Revision of Justice (Justice Series Book 2)

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May 07, Steven Werber rated it really liked it. Greed, ambition and the tragedy of HIV mixed in with a murder mystery. I love this series!! You should try it Jul 12, Ikhneumon rated it really liked it. An aspiring young screenwriter dies at a Hollywood party attended by disgraced reporter Benjamin Justice, who was dragged there for a story by his writing partner, Alexandra Templeton. Did Raymond Farr die of natural causes, or was he murdered? If he was killed, the list of suspects with possible means, motive, and opportunity seems to keep expanding rather than narrowing down.

Templeton and Justice dig their way through the movie industry's tightly-knit, backstabbing community, interviewing age An aspiring young screenwriter dies at a Hollywood party attended by disgraced reporter Benjamin Justice, who was dragged there for a story by his writing partner, Alexandra Templeton. Templeton and Justice dig their way through the movie industry's tightly-knit, backstabbing community, interviewing agents, writers, directors, aspiring actors, ambitious assistants, has-beens and wannabes, trying to identify the culprit.

In addition to the professional opportunity the case provides, it also takes on a more personal dimension for Alex and Ben.

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The pair alternately assist and obstruct a homophobic police detective who has taken a shine to Alex, herself on the rebound from a failed relationship. Ben, meanwhile, finds his attentions divided between an amoral, sexually aggressive actor and a frail, HIV-positive artist, both of whom are suspects.

Hollywood provides rather too easy a target for Justice's jaded commentary, and the name-dropping of real life celebrities becomes tiresome. A key piece of information makes the killer's identity fairly obvious perhaps a little sooner than I would have liked, though the how proves a more clever problem than the who or the why a few clues I had completely overlooked prove crucial to understanding the logistics of the crime. And Ben's instant bond with the ailing Danny is more than a little suspect, as he quite explicitly sees the younger man as a stand-in for Jacques, the lover he failed.

But Wilson's dark story of deceit, betrayal, corruption and redemption, coming to an appropriately apocalyptic ending during one of California's devastating wildfires, ultimately delivers a compelling and satisfactory mystery. As posted in [ http: This is the first Benjamin Justice book I've read. At a party filled with directors, actors, screenwriters and other wannabes, Raymond Farr, a.

Disgraced gay reporter, Justice, has been offered an opportunity to assist Alexandra Templeton in an article regarding the situation. Strapped for cash, Justice has no choice but to participate As posted in [ http: Strapped for cash, Justice has no choice but to participate. Perhaps against his better judgment, Justice falls hard for Danny. However, so was Justice's deceased lover, Jacques. It seems that Justice is reliving and amending his past through Danny.

Meanwhile, Justice has to help finish this article in time. However, the Hollywood people, especially the bigwigs, are giving Justice the runaround by giving him half-truths and lies. Justice has no choice but to ask blunt questions and to trap his interviewees in compromising situations in order to get the answers he need. Justice may be a disgraced reporter but he sure does know the art of reporting. This book was interesting as it was filled with titles and synopses of old, classic movies.

This book was hot in terms of gay sex. Wilson doesn't hold back with sordid details of Justice's sexual encounters with some of the suspects.

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Mar 11, Catherine Mustread rated it liked it Shelves: Ben Justice develops as a character and begins to come out of his self-imposed exile where he's been mired since the death of his partner from AIDS. Since book 1, Simple Justice , Alex andra , his journalist friend, has gotten a promotion; and their police contact DeWinter, has become more human. Justice eases his way back into the world of journalism while investigating and interviewing leads in the death of a promising young gay screenwriter during a Hollywood hills party.

The gay sex scenes a Ben Justice develops as a character and begins to come out of his self-imposed exile where he's been mired since the death of his partner from AIDS. The gay sex scenes are a bit tamer than in the first book, although still graphic. Justice is an interesting and likable character and I'll be looking for 3 in the series, Justice at Risk , on my next library visit. Jul 04, Writerlibrarian rated it really liked it Shelves: Benjamin Justice series second novel. Approximately a year after the events of Simple Justice, we find Benjamin Justice still the outsider, still struggling with his inner demons.

