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    The Ophelia Cut: A Novel
    The Ophelia Cut: A Novel
    The Ophelia Cut: A Novel
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    The Ophelia Cut: A Novel

    Written by John Lescroart

    Narrated by David Colacci and Susan Ericksen

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    When a brutal rapist is murdered, a loving father stands accused of the crime. Defense attorney Dismas Hardy must defend his brother-in-law and old friend Moses McGuire in a thrilling case that hits far too close to home.

    Moses McGuire has good reason to be concerned about his beautiful twenty-three-year-old daughter, Brittany. She moves quickly from one boyfriend to the next, and always seems to prefer a new and mysterious stranger to a man she knows something about. But her most recent ex, Rick Jessup, isn’t willing to let her go, culminating in a terrible night when Brittany is raped.

    Within twenty-four hours, Rick Jessup is dead, Moses McGuire is the prime suspect in the investigation, and Dismas Hardy has been hired to defend his brother-in-law. Making things even more complicated, McGuire has fallen off the wagon, and his stay in prison could bring to light old secrets that would destroy Hardy and his closest colleagues’ careers.

    As the overwhelming evidence against McGuire piles up, Dismas Hardy focuses on planting doubt in the minds of the jurors—until, in a feat of legal ingenuity that is staggering in both its implications and its simplicity, Hardy sees a new way forward that might just save them all. But at what price?

    For the first time since 2009, Dismas Hardy, the author’s most beloved protagonist, returns in a masterful novel that showcases Lescroart’s extraordinary storytelling gifts: a cast of flesh-and-blood characters, morally complex situations, and relentless, nail-biting suspense.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 7, 2013
    ISBN9781611064186
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    John Lescroart

    John Lescroart is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine previous novels, including the The Rule of Law, Poison, and Fatal. His books have sold more than ten million copies and have been translated into twenty-two languages. He lives in Northern California.

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    • 4/5
      3.5 starsBrittany is in her early 20s and beautiful. When Rick, whom she recently dated, doesn’t want to let her be, he is abusive and ends up raping her. Rick is murdered soon after. All signs point to Brittany’s father, Moses. Moses’ friend Hardy will be his lawyer. I liked the bulk of the storyline and it picked up in the second half during the trial, I thought. However, I found all the characters a bit confusing (there were a lot of them!), and they sometimes referred to them by first name, sometimes last name, sometimes a nickname. It was hard to figure out who was who and how they were related to one another in a lot of cases. There were a couple of other things going on, as well… Moses, Hardy and a group of their friends were hiding something – it sounds like they had done some vigilante justice a while back? This storyline never really amounted to anything, though. Also, there was a former cop/murderer who was in the witness protection program. It was only when I finished the book that I discovered this part of a series (in fact, it’s #14!). So that probably explains the other (unfinished) storylines.
    • 3/5
      [The Ophelia Cut] by John LescroartDismas Hardy series Book #143★'sWhat the Book Promised:When a brutal rapist is murdered, a loving father stands accused of the crime and defense attorney Dismas Hardy must defend his brother-in-law and old friend Moses McGuire in a thrilling case that hits far too close to home.What I Found:Moses McGuire's flighty twenty-three year old daughter, Brittany... has horrible taste in men and frequently flits from one boyfriend to another. Brittany has begun dating Rick Jessup, who is not only politically connected, but also arrogant, narcissistic and if you look up "jerk" in the dictionary....there will be a big picture of Rick. She realizes much too late that her dream lover is a cruel and immoral misogynist. Major trouble ensues, and Dismas Hardy finds himself representing his brother-in-law, Moses, who finds that the whole huge mess could cost him his freedom. That being said and when I am about 80% through the book...the bombs begin to drop and what started out as another great Dismas Hardy story...falls totally flat. It leaves most of the real questions unanswered and the final segment regarding the flaky Brittany...made absolutely no sense whatsoever. The plot had been interesting although it took way too long to conclude and I don't think the author knew just how to end the book. Up to this book this has been a well done, "can't wait to read the next book" series.
    • 5/5
      This is Lescroart's fourteenth novel featuring Dismas Hardy. I've read all of them and feel quite familiar with all the usual characters: Dismas, his wife Frannie, Moses McGuire, Abe Glitzky, Gina Roake, Wes Farrell and others.

