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Summary: a cell out
Review: the title amounts to false advertising of a pallid tale that gets bogged down in pseudo-science. a minor effort by an author usually known for his uniquely outlandish imagery and irreverent wit. a very talented writer of legal fiction seems to have succumbed to rank commercial packaging. his loyal fans are in for a disappointment.
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Summary: Not his best, but still a good legal thriller
Review: Another exciting murder charge defended by Paul Madriani. This time its a brilliant genetic scientist from the University charged with a gruesome murder. As usual Martini makes the legal procedural rules really interesting to read, and Madriani works his magic on cross examinations.Unfortunately, Martini brings in the key turn in the story before Madriani even begins the brilliant defence we have come to expect. Gone, too, are the warm personal and social relationships of Madriani - no current romance, Sarah, his daughter now a teenager, is barely mentioned. I missed them. However, Martini keeps it interesting and gives you his typical surprise ending that only the audience, Paul Madriani and his partner Harry Hinds ever will know.
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Summary: The Master of the Legal Thriller
Review: Steve Martini has continued to prove that he is what John Grisham is NOT. The master of legal thrillers. This latest Paul Madriani novel is another great succes in the Madriani series. It is a mystery to the end, and also brings in a tear jerking ending that you never will expect. Great Job!
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Summary: ANOTHER MARTINI WITH A TWIST
Review: Looking for a legal thriller with an appealing protagonist, clever plot line, and never-would-have-gueesed-it ending? Pick up the latest Steve Martini, "The Jury." Add the voice of John Slattery to carry you along on this exciting tale, and you have five hours of pure enjoyment. The character of Paul Madriani is reprised to defend Dr. David Crone, an honored genetic researcher who's accused of murdering a young African-American research physician who had filed sexual harassment charges against the older man. Kalista Jordan's mutilated body was washed ashore on a nearby bay. Crone's research, which was shrouded in secrecy, involved genetic racial profiling. [...] So once again attorney Madriani takes to sleuthing. When a [...] turns up dead the case takes a dramatic turn. But then, Martini knows how to spin, twist, and tie up in one heckuva surprising finish. It's another Martini with a twist.
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Summary: 3 1/2 stars
Review: This time around Paul Madriani and Harry Hinds are defending Dr. David Crone, a research scientist accused of murdering a young African-American colleague named Kalista Jordan. The evidence points strongly at Dr. Crone. Was it racial? Did it have to do with the highly secretive genetic research Dr. Crone was working on? Or was it a combination of both; Racial genetics? Madriani and Hinds do what they can in this rather lackluster effort by Steve Martini. A fairly slow-paced, very average legal novel like this is not what I expected from Martini. This was a dry Martini. It also seems to me that the title was chosen before the book was written. The Jury??? A good story that’s just not up to Martini spec’s Inside the covers: ‘A scientist goes where science takes him’ Recommendation: The Library
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Summary: MORE THAN JUST A LEGAL THRILLER
Review: I was drawn to the promise of a legal thriller by the title and reviews of this book. Although the book was not about the jury, the legal manueverings of the attorneys during the murder trial of Dr. David Crone, a respected medical researcher, proved to be the basis for the story. I was interested to see why Martini would write about a controvserial issue such as genetic racial profiling. It seems evident as described in Crone's basis for his research into racial graying. "The petri dish growing the culture for modern American society is not the schools, or the corporations or even the family. It's the prisons...The tribes that are growing there aren't going to stay there. We can't lock them up fast enough or hold them long enough to isolate the problems and to fix them." And all clothed in the guise of the legal thriller! Quite clever and thought-provoking!
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Summary: THE JURY - Is missing in action
Review: A research scientist, in the field of genetics, is put on trial for the gruesome murder of a fellow researcher. Dr. David Crone, an academic type who is clueless about the real world and the realities of his trial, seems to have had the motive and means to have killed his fellow associate, the very bright and attractive Dr. Kalista Jordan. The murder occurred after Dr. Jordan filed a sexual harassment complaint against Dr. Crone; and similar materials used to choke Dr. Jordan were found hidden in Dr. Crone's home. It seems all but certain that Dr. Crone is about to get a new address and a lifetime supply of orange jumpsuits. Enter book series attorney Paul Madriani, and his blunt sidekick Harry Hinds, who do everything, including the courtroom two-step, to get their client freed. Although a conviction seems certain, Madriani is conflicted and confused over the guilt and mental state of his client, Dr. Crone. Madriani actually knew his client before the trial started, during a time when Madriani was trying to get help from Dr. Crone for a little girl who is dying of an insidious genetic disease. Could the good professor really be a proverbial Dr. Jekle and Mr. Hyde? The story pace and depth is not up to the very high book series standard of intricate plot development and complex characters racing at thrilling speeds. And THE JURY, for some inexplicable reason, is actually missing the jury. Descriptions of the jury, their reactions to the testimony, their dynamics among themselves and with the courtroom players, are all under developed to a point of being grossly missing from the courtroom action. We get to know the defendant, the prosecutor and the cantankerous judge, but what happened to the book namesake? Steve Martini and his editors needed more time deliberating this one.
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Summary: Short and sweet
Review: I was excited to discover another "Madriani" book was coming out from Steve Martini. But when I got the book, I was a little surprised to see it was only about 290 pages long. After the murder occurs at the beginning, the book jumps right into the trial. The trial was slightly interesting, but overall I really didn't find any new characters that I liked or that held my interest. The resolution was uninspired, and near the ending, the book got downright silly. I expected better from Steve Martini.
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Summary: Solid but not stellar................
Review: The Jury is another solid effort from Martini featuring Paul Mandriani. This book should be enjoyable to those who have enjoyed other novels with the Mandriani character. It is, however, on the short side, coming in at less than 300 pages versus the 450 pages indicated in advance of publication. This book was originally supposed to be out in February so one is left to wonder what happened to it in the interim. In general, Martini has again pulled together an intriguing cast of characters and an interesting story line. The story starts with the murder of a young, attractive, aggressive research scientist. Paul Mandriani and his partner Harry find themselves defending a brilliant, yet aloof, research scientist who has been accused of the murder. The sub-plots cover issues such genetic engineering, racial prejudice, and the politics of the research business. As the book progresses, the reader is consistently treated to Mandriani's quick wit, sharp mind, and keen sense of reality in the world. It is not too hard, however, to discover the killer's true identity before reaching the end of the book.
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Summary: ...
Review: Mr. Martini owes me .... This book didn't make any sense at all. I have read and enjoyed all of his books until this bomb. The only interesting thing about the book was why he would title it "The Jury" when he only mentions the jury a couple of times. He must have been bored and needed some money because his heart wasn't into it.
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