The 13th Juror
In one moment, Jennifer's world came crashing down. Her husband and son were murdered, and she--as a prime suspect--was facing the death penalty. Jennifer, a battered wife, refused to use a spousal abuse defense, insisting she was innocent. As Jennifer's story began to lose credibility, Dismas...
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In one moment, Jennifer's world came crashing down. Her husband and son were murdered, and she--as a prime suspect--was facing the death penalty. Jennifer, a battered wife, refused to use a spousal abuse defense, insisting she was innocent. As Jennifer's story began to lose credibility, Dismas Hardy, her attorney/investigator, had only one last weapon for defending his client--the truth.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781101531945 (1101531940)
Publish date: August 2nd 2005
Publisher: Signet Book
Edition language: English
Series: Dismas Hardy (#4)
My fourth Dismas Hardy and I really like the character, like him a lot. I like attorneys anyway, so no surprise there. And about one-half the book was a courtroom setting; ditto there, too. No problem. However, at the beginning in reading the acknowledgements, Lescroart says "My editor (and publ...
Most suspenseful book I've read in a long while, kept my interest throughout, was very hard to put down. Although the book seemed predictable in parts, unexpected twists show how unpredictable it really is.