- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Coronet; 2 edition (26 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340658177
- ISBN-13: 978-0340658178
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 566,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sara Tate starts her job as a New York City assistant district attorney the day before massive budget cuts. To keep her job, she grabs a case slated for one of the district attorney's office's hot shots, thinking it will be the kind of showpiece that'll make her a hero. The next day, she learns that the defence attorney on the case is her husband, Jared Lynch. To make matters worse, the case, which appeared to be a simple breaking and entering is beginning to look more like a murder.
Someone is pitting Sara and Jared against each other and both are being threatened: win the case or your spouse dies. Sara and Jared have struggled and suffered more than your ordinary young lawyers and their desperation to protect one another and their life together is almost palpable. But the more they fight to win the case, the more they put each other's lives in jeopardy.
Dead Even is truly gripping. Brad Meltzer has created characters that are realistic enough to be believable, but quirky enough to be captivating. The lawyers are especially determined and the criminals are especially sinister. Even more impressive than his characters is his don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-something plot, which grabs you on page one and doesn't let go until you close the cover. When reading Dead Even, you may find yourself holding your breath as you furiously turn the pages. It's a legal thriller that gives John Grisham's books a run for their money. -- Mara Friedman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'Watch out John Grisham - there's a young pretender out there. The excellent thriller DEAD EVEN . . . has more double crosses and ruthless villains than an episode of Dallas. Great' (Prima )
‘Breakneck . . . an action-packed read’ (Frances Fyfield in Mail on Sunday )
‘Breakneck . . . an action-packed read’ (Frances Fyfield in Mail on Sunday )
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read Brad's first book 'The Tenth Justice', this came as a bit of a let down. I found the plot difficult to get into but the outcome of the book was eventually worth the perseverance. The conclusion was well thought out and constructed, but the build up was slow and somewhat predictable. Don't be put off reading Brad's first novel, if you didn't like this one, Perhaps his third novel will establish if he truly can compete with the likes of John Grisham.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Someone gave me this book to read. It was lying around. 'What's it about ?' I said.' I don't know ' he said. So I began reading it,. It was bad. very bad. Meltzer's dialogue clunks across the page, laden down with every cliche imaginable. I don't know which one of Meltzer's characters was more annoying - was it the peppy, over familiar (gay?) assistant (who has the best worst lines) or was it the unbelievably psychotic villan ? Or was it sara herself ? Sassy, determined, driven by the death of her parents ? yaaaawn. But strangely i couldn't stop reading the book. why , I wonder ? I suppose I just wanted to know what happened. Meltzer's plot was intriguing in a thriller type way but near the end of the book I got confused and uninterested. When I finally got to the ludicrous climax in the subway station I abandoned the novel . I just didn't care any more. God help anyone who reads this kind of book frequently. The thing with bad writing is that it's really noticeable, but good writing just flows along quietly, and you don't notice the joins. Meltzer's joins are more obviouis than a childs jigsaw.
Format:Paperback
I found 'Dead Even' quite the opposite - rather lumpy in fact. I found it hard to believe, when once it became clear that the case in question was more than a simple burglary, that husband and wife lawyers would still be allowed to face each other across the courtroom. New prosecutor Sarah, who was the most interesting character, appeared to have amazing luck, picking up a seasoned assistant and one of the department's best as a mentor within the first day or so at her new job. However hubby Jared was so wet - it must have been a case of opposites attract. Most of the dialogue was awfully corny, yet I did enjoy the plot for the most part.
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A Thriller that Reads Like a Movie
"Dead Even" is the story of two married lawyers, Sara and Jared Tate, working in New York City. Sara had been unemployed but after months of searching, she lands a job as an... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2007 by Maria Magenta
Comfort Zone
When the wife is the prosecutor and the husband is defence attorney, and they oppose each other across a courtroom, it's a colossal battle of wills, and a real test of their... Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2006 by Mr. John Frank Herbert
easy going, interesting, gripping, fun!
"Dead Even" is easy to read, easy to pick up and as with Meltzer's first book ( "The Tenth Justice") a thoroughly enjoyable read. Read more
Published on 7 April 2000
Very disappointed!!
I had heard that Meltzer's first book was highly rated. What a disappointment this book turned out to be. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 1999
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