Book reviews

Unlucky In Law
Perri O'Shaughnessy Book Review

Read a book review online (click here to search reviews)
Books Movies  
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Mystery/Thriller Literature Romance Biography History
Perri O'Shaughnessy Books
New book search
Perri O'Shaughnessy Message Board
Get more information about this book
Plot Summary of Unlucky In Law
"

Delacorte, Jul 2004 25.00, 376 pp.
ISBN: 0385336462

Attorney Nina Reilly moved from Tahoe to Carmel, California to spend time with her lover, private investigator Paul van Wagoner to see if they can make it. As Paul offers her diamonds and great sex, her mentor whom she once clerked for, Klaus Pohlmann, a terrific trial lawyer, asks for her help in court. However, Klaus is not what he once was as his mind wanders with his colleagues at Pohlmann, Cunningham, Turk wondering if the great man should retire.

The client, two-time loser Stefan Wyatt, is accused of murder, grave robbing and grave burying as he is accused of stealing valuables from one corpse and interring a fresh body, that of a fellow student. If convicted of any of the counts, Stefan would become a long time guest of the State due to California's Third Strike law. Nina leads the inquiries with Paul's' help that connect back to Tsarist Russia; she also provides much of the legalese at the trial as she acts more like first seat than her befuddled mentor.

UNLUCKY IN LAW is an interesting legal thriller due to Nina's dilemma to be married or not to be married that is the question and the deterioration of the keen mind of Klaus (even her son Bob waits breathlessly). However, the key courtroom drama seems off kilter and never quite hooks the jury (reader). Still the investigation is fun to follow with its ties to Tsarist Russia and Anastasia on top of whether Nina and Paul move on or move out.

Harriet Klausner
"
Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar

Most similar books to Unlucky In Law
Silent Witness by Rebecca Forster
Without You by Mary Lynn Baxter
Body of a Crime by Michael C. Eberhardt
Skinny-Dipping by Claire Matturro
Ice Run by Steve Hamilton


Click here for more information about this book


Perri O'Shaughnessy Resident Scholar Profiles

 TOP SCHOLAR:
  fran laniado  

SCHOLARS:


Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
Three ways to search for Thriller/Action books!

1) One-click plot searches! Simply click on a plot or subplot below!

Big vehicle disaster?

Crime Thriller

Disaster, natural or nuclear

Exploring into the wild

Horror Story?

Legal Thriller

Medical Thriller

Religious overtones?

Spying/Terrorism Thriller

War Thriller

Water adventure

Western



or 2) Simple lookup
(title or author)

or
3) Even more search options available with a Detailed Booksearch (click here)

Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Bribe your congressman!
Rudy Giuliani



Most recent discussions:

General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
.
Tamora Pierce 5:07:56 PM
David Pelzer 3:51:59 PM
George W. Bush 3:29:07 PM
Teri Woods 3:20:25 PM
Sue Grafton 1:25:52 PM
S. Morgenstern 6:55:01 AM
Caroline B. Cooney 12:18:20 AM
Suzanne Collins 11:33:40 PM
Jeff Shaara 9:10:50 PM
Sister Souljah 8:34:52 PM
Wendelin Van Draanen 8:16:28 PM
Angie Sage 7:26:30 PM
James Clavell 5:30:19 PM
Patricia McCormick 4:17:19 PM
Edward Albee 4:14:20 PM
V.C. Andrews 4:14:12 PM
Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer 2:10:25 PM
Christina Crawford 9:31:53 AM
Martina Cole 6:40:33 AM
Michael Gerber 2:28:30 AM

More message boards