13th Juror, The (Dismas Hardy)


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13th Juror, The (Dismas Hardy)
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starsJohn Lescroart never disappoints...
Not his best book but way above so many authors. Worth your time to read.


starsIn fiction, genius lies in great characters
In fiction, genius lies in great characters. John Lescroart's characters are three dimensional. They laugh, they cry, they fail, they triumph; and they move the story along through complicated twists and turns of the plot. I read this the first of my John Lescroart's (pronounced Less-kwah)books in one sitting. I began on a Monday around 6:00 a.m. Nothing got done in my house. No cooking, no cleaning, no answering the telephone. When I finished THE 13TH JUROR around 12 midnight, I finally went to sleep only to awaken early to call my friend of 55 years, Rheta; made a beeline for her house, made a gift of THE 13TH JUROR; returned home, and ordered all the rest of Lescroart's books still in print along with another copy of THE 13TH JUROR for my private library.

The story line is carried by the characters. There is a tender and romantic love story between Dismas Hardy and his wife. There is a surpise ending, but I can guarantee JUSTICE. Rheta loved it too.


starsExcellent Story with a Little Psycopathology Thrown In
Lescroart is one of the equal one of the producers popular better outside here -- sure if not better of mine those in mine pantheon short of the wizards of writing: Michael Connelly, Crais, Griffen and some others. A procedural moving lawyer is not only this, gives the cutting understanding in the mind of the abusers and the abusees domestic. Its converse of court classroom particularly are insuperati and reek of the realism. The diagrams of the Lescroart are usually reasonably predictible -- he always pull something from its muff to the conclusion of the history -- and this makes exception. But that one does not remove one iota from the enjoyment and the eccitamento of its job. That is one of its the better thing and I have read all to them.


starsTwo reviews in one
I really feel this book should be reviewed in two parts. The first half of the book (before the trial opens) is rather slow and I was left wondering if the story would ever get off the ground. However, the second half of the book is everything a great legal thriller should be and I found myself unable to tear myself away from it. The ending comes as a surprise and yet pulls all the loose ends together beautifully. The suspense does not let up and proceeds at an every-quickening pace. Re-edit the first half of the book and I would give it 5 stars.


starsExcellent Read
Just begun to read the character hardy of Dismas it reserves. I amuse myself to put these books down. They maintain them on the edge of your center, but with small editions of life of home/personal assigned to Dismas and its family. Plan to read it all.


starsa page turner with weak female characters
Engrossing, suspenseful, and thought-provoking. Much better than average for this genre of popular fiction. Unfortunately Lescroart doesn't handle the female characters very well--with the exception of Jennifer, the accused murderer, all the female characters are very hazily sketched. Most of the women in the book are defined by their sexual desireability, rather than descibed as multi-dimensional people. In particular the portrayal of the main character's wife as sexy but dim-witted just didn't ring true, since Dismas is meant to be a smart modern man.


starsThe defense finally wakes up
An exciting story is lengthening it one heads in order to call this book "legal." The double homicides introduce before the page one. The greater part of the book is involved wranglings the lawyers of an assistant over-yearning FROM, that it seems as soon as to work for the political office; a flamboyant, lawyer of high-profile defense, that it has undertaken the former policeman and Dismas proxy hardy like its assistant; and a helmet-helmet-haired, feminine judge of no-absurdity. First one, then the other side, seem to have the advanced hand in the test, the testimony and the gamesmanship. And there is the constant speculation if the accused, Jennifer Witt, it has made or it could kill its illicit husband with its only son with hardy making the greater part of wondering while domestic situation of hesitation balances one. Beyond the test, Dismas works "to the theory of the other tizio": qualcun' other has made it. The list of the suspiciones as soon as it is forcing: The illicit members of the family of the Jennifer, a family that incolpa of the husband of the Jennifer an abortion botched and those have been involved in a transaction financial sleazy that it is involved the medical function of the husband. The extremity is not necessarily expectable, but one can think just that the last very small realization could more have much in easier advance payment and come. The book transforma in occasionally in one is aimed laborious, but general it is right not enough - four stars.


stars`undownputable.
That is a large book to remain until that unpredicted not concluding itself ché cast` of the characters. This book is traced well. Lescroart makes a job large that it says to one history here.


starsMagnificent Courtroom Drama
The 13th Juror was my introduction to John Lescroart and I was pleasantly surprised. The character development was superb and the suspense of whether Jennifer actually committed the crimes left me wondering right up to the end. I can honestly say, I had a hard time putting this book down. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a suspenseful thriller!


starsWeaknesses, But Good Read
This was a good read and even the ending was pretty satisfying. I found it somewhat implausible though that Jennifer steadfastly refused to inject her being battered by her husband into her trial, despite the constant insistence by her attorney. I also found Jennifer to be so cold as to be again unrealistic, especially considering that she was facing the death penalty. However despite these and other weaknesses, it was good enough to easily keep me reading to the very end.


starsGood, albeit terse, murder/love story
John T. Lescroart's 'The 13th Juror' is a compelling novel that pits the truth against a complex web of lies all in one book. Good character development and one big red herring (too big, in fact) will keep readers guessing to the very end!

