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manadabomb's review against another edition
2.0
I've been away from Grisham books for a bit. I like legal thrillers but I think I got overrun by them. So I stepped away and, for reasons I can't recall, decided to try this one. As far as Grisham books go, it's not my favorite but it was a good one nonetheless. I got caught up in it and finished it up pretty quick.
Lacy Stoltz and Hugo Hatch are lawyers who work as investigators for the Bureau of Judicial Conduct. Essentially, they are underfunded, overworked, and chase down complaints of corrupt judges in Florida. Lacy receives a call to meet with a mysterious person about a corrupt judge. Hugo and Lacy head to St. Augustine to meet with Greg Myers, ne. Ramsey Mix, a corrupt lawyer who went to prison and now wants to help take down a judge who seems to be in bed with the Coast Mafia.
We get into all sorts of things in this investigation: mafia, crime lords, Indian casinos, etc etc. It was a lot thrown in to the book but, for the most part, worked. It felt a little too easy in taking down a crime lord, but what do I know about that? Once the FBI was brought it, it all fell into place and that seemed a little far-fetched as well. (j/k FBI).
Not a bad book to pass the time.
Lacy Stoltz and Hugo Hatch are lawyers who work as investigators for the Bureau of Judicial Conduct. Essentially, they are underfunded, overworked, and chase down complaints of corrupt judges in Florida. Lacy receives a call to meet with a mysterious person about a corrupt judge. Hugo and Lacy head to St. Augustine to meet with Greg Myers, ne. Ramsey Mix, a corrupt lawyer who went to prison and now wants to help take down a judge who seems to be in bed with the Coast Mafia.
We get into all sorts of things in this investigation: mafia, crime lords, Indian casinos, etc etc. It was a lot thrown in to the book but, for the most part, worked. It felt a little too easy in taking down a crime lord, but what do I know about that? Once the FBI was brought it, it all fell into place and that seemed a little far-fetched as well. (j/k FBI).
Not a bad book to pass the time.
amdaniel's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kaisersozee's review against another edition
5.0
Another brilliant book keeping the character developing and capturing the reader fully!!
Highly recommended!!
Highly recommended!!
adholmes3's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kmesserdova's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.25
leflambeur's review against another edition
2.0
Simple plot. No tension. Almost a DNF. Summer or airplane reading at best
tanay11's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
kristicuse's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
lstout456's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
rembrandt1881's review against another edition
1.0
This was one of the most mundane and boring 'thrillers' ever. The premise is fine and I think the characters could have had something but the way the story is told is just lacking and lazy. It's like Grisham (or maybe a ghostwriter) submitted the outline and first draft and it got published by mistake.
There is very little in the way of mystery and 'figuring it out' along with the characters. The story gives you who is a good guy and a bad guy literally. It also feels like it skips to get through the plot instead of using the characters to actually do things. There are several times where it just tells you that things have happened that could have been good story telling moments but instead they are just given as facts.
There is supposed to be some danger but aside from one instance there isn't any. The close escapes that are normal in thrillers is absent. I haven't read a Grisham in a long time and now I wonder if they are all this bad.
There is very little in the way of mystery and 'figuring it out' along with the characters. The story gives you who is a good guy and a bad guy literally. It also feels like it skips to get through the plot instead of using the characters to actually do things. There are several times where it just tells you that things have happened that could have been good story telling moments but instead they are just given as facts.
There is supposed to be some danger but aside from one instance there isn't any. The close escapes that are normal in thrillers is absent. I haven't read a Grisham in a long time and now I wonder if they are all this bad.