Search - The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy, Bk 4)

In fiction, genius lies in great characters. John Lescroart's characters are three dimensional. They laugh, they cry, they fail, they triumph; and they move the story along through complicated twists and turns of the plot. I read this book in one sitting.

Great courtroom drama mystery and a real page-turner! Couldn't get enough of it, so I ordered another J. Lescroart book. :)

A abused doctor's wife who insists she did not kill her husband and son is convicted of murder. Can her inexperienced lawyer get her a lighter charge in the penalty phase? Very good!

Book was very good, a little slow at first but then once I got into it it was much quicker readinbg.

This was a great book! The question under consideration is, did the beautiful Jennifer Witt kill her abusive husband and her little boy? We don't find the answer until the last day of the trial. But we do get a glimpse into the thought processes of abused wives, and we see the inner workings of the legal system. I never did quite figure out the importance of the title to the story, but it was a great story nevertheless.

Did she finally kill her abusive husband and by accident her son? The jury thought so and convicted her of Capital murder. Lescroart develops his characters so well that you struggle along with them as they try to decide. She really did kill her child. She couldn't kill her child. Will the 13th juror save her? The suspense grabs you from the very first page. Excellant, well-written book.