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Summary: Big hype-doesn't deliver.
Review: I really really expected to like this book. I really wanted to ! But I just couldn't. The writing is lousy. A 13 year old could write more eloquently than this. Too much description of people's mundane actions. Too much dialogue of mundane discussions. The "plot" was thin. The storyline not even gripping. I wouldn't be annoyed at how utterly bad this book is if it hadn't more for all the hype surrounding it. Or maybe the hype is due to the $300,000 marketing plan. In any case don't waste your money. (...)
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Summary: sleepless nights abound!
Review: After the first page, I was hooked! 4 a.m. came and went and I was still reading! I sincerely hope Ms. Hoffman continues to share her talent with an avid reader such as myself! It is such a disappointment when you've discovered an excellent author and there are no more books to fulfill your need! Get going Ms. Hoffman! I couldn't put this one down, and now that I've finished, I excitedly await the next!
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Summary: Please , please , please make this a new series!
Review: What an wonderful first novel! I couldn't put it down. Just don't try and read the gorry stuff while eating. I hope C.J. and Dom come back to entertain us over and over again! I'll be the first person in line.
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Summary: Wow! what a page turner!
Review: I loved this book! It kept me reading well into the night. A great plot, you could never decide what the author's satisfactory ending would be. And it was terrific. A definite recommendation.
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Summary: One of the best books I've read in awhile!
Review: Based on the description of the story, I wasn't sure I would like the book. I was so wrong. This book held my attention from page one. I hated to put it down. I read all of the time but it is only the truly good stories that I tell friends about. I recommend to anyone who enjoys a good story full of suspense with a character you'll feel for.
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Summary: a awesome first book
Review: the main person in the book was raped about ten-plus years ago,since that time she has become a prosecutor. Now there is some killer killing lots of people and the person who is accused of it is her rapist, and she is prosecuting him. while this is good book and you should read it, it is a little too , implausible for me to get the full five stars.
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Summary: WOW, what a debut
Review: Thrillers that hook you on the first page or two and do not let up until the end are fairly rare. This book qualifies. Exceedingly well done for a first novel.
You are keep guessing throughout and a couple of "hints" make you wonder how it will play out. And, by the way, you absolute will HATE the bad guy in this.
Hope she keeps the bar up with her second one and others thereafter.
No need to detail the plot on this one, give it a try. You should enjoy.
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Summary: Exciting first Novel
Review: Jilliane Hoffman knows the legal system but more importantly, is able to enter the minds and souls of her characters. The characters were well drawn, the story line unbelievably believable. The conclusion does not easily allow a sequel which is positive as it invites subsequent novels to be as fresh and interesting as this one.
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Summary: Inspired Courtroom Drama
Review: C. J. Townsend, a Miami prosecutor faces her worst nightmare when the man who brutally raped and left her for dead twelve years ago appears in the courtroom as her prime suspect. William Bantling, the man who she is prosecuting is accused of the serial slayings of ten beautiful young women. After realizing that the statute of limitations has run out on her own rape she knows that her only peace of mind might lie in prosecuting a case from which she should rightfully excuse herself. Unable to move on with her life without punishing Bantling for his crimes she must decide whether she can live with bending the law to reach a just end. The case and evidence become more and more confused as CJ tries to keep from falling apart before the trial is completed. CJ and Dominick Falconetti, the lead investigator on the case embark on a tenous relationship as they each try to piece together the evidence and to come to terms with their past and with the ethical questions that face them. This story is incredibly well written with characters that are compelling and enough surprises to keep the most inciteful reader guessing. The investigation and the courtroom scenes are sprinkled with enough realism to to entice the reader while not bogging the prose with unnecessary detail. It is always exciting to find a great new book, but particularly so when the author is new as well. I can't wait to read Hoffman's next book. (For anyone who has seen the few poor ratings you might want to note that these reviewers are unwilling to put their names to the unjust reviews they have written.)
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Summary: Dreadful
Review: Believe the reviews that tell you this book is a waste of your money. The writing quality is poor. The plot is predictable when it isn't simply ridiculous. The characterization is thin. The heroine is poorly drawn, and what little you learn of her is unworthy of admiration. Take a miss.
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