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dixiegrrrrl

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10. My new bedtime read is John Grisham's The rogue Lawyer

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 04:52 PM

Aug 2016

Exceptionally entertaining cause Grisham uses the main character to point out all the flaws of the criminal justice system, via short stories as the
protagonist tells of various cases.
Current case is when the police "serve a warrent" by smashing into a house at 3 am, shooting the barking dogs, shooting and killing the 70 year old wife and wounding her husband, who thought he was being attacked by burglars.
and it is the wrong house.
The story examines the behavior of the police as they attempt to cover up the FUBAR.

Pretty engrossing, both subject matter and enjoyable writing style. A very cynical look at the system today.

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What are you reading this week of August 21, 2016? [View all] hermetic Aug 2016 OP

Just finished "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese. Paper Roses Aug 2016 #1

Dupes... hermetic Aug 2016 #3

I love Reacher!!! I actually read them way out of order yellowdogintexas Aug 2016 #19

My freind listened to "The Water Knife" & said it was excellent. CrispyQ Aug 2016 #2

I do want to check that one out hermetic Aug 2016 #4

I finished it this afternoon. CrispyQ Aug 2016 #14

Will start Lee Child's "Killing Floor" the 1st Jack Reacher novel TexasProgresive Aug 2016 #5

Good luck, you will be hooked! Paper Roses Aug 2016 #6

I love the Jack Reacher books! murielm99 Aug 2016 #7

Ya know, hermetic Aug 2016 #9

Reacher is GOOD! dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #13

I just picked up Jonathan Kellerman's 'Victims'.. Little Star Aug 2016 #8

Oh, for sure, BUT hermetic Aug 2016 #11

I am not super picky about a lot of things but books must be read in order yellowdogintexas Aug 2016 #17

Same here. Little Star Aug 2016 #20

My new bedtime read is John Grisham's The rogue Lawyer dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #10

Grisham! hermetic Aug 2016 #12

I read The Water Knife a while back pscot Aug 2016 #15

Hey, hermetic Aug 2016 #25

End of Watch by Stephen King Mz Pip Aug 2016 #16

I do plan to read hermetic Aug 2016 #24

Currently reading "The Specimen" by Peter Kahle yellowdogintexas Aug 2016 #18

Oooohh, hermetic Aug 2016 #23

Hi all! Thanks, hermetic, for the thread. I'm late this week as I have japple Aug 2016 #21

I have Sweetland hermetic Aug 2016 #22