Category Archives: Legal system

A Healthy Dose of Ambition

Posted on November 29, 2014 by David B. Smith

This is a readable autobiography describing Sotomayor’s improbable rise to the highest court in the land. Her descriptions of life as an immigrant child are colorful and revealing; this is a briskly-paced tale, interesting to read with a few lagging … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Racketeer”

Posted on November 3, 2013 by David B. Smith

Grisham’s Back! Grisham returns to form with this tightly written legal thriller. No one knows the machinations of our court system like he does, and he crafts a clever story that does keep the reader guessing right to the end. … Continue reading →

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