I like this book it brings back memories about the '70s and what it was like for women back in those days when they had very little rights and how far the laws have changed. Yes I would recommend this book.

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Sly Fox

Recensito negli Stati Uniti 🇺🇸 il 10 agosto 2012

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Given that I've been a big Pirro fan ever since the OJ trial, I am reluctant to criticize her work. But considering I paid a top drawer price, I have to say I was disappointed.

The theme, wherein the protagonist, as a freshly minted attorney, decides to elbow her way into the old boys domain, and at the same time do something measureable about the heretofore essentailly unrepentant, and unpenalized wife beaters in her county, was a fine place to start. But after "starting" the story never really got up a head of steam. Rather it trudged along, getting from one point to the next, all the while giving off little to no energy. The words were there, but there was no edge. It didn't read exactly like a police report, but it didn't read like a drama either. And what is fiction without a little drama? A little "decoration"...some "color" or at least something more than "just the facts." Of course I am not suggesting letting a story get out of control to the extent that it turns into melodrama either. There are plenty of those kinds of stories available...and they are most always awful. But there is a fine line, and fear not, "Sly Fox" never came close to it. Even though the story had a beginning, middle, and end, it never really got out of low gear. A theme that didn't have to be at all boring, ended up being just that...boring.

Ms. Pirro, I'm hoping unintentionally, dragged out just about every shop-worn sub-plot that's ever been incorporated into a piece of legal fiction. I wont't list them, because
it's not fair to give away the plot. but I have to comment on what has been referred to as a "hot" sex scene. Maybe some readers thought of it that way, but I felt it fell flat. Sex always sells, and I have no issues with using it as a device to wake up the reader. But it really has to rise above the level of a pro forma clause inserted into a legal brief.

Ms. Pirro's legal career speaks for itself. She is most certainly no lightweight. Not by anyone's standard. Her life has "winner" written all over it. The appellation "dynamic hard charger," will probably be sandblasted into her headstone. But as a writer she isn't John Gresham just yet. Of course nothing in this life is guaranteed to any of us. But it strikes me that the publisher thought that her name would do the trick...and I suppose to some extent it has. Just not for me...well, actually it did indeed hook me first time around...but it ain't happening twice. Once bitten is enough.

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Linda

a great read!

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A page turner for sure, kept me intrigued till the end. Thank you Judge for all the hard work you have done. For shredding light on the way things were done then. in the name of domestic Justice thank you.

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Jean

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This story takes place in 1976. Dani Fox is assistant District Attorney of Westchester County. She has problems with her boss the District Attorney, Carlton Whitaker III. She is fighting gender discrimination while attempting to do her job against drug dealers, domestic violence and rapists.

The book is average for the genre. I chose the book out of curiosity about Judge Jeanine Pirro. I understand this book is a semi-autobiographical novel. The story kept me engaged throughout. The story was interesting particularly about the creation of a Domestic Violence Unit. The book surprised me as it was better than I anticipated it would be. If there are more books in the series, I will read them as I like a good courtroom drama.

I read this as an e-book via my Kindle App for my iPad. This book has 304 pages and was published in 2012.

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Mona Lisa

Dani Fox - Shrewd, Smart, and Astute Legal Eagle

Recensito negli Stati Uniti 🇺🇸 il 31 agosto 2012

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As a Jeanine Pirro fan I was not sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised at how quickly the story took off. I was enthralled from page 2 and although the book surprisingly touched on a time when women were just coming into their own I felt she handled the "male ego" and a capable, strong women trying to make a name for herself with honesty and humor. Autobiographical at times, it gave insight into how she made it to where she is today and the struggles we all endure to reach our life long dreams and goals. Dani Fox aka Jeanine Pirro was brought to life with humor, everyday human nature, and realism. Life does not always turn out happily ever after as witnessed by the characters in this book and the system sometimes fails us even when those in charge have the best intentions. It encompasses everything found in the criminal justice system today: politics, sexism, cronyism, victory, and sometimes defeat. I was a little disappointed by the ending but maybe my looking for more means there's a Dani sequel around the corner to finish wetting my appetite for more.

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