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Line Of Vision
by
David Ellis
David Ellis’ Line of Vision has won the 2002 Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author! Marty Kalish has been accused of murdering his lover's husband. He had a motive. He was at the scene of the crime. He manipulated evidence to hide his guilt. He even confessed. But that's not the end of the story. That's only the beginning.
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
February 5th 2002
by Berkley
(first published February 1st 2001)
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David Ellis- Line of Vision (Berkley Books 2002) 4 Stars
When Marty Kalish fell in love with a married woman, he never imagined that he would end up in court because of it. Accused of murdering the woman’s husband, he is in a fight for his life. Things are adding up against him, he was at the scene of the crime at the exact time of the murder, and made the mistake of confessing to the murder to the police. The question is what did he confess to, and can he work enough magic to get himself out of...more
When Marty Kalish fell in love with a married woman, he never imagined that he would end up in court because of it. Accused of murdering the woman’s husband, he is in a fight for his life. Things are adding up against him, he was at the scene of the crime at the exact time of the murder, and made the mistake of confessing to the murder to the police. The question is what did he confess to, and can he work enough magic to get himself out of...more
Great legal thriller that had you guessing from the very beginning. You have Marty Kaelish, a man who's involved with a married woman, Rachel. We know from the very beginning that Marty was involved with the murder of Rachel's doctor husband, but we don't know all the details. An interesting story unfolds in this legal thriller. Some great characters in this book and while a couple of details in the story were harder to believe, it was put together and unfolded quite well.
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A legal thriller set in the current time and recounted by protagonist Marty Kalish, with frequent flashbacks to prior events. Single bachelor Marty met Rachel Reinhardt at her house on Thursday nights while her surgeon husband worked late performing surgeries at the hospital. One Thursday night, both Rachel and her husband are home when Marty arrives, and as Marty watches, the surgeon abuses his wife. Marty comes to Rachel's rescue, disposes of the surgeon's body and sets up a working-late-at-th...more
Apr 08, 2012
Rhonda Silly Mummy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
lovers of courtroom thrillers
Line of Vision is the story of Marty Kalish who falls in love with a wealthy married woman, Rachel. She tells him that her husband is abusive and that he plans to kill her. One night the husband is murdered and Marty confesses as the killer. However, the police are not so sure and want to charge the wife along with Marty.
Marty tells us what really happens as he slowly unfolds some great unexpected twists in his story. You think you know what Marty did but you don’t. The plot keeps thickening thr...more
Marty tells us what really happens as he slowly unfolds some great unexpected twists in his story. You think you know what Marty did but you don’t. The plot keeps thickening thr...more
I typically read almost 100 books per year, most of them fiction. I picked this one up on a lark and am so glad I did. What a novel! From page one, I was enthralled in the story. I held my breath during the fresh approach that Ellis uses as a story-telling technique. We watch the action unfold through the eyes of the main character and we think we know what has happened. The murder takes place early on and we "see" it happen. But did we see everything? We aren't sure. In fact we aren't sure unti...more
This Edgar Award winning legal thriller is a gripping book--not sure whether to give it 4 or 5 stars, but i'm getting stingier with 5. Neverthless it is very well-written, and the plot has twists and turns throughout, right up to the end. Bob discovered this writer recently and is now working his way through all his books. (I think he's written 5 so far.) I will probably be close behind him.
Investment banker Marty Kalish is prosecuted for the murder of his married lover's abusive husband and throughout this great courtroom thriller, I wondered who or what to believe. Interesting plot twists kept me reading late into the night, A book blurb I read compared the main character to Patricia Highsmith's Ripley - an apt comparison considering Marty's devious ways. Highly recommended!
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A cold, dark night. A murder. Two suspects. Who dunnit. Who knows, because their stories keep changing.
This is one of those page turners that I live for. Fast paced, well written and full of continual twists and turns.
Think you have it figured out? Think again.
A cold, dark night. A murder. Two suspects. Who dunnit. Who knows, because their stories keep changing.
This is one of those page turners that I live for. Fast paced, well written and full of continual twists and turns.
Think you have it figured out? Think again.
I almost gave up on this one, due to its creepy thriller feeling early on, but then it turned away from the creepiness and I really enjoyed it! Steady pace, lots of great plot twists.
This is the third book by this author that I've read, and he is a wonderful writer. His characters are unusual and the plots are completely riveting and creative.
Did Marty kill his lover's husband or didn't he? Story is told entirely from Marty's point of view. I changed my mind with every new detailed revealed.
An excellent, convoluted, complex murder mystery. By the time the protagonist gets done telling his story, you're not sure who did it.!
Wow! Super book- could not put it down. I challenge anyone to figure this one totally befre the end. This is an Edgar winner.
Wow! Talk about twists & turns! While reading, I couldn't help saying...'what!?!....what!?!' David Ellis - great writing!
I read this book a number of years ago. I recall it being good, but not great.
Took awhile to get into the book but once it got going was an interesting read. Ending was somewhat cryptic?
Like this author - twisted plots make his books fun to read.
This guy is GOOD! Great plot & great twists.
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de voyeur .. uitgegeven door THB
Really great mystery.
Excellent read
Very different but a good read.
This book was amazing. I am so used to knowing what happened before the end of a book, it was a pleasure to go along and not know...I loved it.
Great finish to this story!
A well-earned Edgar Award for his 1st novel!
Feb 20, 2013
Jeffrey Hammerhead
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3 of 5 stars
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If you like court room dramas, this book is for you.
I'm not fond of this one.
Although the plot was inventive, it went too slow for me.
Although the plot was inventive, it went too slow for me.
EXCELLENT - Marty Kalish is in love with a married woman whose husband come missing and Marty is charged with his death.....very very good.
Good legal mystery. Fast-paced read.
Very suspenseful, good twists and turns, court drama, quick read.
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Dave is an attorney from Chicago who has worked in both the public and private sector since his graduation from Northwestern Law School. He currently serves as Counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.LINE OF VISION, Dave's first novel, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author.
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