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A lot of soap opera, a little legal thriller
Fine plot - bad psychology

Acts of Malice
Perri O'Shaughnessy
Manufacturer: Island Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Move to Strike
Breach of Promise
Obstruction of Justice
Writ of Execution
Invasion of Privacy

ASIN: 0440225817
Release Date: 2000-06-13

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Nobody in the exploding field of legal thrillers catches the day-to-day life of a working lawyer better than the O'Shaughnessy sisters--lawyer Pamela and writer Mary, who collaborate under the joint byline of Perri. This is the fifth in their series about lawyer Nina Reilly. O'Shaughnessy expertly balances Reilly's life between the working half and the private half (raising her 16-year-old son as a single mother and finding the time and place for romance). The fact that both parts take place in the heavenly venue of Lake Tahoe only adds to the reading pleasure.

Acts of Malice begins with a jolt: the manager of one of the area's largest ski resorts is charged with the murder of his brother, and hires Nina to defend him. But this will not be an easy case for Nina since the prosecutor, Collier Hallowell, is the man who shook up her life so violently by walking out on her a year before. Also, Nina and her immediate circle find themselves in danger from the very client that they are defending.

Other examples of the O'Shaughnessy expertise include Breach of Promise and Motion to Suppress. --Dick Adler

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The New York Times bestselling Nina Reilly novels have dazzled both readers and critics with their crackling blend of legal suspense and taut human drama. Now Perri O'Shaughnessy, hailed as "smart", "gripping", and "complex" by the San Francisco Chronicle, brings us her best--and most explosive--Nina Reilly novel yet.

Amid the sparkling snow-swept mountains of Lake Tahoe, Nina Reilly has made a home, juggling the demands of her one-woman law practice and raising a teenage son alone. Now Nina has taken on a case that will threaten everything she holds dear, drawing her into a tangled web of loyalties and alliances within one of Lake Tahoe's most prominent families. Her client: a man accused of murdering his own brother--on the ski slopes of Tahoe. The law says Nina must give Jim Strong the best possible defense. But Strong's family has turned violently against him, and suddenly Nina is at the center of the storm. As she works a flawed and troubling case and gets swept into an unexpected love affair, the two sides of Nina's life come crashing together...in the ultimate act of malice.

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Interesting but unbelievable.......2006-03-21

This is really mostly a romance novel rather than a mystery, and a not very believable romance novel at that. It was hard to swallow that Nina and Collier could be fighting in court one second and 5 minutes later be all passionate and lovey-dovey with no hard feelings. Plus they were so hell-bent on being ethical (even though the fact that they were dating in the first place was EXTREMELY unethical!) that they wouldn't say 2 words to each other about what was going on with this homicidal maniac, which eventually led to an easily-preventable tragedy.

Also, the character development was pretty bad. I thought for most of the novel that Collier might be the murderer because so little was said about what he thought. He seemed really weird and woosified because he was too perfect. Except for the fact that he would run off for no reason and leave Nina alone at parties, which by the way was never explained.

And the son Bob, age 12, was really a dork - he rode sleds with his mother instead of his friends, never complained about his mom being home about 5 minutes out of 24 hours, didn't mind that she married this almost complete stranger, etc.

The end was the most unbelievable. Here was Nina, supposedly dying of fright after this maniac had already attacked her family, forgetting to lock her back door. She didn't bother to get a gun or do anything at all to protect herself, she just set herself up to be murdered by lying around an isolated house all by herself at night. Get real! What an idiot!

Acts of Misery.......2005-01-02

I'm a mystery reader but this book was horrible. I mean the plot was thin, their were cardboard characters, and overall nothing in the book revolved around a mystery. It focused more on the main character's (Nina) love life than an actual mystery. It was like a romance novel revolved around a mystery. I was disappointed and I am still disappointed I can't believe I waste time and energy reading this book. It was so boring I found myself scanning and skipping pages just to get through it.

