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Lädt ... The Justice Game (2009. Auflage)von Randy Singer
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Terrific Read! My 1st read of a novel by Randy Singer. Will definitely be adding his other titles to my "wish to read" list. Cover says, "[Singer] is every bit as enjoyable as John Grisham." This quote doesn't belong on the cover of Singer's novel. This is a much more riveting legal thriller than any John Grisham novel that I've ever read. Regardless of one's opinion on the 2nd Amendment, this novel could open the doors to thoughtful conversation. I'd love to hear the conversation that this novel might trigger not only for the discussion of the 2nd Amendment but for the discussion among scholars and students of law. If you are an avid reader of books in the legal genre, you'll love this. High profile trials are big business and Justice Inc, a company that deals in projecting trial decisions, earns its money by advising investment managers how to invest on the companies affected by trial outcomes. Jason Noble worked for Justice Inc., playing his lawyer role before shadow juries--juries selected to mimic the real jury--to get to the decision before the actual trial came to a close thus allowing Justice Inc. investors to invest accordingly. He was eventually fired from his position because he was too good, going that extra mile in the trial process and outshining the actual lawyers on the case and affecting the verdict of the shadow juries. Kelly Starling, another past Justice Inc. employee, had left the company several years ago and was working for a large firm. When a young, pregnant, female reporter gets killed in the studio by an irate man she was investigating, a lawsuit develops against the manufacturer of the weapon and Kelly becomes the lawyer for the plaintiff--the woman's husband. Jason had opened his own practice and finds himself representing MD Firearms, the defendant in the case. Both with personal secrets they would rather stay hidden, Kelly and Jason become the victims of blackmail by an individual named Luthor who is attempting to manipulate them and the outcome of the trial. An engrossing book with an interesting perspective on jury selection and the big business that goes on behind the scenes of major trials. Recommended. I was not at all familiar with Singer's other works, of which there are apparently quite a few. The story unfolded smoothly, and the characters were pretty well-drawn and interesting. The premise was unusual. Justice Inc. is an organization that conducts "shadow trials" of big cases in order to come up with the expected outcome in time for its corporate clients to sell/buy stock and make a profit. When two of its "alumni" lawyers meet up on opposite sides of a landmark gun-control case, they find themselves being manipulated by a blackmailer and have to find a way to do what he commands in order to protect their personal secrets. It's a sad commentary on our times that I found the idea of an organization such as Justice Inc. completely plausible, but my credulity was strained at the coincidence that two young lawyers would both not only be alumni of the same organization but also have deep, dark secrets in their past that would tempt them to cooperate with a blackmailer influencing the case. Far more interesting was the actual case, a debate on whether gun manufacturers are responsible when criminals use their product to commit a crime. In an introduction, Singer says he was at pains not to promote one side over the other, and he does allow both sides to make strong points. In a real-life nod to the Justice Inc. he created for the narrative, Singer says he presented the case to his own "shadow jury", and the outcome of the book's trial reflects the decision of that focus group. Overall, it was an interesting, enjoyable read, although it felt a bit preachy at times. I would definitely consider reading other books written by Singer. Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Fiction.
Suspense.
Thriller.
After the target of an investigative report storms a Virginia Beach television station, he kills one of the anchors before the SWAT team takes him down. Following the victim's funeral, her family files a lawsuit against the gun company who manufactured the killer's weapon of choice. The lawyers for the plaintiff and defendantâ??Kelly Starling and Jason Nobleâ??are young, charismatic, and successful. They're also easy blackmail targets, both harboring a personal secret so devastating it could destroy their careers. Millions of dollarsâ??and more than a few livesâ??are at stake. But as Kelly and Jason battle each other, they discover that the real fight is with unseen forces intent on controllin Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Released by a Christian publisher, but I wouldn't be afraid about recommending this to anyone as it stands very well on it's own merits. ( )