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Prime Witness (Paul Madriani, Bk 2)
Prime Witness - Paul Madriani, Bk 2
Author: Steve Martini
Over just five days, the rural college town of Davenport, California, is rocked by two sets of brutal murders.  When two more bodies are discovered, Paul Madriani, the brilliant defense attorney from Compelling Evidence, is tagged as the special prosecutor who must find the murdered, dubbed "the Putah Creek Killer" -- and...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780399138027
ISBN-10: 0399138021
Publication Date: 7/21/1993
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed Prime Witness (Paul Madriani, Bk 2) on + 187 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Steve Martini's books always keep you turning the pages. This is one of Martini's earlier novels, but it is as tense as any of his later ones. Paul Madriani is working as a prosecutor instead of a defense lawyer in this story...he knows the man he's prosecuting is guilty of at least two double murders, but what about the third double murder, did he commit that one too, or is there another copy-cat killer out there? And if so, how does he prove it? The courtroom scenes are always right on target...Martini knows how to keep you involved since he was a lawyer himself. This is as good is it gets in this genre.
punkinema avatar reviewed Prime Witness (Paul Madriani, Bk 2) on + 305 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Brutal ritualistic murders in a rural area of the county lead the appointed D.A. Paul Madriani to a search that reaches all the way to Canada. One set of murders is slightly different which leads the police department to the belief that a copycat murderer is at large too. The many twists of this story keep you guessing until the shocking end!
gigi avatar reviewed Prime Witness (Paul Madriani, Bk 2) on + 355 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Gruesome double homicides with scant evidence to go on Paul Madriani is saddled with prosecuting a man that he knows is guilty but has to go up against long time enemy Adrian Chambers, a defense attorney who will stop at nothing to save his client. Good!
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Helpful Score: 2
Good Read
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Helpful Score: 2
I really enjoyed this book - perhaps not as much as a Grisham, but it was a captive read.
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reviewed Prime Witness (Paul Madriani, Bk 2) on + 17 more book reviews
If you're a fan of Steve Martina, this is a must read. As always he comes through to make a book that's hard to put down. The tension builds to the end of this read. Enjoyed it!
mockingbird25 avatar reviewed Prime Witness (Paul Madriani, Bk 2) on + 16 more book reviews
Steve Martini is definitely one of my favorite authors and I've loved all his books to date. However this one seemed to drag for me. I kept waiting for something exciting to happen but it didn't. If you haven't already read his books, I don't suggest starting with this one.
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Kept me guessing 'til the end.
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A great read!


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