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Alexina McAllister
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2013
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It was okay not a lot of depth to the story. Good if you like to do a bit of light reading.
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John H. Manhold
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read that nicely ties together all loose ends in the climax
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2011
Until Proven Innocent, Peter Sharp Legal Mystery #5, ISBN: 1882629515, Magic Lamp Press, Paperback 276 pages by Gene Grossman.
This novel follows the activities of lawyer Peter Sharp, his ex-wife and District Attorney Myra Scot, his child ward, Suzi Braunstein, a computer wizard daughter of his deceased former partner, and her `assistant', a huge St Bernard called Bernie.
The plot follows his actions in preparing a defense for "Tony the Cop" , a racist "Dirty Harry" type character and Peter's neighbor in the boat marina where he lives. The problem is magnified by the fact that Tony's recently-fired S&W .50 caliber revolver is in his possession with an empty shell in the chamber when the police are called to the scene. The crime scene is a building empty of all but the victim and Tony and the time is late evening.
Along with Peter's attempts at developing a defense, are a series of contacts with others for rather diverse reasons. There are the producer of a motion picture and his associates who require a consultant, Olive, a former telephone sex operator who is being blackmailed, another grossly obese member of the same group with different problems, Stuart Schwartzman, an entrepreneurial friend, Evelyn, and her daughter who is a young starlet in the film production and assorted others.
The author has woven these various individuals and their activities into a well-tailored plot that involves not only the primary theme of a defense for Tony, but implicates a White Supremacy Group and a DVD pirating operation as well. All of the various stories are wrapped-up in a most interesting climax that very nicely ties together all loose ends in a most admiral fashion. The story is a most enjoyable read. Reviewed by John H. Manhold, award winning fiction/non-fiction author.
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Sam Lynch
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny-Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2014
Nice combination of humor and mystery. Characters were described fully even though some were almost too good to be true. Plot line was interesting with clever development.
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BELLE LEWIS
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014
A lighthearted easy to read book.
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Fran Berster
5.0 out of 5 stars great fun to read
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2014
I laughed and was interested to the very end. I'll be reading the rest of the series. Have to go back to number 1
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