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(More customer reviews)This collection is a disappointment. The overall quality is poor; the come on of the "big names" is a farce. Two pages taken almost at random and out of context from John Grisham's "The Partner" do not constitute a "legal thriller." An incident (not even a courtroom incident) from Scott Turow's "Pleading Guilty" is almost meaningless without background on the characters.
Irwin Shaw and Louis Auchincloss had good selections, probably because both have excellent reputations as short story writers. "Speedball" by Brian Hedge was excellent, but it had everything to do with the death of John Belushi and nothing to do with lawyers, court, and legal matters.
I am a fan of courtroom drama, and "Legal Thrillers" did not provide me with even one clever lawyer. This book seems hastily put together and lacked focus.
-sweetmolly-Amazon.com Reviewer
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The tension of the crowded courtroom, jaded DAs and surprise witnesses, stunning defenses and divided juries -- all manner of legal twists and dramatic turns fill the pages in this anthology of legal thrillers featuring writers like Graham Greene, Mark Leyner, and Irwin Shaw, who in past decades have defined this popular genre, as well as those redefining it today. Andrew Vachss, John Grisham, Scott Turow, Joe R. Lansdale, Carolyn Wheat, Ian Creasey, Michael Mallory, and other established talents in the crime and mystery fields offer gripping, masterful tales that explore the complex and unpredictable world of the judicial system.
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