The Fall: A Novel (Dismas Hardy)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (540 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 147670922X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. At first, his only connection to Anlya’s death is the meal they shared earlier that night. 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
Praise for The Fall"Action-packed." (Publishers Weekly)“The Fall is both a mystery and a courtroom thriller in the best ways possible." (The Bookreporter)“There’s something special about The Fall… a courtroom thriller extraordinaire that matches the best of John Grisham and Scott Turow.” (Providence Journal)“Lescroart’s popularity as a legal-thriller author only stands to grow.” (Booklist)"A terrific courtroom mystery Lescroart is a master craftsman. The Fall is a tantalizing legal thriller." (Associated Press)"Fresh, interesting and evolving." (Daily Republic)“A smart and riveting legal thriller that is more complicated that it first appears to be. He knows how to juggle story elements to keep readers guessing up to the last chapter. He knows how to juggle story elements to keep readers guessing up to the last chapter. &
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 deaths of African Americans as vigorously as he does the deat. Allen Collier said 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, because Lescroart has brought nearly all of his earlier char
. He lives in Northern California. John Lescroart is the author of over twenty-five novels, including the New York Times bestsellers TheOpheliaCut, TheKeeper, The Fall, and Fatal