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by Steve Martini (Author) "FROM somewhere behind the scenes the lights in the chamber are turned on ..." (more)
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YA-- Ben Potter, successful lawyer and possible U. S. Supreme Court nominee, is found dead in his office--suicide or murder? All of the police evidence points to foul play, and his beautiful young wife, Talia, stands trial for a crime she claims she didn't commit--or did she? Paul Madriani defends Talia, but, in doing so, exposes a part of his own life that he would like to forget. This gripping, fast-paced novel will hold YAs' attention from beginning to startling conclusion.
- Robert Lisker, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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A year after he's fired from the California law firm of Potter, Skarpellos by Ben Potter, who's found out he's having an affair with Ben's wife Talia, corporate-turned-criminal lawyer Paul Madriani is asked to join Talia's defense--on a charge of murdering Ben on the eve of his nomination to the Supreme Court. It's the other partner, Tony (``the Greek'') Skarpellos, who inveigles Madriani to put aside two other investigations--helping county medical examiner George Cooper figure out who abandoned his daughter to burn to death after a car crash, and defending high- profile hooker Susan Hawley, who doesn't want to implicate her well- placed clients in ``boinkgate'' even if she's granted immunity--and to sign on as assisting counsel to nitwit glamourpuss Gibert Cheetam, who promptly runs Talia's defense into the ground and jumps ship after the grand jury indicts her. So Madriani, his affair with Talia making him painfully vulnerable, takes over as chief counsel, infuriating his estranged wife Nikki even before he realizes that Skarpellos, who stands to inherit the hugely profitable firm if Talia takes the rap, has set him up. Martini (The Simeon Chamber, 1988), whose early scenes could have used some advice from assisting counsel too (the obligatory between-the-sheets flashback is introduced by noting ``the cold wetness of my own passions, a small portion of which had pooled in the creases of the sheets beneath where her loins had rested''), rouses himself for the well-paced trial scenes, which heat up even further when news of the Talia/Madriani affair reaches the ears of the presiding judge, determined that no mistrial's going to stand in the way of his reelection--and when Madriani decides to pin his hopes on an all-out assault on Skarpellos. The final surprise, though, is eminently guessable. Martini is no Scott Turow--his characters are thinner, his prose flabbier--but his legal intrigue will probably keep you up just as late. (Book-of-the-Month Dual Selection for Spring) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Slow at first but picks up in the middle through the end, May 21 2004
By Kel "acountkel" (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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I had a really hard time getting into this book. I also felt like the character development was a little shallow. However, I did enjoy the courtroom banter during the trial. The author did an excellent job of making the legal process easy to follow, with brief explanations along the way. The book became more interesting and harder to put down as I got deeper into it. I would have preferred a bit more substance to the ending.
I don't appreciate one of the other reviewers giving the ending away. Not cool.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best ever first book., Mar 2 2004
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Rollercoaster, twisting through a great plot.

Coop did it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Left Field Ending, Feb 9 2004
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Not bad. Was actually closer to a 4 star until the end. The ending sort of came out of left field, and what had been a good book turned into a so-so book. All in all, fairly mediocre..
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5.0 out of 5 stars Glad that I found Martini
Why isn't Steve Martini more of a well-known writer?
Nicely pace, great plot, interesting and believable characters make this a very memorable story. Read this book. Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 15 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars COMPELLING BOOK
This initial entry in the Paul Madriani series is courtroom drama at its best. Martini's knowledge of the legal system and his ability to explain things in laymen's terms helps... Lisez davantage
Published on Sep 3 2003 by Michael Butts

4.0 out of 5 stars A Grisham Intermission
Paul Madriani, the protagonist, abruptly left the law firm of Potter, Skarpellos three years ago when Ben Potter discovered that Paul was doing motel briefs with Ben's vivacious... Lisez davantage
Published on Dec 18 2002 by Gregory Bascom

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this one
This was my first Steve Martini book. The book is about Paul Madriani, a divorced criminal trial lawyer, who had an affair with Talia, his boss' wife, and was eventually let go... Lisez davantage
Published on Jul 22 2001 by Robert Von Gerds

5.0 out of 5 stars gripping, definite 5 star book!
How any one that enjoys legal thrillers could not be crazy about this book I do not know!! The whole Paul Madrianni Series is great. Lisez davantage
Published on Jun 9 2001 by lusty22

5.0 out of 5 stars Martini with a Greek olive and a pinch of coconut
How can you not love a book where two of the main characters are "the Greek" and "the coconut?" I certainly loved it. Lisez davantage
Published on May 31 2001 by Paul Skinner

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, But Predictable...
This is my second Martini outing. I have to say, that neither of them has been especially surprising or the mysteries all that intriguing. Lisez davantage
Published on May 8 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Great courtroom debut for Martini
My introduction to Steve Martini came with his next novel, 'Prime Witness'. But after reading that in record time (for ME anyway) and getting bitten by the legal/thriller bug, I... Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 25 2001 by Jeff Edwards

4.0 out of 5 stars COMPELLING EVIDENCE - A murder tale for the jury
When a future Supreme Court nominee, Ben Potter, is found dead at his prestigious law firm, the initial finding of suicide quickly turns into an indictment of his wife for murder... Lisez davantage
Published on Dec 12 2000 by Dean Redfern

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of three
This is the third Madriani legal thriller I've read and the best so far. This book features more courtroom scenes, more character, more politics than any of the others Martinis... Lisez davantage
Published on Oct 29 2000 by S. McHale

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