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Sep 21, 2010 rated it liked it
You can tell in the reading this is one of Waldman's early novels but I liked it none the less. I find it interesting to read an author's early work to see how they hone their craft. It had a slow beginning, a bit unpolished in spots, but it fleshed out. Author Ms. Waldman, is a Harvard trained attorney and worked in LA in the Prosecutor's office so her portrayal of the legal system and its many flaws is quite well done.

The characters are not likable but the strains of the central mother/daught
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Judy
Sep 27, 2007 rated it liked it
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I would give this a 3 1/2, if that were an option. Her first non-mystery - a little clunky, but still powerful.
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