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A Prisoner of Birth

Jeffrey Archer

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Dec 27, 2018 Anna rated it liked it · review of another edition

Without doubt, Jeffrey Archer is a great storyteller. However, I felt some of the events in this book were completely implausible. Everything was very black and white - the good characters were super good and the bad ones very bad. That said, I still kept reading as I really wanted to see the just how the bad characters would get their comeuppance.

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Sep 29, 2014 Astrid Lim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: british, law, retelling, crime-action

A well retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo (at least, in my opinion ;p) You can feel the tense, the burning desire to do some revenge, the building tension of paying it back. It's not original and the ending is predictable, and some of the plots are too cliche, but I enjoyed it unexpectedly :)

Recommended for any crime/legal thriller drama enthusiast. ...more

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Jul 20, 2010 Jen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audio-books, 2010

I loved this book! If you have read The Count of Monte Cristo, chances are you'll love this book. The book is a modern day retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. I have no doubt that I'll read this book again in the future. ...more

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