Rating: 
Summary: A very frustrated read and waste of time
Review: Mr. Friedman's first book, "Reasonable Doubt" was quite promising, but his second one, "Inadmissable Evidence" turned out to be a blabbling torture, yet regretfully even further, the "Grand Jury", his 3rd book, has become so frustatively bored when you tried to read along. At first, it looked quite interesting and promising, but then, it lost its steam in the later pages of the first part. I've struggle a lot trying to read on, but became so mad against those main and/or supporting characters. You know what I did finally? I tore up the paperback in half and threw it to the bedside floor! A total 690 pages blah, blah, blah, and it should be shrunk at least 250 pages, and then, it might become more readable and not so frustrated.
Rating:
Summary: A very frustrated read and waste of time
Review: Mr. Friedman's first book, "Reasonable Doubt" was quite promising, but his second one, "Inadmissable Evidence" turned out to be a blabbling torture, yet regretfully even further, the "Grand Jury", his 3rd book, has become so frustatively bored when you tried to read along. At first, it looked quite interesting and promising, but then, it lost its steam in the later pages of the first part. I've struggle a lot trying to read on, but became so mad against those main and/or supporting characters. You know what I did finally? I tore up the paperback in half and threw it to the bedside floor! A total 690 pages blah, blah, blah, and it should be shrunk at least 250 pages, and then, it might become more readable and not so frustrated.
Rating: 
Summary: Absorbing page turner, well written
Review: The grand jury portion in the first part of the book was riveting; main characters likeable if rather naive. Pace good, keeps your attention. As the action shifts to China, credulity becomes strained and at times the need to explain customs makes for wordiness. Still, this is a "good read". I will look into other books by Friedman
Rating:
Summary: not so grand after all
Review: This book starts out with a bang, but regrettably it slips into a tangled web of Chinese politics that is too difficult to follow. I never understood all of the drug connections and the motives of all the characters.
Rating:
Summary: not so grand after all
Review: This book starts out with a bang, but regrettably it slips into a tangled web of Chinese politics that is too difficult to follow. I never understood all of the drug connections and the motives of all the characters.
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