Jury Rigged

Cezanne Martin #3

by Laurie Moore

Câezanne Martin's life is turned upside down after an escaped prisoner tries to kill her, her long-lost father dies and leaves her his house, and her brother returns wanting his share of the estate.

Genres: Mystery

417 pages, Hardcover

First published December 10, 2008

About the author

Laurie is a long time resident of Fort Worth. And she’s not just a resident, she’s an attorney by day, and a literary crime fighting detective-cum-author by night. And that’s not all. Laurie holds an active police commission. She is currently a reserve deputy constable in Tarrant County, Texas, and maintains a thriving law office in the Cultural District of Fort Worth.

Laurie has worked as a police detective and as a DA Investigator in Austin, Lockhart, and San Antonio before moving to Fort Worth to attend law school.

Reviews

[Metagion · Rating 4 out of 5]

Laurie Moore is a talented writer; she really makes you feel for her characterso and the situations they find themselves in! This is the third in her "Cézanne Martin" series, and, for some reason, the last (for now). Ms. Martin finds herself as a new lawyer defending a man accused of murdering his wife and trying to make it look like a suicide--but was it? The jury that was on the case at the time has either wound up dead or too terrified to talk about the case, leaving shoddy evidence, no clear motive, and a hell of a mountain to climb...

Good story, but could've used some plot tightening. Otherwise, enjoy!

[Julie]

All unbelievable but then authors background also unbelievable.
Everything over done; characters descriptions, actions and statements over the top
A mystery about a father's (absent) death, his inheritors, who's really the person they say they are.
Takes place in Ft. Worth.
Wouldn't pass on.

[Rita · Rating 1 out of 5]

What can I say, I made myself finish it --- and it wasn't even finished it.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Have you ever tried to eat a tasty, but messy, sandwich that drops pieces of food all over the table and your lap? That's what this book is like. Cezanne Martin is ready to quit her police job and try lawyering for a living when her sheriff-boyfriend proposes, then disappears. She's kidnapped by an escaped murderer with a grudge, learns her estranged father has died with his estate in disarray, meets a long-lost aunt she'd thought dead and a long-lost brother who escaped their family's dysfunction, takes a murder case, is attacked by different people for different reasons, makes a connection with a bad-news old boyfriend, is almost seduced by a convicted murderer, decides she's in love with another local policeman....There's at least a plot-and-a-half in this, but despite Cezanne's bad judgment, you'll keep reading it.

[Cory · Rating 2 out of 5]

I probably would have enjoyed this a lot more if I'd read the installments preceding it, as there was a lot of back-story I wasn't getting. Maybe I would have liked the main character more, instead of thinking she was odd and immature and not-the-brightest. I was also highly disturbed by something that happened near the end, even though I'd seen it coming from the beginning. I mean, it was like all the elements of a good suspense novel were there, but it's like they were put together by someone who doesn't really understand how these things work.

[Shauna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Laurie Moore is hysterical funny! The interactions the main character has with her Aunt are just too much sometimes! But, that's the point. I didn't finish this book because I didn't feel it really had a plot but I do like Laurie Moore's writing style so I think I'm going to try some of her earlier works.

[Derk · Rating 1 out of 5]

Maybe I'm not fair to give this one star because I didn't finish it. However, I didn't finish it because I wasn't enjoying it, so in that sense the one star fits. Mainly, I did not enjoy the attempt (which to me failed) at humor. I hardly ever don't finish a detective story without going to the end. This was the first (and last) book I tried of this author.

[Merry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well worth the journey with fast pacing and intricate plotting. Moore's characters are well-defined and their quirkiness adds to the fun. Filled with unexpected twists and turns, it doesn't bog down. Loved the surprises. Will definitely read more of her works.

[Mlblong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Third in a series starring Cezanne Martin, this is my favorite. Moore's writing and characterizations are hilarious and fun to follow. Teenage "Duty" steals the show and crazy Aunt Velda is funny as well. Pick up one of Moore's books, you'll enjoy it thoroughly.

[Chris Hoffman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read if you murder mysteries. It was entertaining and captivating from the opening page. Enough sothat it was very hard to put down.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fairly predictable but oh what a madcap romp!

[Lavina · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyable, quick read.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this series. The addition of the Deuteronomy character has been fun.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun,easy read

[JANET · Rating 3 out of 5]

crazy, silly type of comedy, maybe would have been funny in a movie but did not think it was great in a book

[Jan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too silly a caper

[Vicki · Rating 1 out of 5]

Made it all the way to Chapter 7 before I decided this wasn't the book for me. If there was a plot, I couldn't tell. Too slow, tried too hard to be funny.

[Bobbi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor ripoff of the Stephanie Plum series.

[Harry Annan]

Hated this book.....never read anything more by this writer. Tries way too hard.