      This novel focuses primarily on Hardy's brother in law, Moses McGuire and Moses' beautiful daughter, Brittany. We're told she's incredibly beautiful and men fall over whenever she walks into a room. She dashes from man to man, never staying long with one. She excuses this by saying “I don't want to waste the pretty”. I found it difficult to like her because she kept making such stupid decisions.

      She hooks up with Rick Jessup, the chief of staff to a local politician. Jessup has a history of political chicanery and violence against woman. He refuses to let Brittany go and one night, after meeting Rick, Brittany is raped. The next day Rick is found dead and Brittany's father, Moses, becomes the prime suspect. Dismas, of course, is the logical person to represent Moses in his trial. It's clear from the beginning there is overwhelming evidence against Moses as well as motive. The argument here is, if your daughter is raped, do you have the right to retaliate?

      If you're familiar with the Dismas Hardy series and characters I think you will really enjoy this latest entry. It relies heavily on a storyline from a previous novel but it's explained adequately enough here to understand what happened. I definitely wouldn't start this book without having some knowledge of the characters though.

      The courtroom scenes are interesting and there are some surprises there. I won't even hint at what happens but if you are a fan of this series it's a must read. I can't wait for the next one.
    • 4/5
      The Ophelia Cut by John Lescroart is the latest installment in the Dimas Hardy series. This book was provided to me by Atria publishing and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.This book was published in May 2013.The gang is back. Diz and Moses and Abe. Moses is trying to stay sober and is doing a great job until his daughter Brittany hooks up with the wrong guy. After he confronts the man about harassing his daughter, the man turns up dead and of course we can guess who the prime suspect is. Diz must try and help his old friend who is also his brother in law. The truth is everyone who puts themselves in Moses's position knows deep down they would do the same thing if it was their daughter and for the most part everyone including Moses's wife and daughter thinks he is guilty. But, there are other suspects. So, did Moses take revenge on the man that hurt his daughter or was it the guy's lifestyle and rather sleazy associates that got him murdered?This is one the hardest cases and hardest situations Dismas has been in a long while. The weight of decisions made in the past still hang in the air around the close friends and family and is always like an elephant in the room. Could this case be somehow connected to the past?I have to admit that I love Dismas Hardy legal thrillers. I was looking forward to this one for awhile and have actually been hoarding this one because I don't know when there will be another one.This installment though will leave you in complete shock like no other before it. I am still reeling from the developments and of course I'm sure the author has raised a few eyebrows from long time fans. I'm a little unsettled about the whole thing and many questions are left unanswered or rather left up to the reader to draw their own conclusions. I'm going to have to think on it before I decide for sure, but I do hope we get a follow up to this story soon. This was still a solid outing in the series even if I wasn't thrilled with the plot developments.So, I'm still going to give this one an A.
    • 4/5
      I'll mark the play...For us, and for our tragedyHamlet Act III Scene IIA tightly knit group of friends linked by past deeds.All ex-policeman, some connected relationally, some professionally, some in business.Indeed, relationships and connections weave like a macramé tapestryI keep seeing the whole thing playing out in a black noir crime movie with Maltese Falcon overtones--a touch of Sam Spade, and / or possibly Paul Newman's Frank Galvin character somewhere in centre place.It kept me on the edge of my seat and in the end I'm still not sure who dunnit!Characters are believable with gritty undertones of long friendships.The ending persuaded me to pause, reflect anew, and entertain thoughts that I hadn't considered, which maybe spot on, and on the other hand, far from the mark!A jolly good and captivating read!A NetGalley ARC
    • 5/5
      The Ophelia Cut keeps you trying to work out who committed the murder right to the very end. This is a story of intertwined characters who all have something to hide. The writer keeps you guessing. Well written and definitely worth taking the time to read. Thank you John Lescroart, loved it.