightens the suspense. It’s a great introduction to 22 very talented mystery/suspense/thriller authors – including Paul Levine, Michele Martinez, Joel Goldman, and Linda Fairstein. I do think I might have enjoyed the book more if I was reading the text, and if I read just a couple of stories at a time, rather than the entire collection in one fell swoop. (  ) BookConcierge | Jan 13, 2016 | I learned something interesting in a James Grippando story called “Death, Cheated.” A viatical settlement is when someone with a substantial life insurance policy who learns s/he is terminally ill, can sell that policy to another person or group of investors for less than the face value of the policy but more than its cash value. The investors can reap a substantial return on their investment when the principal dies. In the story a woman asks Jack Swyteck to help defend her from a lawsuit of a group of investors. She had been diagnosed with ALS having an anticipated life span of only 2-3 years and sold her life insurance policy for a considerable sum only to discover she had lead poisoning instead which mimics ALS so she wasn’t going to die after all. The ending is somewhat predictable, but a good story. The tables are also turned in “Knife Fight” which has a nice little twist at the end. And “The Flashlight Game” which an engineer father who files constant pro se lawsuits and then gets arrested for murder is fun. One nice thing about collections of different writers is that new authors are often discovered and so it is here. ( ) ecw0647 | Feb 1, 2015 | Originally posted on: Thoughts of Joy (  ) ThoughtsofJoyLibrary | Jul 6, 2012 | This book is comprised of 22 short stories, all with a “legal twist” on things. The stories have to do with court cases, murders, mysteries, or legal actions. The Review This is my first “legal/mystery” book. I had NO idea what to expect when I started it. I LIKED IT! What was so good about it? First off, I really liked the fact that it was a book comprised of short stories. For an over 400 page book, what was fun about this book is that I’d get through a chapter and I was done with a story… ready to start another with the next chapter. All the stories were really so much different from one another and yet there was that “legal system” tie that strung them together. The stories that I enjoyed the most were “Designer Justice,” “By Hook or By Crook,” “Mom is my Co-Counsel,” “Quality of Mercy,” and “Going Under.” For the most part, I liked all of the stories, however there were a couple that didn’t really engage me as much as the others. Linda Farstein did a great job editting the book and including her own story within it. On Sher’s “Out of Ten Scale:” I enjoyed this book. I never, IN A MILLION YEARS, thought that this type of book was my “cup of tea.” But, apparently, it is! That’s the neat thing about reading review copies of books, you may just find that you surprise yourself and expand your horizons! For the genre Fiction:Short Stories/Legal/Mystery, I am going to rate this book an 8.5 OUT OF 10. ( ) ANovelMenagerie | Jun 28, 2009 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Bestselling author Linda Fairstein, who "makes legal issues more exciting than any high-speed chase" (The New York Times), presents these thrilling stories of lawyers under pressure, criminals facing the needle, and heartbroken families who hope for justice and who sometimes take it into their own hands.In James Grippando's "Death, Cheated," a lawyer defends his ex-girlfriend against the investors who bet $1.5 million on her death. In Barbara Parker's "A Clerk's Life," a disillusioned clerk at a corporate law firm suspects the worst of his colleagues when one of the firm's employees is murdered. In Phyllis Cohen's "Designer Justice," an accused murderer thinks he's lucked out when he lands a high-priced lawyer, only to learn that there are worse fates than being found guilty.This collection-filled with shocking twists, double-crosses, and edge-of-your-seat suspense-includes "The Secret Session," by Edward D. Hoch; "Designer Justice," by Phyllis Cohen; "Follow Up," by Jo Dereske; "By Hook or by Crook," by Charlie Drees; "The Letter," by Eileen Dunbaugh; "Spectral Evidence," by Kate Gallison; "Knife Fight," by Joel Goldman; "Death, Cheated," by James Grippando; "My Brother's Keeper," by Daniel J. Hale; "The Flashlight Game," by Diana Hansen-Young; "Mom Is My Co-Counsel," by Paul Levine; "Quality of Mercy," by Leigh Lundin; "The Mother," by Michele Martinez; "Red Dog," by Anita Page; "A Clerk's Life," by Barbara Parker; "Time Will Tell," by Twist Phelan; "The Evil We Do," by John Walter Putre; "Night Court," by S. J. Rozan; "Hard Blows," by Morley Swingle; "Custom Sets," by Joseph Wallace; "Bang," by Angela Zeman; and "Going Under," by Linda Fairstein. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.01083554Literature English (North America) American fiction By type Short fictionClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (3.39)
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I was pleasantly surprised by most of the stories. Finishing each chapter made me anticipate the next even more. Cleverly written, surprise endings, and interesting premises made the book a winner. (