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measiwitch's review against another edition
4.0
This book started off slow, but about halfway through it really grabbed me, and I had to finish it in an evening. It's a bit depressing, really - but the worlds these characters came from are depressing. It's essentially Law & Order in book form, including some good chapter pauses for the dun-dun beats.
The only thing that flew over my head was what was going on with Elena. I definitely missed something, unless my assumption of teenage pissy behavior for the sake of being pissy is on the mark.
The only thing that flew over my head was what was going on with Elena. I definitely missed something, unless my assumption of teenage pissy behavior for the sake of being pissy is on the mark.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 STARS
"When the body of nine-year old Thuy Sen is found in the San Francisco Bay, the police quickly charge Rennell and Payton Price with her grisly murder. A twelve-person jury, abetted by an incompetent defense lawyer, is nearly as quick to find the brothers guilty, and to sentence them both to die for their crimes.
Fifteen years later, overworked pro bono laywer Teresa Peralta Paget, her husband Chris, and stepson Carlo, a recent Harvard law graduate, become convinced not only that Rennell didn't receive a fair trial but that he may well be innocent. Racing against the clock and facing enormous legal obstacles, Teresa, Chris, and Carlo desperately try to stay Rennell's execution, taking the case all the way to the Supreme Court, and to an enormously moving and powerful conclusion." (From Amazon)
I thought this novel was a standalone novel but there were hints to back stories of the main characters. I will reread when I read the series. I love the suspense and the case from this book still stays with me.
"When the body of nine-year old Thuy Sen is found in the San Francisco Bay, the police quickly charge Rennell and Payton Price with her grisly murder. A twelve-person jury, abetted by an incompetent defense lawyer, is nearly as quick to find the brothers guilty, and to sentence them both to die for their crimes.
Fifteen years later, overworked pro bono laywer Teresa Peralta Paget, her husband Chris, and stepson Carlo, a recent Harvard law graduate, become convinced not only that Rennell didn't receive a fair trial but that he may well be innocent. Racing against the clock and facing enormous legal obstacles, Teresa, Chris, and Carlo desperately try to stay Rennell's execution, taking the case all the way to the Supreme Court, and to an enormously moving and powerful conclusion." (From Amazon)
I thought this novel was a standalone novel but there were hints to back stories of the main characters. I will reread when I read the series. I love the suspense and the case from this book still stays with me.
stamdl99's review against another edition
2.0
The last half of this book was slow going for me. Way too much detail about the legal system and death row. I ended up skimming the last 100 pages.
margardenlady's review against another edition
2.0
listened to this on cd in the car... WAY too much legal machination, from my perspective, but the characters finally showed some humanity at the very end.
erikashmerika's review against another edition
3.0
Can we agree that this is an excessive use of the word ‘sardonic’. I mean, eleven is a lot.
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