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Book Description:
At first, The Hunt Club had a membership of one: private investigator Wyatt Hunt. Since then, others have joined with a common interest in obtaining justice. One member, inspector Devin Juhle, has just caught a major case: the shooting of a sixty-three-year old federal judge and his twentysomething mistress...
While Juhle works, Hunt plays, hooking up with TV star and legal analyst Andrea Parisi. But before Hunt knows it, Juhle's case will be of great interest to the members of The Hunt Club. Especially to Hunt himself-as Andrea's card is found in the wallet of one of the victims. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
Praise for John Lescroarts The Motive
"Excellent . . . The Motive [is] a smashing legal thriller that surpasses anything Grisham ever wrote and bears comparison with Turow. . . . Lescroart does many things well, but two factors above all distinguish his writing. The first is its realism. . . . Second, his books are notable for their characterizations. This is not a novel youll put down willingly."
THE WASHINGTON POST
"Lescroarts tangled scenario is astutely laid out, his stagecraft is enticing, his dodges are artful . . . making The Motive a captivating read."
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
While Juhle works, Hunt plays, hooking up with TV star and legal analyst Andrea Parisi. But before Hunt knows it, Juhle's case will be of great interest to the members of The Hunt Club. Especially to Hunt himself-as Andrea's card is found in the wallet of one of the victims. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
Praise for John Lescroarts The Motive
"Excellent . . . The Motive [is] a smashing legal thriller that surpasses anything Grisham ever wrote and bears comparison with Turow. . . . Lescroart does many things well, but two factors above all distinguish his writing. The first is its realism. . . . Second, his books are notable for their characterizations. This is not a novel youll put down willingly."
THE WASHINGTON POST
"Lescroarts tangled scenario is astutely laid out, his stagecraft is enticing, his dodges are artful . . . making The Motive a captivating read."
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I dove into this book. It started out great, a thrilling page-turner. I gradually lost interest in the story after the first half. Some of the characters were interesting, some bored me. The plot twists were not at all surprising and I found myself skimming through much of the book toward the end. I had no doubts about the innocence of the accused. Was I supposed to think she was guilty? The story line focused on whether or not she was guilty, and it shouldn't have in my opinion. This book was mildly entertaining, the second half very disappointing, the ending too abrupt. Perhaps I just wasn't in the mood for another whodunit. I've definitely read better. This was my first book by John Lescraort. I'll give him another try sometime.
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Janis K. (I am a huge John Lescroart fan. The Dismas Hardy/Abe Glitsky series has been a joy to read and it was with some curiosity that I awaited the release of The Hunt Club. This was to be a departure from the past and I was hoping it would measure up.
Dismas Hardy makes a few cameo appearances in this novel, but this story as about a new character, Wyatt Hunt, PI. Still set in San Francisco, Hunt becomes involved in the murder of a federal judge and his mistress and the disappearance of a television personality... The beginning of the novel is promising and it is not long before you find yourself immersed in the intrigue however, for far too long, the story is allowed to meander without apparent purpose until as the end comes into sight, Lescroart finds his feet again and puts some very interesting finishing touches to it.
This is a novel that does not beg for or even promise a sequel. It can easily be a stand alone book and if there are no further adventures of Wyatt Hunt, that will be alright with me. Hopefully, if Mr. Hunt is to have some longevity in future novels, the author will find something about him to make him relevant to those of us who admire his writing.
Lynda D. from CACHE, OK wrote on 5/22/2006...This is a hard cover book. This is not one of his best but I love his books.