Not Bad, But Not Enticing Enough To Try Another .......2004-12-27

Although the book was a fast read, there were too many negative points for me to try another in the Nina Reilly series. A summary of my main points of contention: way too much dialogue and not enough descriptive action; unbelievable 'love story' that leads to an intense coupling and a tragic loss; the assistant, Sandy, is unsympathetic and annoying rather than inscrutably intuitive or compassionate; and the villain was far too immature in his actions and verbiage to provide real suspense. Back to Fairstein, Kava and Coulter...

A lot of soap opera, a little legal thriller.......2004-09-21

I listened to this book as an abridged book on tape and I'm hoping some of the problems I have with the book were really due to the abridgement.

Problems:

1. her son Bob - he never speaks. He never does anything but be the perfect son who never, ever does anything wrong while mom sometimes spends outrageous hours out of the home. Watch out for this kid - he's going to be trouble!

2. Her son Bob says nothing, nothing at all about mom getting married to a man she just started re-dating while he's off on a trip to Germany (apparently unplanned since the tapes bring it up as he's packing the day before).

3. I don't know about you, but I think it would be pretty unethical to start dating the prosecutor during your defendent's murder trial.

4. The book spent much more time on the character's conflicted feelings (not conflicted about how this affair would affect her client's case, mind you, just hot and bothered about dating this man again)and not much on the case. If the story had focused, a 3 hour book on tape would have lasted about an hour. That means I was listening to 2 hours of romance novel on tape! Aaaargh!!

Fine plot - bad psychology.......2004-05-25

I admit: this is a fast reading novel, exciting and full of suspense. And I enjoyed reading it. But there is a major flaw: its psychology. It is not really conceivable that the lawyer of the alleged murderer falls in love with her adversary, the lawyer who represents the prosecution. In the courtroom they fight against each other using more or less unfair methods and tricks. Then they go to bed and do not speak a single word about the case. The characters of the alleged killer's wife and his father - among others - are not credible in their action and motivation either.

But if you do not mind this, you can read a novel with a fine plot and in addition a well worked out setting that shows more realism than the characters.

Perri O'Shaughnessy: Obstruction of Justice, Breach of Promise, and Acts of Malice

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Perri O'Shaughnessy: Obstruction of Justice, Breach of Promise, and Acts of Malice
Perri O'Shaughnessy
Manufacturer: Nova Audio Books
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 1590862252
Release Date: 2002-05-28

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Obstruction of Justice
Two people have died in macabre accidents, one struck by lightning on Tahoe's highest mountain and one mowed down by a hit-and-run driver. In the middle of a controversial procedure to exhume one of the bodies, powerful businessman Quentin de Beers is killed. Charged with murder, Quentin's angry grandson won't talk, even to Nina Reilly, his defense attorney.

Breach of Promise
At glitzy Lake Tahoe, couples break up every day, but none quite so glamorous or successful as Lindy and Mike Markov. The scenario starts off in the standard way: Mike's met a younger woman and wants out. The problem? Mike and Lindy built a $200-million business together and Mike claims he doesn't owe Lindy a dime since they never married.

Acts of Malice
Set amid the darker side of Lake Tahoe's glamorous ski resorts, Acts of Malice has Nina taking on the case of Jim Strong, a member of South Lake Tahoe's most prominent families and the owners of the posh Paradise Ski Resort. With his brother Alex recently killed in a headline-making accident that occurred while they were skiing together, Jim fears he may be indicted in the death. When the coroner announces that Alex died from injuries unrelated to the accident, Jim is charged with murder.

Perri O'Shaughnessy CD Collection: Breach of Promise, Acts of Malice, Move to Strike (Nina Reilly)

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Perri O'Shaughnessy CD Collection: Breach of Promise, Acts of Malice, Move to Strike (Nina Reilly)
Perri O'Shaughnessy
Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio on CD
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 1597377171
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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Breach of Promise:
At glitzy Lake Tahoe, couples break up every day, but none quite so glamorous or successful as Lindy and Mike Markov. The scenario starts off in the standard way: Mike's met a younger woman and wants out. The problem? Mike and Lindy built a $200-million business together and Mike claims he doesn't owe Lindy a dime since they never married.

