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The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller is a lawyer who helps clients with mortgage foreclosure lawsuits. He is contacted by former client Lisa Trammel, who has been charged with murder and takes on her case. The case evolves
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First Degree by David Rosenfelt
Who dun-nit with a comedic twist…and second in Rosenfelt’s Andy Carpenter series. Carpenter, an irreverent wise cracking lawyer, whose dry wit makes me chuckle out loud, is tasked with saving his girl friend, Laurie,
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Eclipse by Richard North Patterson
Wow. This is one of those novels that really grabbed me. It is not your typical legal thriller. Patterson interweaves African atrocities into the novel via his fictionalized country of Luandia, which he patterned
Read More »The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
Harry Bosch takes on a supporting role in this novel as Michael Holler, an L.A. attorney, serves as the main character. Connelly intertwines the two characters beautifully and this novel is his usual “can’t
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Cold Case by Kate Wilhelm
I picked this novel up based on its description during an Audible sale. I suspected it was part of a series as I listened, but did not verify that fact until after I had
Read More »Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt
I promised myself I would go back and read some earlier novels from this series after reading Dead Center. I wasn’t disappointed. This is the first in the Andy Carpenter series and provides the
Read More »Dead Center by David Rosenfelt
I love the irreverent wit of Andy Carpenter, a lawyer and the main character of this novel! And the fact that he’s devoted to his golden retriever doesn’t hurt either. The plot centers around
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Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
Wow. This novel delves into several different topics for thought…rape, small town dynamics, wicca and witchcraft, drugs, and incest. I don’t know how much more Picoult could have crammed into this novel! Disturbing as
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The Appeal by John Grisham
This year’s presidential campaign has seen ridiculous amounts of money raised for each candidate as the candidates fight to win their party’s nomination. I personally find it disheartening that it takes so much money
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