- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Coronet (5 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 034082090X
- ISBN-13: 978-0340820902
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 2.4 x 17.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 148,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Taylor Lockwood, jazz-playing paralegal heroine of Mistress of Justice, is one of the smart, sassy heroines in whom Jeffery Deaver specialised before he invented the austere paralysed criminalist Lincoln Rhyme. Like Rune in Manhattan is My Beat, Taylor is clever, but not quite as good at things as she thinks she is--she trusts a few too many people and lets her preconceptions get in her way; Deaver has always done a nice line in the detective who gets things wrong quite a lot of the time. Taylor is brought in by Reece, a Wall Street hot-shot, to work out who has stolen a crucial document, and where they have hidden it. Along the way, she uncovers most of the dirty little secrets of the partners of the firm and finds herself having to exercise judgement about each of them; she has refused to follow her father into the law because of her music, but she finds herself caught up in justice all the same.
This is an early book which Deaver has reworked--it has the technical slickness that is now his hallmark, but keeps the joie de vivre which it has to some extent replaced. --Roz Kaveney
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an early work of Jeffery Deaver's that he revised in 2001, some 13 years after its initial publication. In a foreword to this revised edition, Deaver tells us that he felt that the original novel didn't realise its full potential and was not exciting enough for the reader. It is a good book, showing Deaver's thorough knowledge of the US legal system (he was a lawyer before turning full-time writer), yet it lacks that urgency so characteristic of his later works. The trademark Deaver twists are there, but seem a little weak, and almost predictable. However, Taylor Lockwood is another great character, well described, and the reader gets a real feel for what she's thinking - much like Rune in the early trilogy. A good book - read it, but don't make it your first Deaver novel - try the Lincoln Rhyme series first.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
these early Deaver re-issues are turning out as real gems among his back-catalogue. I can say with complete confidence that Jeffery Deaver has not once written a bad, unenjoyable book.
Deaver's writing style is concise and addictive. It's clever, quirky and enjoyable. His plots are well devised and well structured. They run smoothly and without a hitch.
This is a very good, very hig-class legal thriller, better than almost anything by John Grisham. the plot is complex and intriguing, and the lead character is very human and very likeable, with some very distinctive quirks which make her a pleasure to read about.
The book moves at great pace, and is a true page-turner. There are a couple of nice twists along the way, and, as is usual with Deaver, one final wallop right at the end.
Another very good book from Deaver...not quite his best, but i still reccomend that you read it. As i do with all his books.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I am an avid fan of Jeffery Deaver but this book is very disappointing. It was very slow starting and never really took off at all. The story seems to climax in the middle of the book and it has taken you so long to get there that you really don't want to carry on reading to find out the real ending.Although once at the end there is a surprising twist, but not a book I would recommend for the first time Deaver reader, he can do much better.
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Recovered late from a very slow start
I almost gave up with this as I spent 2 weeks on the first 200 pages. Deaver introduced alot of characters such that it was hard to follow, and the initial story about a missing... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Clive
Present
I bought this as a christmas present for my partner as he has read almost all the Deaver books - he said it was very good.
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by R. Spencer
Mistress of Justice
I read the revised version of this book. I had not previously encountered Mr Deaver's writing so was buoyed by the fact that he had a good reputation. Read more
Published on 8 May 2009 by Paul Hanratty
Excellent
I enjoyed this novel and thought it made a welcome departure form Deaver's usual style of writing. I found the plot to be sound, and moved along quickly, and the characters were... Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2007 by Wendy Jones
Not his best
This is an early offering from the author, and unfortunately is nothing like as good as his later classics like 'The Bone Collector', despite having been rewritten fairly... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2005 by Peter Smith
Early offering from Deaver - he got a lot better!
Jeffery Deaver has recently revised this book and it is available in a new edition in the UK, but I rather enjoyed this early version, which was one of Deaver's first published... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2004 by unlikely_heroine
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