Rating: 
Summary: Not as dry as some, but still lacks zest and suspense
Review: We liked Martini's first novel ("Simeon Chamber"), but found another of his non-series books, "The List", as well as "The Attorney", a Paul Madriani story, to be pretty dry going. Before we gave up on the author, we thought we'd try one more in the defense attorney Madriani series. Defending Dr. David Crone, a geneticist, charged with murdering a colleague, the trial scenes which dominate much of the book held our attention reasonably well while further clues and developments unfolded outside the courtroom. The interludes with Madriani and his sidekick Harry Hinds are also mildly entertaining. Finally, when a key witness apparently commits suicide, the prosecution's case is in jeopardy, leading to a rather surprising outcome near the end. (We also agree with numerous other reviewers that the title is a misnomer...)We wish we could put a finger on what's wrong with Martini's books. While he crafts a good enough plot, either he just can't handle 300+ pages without going bone-dry or he just doesn't have the knack for sustaining suspense for more than few chapters at a time. Compared to others in this genre, we would be hard pressed to label Martini's books "thrillers"; decent mysteries is about the highest praise we can muster. As our closing argument, we feel we just might be better off uncovering some new lawyers turned writers, and suggest Martini go back to court in real life.
Rating:
Summary: Good Read
Review: Yes, this is a very good read, and a nice mystery. The characters are interesting and keep our attention, and there is
a bit of nice twist at the end.
One negative aspect of it, however, is that it is not quite
believeable that a man on trial for murder would keep so quiet,
and be so uncooperative with his attorneys, as this accused is.
At least not after a few weeks in a high-security jail, eating
prison food, going to court, manacled, in a cheap, ill-fitting
orange jumpsuit, while associating only with thugs and psychotics. So the author stretches our imagination a bit too
much.
However, the victims are interesting and keep the story together, so we do want to go forward, and that makes the story
enjoyable.
A nice read, and it is recommended.
Rating: 
Summary: Dismiss the Jury
Review: What a wonderful read this audiocassett version of this book was. I strongly believe that the quality of the reader impacts on how well received the audiocassett will be. In this case, the reader, William Dufris, understandably was outstanding. I loved the storyline as it revealed some of the undersides of being an attorney for both the plaintiff as well as the prosecuting attorney (state). This story addresses what is supposed to be a typical day in court but it turns out to be an atypical day in court. The attorneys bang it out in court while dabblying into much mischief simultaneously. How this story plays out to the jury is for you to find out after you read the book or get the audio tape--Beverly C.Sanders 11/02
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