- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Kregel Publications,U.S.; First Printing Highlighting edition (30 April 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0825420067
- ISBN-13: 978-0825420061
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.1 x 2.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,358,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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heart thumper, 17 Jun 2005
By Margaret E. Schlegel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dead Man's Rule (Paperback)
Eye-opener into what might be going on right under our noses with a hopeful insight after all -- a worthy read!
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4.5 Stars...Legal & Lethal, 1 Aug 2009
By Eric Wilson "novelist" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dead Man's Rule (Paperback)
I discovered Rick Acker through his sophomore novel, "Blood Brothers." That book was a mix of legal, medical, and action elements. I went back to find his debut, and I'm pleased to say this book was equally entertaining.
When Ben Corbin takes on a new legal case involving the mysterious contents of a safe-deposit box, he has no idea he will be confronting leftover Soviet biochemical secrets from the Cold War. These secrets are sought by a unique brand of modern bio-terrorists, who will stop at nothing to carry out their plans. Along the way, he faces trouble from a formidable opponent in the courtroom, and from his own client who is not always forthcoming.
The book starts as an intriguing legal thriller, along the lines of Randy Singer, with some twists that are not revealed until the end. The legal elements begin working themselves out halfway through the book, and then things begin to accelerate into some medical and action scenes, mixing Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton elements. Once again, Acker shows that he is proficient at a number of different things, bringing together these various styles into one cohesive style of his own.
I hear Acker is working on a new book with some underwater adventure added to his legal components. I, for one, can't wait to see where his career goes from here.
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Hard to put book down!, 6 Jun 2005
By Kathy Engel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dead Man's Rule (Paperback)
Up-and-coming lawyer Ben Corbin battles a prominent Chicago litigator in a seemingly simple case over the ownership of a safe deposit box. After the person who sold the contents of the box to Corbin's client turns up dead, the case takes a new twist as "Dead Man's Rule" comes into play. I found the book extremely suspenseful and hard to put down. There is action and adventure, and the story is an excellent read for anyone who likes a nail-biting legal thriller. The book also makes a person think about the possibilities of biological weapons programs. As the author states, "Not nearly enough of this book is fiction." At the signing ceremony for the Project BioShield Act, President Bush acknowledged the catastrophic danger posed by biological weapons in the hands of terrorists. He called it "the greatest threat of our time."
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