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A Good Read Really enjoyed this book. Admittedly this was not a "complicated thriller" but a decent yarn.
Entertaining but Improbable A Prisoner of Birth is a modern remake of Alexander Dumas's classic The Counte of Monte Cristo from the pen of Jeffrey Archer. In it, Danny Cartwright gets falsely convicted of murdering his best friend. Once imprisoned he sets about gaining revenge on the four well heeled and well connected men who are responsible for his plight. In the first half of the book Archer takes us through the night of the murder, Cartwright's conviction and his time in prison until he escapes. Unfortunately, I found much of... more info
Magnificent Archer has created a masterpiece. Other reviewers have noted that the story is far from original but I am convinced that this does not make the book any less exciting. It is a true page-turner with characters that one likes and truly admires and an injustice that makes you want to scream Danny Cartwrights innocence from the rooftops. It is difficult not get caught up in the excitement of the book. This review is being written at 3.40am...I have just finished reading it. I can't recommend this book... more info
One of Archer's best. I really enjoyed this latest effort from a former master storyteller. Jeffrey is back on fire. He obviously had plenty of time to think about this novel while in court and in prison and it shows. It is a well crafted and the plot races along. We get plenty of insight into British upper classes and law courts which are described better (and more realistically) than the East End characters. Not arty but very entertaining.