Lescroart's niche is in upbeat and lively prose. His character's speed is always moving. His reading is easy on the eyes and imaginative, though sometimes too familiar with any genre now bursting with now all-too-familiar plots. Unique twist and evidence will keep readers turning pages!

This one is a buy!


starsSuperb in every respect



starsAn Engrossing Story of a Murder Trial
Jennifer Witt is arrested for the homicide of its husband and child. The test against of she is soprafacendo, but it supports steadfastly to be not guilty. Its lawyer, Dismas hardy, faces a apparently impossible operation, but finds gradually that the things are not exactly while they seem. It is convinced that he is not guilty, but like demonstrating it? The author takes them, graduates them, with the preparation and the behavior of this test of homicide and sees the extracted price it from the durations of all the interested one. They are not a fan of novels approximately the lawyers, but this has held my attention everywhere.


starsPowerful courtroom drama
Keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole book. It's hard to put down! Characters are believable. You want to shake Jennifer Witt, and make her admit she's a battered woman. And you also want to force her into counseling (with a woman, please -- you'll understand if you read the book!). The book also makes you want to hug Jennifer and her mother, Nancy, and tell them how beautiful and worthwhile they are, and that they deserve better men than the ones they choose.

A VERY good description of the mind of the battered woman who loves her husband, and the desperate lady who falls in love with the wrong man, very wrong, deadly wrong. Captures deep emotion.

The lawyers are very believable. I've met lawyers just as heartless as David Freeman and just as giving, loving and determined as Dismas Hardy.

Of course, Hardy is the character you fall in love with in the book, loving husband and father, determined defense attorney.

The 13th Juror is shocking, with a great surprise ending you will never guess. Hardy lucked out -- I'm afraid in real life, this woman would have gotten the death penalty.

A fast read, MUST READ for anyone interested in crime and courtroom drama. Anyone who knows a battered woman or who has been battered should read this powerful book.


starsDizzying
This book was only a page-turner because I was so anxious for the torture to end. First of all, Diz's personal problems were very distracting and didn't lend much to the overall feel of the story or the characters, much less to the actual plot. Second, Jennifer is a distinctly unsympathetic main character; she remains cold and aloof throughout the novel, which left me befuddled at Diz's obsession. Besides, whether she is innocent or not, she is still entitled to a defense. The truth, quite frankly, is beside the point, as any criminal defense attorney will tell you. As for the "13th juror," talk about last minute. Diz should get disbarred for letting the mess get that far. Finally, the pursuit of other suspects weaves in too many implausible threads. Throughout the novel, Jennifer was the most likely suspect. In the real world, she would have done it, not the shrink, her freaky father, loser brother, or the shyster in LA.


starswow what a book!
this story really hooked me big time. I did like the ending here. Great characters! tHE BEST IS YET TO COME BY THIS AUTHOR!


starsGo Dismas!
I loved this book. In fact, I ran out and bought the remainder of Lescroart's novels...since I'd only ever read "Guilt" in the past. There's nothing more compelling and satisfying than reading a crime/legal thriller and not knowing "whodunit" until the end. I applaud the author for hooking me in less than 10 pages and keeping me curious and anticipating the next page until the very end. I'll be busy reading the rest of his novels this week into the weekend! More please!


starsI am hooked on Dismas Hardy!
This book was in a bag of the books R-in.brossura that mine mom (an other reader avid of mystery) has passed ahead two weeks to me ago. Devoured it it cover in order to cover and to have from picked from others two novels in this series. The Marches hardy a hero much human and a lot believable and the regulation de Saint Francisco could have been only painted from a lover of the city. This book designs them within and not lascerà to put them them is drained! I suggest highly therefore like the rest of the series hardy of Dismas. Famous: It is useful to read these in the order, but not absolutely necessary. Ché page-Turner!


starsI gave it 5, but I really think it is a 3 or 4
I gave this book 5 stars because it really is a page turner. Any book that keeps me reading is good, because I throw about 1/2 of my books in the garbage or donate to library after the first few pages. I read 3 or 4 a week. 13th Juror is not exactly exciting, but the defendant is compelling, and I truly think Lescroart captures the psyche of the "battered woman". There are facts revealed here that are so important for the woman in a tragic marriage to know.


