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    Proof Positive
    Proof Positive
    Proof Positive
    Audiobook9 hours

    Proof Positive

    Written by Phillip Margolin

    Narrated by Nanette Savard

    3.5/5

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    Doug Weaver is a defense attorney who always believes the best of his clients, and Jacob Cohen, on trial for murder, is no exception. Jacob may be homeless and mentally ill, but Doug can't believe that this meek and intensely religious man could have killed and dismembered a woman. Yet Bernard Cashman, a forensic expert at the Oregon State Crime Lab, finds evidence that indisputably connects Cohen with the crime.

    Frustrated and confused, Doug consults Amanda Jaffe, who, with her father, Frank, is working on a case that seems completely unrelated -- gangster Art Prochaska is accused of murdering an informer. When Amanda starts looking too closely at the seemingly air-tight evidence in these two apparently unconnected cases, people start to die -- and she discovers that a madman with the power to alter the truth is on the loose.

    From the author whose writing the Chicago Tribune called ""twisted and brilliant,"" Proof Positive promises all the plot twists and gasp-inducing surprises that are Margolin's undisputed trademark.

    Performed by Nanette Savard

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJun 27, 2006
    ISBN9780061134708
    Author

    Phillip Margolin

    Phillip Margolin has written nineteen novels, many of them New York Times bestsellers, including his latest novels Woman with a Gun, Worthy Brown’s Daughter, Sleight of Hand, and the Washington trilogy. Each displays a unique, compelling insider’s view of criminal behavior, which comes from his long background as a criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases. Winner of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award, he lives in Portland, Oregon.

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    • 5/5
      Phillip Margolin is one of my favorite authors of legal thrillers. In this story, he has definitely crafted an intricate, page-turning view into the world as experienced by a criminal defense attorney. His work should not be missed!
    • 5/5
      Anything by Phillip Margolin is awesome. I could not stop until I was finished.
    • 4/5
      Forensic expert Bernard Cashman falsifies evidence in several cases to assure the that the person responsible for the crime is punished. He goes to far when his ruse is discovered and he himself becomes a suspect. Will justice prevail?
    • 5/5
      Phillip Margolin is one of my favorite authors of legal thrillers. In this story, he has definitely crafted an intricate, page-turning view into the world as experienced by a criminal defense attorney. His work should not be missed!
    • 4/5
      This book is billed as the third Amanda Jaffe mystery, but it seems more of an ensemble piece. We begin in the mind of defense attorney Doug W, watching a client being executed. Other stories involve a drug war, a mentally ill homeless man who becomes Doug's client, and forensic scientists who are called "criminalists," one of whom is murdered. Amanda becomes involved in trying to extract the common thread that explains all the cases. Initially, of course, she doesn't realize that they're connected.The main story is only partially a mystery; we see what happens and watch the attorneys and others figure it out. And we sure hope they do, because the criminal is despicable. I don't think I missed much by not having read the previous books in this series. Margolin refers to some history, but it doesn't seem that we need to know it in order to enjoy this volume. Neither the writing nor the characters are anything special, but the story flows pretty well and I didn't have trouble staying with it. I won't race out to look for more by this author, but I wouldn't warn you away from him either.
    • 3/5
      Margolin's plotting is good, but it's a thriller only - no whodunnit here. The dialog doesn't feel natural in spots and there's no real character development. On the other hand, it did keep my intention. Final call: great beach or airplane read.
    • 4/5
      Medical examiner fakes evidence, innocence man dies.