Mean Streak [Mass Market Paperback]

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• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley (1996)
• ASIN: B001E2WEWA
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL book, part of a PHENOMENAL series, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mean Streak (Hardcover)

Although I have read -- and enjoyed -- virtually every book in every series by the most famous female mystery writers, Carolyn Wheat unequivocally remains my favorite.

This series is about a Legal Aid attorney named Cass Jameson. As such, it introduces fascinating glimpses into seldom-seen areas of the legal system -- along with providing excellent mysteries. This is one series I buy in hardcover as soon as each book is published.

The books are all very well-written, fast-moving, and entertaining. I cannot sufficiently recommend them. IMHO, this is the best mystery series available.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More of a Ferris Wheel, March 30, 1998

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W. E. Morgan (Hickory, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mean Streak (Mass Market Paperback)

The title refers to the thrilling roller coaster the protagonist enjoyed after initial reluctance. "Mean Streak" had little of the thrills of a roller coaster and more of the plodding of a old steam engine.

The references to the wild new legal territory for the attorney were too great in number to be justified. Characters were introduced with little coloring to match their supposed epic status. Some of the courtroom passages were intriguing, but I found it hard to visualize much of the other narratives. Maybe that's my own weakness, but I think some editing could have made for a more direct, hard-hitting novel.