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A jury that made the wrong call. OR DID THEY.

The Holdout by Graham Moore

July 7, 2020 by narfna Leave a Comment

I must have read this entire book in about four or five hours. I was expecting to spend about three days with it, because my reading has slowed down ever since lockdown/quarantine/whatever started. I can still read, but for less stretches of time, and at a slower pace than normal. Several books I’ve just absolutely crawled through. But not this one! This one broke through for some reason, and I did not want to put it down. (ETA: This was written back in late April […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: graham moore, legal thriller, mystery, narfna, Suspense, the holdout, thrillers

narfna's CBR12 Review No:68 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: graham moore, legal thriller, mystery, narfna, Suspense, the holdout, thrillers ·
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What really happens in the jury room?

The Holdout by Graham Moore

February 27, 2020 by jomidi 1 Comment

What happens when a young black teacher is on trial for the murder of a wealthy LA businessman’s daughter (who was his student) and there isn’t a body?  You end up with a very long, very publicized trial, and a jury who can’t reach a decision.  Or can they?  In a similar fashion to Twelve Angry Men, can one women change the minds of the rest of the jury to vote not guilty? The Holdout is a brilliant mystery by Graham Moore, a great writer […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Fiction, graham moore, mystery, the holdout

jomidi's CBR12 Review No:3 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Fiction, graham moore, mystery, the holdout ·
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