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Summary: BORING!
Review: I have read many of Martini's books and really like the "can't put it down" style along with them usually being quick reads. I never really got into this book, even though I finished it (and I don't know why I bothered). It was boring!
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Summary: ANOTHER GOOD EFFORT BY MARTINI
Review: I GUESSED THE ENDING NOT TOO FAR INTO THE BOOK, BUT ENJOYED IT ANYWAY. THE MOST ENJOYABLE PARTS OF THE MARTINI BOOKS ARE ALWAYS THE COURTROOM SCENES, AND THIS BOOK HAS GOOD ONES. THERE IS ALSO THE USUAL AMUSING INTERPLAY BETWEEN PAUL MADRIANI AND HARRY HINES, AND HARRY HINES AND THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE. MADRIANI IS, IN SOME WAYS, STRAIGHTMAN FOR HARRY'S SLIGHTLY BOURBON SOAKED VIEW OF LIFE IN GENERAL, AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN PARTICULAR.
ADMITTEDLY, THERE IS NO RATIONAL REASON FOR THE TITLE, OTHER THAN IT BEING SOME MARKETING POOF'S IDEA OF AN " EYE CATCHING" TITLE. BUT, REALLY, WHO CARES ABOUT THE TITLE? THE CRITIICISM OF THE BOOK ON THE BASIS OF A PUZZLING TITLE MISSES THE POINT OF WHAT MAKES A GOOD READ: GOOD PLOT, INTERESTING CHARACTERS ETC.
ALL IN ALL, THIS IS ANOTHER GOOD BOOK BY MARTINI, AND ONE THAT I HOPE IS PART OF A LONG SERIES OF MADRIANI BOOKS.
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Summary: Very disappointing
Review: I think Steve Martini has joined Patricia Cornwell as authors who have gotten lazy. This book is by far the weakest in the Paul Madriani series. There is no plot tension and by the time the killer is revealed you've stopped caring. Previous novels explored his personal life; this book says virtually nothing about it. Dull plot and poor character development summarize this book.
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Summary: Ok story; Don't read it because of the title
Review: Far from the best from Martini. Why it is called "The Jury" is certainly questionable. I have some thoughts, but that might give away the ending which was good and unpredictable. The story of Dr. Crone was slow and tiresome. The trial wasn't particularly interesting either.
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Summary: Hung Jury
Review: Clearly not Steve Martini's finest hour. Midling suspense, cardboard characters, and some banal diologue might indicate attorney Madriani is in need of a breather. While I thoroughly enjoyed the other entries in the series, I really had to hang in to finish this one and barely cared "who dunnit" when the denoument arrived. I'm still puzzled by the title.
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Summary: Mr. Martini, please tell us....
Review: I liked this book - I like all of his books - but like other reviewers, please Mr. Martini and editor, tell me where in the world you got the title for this book? There is a jury, I think, but they are not major players in this novel... not even minor players.... It's pretty comical, actually - that the title has nothing to do with the novel. Anyone have any ideas about this?
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Summary: The Verdict Is In - 3 stars
Review: I have usually enjoyed the Paul Madriani character and the cases he gets involved in. Somehow this particular story kind of mills around without much energy and has some trouble keeping the reader's interest. No one ever represented anyone charged with murder that was clearly more guilty, so you know he is innocent. After that you wait for the onion to get peeled down to the answer. There is not enough courtroom action here and one learns a bit more about genetics than we really want to. This isn't a bad book. Just not up to his usual standard...which is wha the verdict from "this jury of one" at least is three stars.
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Summary: Worthy of O'Henry
Review: As a mystery author with my debut novel in its initial release, I work hard to provide unexpected plot twists at the end of my mysteries. Steve Martini certainly provides a brilliant final twist to his plot in THE JURY. THE JURY is Mr. Martini's latest legal thriller featuring Paul Mandriani. The San Francisco attorney has relocated to the other spectacular California waterfront metropolis--San Diego (America's Finest City, by its own admission). Mandriani is tasked with defending Dr. David Crone, a medical researcher involved in cutting edge human genome mapping. Kalista Jordan, a fellow researcher, is murdered. She was a professional rival, and Crone becomes the prime suspect. A suicide and confession changes things unexpectedly, and then comes the ultimate O'Henry twist. THE JURY is a terrific book.
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Summary: Good, but not Martini's Best
Review: I hesitated prior to buying this book because of the relatively poor reviews I read. But, being a true Steve Martini fan I went ahead and bought the book anyway. I'm quite glad I did.While this is not his best work, it is a great mystery that is very well written. It contains the cynacism and biting humor found in his earlier work and continues his practice of poking fun at the legal community. Overall, well worth reading.
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Summary: The Best Book I've Read All Summer!
Review: My father-in-law recommended this book for summer reading while I take a break from law school. At first I was skeptical because I didn't know how "legally" accurate it would be but it was a fantastic book all-around! The plot was excellent and it wasn't a typical long, drawn out courtroom account of a trial. As a matter of fact, I'm not really sure why the title of the book is "The Jury." It is much more exciting than the title sounds! I would definitely recommend it to anyone!
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