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Title: Writ of Execution by Perri O'Shaughnessy, Laural Merlington ISBN: 1-58788-454-2 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Pub. Date: June, 2002 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (28 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Disappointing beginning and only okay story
Comment: I feel like I was set up after the ending of the last book when the rendezvous between Nina Reilly, lawyer extraordinaire and Paul von Wagonner, private investigator and white knight, was cut short by the new case in Writ of Execution. After keeping these two apart for so long and then finally having them see into each others hearts, I was looking forward to at least one night of no bickering. Unfortunately, that was never the intent of the Shaugnessy sisters. Even worse, the background characters, especially Sandy, Nina's secretary, were hardly in the story line at all. We were exposed to more of Reisner's dirty dealings, but what else is new. I will definitely wait for the next book to come out in paperback to see what happens to Paul and Nina in the next installment. I will never again waste that much money for that kind of disappointment.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Good Continuation
Comment: I have read all of the Nina Reilly books, and this is a good one, if not quite as good as its predecessor Move to Strike.
The story concerns slot-jackpot winner Jessie Potter, a young Washoe Indian and fomer Marine, who strikes a 7-mil plus jackpot at a local casino. It also includes her obsessive first-marriage father in law, her husband-of-convenience, and a casino-employed compulsive gambler. Motivations for behavior are as eccentric as the characters themselves, all of whom want something different for diverse and equally eccentric reasons.
There were a few small weaknesses. Jessie, so reluctant to trust even her attorney, embraces the chance to trust her stranger-husband. That hardly makes sense. Then, although the father-in-law issues are explained, they're not demonstrated in the story... he barely escapes paper-doll status as a character. Nina's relationship with pseudoboyfriend Paul van Wagoner hardly justify her hot and cold treatment of him... of course, series regulars get it, but would a series newcomer? There are lots of minor characters, and sometimes it gets inconvenient to have to recall everyone's role in the story... I bet some combining could have simplified matters.
However, authors Mary and Pamela make great strides in the area of literary cohesiveness, fitting together the components of this story with increasingly masterful ease. The character of Kenny (husband of convenience) is a terrific manifestation, and the authors' familiarity with the ins and outs of slot machines and Nevada's gaming industry are both interesting, significant, and (I'd think) illuminating!
I eagerly anticipated this book, and I was quite satisfied that my wait was worth it. I'm now awaiting the next installment!
Rating: 3
Summary: SO SO...
Comment: This is a mediocre legal thriller, and my first introduction to this author. While moderately entertaining, I probably will not seek anymore novels by this author, as the writing tends to be pedestrian and formulaic. I also found the character of the attorney, Nina Reilly, to be uninteresting and an embarrassment to women in the legal profession. Perhaps, this was in part due to the fact that I listened to the unabridged audio book, where the reader infused Ms. Reilly's character with a breathy, little girl voice, that made her sound just this side of stupid.
Still, the book had its interesting moments. The plot revolves around a young woman, purportedly of Washoe Indian descent, who calls herself Jessie Potter and has just won a seven million dollar plus jackpot at a Nevada casino. She wishes to maintain a low profile, as she has a deep, dark secret, so she retains Ms. Reilly as her attorney, seeking to collect the jackpot, while maintaining her privacy. Unbeknownst to Ms. Reilly and her client, someone else feels entitled to that jackpot and will stop at nothing, not even murder, to get it.
In constructing the plot, the author, through one of the secondary characters, gives an interesting account of how these jackpots are designed to work, as well as a bird's-eye view of the gaming industry. Moreover, the courtroom scenes are of some interest. Still, this is not enough to make this a top notch legal thriller, as the writing never rises beyond hack status. The plot was too pat and contrived, at times, and the characters remain two dimensional throughout. I found myself neither caring for nor very much liking any of the characters. This over rated book remains simply a quick, throwaway read.
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Title: Move to Strike by Perri O'Shaughnessy ISBN: 0440225825 Publisher: Island Books Pub. Date: 05 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Unfit to Practice by Perri O'Shaughnessy ISBN: 0440236061 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Acts of Malice by Perri O'Shaughnessy ISBN: 0440225817 Publisher: Dell Publishing Pub. Date: 13 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Breach of Promise by Perri O'Shaughnessy ISBN: 044022473X Publisher: Island Books Pub. Date: 08 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Obstruction of Justice by Perri O'Shaughnessy ISBN: 0440224721 Publisher: Island Books Pub. Date: 08 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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