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Joining the big-time Manhattan criminal law firm of John Milton and Associates, Kevin Taylor thinks he is on top of the world until he realizes the insidiously evil nature of his successful employers. Reissue. Movie tie-in." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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DEFENDER OF THE DAMNED...

When Kevin Taylor joins the Manhattan criminal law firm of John Milton and Associates, he's hit the big time. At last, he and his wife can enjoy the luxuries they've so desired—a chauffeur-driven limo, a stunning home in the very building that Mr. Milton himself lives in. Little does Kevin realize that he's joined

A BROTHERHOOD OF BLOOD

John Milton assigns Kevin one of the most notorious cases of the year, along with a file that had been put together prior to the crime. Throwing himself into his work, Kevin begins to see a pattern of evil emerging from behind the plush facade of his firm. As he watches them win every courtroom battle, and sees every criminal walk free, his mounting suspicions give way to all-out terror. For Kevin has become

THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

and there's no turning back from the world of the damned... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Twenty-eight-year-old Kevin Taylor looked up from the papers spread out over the long chestnut-brown table before him and paused, pretending to think deeply about something before cross-examining the witness. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Paradise??????, Dec 11 2002

By	Lynn Barry (Lynn Barry, author of "Puddles" and "Bjoyfl") - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Devil's Advocate (Mass Market Paperback)

The author of "The Devil's Advocate" Andrew Neiderman has created a readable story as well as a thought provoking composition.
One of the character's names is "John Milton," which immediately brought me back in time to a college lit. class and the classic "Paradise Lost" by John Milton.
"Paradise" is the prize it seems in this extremely well written tale about a young attorney with his eye on winning and establishing himself as a champion lawyer;headed for all the wealth and status that can come with it: hence, his paradise.
In the pursuit of his "paradise" main character Kevin must come to grips with what he may have lost in his all too quickly acquired "paradise." Is it all worth it?
Reading this novel after having seen the blockbuster movie (inspired by Neiderman's novel), I wish I'd read the book first.
Neiderman's creative genius was a little "lost" on me since I kept seeing actor Keanu Reeves, who played the role of Kevin and Al Pacino in the role of John Milton, instead of being able to imagine freely what the author crafted...but then again, seeing those two actors in my head wasn't all that bad...good job casting!
The struggle between what we believe "paradise" should be and what it needs to be is beautifully tackled in this outstanding tale of paradise(?)lost.....I highly recommend this book.

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2.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Devil in Film and Novel, Sep 14 2002

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This review is from: The Devil's Advocate (Mass Market Paperback)

My interest in the classics, such as Faust, Paradise Lost and The Divine Comedy inspired my interest in the movie and book versions of The Devil's Advocate. Though it would not be appropriate to compare the modern story intended as popular entertainment with these literary classics, the subject matter is similar and might interest anyone with an appreciation of these works. I saw the movie first and felt that novel might have something more to offer. I felt that the book lacked much of the drama of the film - two-thirds of it is devoted to the saga of Kevin and Miriam moving from a suburb to downtown New York. I had expected it to deal more with the confrontation of innocence with ultimate evil. This is conveyed more effectively in the movie by the character of Satan as portrayed by Al Pacino. The character of Kevin's wife is drawn much more sympathetically in the film than the book. The ending of the movie is more convincing and powerful than that of the book, which tends to rely on theatrical devices. I thought picking on the legal profession as the Devil's chosen instrument of evil was a bit overdone in the movie; the book suggests that disreputable lawyers represent only one arm of Satan, and that everyone has spores of evil within them waiting for an appropriate opportunity to germinate. A reading of the book may stimulate more ideas than the faster paced movie, but overall the film strengthens some of the themes in the story and makes the characters more compelling. One must credit the author with an imaginative idea that was to some extent refined by the screenwriters. Those with an interest in classical literature are apt to be more critical of the book than the film, but both stimulate the imagination.

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1.0 out of 5 stars AWFUL, April 3 2002

By	J. P. Colbert "avatara" (Fresno, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Devil's Advocate (Mass Market Paperback)

I BOUGHT THIS BOOK SOLELY BECAUSE I LOVED THE DVD AND PRESUMED (WRONGLY)THAT SINCE THE SCREENPLAY WAS BASED UPON THIS BOOK, THE BOOK WOULD COMPLIMENT THE MOVIE AND OFFER MORE INSIGT
HT. WRONG I WAS. THE ONLY WAY THIS BOOK RESEMBLES THE AL PACINO MOVIE IS THAT THE TITLE IS THE SAME AND THE KEY CHARACTERS ARE NAMED KEVIN AND JOHN MILTON. TERRIBLE PLOT AND STORY. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THE MOVIE.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put it down
I enjoy fictional representations of Satan and really appreciated Devil's Advocate so I was very excited to get a chance to read the book upon which the movie was based. Read more

Published on Jul 6 2001 by Magdalene Meretrix

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable book if you keep an open mind
I read the book because I found the movie so enjoyable. The book turned out to be different from the movie which makes it all the more interesting because it is not predictable... Read more

Published on Oct 29 2000 by ragwag

4.0 out of 5 stars A very well-written novel by an almost undiscovered author
If you haven't seen the movie yet, don't! The movie is very good, the book is much, much superior. The author, Andrew Neiderman, is also the ghost-writer of deceased V.C. Read more

Published on May 28 2000 by Marco Aurelio

1.0 out of 5 stars The movie-AWESOME The book-TERRIBLE
The movie was outstanding. The book just plained ( ).First of all, every thing is different except for the character names,and the location of John Milton's office. Read more

Published on May 17 2000 by Scottie