Booze, guilt, self pity, a little depression. Alexandra Templeton, the rookie journalist, now a journalist with a name and some pull, is taping Justice for some help on an article she's writing for a LA magazine about Hollywood's business: More specifically the writing of movies. This second novel in the se Benjamin Justice series second novel.

This second novel in the series is still a dark, angsty ride. But Justice finds a road to some redemption for his guilt.

The plot does use the Hollywood writers paranoia, delusion and big ego nicely, you get some interesting description of life in West Hollywood and a cop that's a lot more than the sum of his dysfunctional parts. Looking forward to "Justice at risk" to get here some time this month.

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Wilson tied me firmly to him with his second novel. The humanism makes it a good book, when the Hollywood setting, name dropping and newspaper-article-like chapter endings would have turned me off. Dec 11, Michael rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is the first book by the author or series I've read.

Another series and another author which I'm going to add to my list of "to-reads". NY Times bestselling author. Available for free in KU.

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Read reviews that mention lorne comley unicorn thriller simpkins page detective mel ending police inspector twists final villain action kept female cruel main turns. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Fast paced, true suspense. However, the drama keeps going and going like a good battery.

When does it end? I got tired of reading. I didn't like Lorne. Everyone tip toed around her. Did she really love her family, or did she show love when it was convenient for her to do so. Did she really love her husband?

Lastly, the foul description of acts were not necessary to get the picture. I don't know the type of mind that can describe in such details the acts of a deranged mind. Will I read the next sequel?

I may, only to finish the story. However, if I knew someone who bought the book, I would only read the final chapter and not continue to read an endless drama. The whirlwind roller coaster of book 1 of this series continues unabated in this volume. Her family, her friends, her co-workers are all threatened and this goes nonstop to the ending. I believe it would be a necessity to read the first volume, and then this one. Have also read the third review to follow and these are more cohesive if read in order.

There are still some harsh and cruel situations as in the first, but for the most part the book is very readable. One person found this helpful. This is a fast paced thriller. Put the cat out and forget about the washing up. I read this story in two and a half days and thoroughly enjoyed it. Detective Inspector Lorne Simpkins has been tracking the Unicorn.

He evades capture and laughs in her face at every turn. Her partner lies dead and but she must go on and capture this ruthless madman. The next 48 hours, she doesn't sleep or rest as she tries to save her family from death at the Unicorn's hand. At every turn, when she thinks she's outsmarted him, he tricks her yet again. But in the final chapters he is cornered, but is he? Read the book to find out. I have noted that some reviews say that couldn't get into this book because was too formal. I didn't find this to be a problem. An absorbing story with kidnapping, rape, murder and torture thrown into the mix.

I can recommend this book.

The Deadly Caress by O. Not for the faint-of-heart. This is not my normal read. I can usually be found cruising the comedy and chicklit aisles. I met Mel Comley on FaceBook and decided to check out her "Justice" series based on all the stars she was wearing.: I'm glad I did. What a shock to discover these heroes face death unarmed. When Lorne Simpkins comes barreling down on the illusive arch-criminal, the Unicorn, gun or no gun, watch out! As the story progresses Lorne's daughter is kidnapped, at that point I couldn't bear the tension.

I had to put the book down for a day. I was literally shaking and my heart was racing. But I HAD to know what happened next. This is more than a page-turner. The characters are well drawn, the plot is terrifying. I look forward to reading the other books in the series. If you like your tension high-pitched and your characters edgy, I recommend you check out Mel Comley's series: This combination of crime drama and horror is lacking in character development in regards to the villain. How the villain became what he is, is missing and how it was determined who the villain is, is lacking. Suddenly two names appear from another source after 8 years of an investigation into the horrific crimes without any explanation as to why those two names were selected.

The female investigator in the case is unrealistically left in charge even when her own family members become victims of the diabolical criminal. The likelihood that would happen is highly doubtful. Enforcement of Early Common Law 7. Force or Fraud The Human Ecology How Things Get Done Our New Religion Common Law Wasn't Perfect Instability, Nuremberg and Abortion Democracy and the Constitution Highest Law of the Land?

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