An ambitious personal injury lawyer, Robbie Feaver finds his less-than-ethical practices coming back to haunt him when, in exchange for leniency fr...
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May 06, 2009
David
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Robbie is a lawyer who got caught passing bribes to judges. They make a deal with him to wear a wire so they can convict the judges. Things get more and more dangerous-- but the story is more about Robbie's philosophy of life and his impact on those around him.. his own lawyer and the beautiful F.B.I. agent posing as his new legal secretary and his wife, who is suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease.
This is a tough book to read. Robbie's philosophy is to love those around him, thou More...
This is a tough book to read. Robbie's philosophy is to love those around him, thou More...
Jan 24, 2012
Nguyen
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ull of surprises and a darn good yarn, Personal Injuries is a fun read. Check it out. But if you want something more substantive, go back and read Laws instead.
A book where deception is the game and to the main character Bobbie Feaver a chance tp show off his acting skill to the world while living a lie. Bobbie tells himself did all those deeds for love but it end then he he wake one not knowing who he really.
But over time Feaver grows on you and the reader and Miller—who can More...
A book where deception is the game and to the main character Bobbie Feaver a chance tp show off his acting skill to the world while living a lie. Bobbie tells himself did all those deeds for love but it end then he he wake one not knowing who he really.
But over time Feaver grows on you and the reader and Miller—who can More...
Aug 03, 2009
Arlene
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I know Robbie Feaver.
Maybe you do, too — if you’re lucky.
In my opinion, Robbie is among the most brilliantly — and lovingly — created characters in fiction.
Robbie is a lawyer, a nice Jewish boy, handsome, sexy, funny, and a complex human being.
“You could never count on him for honesty, assuming he even knew what it was. He was unruly and incorrigible. But if she stumbled, he’d come running. She couldn’t even say for sure she’d be able to rea More...
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Aug 01, 2011
Kurt
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I love when Scott Turow writes about drama in a courtroom. He has a brilliant eye for behaviors and developments that are sensational without being impossible, and my favorite of his books are the ones with long scenes in court. This book has many scenes about mundane court appearances that have secret malicious undertones, but most of it focuses outside the courthouse, so I liked it less than some of his more well-known works. Still, I really enjoyed this tale of a complicated federal corruptio
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Jan 19, 2011
Always in the mood for a little legal fiction, or mostly non-fiction. So I thought I'd give Turow a try thinking that it would be a step-up from our ubiquitous airport friend Grisham.
Now, don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Turow. Heard him on the radio and he seems like a nice guy. I just hope he was a better assistant DA than he is a novelist.
The story might be great, lots of twists, rebounds and all that but alas, I will never find out. Do you really expect me to go on afte More...
Now, don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Turow. Heard him on the radio and he seems like a nice guy. I just hope he was a better assistant DA than he is a novelist.
The story might be great, lots of twists, rebounds and all that but alas, I will never find out. Do you really expect me to go on afte More...
May 22, 2010
Brent
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I enjoy Turow as an author. He gives you an in depth look into each of the characters in the book.
Robbie Feaver is a personal injury attorney who is caught by the IRS with a bank account he can't account for. Turns out the funds were used to pay off judges to get better results for his clients. This practice isn't the exception in Kindle County it is the norm. The government cuts a deal with Robbie: help them bust the corrupt judges and the sentence Robbie must serve will be red More...
Robbie Feaver is a personal injury attorney who is caught by the IRS with a bank account he can't account for. Turns out the funds were used to pay off judges to get better results for his clients. This practice isn't the exception in Kindle County it is the norm. The government cuts a deal with Robbie: help them bust the corrupt judges and the sentence Robbie must serve will be red More...
May 13, 2010
Ross
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Seeking mysteries I happened upon this work and having read Presumed Innocent long ago, and 4-5 years ago I had read a well written non-fiction documentary by Turow of a noted miscarriage of justice. So I decided to give it a try.
The story starts off with what portends to be an intersting plot. But then for the technically picky reader like me (scientist) it becomes contrived nonsense. For example, the author asks us to believe the anti-hero, a crooked personal injury attorney, has been More...
The story starts off with what portends to be an intersting plot. But then for the technically picky reader like me (scientist) it becomes contrived nonsense. For example, the author asks us to believe the anti-hero, a crooked personal injury attorney, has been More...
Jan 15, 2012
This is an excellent novel. One of the striking things about Tiurow is that he has a rare combination of clarity of insight (especially into the motivations of men) and a kind, forgiving attitude toward their shortcomings. He seems to care about his characters, often to cherish them for who they are, without trying to make them any nicer than they actually are. Part of the reason for this is that he seems to understand the way in which men's actions are often the outcomes of a complex interac
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Oct 12, 2010
Anne
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After enjoying Presumed Innocent and Innocent, I thought I'd go back and read some of Turow's earlier works. Personal Injuries starts with a lawyer caught in the midst of a judicial bribery scheme. Caught in the cross-hairs of the justice department, Robbie Feaver, agrees to wear a wire and participate in an undercover scheme to bring down the corrupt judges. While I don't like these lawyer mysteries that take place entirely in the courtroom - I do like a little legal drama - which this book did
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Jul 28, 2009
Mary
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I've never forgotten the thrill ride of Presumed Innocent. Turow's early success is perhaps an unfair burden to his subsequent efforts. What this book has going for it is an interesting and likable "bad boy" main character. An annoying feature, though, is the point-of-view, which skips back-and-forth between a first-person narrator and an omniscient one. The legal details are not as compelling as the character dramas.
