Reasonable Doubt

By Phillip Friedman

Book Overview

Face to face with the woman accused of killing his son, Michael Ryan was surprisingly calm...When ex-prosecutor Michael Ryan's estranged daughter-in-law is accused of killing his equally estranged... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804107491
• ISBN13: 9780804107495
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Headline
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 4.4"

Customer Reviews

I confess to being a courtroom junkie

I find the American judicial system fascinating and Phiilip Friedman did not disappoint with this 'legal procedural.' Not everyone appreciates the nuts and bolts of the process like I do, but for those that do, Friedman delivers more details than, say, John Grisham. (Sometimes he dwells a bit long on a given point of law or legal strategy, but I usually prefer too much than too little detail.) The plot premise was enticing. Why would an attorney choose to defend the woman accused of killing his son? The main characters had enough depth to keep me interested, although the romance between the widowed lead attorney and his young co-council was expectable. The secondary characters provided some variety. (Several of these characters appear in a later Friedman book, Grand Jury, and also work well there.) And while you expect the defendant will get off in the end, there are plenty of plot points to be delved into and argued over before she does. All things considered, a good read.

Not Hard-Boiled, but Perfectly Done

This book has everything I want in a mystery--human drama, plot twists, surprises, and a hopeful ending--and doesn't have what I don't want--excessive violence. I've enjoyed Kate Wilhelm's courtroom dramas and was glad to find another good author now that I've read them all--Mr. Friedman's plot was even a little more plausible than hers are. I'm looking forward to ejoying more of his books.

WONDERFUL

I picked this book up from the airport store on my way back from the USA, really knowing nothing about the author. When I arrived Buenos Aires I have read the first half of it, and I couldn't wait to reach home to continue my reading!!!Congratulations to Friedman! I have already purchased two more books written by him, by e-mail!

WOW

I picked up this book at the library because an old man, who had heard me talking to my mom about what I had read, told me I would like it. I was a little skeptical about an author I had never heard of, who looked like something out of the 70's. Boy, was I wrong! I got through it in 2 nights, only stopping because I fell asleep. The story starts off slow, but when he gets going, Friedman writes just as well as Grisham and Turow. And the plot is electrifying. Who would have ever thought of a murder victim's father defending the accused, angry daughter-in-law. The end was enough to make me really think. I never would have thought of the real killer. A very good book.