starsThe 13th Juror
I would have to say that this is or the better books that I have never read. I could not put it down. I have suggested to five of my friends and all loved it also. It is to must read.


starsToo many details. This book emits no passion or emotion.
I would not read still this author


starsA spectacular book, Lescroart at his best!!
It was hard to put this book down! Lescroart is unique in the sense that he develops each character carefully and makes that person integral to plot of the story in such a way that you will continue to remember each character for a long time.. He's a step above Grisham in that respect. I read Hard Evidence, Guilt, The Vig and A Certain Justice and I can truly say that this book is the best by him so far!


starsNot as impressed as the everyone else.
That is my third novel of Lescroart and has still to embrace it like has made my first one guilt. That one is not to say that this is a defective book. I have appreciate but not nearly a lot. The part of my problem was that they are not really taken care to me for the characters. Task that Lescroart has a great ability in the generation of the history lines believable and people, is right that people are not always people appreciate or are interested in that what happens they. Only the other defect that I have had with thirteenth juror was that it was not exciting a test and the resolution has come to Dismas little easy to the extremity. All this tensionamento and then and worry and then calculate towards the outside all the unexpected one to it. That the reader could not come to the same conclusion, but to you seats here to think, it cannot be that simple one. Yes, he can. Nevertheless, I have read very defective. Calm Guilt of reccomend the I.


starsA Page turner
It keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end....Dismas Hardy is a character you just can't get enough of. Lescroft is a good read.


starsinteresting legal thriller
that seemed realistic . . . in particular, i felt the court scenes were quite realistic.


starsGreat



starsDisappointing ending!
I am obtaining tired with the return of the authors of mystery of freedom with theirs novels.Talk approximately the loosened extremities. Which thing is happened to the hitman in the hotel for one? just paranoia? And the right of conclusion from an episode of mason the TV of the Perry. I would have to be perceived in the reviews in the beginning of the book that the fans of the John Grisham would love this book.Figures


starsA very compelling book
My shelf was indicating this book and I have selected it on a day from curiosity (was speaking about how much good ones was). I have read the first page, then the second and the following thing I have known that I had read the entire one prologue. A lot forcing and cooling off themselves - in those little pages, Lescroart examines to bottom that the mind of a damaged woman and that it gives the real understanding in its psyche. Here and during the book, it answers to the often-asked ingenuous question "why it does not leave it hardly" Then I have bought my own copy of the book (my shelf had passed its copy over to its husband). Lescroart is necessary its time and with attention it constructs its characters; the configurations of drama constantly like the test frames of homicide and the tests hardy in order to convince its customer to help itself. When the test begins, the history begins to run while the new test emerges and the diagram takes to some wild turns (the analogy of a coaster of the seam comes to the mind - banal, but to align). That is more than a drama or of a whodunit simple of court classroom - Lescroart really enters in that what makes its characters that they are and why they make that what. Really found that the assassin forgets to try to calculate towards the outside who really was (even if until that the culminating point of the book does not remain a shadow of a doubt if here the moglie really has made it or not - it is not exactly a warm gallon and it and lovable sure has had abundance of the reasons outside of the type). That is a complicated history and fines-layered that sense beyond the fundamental principles goes - there is much more to it that the topic centers them of justice that prevails over the injustice. Lescroart explores the grey zones of ethics and the moralità while its own characters interact themselves and their history intertwine. That is a fascinating book and writing up.


starsNot what I expected
I have read to this book because of the reviews that previous I have read. It has not lived until my expectations. It has begun much good ones but concluded like on history that could dirsi to to half of the pages. If been trying a good drama of the room of the court, it reads Richard Patterson of the north, he delievers!! As far as this, if you have time a lot of the reading on your hands, it is worthy one look.


starsThey Call It a Page Turner and They're Right
I bought this three-year-old legal thriller while on vacation in Uruguay because it was the least objectionable book in English I could find. I'm glad I discovered it--even at $11 for a paperback. The book is not as slick as Grisham and probably longer than should be but it's an easy read and quite engrossing. It's a nice look inside the legal system, a story about a cop-turned-attorney and his first murder trial. The lawyer is likeable, the client not so much, which makes it all the more fun. I hate to even hint at the ending because I get angry at reviews that do. I'll just say, I wasn't disappointed


starsA good thriller
Thjs is a good book, if you are able to read it up to page two-hundred. Before that, the book is a little too slow. Then begins the courtroom drama, gripping the reader to the pages. A good choice if you can't stand John Grisham anymore



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