Aug 05, 2010
Peter
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Scott Turow is great at real legal thrillers...stories about lawyers, and the legal system, that ask raw questions about justice and the law. In this novel, a corrupt lawyer who is secretly dying is forced by law enforcement officials to expose a system of rigged verdicts. It is compelling, filled with memorable characters and gripped with a plot that should make other thriller type writers sweat at night.
Feb 28, 2010
Tracey
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I hadn't read a Scott Turow book since probably the late 80s. I think my reading taste has advanced since those days. This book had complex legal machinations and intricately woven character parts, but was hard for me to follow - hard to remember all the characters' names. I just wasn't that impressed. Interesting story, but too long and too much intricate info for me.
Jul 24, 2011
Ron
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A wonderful book. Turow's prose here is less intricate than previous, perhaps because his narrator is less complex than Rusty Sabitch or Sandy Stern, but his keen observation of human need is no less profound. I greatly appreciate Turow's ability to create a plot with the twists and turns of a beach read while keeping the story natural and organic. The final effect is one part Michael Connelly, one part Chekhov.
May 09, 2009
Roberto
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Some novels are all action and no character building. Scott Turow's novels tend to be all character building which works as action.
The whole "there is no bottom with this guy" thing, the bottom itself, the mandatory twist, are all well done, the writing is strange, specially the point of view used (a seemingly omniscient minor character?), but all is forgiven.
The whole "there is no bottom with this guy" thing, the bottom itself, the mandatory twist, are all well done, the writing is strange, specially the point of view used (a seemingly omniscient minor character?), but all is forgiven.
Jun 16, 2011
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Nov 27, 2011
Dan
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Somehow, Turow's books are all similar in flavor, but I like the flavor. Densely layered deceit and discovery of same. The main character (Robbie Feaver) is great. I was a little irritated by the end (literature drama), but when I thought about it, it might be hard to end it any other way.
Jan 02, 2011
Lynn
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Just re-read this book and was reminded just good Scott Turow is. I was all a-dither when he first started publishing, couldn't wait to get his next book - and somehow over the years, fell away. Re-reading this one brought me back into the fold. On to re-read another of his works.
Nov 14, 2009
Ray
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The publishers description says it all for me, e.g., "This the story of a defense attorney caught up in a sting operation targeting crooked judges. The story offers intriguing legal and moral ambiguities and surprising twists, but the strength of the characters is what sets this thriller apart".
Aug 07, 2011
Kim
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Sometimes brain candy reading is an entertaining break. I thought that this book, like some other Turow books I've read, would be just that. Unfortunately, I trudged through it. It had too many characters that I never cared about and too little suspense. I'll stick with Evanovich mysteries for brain candy, at least she makes me laugh.
Feb 03, 2009
Elese
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This might be my first legal mystery book and I rather enjoyed it. It didn't delve too far in legal rhetoric to lose me and had well-developed and interesting characters. Got me through an international flight!
Dec 06, 2011
Logophile
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My audio book club shipped this by mistake, but since I liked a movie that was based on a Turow novel (Presumed Innocent?), I thought I'd give it a listen. It was pleasant enough, if you like legal procedurals.
Jul 16, 2010
J.
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This book by Scott Turow was very well done. I could not outguess the plot or outcome and enjoyed reading it.
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
Sep 29, 2010
Anita
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Scott Turow does a good job of conveying complex motivations for human relationships. Such a pleasure to read well written internal dialogues of the self aware main character.
Apr 20, 2010
Chuck
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Well written, tedious story of a PI attorney who flips for the FBI,
after having been exposed himself by the IRS, to gather evidence
on judges guilty of taking bribes.
after having been exposed himself by the IRS, to gather evidence
on judges guilty of taking bribes.
Nov 21, 2010
Rhod
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I felt that Mr Turow included too much minutia for my taste. The story wasn't all that compelling and he took over 500 pages to tell it. There were moments I truly enjoyed, so gave the book 2 1/2 stars. I bought several of his books and am hoping all are not so filled with legal details.
Nov 30, 2010
Chris
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Pretty good. Court corruption, yadda, yadda. Very, almost overly detailed, more about characters than plot. Good side plot about protagonist's wifes ALS
Dec 04, 2010
Clifford
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A lawyer behind the scenes tells the story of Robbie a fraud lawyer for over twenty years who's a snitch for the government and is killed by a golf club over the head. A must read again in 2011 or near future.
Nov 16, 2009
HC
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Scott Turow gets me through my time on the treadmill, and helps remind me that the pursuit of law can be entertaining (even if it's only in fiction). O.K.?
Jun 29, 2009
Kathy
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A great legal thriller. Even though its old, the story is still fresh - especially considering what's going on in the City of Detroit with Monica Conyers!
Aug 11, 2011
Good book if you can get through some of the slower parts. I think it had one of the best anti-hero characters I've read in a long time
