Point of Law

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Summary: Great Book... Fun Reading
Review: Fast, exciting and well written.

Rating:
Summary: Great Book... Fun Reading
Review: It seems every time Special Agent Antonio Burns goes climbing somebody happens to die. You would think he would learn his lesson.
I wasn't excited to read this book. I am not a big fan of climbing or camping or outdoor sports. I enjoy legal thrillers and thought I would trudge through the obligatory adventure scenes. Surprisingly, it was the action that takes place on the mountians and lakes of this book that win you over. Burns is an instantly likable character. What makes him even more likable is the people that surround him. McKinzie has a knack for creating extemely dispicable character. During the reading of this book and his other Burn's book Edge of Justice I found myself getting really angry at the corrupt characters. At points I was squeezing the edges of the books until my hands turned red.

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Summary: Surprisingly Entertaining
Review: It seems every time Special Agent Antonio Burns goes climbing somebody happens to die. You would think he would learn his lesson.
I wasn't excited to read this book. I am not a big fan of climbing or camping or outdoor sports. I enjoy legal thrillers and thought I would trudge through the obligatory adventure scenes. Surprisingly, it was the action that takes place on the mountians and lakes of this book that win you over. Burns is an instantly likable character. What makes him even more likable is the people that surround him. McKinzie has a knack for creating extemely dispicable character. During the reading of this book and his other Burn's book Edge of Justice I found myself getting really angry at the corrupt characters. At points I was squeezing the edges of the books until my hands turned red.

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Summary: Interesting family dynamic
Review: There was a very promising start to this book. Very engaging characters in Antonio Burns, a special narcotics agent, his Air Force Colonel father, and his live-on-the-edge, drug-addicted brother. They have a complex and compelling relationship with each other. I loved the parts of the book where they interacted with each other. Great scenes involving rock climbing. The problem is that the main plot has been done hundreds of times before. I didn't feel the characters outside of the Burns men had any special chemistry together and I never really cared about what happened to them.

Anton, Leonard and Roberto Burns characters make this a better book than it is and make it worth reading. A special mention for Anton's dog, Oso, who stole every scene he was in and should probably have a story of his own.

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Summary: Well written, exciting, and describes the high of climbing
Review: This is a well-written page turner, and more. I always appreciate thrillers best when they let me learn about a different place or time. I've never been a climber, and don't want to be, but I enjoyed the way this book helped me understand the joy and rapture of a climbing life.