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So Help Me God

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Great book! Quite thought provoking. Character development was excellent. The kind of book I hardly ever read, but thoroughly enjoyed.

I found this book to be an exciting read. His development of each of his characters was masterful and thoughtful. It is obvious that much research was performed in touching on the very controversial subject of abortion. His experience as a practicing attorney was evident as he presented both sides of this issue as well as the comradeship of attornies as they do battle in the courtroom representing their clients to the best of their abilities. A must read.

Length:: 1:36 Mins

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I met the author of this book, who encouraged me to write an Amazon review after I read the book. I agreed with hesitation because I don't usually read this type of book. I was very impressed at how he was able to take possibly the most polarizing issue in our society and present many viewpoints without obvious bias. His characterizations were well done and it was intriguing to see the relationships between the judges and lawyers. I might add that I am a physician and always jumpy at the idea of malpractice; I was quite relieved that Zeke was presented as a very sympathetic character. So yes, Mr. Thompson, I do highly recommend this book to others. This would make a great movie, too!

There is no staying on the sidelines with this book. From the first few pages Thompson skillfully weaves an intriguing world of morale beliefs, religion, science, law. One that will grip your attention from the get go and won't let go till the very end!

This is a writer to keep your eye on....

This book is incredibly well written. I did not want to put it down. The characters are so well defined that I felt I knew them. This writer really did his homework and it really paid off. Never once did the book lose my interest and just when I thought I knew what was coming next.... there was always a surprise. And the ending is one of the best I have ever read. Buy this book! You will NOT regret it!

This book gives a very precise, historic view of the pros/cons of abortion illustrated by a trial; very engrossing. The ending descends into soap opera but otherwise, this is well done.

As a student I don't have time for leisure reading. A friend recommended this book as worth the time. I couldn't put it down. The characters are real; the issues about abortion are so relevant to the upcoming presidential election; and it made me challenge my own beliefs! I recommend reading this book before voting in November, 2004 and every election after that! I keep thinking of how I would argue the issues. It is destined to become a classic.

If you take every stereotype of religion and throw it into one character, you have T.J., a crooked, lying, charasmatic preacher, but I couldn't find a real person with real faith to balance him anywhere in this story. It's fiction; I understand that, but it's presented in a realistic manner in every other aspect, from the courtroom scenes (well-written) to the debate between pro-life and pro-choice (balanced).

But the view of the religious was so extreme and stereotyped that it lacked believability. The next John Grisham? I don't think so. An intriguing read? Sure.

This book grabbed my attention and never it let it go. It was fascinating in that with each arguement, with each rebuttal, it was unclear what the author actually believed about the issue of abortion or whether he has an agenda for either side. He gave compelling arguements on both side and really made me examine my own beliefs. The first 416 of its 472 pages were riveting... and then the author took the cowards way out with the tedious tactic of the "surprise revelation". With that, he ruined his own good work. It was a trite, cheap tactic that only served to allow him not to take a stand and give him an ending in this neverending debate. I personally would have preferred NO definitive ending...let the reader use his imagination ... rather than the cheap trick he used. After all the time invested in it, I'm angry and disappointed in this book. Shame on him.