Blind Justice [Paperback]

James Scott Bell (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805421610
• ISBN-13: 978-0805421613
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #940,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

JAMES SCOTT BELL is a bestselling and award winning suspense writer. He was the fiction columnist for Writer's Digest magazine and has written four popular books for the Writers Digest line: Plot & Structure, Revision & Self-Editing, The Art of War for Writers and Conflict & Suspense. Jim taught writing at Pepperdine University and numerous writers conferences in the United States, Canada and London. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he studied writing with Raymond Carver. He lives and writes in L.A. He blogs weekly at Kill Zone -- www.killzoneauthors.blogspot.com

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent thriller!, March 5, 2004

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Brian Reaves (Anniston, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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Blind Justice was my first exposure to James Scott Bell, and I have to say I was impressed. While there were definitely a few places he could have "upped" the suspense, overall it was a good story. I read it over the course of two days and found it hard to put down once it really got started. Some folks don't appreciate his comparisons to John Grisham, but I consider it a compliment for him. If you are into legal thrillers, then this is definitely one you'll want to pick up. The very concept of a lawyer having a mentally handicapped client who swears the devil came into the room and killed his wife should be enough to keep most readers hooked (I know it was enough for me). The ending is good, and the main character's evolution from start to finish is believable. All in all, I recommend this one. It was definitely good enough to warrant reading another one of his books.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars James Scott Bell Rocks, March 10, 2003

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Eric S. Mccoy, Sr. "Eric McCoy" (Florence, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blind Justice (Paperback)

A story that reminds me of old. Fascinating plot, murder, and intrigue without sex or cussing.

This story starts with the return of Howie Patino.
A man, who's been working in Alaska, coming back to his wife (Rae)in smalltown California. Poor Howie doesn't receive the homecoming he expected.

Upon arrival, his wife let's him know that she is pregnant with someone else's child. During the course of the next several minutes, after her shocking revelation, a fury of evil is unleashed upon Howie and Rae.

This is a story about a man wrongly accused of savagely stabbing his wife and his washed up alcoholic attorney, Jake Denney,(a childhood friend) asked to defend him.

This story has excellent character development as well as plot twists. We see a man, jake Denney, who comes to the end of self and his journey to finding God.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Legal Thriller, December 15, 2005

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S. Peek (Rocky Mountains, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blind Justice (Paperback)

This is the first book that I have read by James Scott Bell. It won't be the last.

'Blind Justice' is a legal thriller with colorful characters and an interesting storyline. It also features people who are struggling with issues of faith, the existence of God, personal battles, and even spiritual warfare.

The story has quite a few unexpected twists and turns and is definitely a page turner.

If you have not read anything by Mr. Bell, I would recommend checking this out.