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nae1226's review against another edition
2.0
The main character is a lawyer, his father is dead, his family is disfunctional, his marriage is loveless. Now he is the main suspect in his father's death. It is obvious he didn't do it, so who did. The story progresses and characters are introduced who could have done it. And then the dirt flies. Not a favorite for me.
lisahelene's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoye this book, just too many things happening to one family for me to give it 5 stars. I thought I had the killer pegged but I was wrong.
boleary30's review against another edition
3.0
Good 1st book, like the human emotions side, Work, was a good character, a few too many twists with things left hanging.
quiraang's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent story. Deceit, lies, betrayal, love, murder;it's got it all. Very well written with great characters.
auntieg0412's review against another edition
I read 70 pages and found the writing style just too convoluted, too hard to follow. Giving up.
caitlinxmartin's review against another edition
3.0
I'm fond of [a:Scott Turow|2749|Scott Turow|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1208462425p2/2749.jpg], so when the back of this book compared the author to him, I figured it would be worth a shot (and it was). This is a combination legal thriller and portrait of a man at the end of his rope.
Our hero, Work, has always been his father's son - following his father into the practice of law, marrying the woman his father chose for him, living the life he was supposed to live. His father's disappearance and the subsequent discovery of his body (with two bullets in the head) has widened the cracks in Work's life. Convinced his sister, abused by their father and suffering from long-term suicidal depression, shot their father, Work sets out to take the blame (or at least to deflect the attention away from her).
There are times when this book is truly absorbing, but at times it is overblown and a bit melodramatic and you really want to tell Work to stop being such a pussy. Amusingly enough, shortly after you want to tell him that another character does.
This was a decent read, but I'm not rushing out to find the author's other books. Still, it kept me entertained throughout several days of public transportation and there's a lot to be said for that.
Our hero, Work, has always been his father's son - following his father into the practice of law, marrying the woman his father chose for him, living the life he was supposed to live. His father's disappearance and the subsequent discovery of his body (with two bullets in the head) has widened the cracks in Work's life. Convinced his sister, abused by their father and suffering from long-term suicidal depression, shot their father, Work sets out to take the blame (or at least to deflect the attention away from her).
There are times when this book is truly absorbing, but at times it is overblown and a bit melodramatic and you really want to tell Work to stop being such a pussy. Amusingly enough, shortly after you want to tell him that another character does.
This was a decent read, but I'm not rushing out to find the author's other books. Still, it kept me entertained throughout several days of public transportation and there's a lot to be said for that.
lisadolak's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't crazy about the main character at first. I thought he was too much of a wimp. Around 1/4 of the way through, he realized he was being a wimp (to paraphrase what the author actually called him) and that's when it all changed. I couldn't put it down from that point in.