Acts of Malice:
Set amid the darker side of Lake Tahoe's glamorous ski resorts, Acts of Malice has Nina taking on the case of Jim Strong, a member of South Lake Tahoe's most prominent families and the owners of the posh Paradise Ski Resort. With his brother Alex recently killed in a headline-making accident that occurred while they were skiing together, Jim fears he may be indicted in the death. When the coroner announces that Alex died from injuries unrelated to the accident, Jim is charged with murder.

Move to Strike:
Nina's recovering from a great loss, haunted by a killer who may still be tracking her, and working on a tough new case. Her client is a sixteen-year-old girl charged with first-degree murder. Did Nikki Zack steal something from her uncle, a prominent plastic surgeon, and then kill him with an ancient samurai sword? To help find out, Nina calls in private investigator Paul Van Wagoner, her ex-lover and constant ally.

Malice, Menace and Malevolence - 3 Sinister One-Act Plays

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Malice, Menace and Malevolence - 3 Sinister One-Act Plays
Eric Fitzjohn, Wiliam Fraser Nora Dugan
Manufacturer: Playlab Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0908156219

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Acts of Malice
O'Shaughnessy Perri
Manufacturer: Delacorte Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JPGS7A

3 Titles By Perri O'shaugnessy - Case of Lies - Move to Strike - Acts of Malice

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3 Titles By Perri O'shaugnessy - Case of Lies - Move to Strike - Acts of Malice
Perri O'Shaugnessy
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000LTIV7O

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3 mass market paperbacks Titles By Perri O'shaugnessy - Case of Lies - Move to Strike - Acts of Malice

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Acts of Malice
Perri O'SHAUGHNESSY
Manufacturer: Delacorte Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OP7I2E

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Release Date: 2007-04-23

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ACTS OF MALICE (AUDIO CASSETTE)
PERRI O'SHAUGHNESSY
Manufacturer: BRILLANCE CORPORATION
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: CD-ROM
ASIN: B000OAG1X6

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CASSETTES

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A very funny book
Never Random Humor
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Random Acts of Malice

Manufacturer: Creative Guy Publishing
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ASIN: 1894953320

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Random Acts of Malice features a selection of the wickedest (and funniest) articles from the last five years of Happy Woman Magazine. Featuring work by some of the best satirists on the planet: Sharon Grehan, Elizabeth Hanes, Elaine Langlois, Pamela Monk, Jessica Becht, Mike Boone, Crystal Click, Christina Delia, Stephen James, Meredith Litt, Susan Shoemaker, Diane Sokoloski, Sarah Szucs, and Julie Ward... Can you afford NOT to buy this book? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Congratulations on your very fine judgment! The Best of Happy Woman Magazine is just what the title suggests - the very best of the award winning website Happy Woman Magazine.com. Inside you will find miles and miles - well, actually if each page is laid end to end you will have approximately 2914 inches of humour, which is a lot. To all of the people who have slaved away for the past five years making Happy Woman Magazine the blazing success that it is (you know who you are!) without a word of thanks or praise, and to all the loyal readers and fans, I would like to take this opportunity to say "You're welcome!" -Sharon Grehan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Random Acts of Malice and Happy Woman Magazine are parody publications, so don't come crying to us if someone accidentally took out your liver or you starved to death on our diet. The interviews are not real and the jury is still out on the interviewer's status.

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A very funny book.......2006-08-18

If you like parodies and you don't take life too seriously this is the book for you. I've laughed 'til I cried sometimes while reading it, so I'm glad I bought this book.

Never Random Humor.......2005-12-18

Simply a triumph! The satirical wit of this collection has an uncanny knack of hitting the nail directly and solidly over the head with blows that only appear random. A must read for anyone who is, or who ever plans to be a woman. The dieting advice alone will keep the reader rolling in mirth, "Join the Fatkins Revolution!" takes dieting to a level of entirely unholy glee rarely experienced by the diet conscious.

I love this book!.......2005-12-15

This is a fantastic book! It's hilarious - I highly recommend it to anyone!

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