Brief description:
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.
Review Quotes: "Wild Justice is what good storytelling is all about. Skillful plotting, good writing, an excellent cast of characters."-- Nelson DeMille, bestselling author of "The Lion's Game"Wild Justice is the scariest book I've read since Red Dragon. I couldn't put it down."-- Michael Palmer, author of "The Patient"Breathtaking ? Pages will turn fast enough to make the perfect breeze for chilling beachside escapists."-- "Publishers Weekly, starred review"Here's a book coming this September from HarperCollins that I want to have you plan in advance to read. It's Phillip Margolin's latest, "Wild Justice. The author of Gone, But Not Forgotten and other fine works outdoes himself with this terrific thriller. This page turner kept me guessing throughout, and the villain of the piece is horrific. "Wild Justice is wild."-- Larry King, "USA Today"A pure rush from beginning to end." -- "Detroit News "A stunner, a chiller, and a tour de force from an author at the top of his form."-- "Library Journal "You'll be turning pages and keeping the lights on all the way to the end."-- "New Orleans Times-Picayune"Margolin is a splendid writer.... Make no mistake: this is no Grisham cutout. Margolin's compelling writing, thoughtful plot and colorful narrative all put the best seller of the courtroom genre to shame."--"Seattle Times"Margolin's lucid prose and knowledge gained as a defense attorney make this a readable, informative and scary tale.-- "San Antonio Express-News""TWISTED [AND] BRILLIANT."--"Chicago Tribune""Should stir up...goose bumps almost as quickly as The Silence of the Lambs. So well-paced that he keeps readers looking around every corner."--"Columbus Dispatch""Wild Justice is one scary book.... Awild and terrifying ride until what is perhaps the most satisfying ending in mystery fiction this year."--"Otto Penzler""Margolin keeps this elaborate plot hurtling along at a furious pace, pausing every so often to stir in a bit of romance, some legal gamesmanship and, for good measure, a Russian hit squad."--"Chicago Sun-Times""This mystery has a little bit of everything...All of it kept me glued to my cassettes."-"Herald Sun (Durham, NC)