Supreme Justice [electronic resource] : A Novel of Suspense

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“A master of plot and pacing—and one of those rare authors who can create a genuinely surprising ending.” — Lisa Scottoline “It takes a really crafty storyteller to put people on the edge of their seats and keep them there. Phillip Margolin does just that.” — Chicago TribuneFugitive, Wild Justice until the last spellbinding page.

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HarperCollins,

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2010

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CLOUDLIBRARY MP3

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Anglais

Résumé

"A master of plot and pacing--and one of those rare authors who can create a genuinely surprising ending."

-- Lisa Scottoline

"It takes a really crafty storyteller to put people on the edge of their seats and keep them there. Phillip Margolin does just that."

-- Chicago Tribune

The crew from the New York Times bestseller Executive Privilege is back in another pulse-racing thriller from Phillip Margolin. Fans of John Grisham, David Baldacci, James Patterson, and Scott Turow--as well as Margolin's own immensely popular Amanda and Frank Jaffe books like Fugitive, Wild Justice, and Proof Positive--won't be able to put down Supreme Justice until the last spellbinding page.

Critiques (2)

Critique du Publishers Weekly

In this entertaining if predictable sequel to Executive Privilege (2008) from Margolin, policewoman Sarah Woodruff, who's on death row in Oregon, has been tried twice for murdering her lover, John Finley. Sarah's life depends on an appeal to the Supreme Court, but her appeal, if heard, could expose a criminal plot within the CIA. An unexpected vacancy in the court provides one opportunity to quash Woodruff's attempted appeal. For the man at the center of the plot, however, this isn't enough, and a Supreme Court justice becomes a target for assassination. Once again PI Dana Cutler and law clerk Brad Miller find themselves investigating dastardly doings in Washington, D.C., involving a host of conventional characters, from scheming Beltway sachems to a ghetto-raised African-American justice. Thriller fans who like to see the villains receive their just rewards and the good guys come to no harm will find this a comforting read. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Critique de Booklist

Margolin is usually a sure thing, but this sequel to Executive Privilege (2008) is surprisingly weak. Brad Miller, the lawyer who played a key role in bringing down the U.S. president, is now a clerk for a Supreme Court justice. When seemingly unprovoked attacks on two justices appear to be connected to a pending death-row appeal, Brad and several other characters from the preceding novel race against time to get to the truth. For a debut novelist, this would be an adequate first effort. For a genre veteran like Margolin, it reads like a rough draft: thin characters, dialogue that is frequently stilted, and major structural problems (including a flashback sequence, located in the middle of the book, that amounts to a full third of the novel's length). Devoted fans will look past the novel's many flaws to enjoy the intricate story, but this is a far cry from Margolin's excellent early novels, including Gone, but Not Forgotten (1993) and After Dark (1995).--Pitt, David Copyright 2010 Booklist