By: John Lescroart Publisher: Signet Average Rating: Binding: Mass Market Paperback Label: Signet Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 688 Publication Date: June 01, 2002 Release Date: June 04, 2002
Product Description: When the bullet-ridden body of a Silicon Valley billionaire washes up on shore, assistant D.A. Dismas Hardy finds himself the prosecutor in San Francisco's murder trial of the century. But when a bizarre series of events blows the case wide open, Hardy finds himself on the other side of the law.
Hard Evidence Wonderful!! All John Lescroart's books are worth reading. Never know who did it until the end. Twists & turns throughout the book.
A little too long I liked his book, the Vig, the best so far. I thought that this book was too long and I lost interest half way through and skipped through most of the book. The ending was a good surprise and he kept it suspenseful.
Not Bad The plot was predictable for me, but I still enjoyed it. What I found odd was the fact that Hardy's wife gets so upset when he's late and doesn't call, yet she doesn't seem too upset when she finds out he cheated on her. Odd. I think the author should have written that part differently. Most pregnant women would have gone crazy if they'd just discovered that their husband cheated. Otherwise the book was fine.
not sure about Hardy This book really has me torn in that it was an interesting story with a good plot that kept pace (although I did figure out the ending), yet I am just not sure if I connect with the main character, Dismas Hardy. This is the third Hardy book I've read and I have pretty much felt the same after each one. I feel that the story sort of goes on around him and then he occassionally enters in the picture to drink a beer and throw darts. Don't get me wrong - his character is in the book throughout - he is just not very charasmatic. I plan to try again and read the next one -maybe then I'll have a more concrete opinion.
Another enjoyable entry in the Dismas Hardy series I�ve been reading Lescroart�s series featuring attorney Dismas Hardy all out of order; fortunately, �Hard Evidence� stands up well on its own. The author provides a brief update regarding what must be several novels worth of tumultuous events in the lives of Hardy and his wife while quickly moving on to the mystery at the core of the novel. Hardy has rejoined the San Francisco DA�s office and, while toiling away at the sort of low-level crimes addressed by junior staff, finds himself investigating the murder of a wealthy and prominent businessman. With the help of his buddy, prickly police detective Abe Glitzky, Hardy searches for the murderer while striving to maintain the stability of his marriage and resolve his own doubts about his chosen career. It�s not too hard to figure out who was the murderer, and the plot twist that puts Hardy on the side of the defense is so heavily foreshadowed (and practically given away altogether on the back cover of the book) that I spent the whole first half of the book wondering when it would finally arrive. However, �Hard Evidence� strikes a good balance between plot-driven and character-driven elements � the recurring characters are central to the story and are given plenty to do even as readers get to visit with old friends.
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