Prejudicial Error

by Bill Blum

Book Overview

Disgraced lawyer John Solomon tries to redeem himself with his defense of an accused cop-killer in a case that pits him against a right-wing, cutthroat prosecutor and a host of powerful political... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451183096
• ISBN13: 9780451183095
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Well-crafted courtroom drama

I recently read Blum's third book, "The Face of Justice," and was so impressed that I picked up a copy of his debut novel, "Prejudicial Error."It's always interesting to see the trajectory of a writer's progress and Bill Blum's first effort was extremely well-written and dense with fully realized characters. Although the subject matter is not new--down on his luck lawyer takes on case that can make or break him--Blum transcends the formula that in less-skilled hands would have been cliche ridden.Blum has a dark cynical view of L.A. and the legal system that is well articulated and brought to life with strong characters and trenchant observations on the society and politics.Finally, I love the way this guy knows the law--you can tell he's been there in the trenches because he gets the procedural facts right and everything else, too.Highly recommended.