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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent legal thriller,
This review is from: Twelve Apostles (Hardcover)
This is the third William Coughlin book I've read (the others were Shadow of a Doubt, Day of Wrath). The Twelve Apostles seems to be the best so far, and the female lawyer is sketched very nicely & far more accurately than some of the female characters in Coughlin's other books. The book is set in Manhattan, in a large law firm that concentrates on corporate law. Auxiliary plot threads include a overly endowed business man who loves to take over other corporations, a Japanese/Englishman who is extremely possessive of business interest as well as lovers, and another lawyer who is an ex-Boston Celtic player. Recommended for those who like lawyer mysteries, New York and international settings, and for those who like excellent plotting and action. The love interest in here is well developed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A master of legal mysteries.,
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This review is from: Twelve Apostles (Hardcover)
Having read "Death Penalty", I was looking forward to "The Twelve Apostles". Mr. Coughlin did not let me down!! His masterful weaving of plots and subplots, although at times confusing, is nonetheless the best in mystery/thrillers. I literally did not want to put the book down until I finished the last page. I look forward to reading his other books, and regret there will be no more.
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A Coughlin Legal Thriller; Need More Be Said,
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This review is from: Twelve Apostles (Hardcover)
I'm in love with William Coughlin stories. It's a crying shame that Coughlin didn't live longer to write more. I particularly like his Charlie Parker stories. Twelve Apostles isn't a Charlie Parker story, but it's nonetheless a very entertaining and eye opening read. The thing that impresses me about Coughlin's novels is that the writing itself is so skillful. There are never any errors of grammar or style in his works. Reading his novels is a lesson in English writing. Beyond that, Twelve Apostles is dramatic, keeping the reader engrossed page after page after page. At the same time, the story, I believe, is enlightening in its revelations about how large law firms in big cities operate. Anyway, in my opinion, William Coughlin surpasses even Scott Turow as a writer of the legal thriller, and I'm about to buy another of his novels, one of the few that I know he's written and I haven't previously read.
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She studied her reflection in the mirror with the same objectivity she used in analyzing a land development proposal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
participating partners, main partner, corporate war, largest chemical company, litigation department, litigation section, proxy fight, shark repellents Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ainsworth Martin, Dan Spencer, New York, John Norman Scott, Michael Collins, Nancy Merriam, Lockwood Limited, Taro Kuragamo, Katherine Thurston, Abner Slocum, Frank Johnson, Christina Giles, Twelve Apostles, John Crim, Morris Solomon, Wall Street, Roosevelt Smith, Emerson Becker, White Knight, Judge Groban, Teddy Edwards, Patrick Collins, Gus Murray, Miss Merriam, Rising Sun New!
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She studied her reflection in the mirror with the same objectivity she used in analyzing a land development proposal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
participating partners, main partner, corporate war, largest chemical company, litigation department, litigation section, proxy fight, shark repellents Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ainsworth Martin, Dan Spencer, New York, John Norman Scott, Michael Collins, Nancy Merriam, Lockwood Limited, Taro Kuragamo, Katherine Thurston, Abner Slocum, Frank Johnson, Christina Giles, Twelve Apostles, John Crim, Morris Solomon, Wall Street, Roosevelt Smith, Emerson Becker, White Knight, Judge Groban, Teddy Edwards, Patrick Collins, Gus Murray, Miss Merriam, Rising Sun New!
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- Proof of Intent: A Charley Sloan Courtroom Thriller (Charley Sloan Novels) by William J. Coughlin in Front Matter
- The Repugnant Warehouse (An Expose of the Federal Prison System) by Jim Coyne in Back Matter
- Death Penalty (Charley Sloan Novels) by William J. Coughlin in Front Matter
- The Court by William J. Coughlin in Front Matter
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