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- Publisher: Ballantine Books (1997)
- ASIN: B000OVFUXW
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A Good Book,
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This review is from: The Perfect Witness (Mass Market Paperback)
A good book that starts out slow, but becomes much better as the book develops. I almost quit but I decided to finish it and I'm glad I did. If you like a good legal read then I would recommend The Perfect Witness.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Legal Thriller Reveals Layer Upon Layer of Suspence,
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This review is from: The Perfect Witness (Hardcover)
Barry Siegel's legal thriller The Perfect Witness begins like a typical murder mystery, but develops into much more as Siegel begins to weave a complex plot that reveals all of the foibles of the legal system and the elusive search for the truth. The conclusion, that only by playing by the corrupt rules of the game can an innocent defendeant find relief are sobering. Siegel is very convincing in showing how things can go very wrong. The portrait of a power hungry prosecutor more concerned with getting a conviction that convicting the guilty party has a ring of truth. Siegel writes with the assurance of one who knows of what he speaks. He also does a good job at conveying a sense of place in the foggy California town. Personally, I didn't feel the characters were fully realized, but the complex plot structure and intriguing ethical issues carry the book. The Perfect Witness is a good read that got steadily more exciting as I went along. I found at the end, I couldn't put it down, and I was a bit disappointed when it was over. I highly recommend this book!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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a miss,
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This review is from: The Perfect Witness (Hardcover)
unlike the reader from Florida, i could not finish reading this book. It was too boring and I found the main characters uninteresting and obnoxious. I also disliked the way Siegel had to take three paragraphs to describe every little detail of every little thing. It made the story move at an excruciatingly slow pace. I don't think I will be reading any of his other stuff
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At half past six on a misty spring evening, a siren sounding along an isolated reach of the central California coast jostled Greg Monarch from his customary late afternoon reverie. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
missing plutonium, cowboy foreman, creekside path, taped statement, perfect witness, lady lawyer, forensics technician, emerald bracelet, grand jurors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ira Sullivan, Devil's Peak, Dennis Taylor, Paul Platt, Chumash County, Sandy Polson, Sandy Poison, Kim Rosen, Judge Hedgespeth, June Blossom, Greg Monarch, Roger Kandle, Buzz Johnson, Death Row, Pirate's Beach, Jimmy O'Brien, Detective Kandle, State Bar, Main Justice, Apple Canyon, Jenny Branson, Committee of Vigilance, Rolfson Industries, Joe Hilliard, Miss Elaine New!
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At half past six on a misty spring evening, a siren sounding along an isolated reach of the central California coast jostled Greg Monarch from his customary late afternoon reverie. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
missing plutonium, cowboy foreman, creekside path, taped statement, perfect witness, lady lawyer, forensics technician, emerald bracelet, grand jurors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ira Sullivan, Devil's Peak, Dennis Taylor, Paul Platt, Chumash County, Sandy Polson, Sandy Poison, Kim Rosen, Judge Hedgespeth, June Blossom, Greg Monarch, Roger Kandle, Buzz Johnson, Death Row, Pirate's Beach, Jimmy O'Brien, Detective Kandle, State Bar, Main Justice, Apple Canyon, Jenny Branson, Committee of Vigilance, Rolfson Industries, Joe Hilliard, Miss Elaine New!
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- Hastened to the Grave: The Gypsy Murder Investigation by Jack Olsen in Front Matter
- The Secret Garden: Play by Tim Kelly on page 266
- Snow White by Tim Kelly on page 266
- A Death in White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All-American Town by Barry Siegel in Back Matter
- Shades of Gray by Barry Siegel in Back Matter
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- Actual Innocence by Barry Siegel on 4 pages
- A Death in White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All-American Town by Barry Siegel in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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