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Loading... A Reasonable Doubtby Phillip Margolin
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |   ) TGPistole | May 10, 2021 |  ) xKayx | Dec 14, 2020 | Robin Lockwood is a young partner in a small law firm in Portland, Oregon handling criminal matters. As the book opens she is hired by Robert Chesterfield, a man who previously used Robin’s now-retired mentor, Regina Barrister, for his criminal matters. The reason he needs criminal defense relatively frequently is because the dead bodies of his enemies tend to pile up around him. There has never been enough evidence to convict Chesterfield for these deaths without a reasonable doubt. Not only has he engaged talented lawyers, but Chesterfield is a magician, and knows how to manipulate perceptions of reality in his favor. He tries to employ Robin to get him a patent for his latest illusion, “The Chamber of Death,” but Robin refuses; her firm does not specialize in patent law but criminal law. He asks her to keep the retainer, because he may yet need her anyway. Chesterfield invites Robin to see his debut of The Chamber of Death, and disappears after the trick. But that isn’t the only mystery he is part of, and before long, the retainer comes in handy. As Robin searches for answers, her own life is in danger, and it clear that the ability to cheat death for some may translate into actual mortality for others. Evalution: There are too many characters to follow, and a number of subplots that are not resolved. My main objection however was to the stilted dialogue - it seemed clunky and lifeless to me. Magic fans might appreciate the story, however; you do get to learn some tricks of the trade. (  ) nbmars | Apr 16, 2020 | When Robin looks into Chesterfield’s background, she discovers an arrest for two murders and an attempted murder as well as the likelihood of his involvement in the possibly-suspicious death of his wife, Lily. Regina Barrister had defended him at that time; years later, during a dress rehearsal for his Chamber of Death illusion, he vanished. Now, a few years have passed and Chesterfield is determined to use his Chamber of Death illusion to prove himself a master magician. Gathering a distinguished audience, including Robin, he performs his act, planning to end with the Chamber of Death. But while Chesterfield performs the illusion, someone murders the magician . . . and no one notices. But when more people turn up dead, can Robin find the connection to unravel the mystery and identify the culprit? This third Robin Lockwood outing provides sufficient backstory to work well as a stand-alone for readers new to the series. The mystery itself is inventive and intriguing, with the story backtracking several years to provide the necessary background. Well-defined, believable characters populate the narrative and a strong sense of place anchors the tale. The plot twists and turns, taking the narrative in unexpected directions as it keeps the pages turning. Fans of the series and new readers alike will find much to appreciate in this compelling mystery. Highly recommended. (  ) jfe16 | Mar 20, 2020 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML: A magician linked to three murders and suspicious deaths years ago disappears in the middle of his new act in New York Times bestseller Phillip Margolin's latest thriller featuring Robin Lockwood, A Reasonable Doubt. Robin Lockwood is a young criminal defense attorney and partner in a prominent law firm in Portland, Oregon. A former MMA fighter and Yale Law graduate, she joined the firm of legal legend Regina Barrister not long before Regina was forced into retirement by early onset Alzheimer's. One of Regina's former clients, Robert Chesterfield, shows up in the law office with an odd request—he's seeking help from his old attorney in acquiring patent protection for an illusion. Chesterfield is a professional magician of some reknown and he has a major new trick he's about to debut. This is out of the scope of the law firm's expertise, but when Robin Lockwood looks into his previous relationship with the firm, she learns that twenty years ago he was arrested for two murders, one attempted murder, and was involved in the potentially suspicious death of his very rich wife. At the time, Regina Barrister defended him with ease, after which he resumed his career as a magician in Las Vegas. Now, decades later, he debuts his new trick—only to disappear at the end. He's a man with more than one dark past and many enemies—is his disappearance tied to one of the many people who have good reason to hate him? Was he killed and his body disposed of, or did he use his considerable skills to engineer his own disappearance? Robin Lockwood must unravel the tangled skein of murder and bloody mischief to learn how it all ties together. A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books .No library descriptions found. |
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