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Summary: THIS IS A GOOD ONE!
Review: I've read all three of Mr. Hardwick's books and they just keep getting better. His latest novel is filled with real suspense and a whole lot of drama until the last page. This is a definate page turner and will keep the reader's interest every step of the way.
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Summary: "I see turbid people"
Review: If you arrived here in search of a commerically targeted legal thriller in the style of John Grisham, you are in the right place. If you are consonant with preponderant stereotypes of blacks and black/white racial relations, Gary Hardwick is Valkyrie and you have reached Valhalla.The protagaonist, Marshall Jackson, is an assistant U.S. Attorney with a indefatigable commitment to the betterment of his hometown, Detroit. His backstory is one familiar to many upper middle class blacks; the kid from a working class environment with a strong matriarchial figure as the pillar and a well-meaning father who perished much too soon. Marshall is the child who's making it in conventional society, unlike his fraternal twin brother, Moses, who opted for a life of crime, or his older sister, Theresa, who is caught in the throes of underclass existence. When a controversial black conservative Supreme Court associate justice is assassinated while giving the commencement address at Wayne State University, the case falls into Marshall's lap. It's of the ilk that makes or breaks legal careers but when an anachronistic black activist who has assumed the name Mbutu emerges as the likely assailant, Marshall's ride on the fast track appears to be gaining momentum. However, it's just a bit too neat and tidy. As he begins to dig deeper the slam dunk case looks to be more of a clang off the back of the rim as anomaly after anomaly arise. Faced with marital instability, inter/intra/extra departmental politics, threats to personal security, and the inevitable confrontation with his anatagonistic twin, it's up to Marshall, with significant assistance from his lifelong friend, Danny, to unravel the mystery and assure justice prevails. Mr. Hardwick is a competent writer. The rub is what he has chosen to write. That SUPREME JUSTICE is derivative of THE PELICAN BRIEF is a non-issue. But, the banal representations of ethnicity are of relevance. He lost me with the following quote in reference to Marshall and Danny: "The white man was black and the black man was white..." In Mr. Hardwick's view, relative success, professional status and education are characteristically white attributes while blue collar employment (police officer), tenuous personal relationships and highly tempermental behaviors are typically black traits. The author represents nearly all of the the primary characters in two dimensional form and the following list is not exhaustive: A testertone overloaded female Attorney General; combative black female business executive; young, nubile femme fatale; cardboard cutout white CIA agents; alcoholic, insecure black assistant U.S. attorney (not the lead character, he has his own issues); and the requisite intelligent (white) "plain-jane" searching for affection in all the wrong places. Ironically, in the context of predominant views, with enhanced name recognition and publisher commitment to market exploitation, Mr. Hardwick is on his way to mainstream best seller status.
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Summary: An Excellent, Suspenseful Novel
Review: Supreme Justice was recommended to me by a friend after her book club had read it. I and my fellow members are glad she did. We thought the book was excellent. The plot and character development was on par with Grisham and Patterson, other authors we enjoy reading. His insight into the black professional, who is constantly looking over his shoulder and trying to move away from the life he left behind strikes a chord with many people. I think his ending was bittersweet, but then again so much of life is that way. I/we highly recommend this book.
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Summary: AWESOME
Review: Suspence, Mystery and Murder at its best. This book was well put together. The writing was great. This is my first time I've read one of his books. I will purchase his other books. Two thumbs up for Mr. Hardwick.
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Summary: A real page-turner. . .
Review: that held my interest from beginning to end. In addition to a good mystery, the characters were well-rounded. Some things were a bit unreal (e.g., main character being shot at, but missed three or four times), but because the storyline was fast-paced, a reader can overlook these minute details because of the story's entertainment value.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book was very good, but my favorites are Cold Medina and Double Dead. Mr. Hardwick is a talented writer. Look forward to his next book.
Rating:
Summary: Great Book
Review: This book was very good, but my favorites are Cold Medina and Double Dead. Mr. Hardwick is a talented writer. Look forward to his next book.
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Summary: "SUPREME JUSTICE" for all!
Review: This is an engaging story that's not as fast-moving as COLD MEDINA or DOUBLE DEAD, but still has enough to keep the plot moving and the characters engaging. U.S. Attorney Marshall Jackson has been asked by a Supreme Court Justice to take the case of the murder of his friend, Judge Farrel Douglas, who was assassinated in front of audience while giving his speech. Not long after that, a political activist announce on televised cameras that because the deceased judge was doing more harm than good in the black communities, he took in upon himself to kill him and make a stand for all african-americans. For Marshall, the case was open and shut, except for the fact that evidence begins to surface that he didn't do it, and that an outside force is making him take the fall. If that isn't enough, employees in his department are being killed or targeted, and to cap it all off, the trail to the killer is being led back to the department he works for. Another engaging read, Mr. Hardwick.
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Summary: "SUPREME JUSTICE" for all!
Review: This is an engaging story that's not as fast-moving as COLD MEDINA or DOUBLE DEAD, but still has enough to keep the plot moving and the characters engaging. U.S. Attorney Marshall Jackson has been asked by a Supreme Court Justice to take the case of the murder of his friend, Judge Farrel Douglas, who was assassinated in front of audience while giving his speech. Not long after that, a political activist announce on televised cameras that because the deceased judge was doing more harm than good in the black communities, he took in upon himself to kill him and make a stand for all african-americans. For Marshall, the case was open and shut, except for the fact that evidence begins to surface that he didn't do it, and that an outside force is making him take the fall. If that isn't enough, employees in his department are being killed or targeted, and to cap it all off, the trail to the killer is being led back to the department he works for. Another engaging read, Mr. Hardwick.
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Summary: Truly awful-juvenile
Review: This is from the man who writes new age Blaxploitation like "The Brothers" and "Deliver Us from Eva" (which he stole from Shakespeare). I'll stick to Gar Anthony Haywood, G Phillips, E T Bland, Christopher Chambers, L Marie Wood, Grace Edwards, Frankie Bailey et al.
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