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The Pardon

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I consider this to be one of the best novels I've ever read. This one had it all, (suspense, mystery, action, and drama). I was flipping through the pages wondering what would happen next. Talk about being "on the edge of my seat".

I've read off of his novels, and in my opinion, one cannot go wrong with a Grippando novel. And I believe this one ranks up there with his best. Read it and see for yourself. It'll be worth every minute and penny invested.

What a excellent novel. I guess it takes a Lawyer to write one like this but I would guess he would be a homicide detective first. This is the fourth book of his I have read and never been disapointed. I have now ordered the second as of today. He rates right up with the best of the Legal/Thriller/Mystery writers that are in vogue at this time. Read it you will love it.

James Grippando has created a gripping spellbinder with "The Pardon." Believeable, multi-dimensional characters keep this story of legal twists and turns churning. Grippando keeps his readers guessing as his plot unfolds. Well written, intense, and frighteningly believeable. This may have been my first Grippando novel, but it surely won't be my last.

Grippando, certainly uses a smooth tactic to "grip" the reader and pull them right into the plot. In this particular novel the reader watches the characters as they become toys of the criminal. The action is fast-paced and the mystery unfolds with some revealing factors but he still keeps the reader interested. I think this is a good story, but his other novels, like The Informant have better plot and character development.

I thought this was one of the best books I have read in a long time. I couldn't put it down and ended up staying in on a Saturday night to finish the book (a rare event in the life of a college student). Becareful though, once you start reading the book and get into it, don't make any plans for the rest of your day! I am looking forward to reading the following novel.

The book will hold your attention. Who is trying to frame Jack Swyteck? Who is blackmailing Gov. Harold Swyteck, Jack's father? They both think it is Eddy Gross, who Jack got free for a murder he committed. But then something happens so they know it is not Eddy. People keep ending up dead that try to help Jack and he is a suspect in each death. You will not want to put the book down. I found myself scanning pages to see what happened next and to who. I was disappointed in the action at the end. Thought it could have been done better. You find your self really pulling for Jack and his father. May make it harder t sleep for a few nights.

I am not a mystery buff. I generally read non-fiction, and it takes a great novel to excite me. I especially liked the psychological component added into the suspenseful and complicated plot. It rivaled "The Firm" for enticing the reader's interest and attachment to the characters, and championing the humanistic outcome. I love books in which I can't predict the ending! Grippano was definitely "gripping" throughout the book.

With this, his chilling first novel James Grippando joined the ranks of the top legal/detective writers. The plot is a fast-paced roller coaster of suspense; the courtroom scenes ring alarmingly true; and the conclusion reached at breakneck speed leaves the mystery reader thoroughly satisfied.

Set in the snares of Miami's legal justice system, The Pardon pits father against son until both of their futures are at stake. Jack Swyteck, an accomplished defense attorney, pleads with the governor of Florida for a last minute stay of execution for one of his clients. His plea is denied - by his father, Governor Harry Swyteck.

Several years later, Jack uses a legal technicality to win an acquittal for an admitted rapist and murderer, Eddie Goss. Repelled by a legal system that allows the guilty to go free and puts the innocent to death, Jack quits his legal aid job.

The inventive plot takes a surprising turn when Jack becomes convinced that Goss is now after him, and may be blackmailing the Governor. When Goss is found murdered, all evidence points to Jack who does not have an alibi for the time of the crime. A trial follows, prime courtroom drama.

Can Jack prove his innocence? Are father and son reconciled? Who is the real murderer? You'll have to read this tense page-turner to find out.

- Gail Cooke

James Grippando is a talented writer who invents some interesting and different storylines, but he tends to enter the realms of fantasy a little bit in his books.

This book is a good quick read that will make you read another Grippando book again but only if a number of other authors aren't available to be read, otherwise go for something more meaty and less unrealistic.

Excellent thriller from beginning to end. Easy and enjoyable to read for a couple of days. I have read two other Grippando's books (Informant and Under Cover...) and this one ranks up the top.