The Fall: A Novel (Dismas Hardy)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (653 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 147670922X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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He knows how to juggle story elements to keep readers guessing up to the last chapter. The Ophelia Cut is the work of a master at the top of his game." (William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author of Trickster's Point)“Bristling with red-hot suspense, The Ophelia Cut is the roller-coaster ride of a lifetime You'll love this book." (Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Spies)“Lescroart is a master at building tension to a complicated climax that will satisfy both old and new readers alike.” (The Florida Times-Union)"A nail-biting suspense yarn that's not to be missed." (Providence Journal)“Lescroart’s popularity as alegal-thriller author only stands to grow.” (Booklist)"Action-packed." (Publishers Weekly)&ldqu
The Story Continues A. Finch John Lescroart has extended his fictional San Francisco family for another generation. His central character, Dismas Hardy, is, like all of us, aging.His children are grown. The oldest, Rebecca (aka The Beck to readers of the series) is now an associate in Hardy's Law Firm. "The Fall" is the story of her first murder case.All of the usual suspects are here. Wes Farrell, Hardy's ex law partner and now the San Francisco D.A. has come under fire for not prosecuting the deat. This is another great read and expands the family of characters delightfully Predictably unpredictable story line that is the author's modus operandi. This is another great read and expands the family of characters delightfully. As always, the dialogue is superb. His ending may be a bit predictable but getting there is still fascinating and holds the interest anyway. Gets five stars from me. I like to read John Lescroart!. Not quite This is the 16th volume in Lescroart’s Dismas Hardy series – Dismas is a prominent lawyer in San Francisco - and marks a critical transition from what has gone before. The book is centered on a new protagonist, Dismas’ daughter Rebecca, “The Beck”, whom we have watched grow up in the other volumes. She now has her own law degree and is newly employed in Dismas’ firm. To a newcomer to the series, this is something of a disadvantage, bec
But soon his story falls apart, and Rebecca Hardy, now an associate at her father’s law firm, is drawn into his defense.As the case rushes toward trial, Dismas and Rebecca battle an aggressive prosecutor, a disinterested police force, and their own client, who isn’t faring well in jail. But did she fall…or was she pushed?Homicide inspectors focus their attention on a likeable but naïve middle school teacher and volunteer foster care advocate. A “courtroom thriller extraordinaire” (Providence Journal) from “master craftsman” (Associated Press) John Lescroart puts Dismas Hardy and his daughter in the middle of an uncertain murder case where winning the trial could mean losing everything.On a cool night in May, a teenage foster child named Anlya Paulson plummets to her death from a San Francisco overpass. Proving their case in court, however, will be harder, as Rebecca comes to realize that a trial doesn’t always end with the truth.. At first, his only connection to Anlya’s death is the meal they shared earlier that night. When a dying woman’s last words cas
John Lescroart is the author of over twenty-five novels, including the New York Times bestsellers TheOpheliaCut, TheKeeper, The Fall, and Fatal. He lives in Northern California.