Amazon.com A lively courtroom drama, made more credible by the author's background as a physician, Chain of Custody features a rich cast of variegated characters. A former cardiologist, Dr. Michael Malone, who is now a consulting lawyer for a large Manhattan law firm, finds himself the chief suspect in the murder of his ex-wife, a successful and well-connected assistant district attorney. The chief prosecutor, Donald Gramb, has political aspirations and wants to humiliate Malone for assisting an indigent prisoner abused in custody by the D.A.'s own police officers. An old friend is insisting that Malone defend him in an effort to keep his research institute open. Malone's son Jess appears to believe that his own father is guilty, and the partners in his law firm are ready to bail out on him. The forces arrayed against the wise-talking Malone and his wily attorney, Arnie Glimcher, seem invulnerable. The resulting courtroom confrontation, the maneuvering, the surprises, and the slow revelation of deeper and deeper conspiracies is interrupted with bursts of violence, passion, and confrontation. The ending is a well-prepared surprise, and you'll enjoy all the apparently contradictory details clicking neatly into place. --Barbara Schlieper --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal YA-Dr. Michael Malone, cardiologist and now practicing attorney, finds himself the chief suspect in his estranged wife's murder. His blood is found at the scene and hers is gathered from his belongings. The DNA matches. The chain of custody of the evidence has not been corrupted; the whereabouts of the sample can be accounted for at all times. Yet Malone maintains his innocence. Could someone have contaminated the evidence? For teens who have followed medical issues such as DNA testing, surrogate motherhood, and autologous blood banking, the story is a fast and enjoyable read. The protagonist has a teenaged son, Jess, who is trying to deal first with his parents' separation, then with his own estrangement from his mother due to a long kept family secret, and finally with her death and its consequences. His anger and confusion rings true and provides added relevance for young adults. The medical and scientific issues are handled without overwhelming detail. The plot keeps thickening and easily sustains readers' interest. This is a surefire selection for fans of novels that include medical or legal twists.Carol DeAngelo, Garcia Consulting Inc., EPA Headquarters, Washington, DCCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews
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这本书的开篇就带着一种强烈的、近乎令人窒息的压迫感,仿佛一下子把你拽进了一个迷雾重重、道德模糊的灰色地带。我记得最清楚的是关于主角如何处理那个“意外”的场景,作者的笔触极其细腻,不是那种好莱坞式的戏剧冲突,而是一种更深层次的心理挣扎。你会清晰地感受到他内心的天人交战:是遵循冰冷的法律条文,还是屈从于更原始的、保护所爱之人的本能?叙事节奏的控制堪称大师级别,时而快到让你喘不过气,充满紧迫的追踪和躲避;时而又慢下来,聚焦于那些不经意的眼神交流、墙角积尘的细节,这些细节往往是揭示人物内心矛盾的钥匙。尤其欣赏作者对于“证据链”这个概念的解构,它不再是技术性的流程,而是一条脆弱的、随时可能断裂的人性之链。读完第一部分,我甚至需要放下书,深吸几口气,整理一下自己被这股暗流裹挟的情绪。这种将法律的严谨性与人性的脆弱性放在一起碰撞的叙事手法,极具原创性和冲击力。
评分我必须承认,这本书在人物塑造上的复杂程度,远超我的预期。这里没有绝对的好人或坏人,每个人物都带着一层厚厚的、自我保护的灰色外衣。我特别被那个作为调查员的配角所吸引,他沉默寡言,但每一次开口都带着精准的、直击要害的洞察力。作者没有用大段的内心独白来解释他的动机,而是通过他与主角之间那些充满张力的对话和眼神的交锋来展现。读到中间部分,我开始产生一种奇特的共情:我既希望主角能够逃脱,又忍不住想看他如何在道德的悬崖边上跳舞。这种复杂的观感,很大程度上归功于作者精湛的对话技巧。那些看似平淡的对话,底下却是暗流涌动的情绪和未说出口的威胁。它迫使我不断地审视自己的立场,这种沉浸式的体验是许多同类题材作品难以企及的。
评分从结构上看,这本书的叙事结构设计得极为巧妙,它不是线性展开的,而是采用了多重视角和时间碎片化的手法。每一次场景的切换,都像是在拼凑一幅巨大的、残缺的马赛克。你总是在接收到新的信息,但这些信息往往是相互矛盾的,迫使你作为读者必须主动参与到“构建真相”的过程中去。我尤其欣赏作者在处理时间线上的游刃有余,过去的回忆与当下的危机交织在一起,形成了一种令人眩晕的循环感。这种手法要求读者必须保持高度的专注力,稍微走神,可能就会错过一个至关重要的连接点。对我而言,阅读过程本身就像是一场智力上的冒险,你需要不断地推翻自己的假设,然后建立新的理论。这种高度的互动性,使得阅读体验充满了挑战和满足感。
评分这本书的后劲非常大,它带来的不是故事结束的轻松感,而是一种挥之不去的哲学思辨。它探讨的核心议题——“责任的转移与稀释”——在合上书页很久之后依然在我脑海中盘旋。作者巧妙地避开了廉价的道德审判,而是将焦点放在了系统运作的盲点上。环境对人的塑造,以及个体如何在庞大的机构机器中被异化,这些主题的探讨深度令人印象深刻。读到最后,你可能会发现,故事的“解决”并非是传统意义上的伸张正义,而更像是一种残酷的、无可奈何的平衡。它揭示了在某些特定情境下,维护表面的秩序往往需要牺牲掉更深层次的、更难以量化的正义。这是一种令人不安但又极其真实的洞察,让这本书的价值远远超越了一般的类型小说范畴。
评分这本书的文字风格有一种老派的、令人安心的厚重感,像是在阅读一部精心打磨的旧日经典,尽管它的主题非常现代且尖锐。作者似乎对场景的描绘有着近乎偏执的追求,比如对那个北方小镇的描写,空气中的湿冷、老旧建筑上苔藓的颜色、甚至是雨水滴落在不同材质上的声响,都通过文字活灵活现地呈现在眼前。这不是那种快速推进情节的叙事,而是一种缓慢渗透的力量。它更像是一部关于“等待”和“揭示”的寓言。那些看似无关紧要的过场段落,实际上都在为后续的关键转折埋下伏笔,每一次细节的铺陈,都仿佛是工匠在雕刻一块复杂的木雕,纹路越深,最终的形态就越令人震撼。对于喜欢慢热型、注重氛围营造和文字韵味的读者来说,这无疑是一场盛宴。它挑战了我们对“真相”的传统认知,迫使我们去思考,在漫长的时间和层层叠叠的谎言之下,什么是真正不可磨灭的。
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