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Editorial Review:
If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson on any other day, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend. But when the prosecution witnesses happen to be a group of four upper-crust college friends--a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat, and the youngest partner in an established firm's history--who is going to believe Danny's side of the story?
Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest-security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped. But Spencer Craig, Lawrence Davenport, Gerald Payne, and Toby Mortimer all underestimate Danny's determination to seekrevenge--and the extent to which his fiancée Beth will go in pursuit of justice.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Preposterous Plot, But Still a Pretty Good Read:
The premise of the plot: That an illiterate mechanic from London's East End could swap places with a Scottish peer and become a world-class business brain in only a few years -- is simply preposterous. Archer depends here far too much on coincidence and serendipity in his plot and weaves a story that requires the reader to suspend credulity. One finds oneself laughing derisively at the ridiculous plot twists. HOWEVER...the book is pretty well written and once you realize that this is a fairy tale, no less... more info
Wow. One of Archer's Best:
This was an exceptionally well-written book that I could not put down. Archer weaves a wonderfully intellectually stimulating read. This book ranks with First Among Equals and A Matter of Honor. This was an outstanding book. Outstanding. I have already pre-ordered his next book due in March.
Officially Became One of My Top 5's:
To start, I have read on average 52-60 novels per year for the past 17 years. That's an average. I started reading this book a little over a week ago and just finished it. Obviously, the second someone is done with a book is not always the most objective time to review a book but I just couldn't wait. I'll assume you know the plot line and the players. Just think Count of Monte' Cristo meets 'Any John Grisham book' meets Wallstreet (movie) meets Shawshank Redemption. You get the idea. It has... more info
Good.:
Hmmm...you know Archer. He writes neat fast-paced fiction. His books are certainly not the gentle love story, rib-tickling funny, tear-jerker kind. He's all about unbridled passion, formidable enemies, money, power, and revenge. A prisoner of Birth is too. A small-time mechanic goes to a regular hangout with his fiance and her brother who also happens to be his best friend, to celebrate his engagement to his fiance. They are provoked by a couple of rich/famous/highly-placed/all guys into a brawl and... more info
