A Prisoner of Birth

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He'd better have, 'cause gettin' spliced don't come cheap," said Bernie. "To start with, where you goin' to live?" Alex Redmayne was my favourite side character because he is a lawyer and I have always had a liking for lawyers who are smart, handsome and prefer to do anything to help prevail justice over wrong. I rate it a 4.7 for the most mind boggling ending ever. For me, among all of those, A Prisoner of Birth is one of the best, maybe comparable to those works by Le Carre and Fleming. Archer is definitely better than Flynn, Ludlum and Grisham. Archer is said to be the British equivalent of the American Grisham. I do not agree with this. For me, Archer is better than Grisham. The solicitor he selected, a Mr Makepeace, had demanded five thousand pounds up front, even before he took the top off his fountain pen, and then another five once he'd briefed Alex Redmayne, the barrister who would represent him in Court. Danny couldn't understand why he needed two lawyers to do the same job.”

A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer

A British legal thriller. The plot is interesting (but not too original)…. (The author himself claimed it was loosely based on the Count of Monte Cristo.) Scott Shane's outstanding work Flee North tells the little-known tale of an unlikely partnership ... While the word “un-put-downable” is one bandied around for almost every book, this is one novel that truly deserves it.A murder attempt goes wrong, killing Nicholas, which gives Danny the chance to escape prison in the guise of soon-to-be-released Sir Nicholas Moncrieff. From there begins Danny’s journey for revenge and redemption. In his sequel to Only Time Will Tell, Archer continues the Clifton Chronicles with another heavily plot-driven story that has little to hold on to in terms of character development or writing style. Continue reading » Well, I am sure, for we do not achieve this by ourselves, but by the strength of StarClan within us.” When we reached the beach, Leif fell to his knees with a dramatic cry. "Solid ground! I'll never take you for granted again." The best part about the book is the way Jeffrey Archer used the beauty of the English language to weave the story.

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Archer's ( Kane and Abel ) talent as a raconteur is evident in these 12 distinctive short stories, all of which have surprise endings. Many center on human failings such as jealousy, obstinacy, Continue reading » Veteran novelist and British politician Archer (Kane and Abel) is currently serving a prison sentence for perjury, so readers can perhaps forgive him if this Continue reading » The language is simple and yet it is brilliant in that, it takes your breath away. Whenever I think of this book, there is always one quote from it that always comes to my mind: “We all suffer in our own different ways from being prisoners of birth”. I never advise friends to put money in anything,. said Danny. 'It's a no-win situation - if they make a profit they forget that it was you who recommended it, and if they make a loss they never stop reminding you. My only advise would be not to gamble what you can't afford, and never to risk an amount that might cause you to lose a night's sleep” He was becoming aware that there was no such thing as over-the-top with Lawrence Davenport, as long as you were talking to Lawrence Davenport about Lawrence Davenport.”

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Beth flagged down the cabbie as the man Bernie had felled staggered past her and disappeared into the night. Every character in the book is portrayed beautifully and they are bound to stay with you long after you have finished reading it. Not even once would you feel bored or want to skip any part of the book. We've saved enough between us to put down a deposit," said Beth, "and when Danny takes over from Dad—" The book is divided into five parts and in these parts almost every chapter has many weakly built characters and many loopholes . The one thing that I liked about Jeffrey Archer was stout character building but this novel is full of lame characters . Even the character of protagonist was not well built . All other characters were appearing over long intervals .

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put his time in prison to fine literary use, as evidenced by the 12 stellar entries in his fifth story collection, nine of Continue reading » The setting,appropriately is Belmarsh prison where Archer spent the initial twenty two days of his incarceration. The protagonist is sentenced to spend twenty two years there,for a crime he did not commit. Veteran actor Roger Allam brings an impressive range and energy to Archer's historical novel. The tale finds its inspiration in the real-life mystery surrounding adventurer George Mallory, Continue reading » Archer does a passable O. Henry in his third story collection (after A Twist in the Tale ), though without that master's depth of feeling or irony. Many of the 12 stories here, all of which feature Continue reading »Sadly I have to say that I found this book the weakest among the books I read by Archer . It seemed that Jeffrey Archer ran out of ideas while writing this novel ( A look alike prisoner , seriously ) . Many of the incedents in the novel are needlessly put and these incedentes slows down the pace of the story . This was the slowest moving story by Archer I have ever read . My lord, if a man cannot express his honestly held views in the Central Criminal Court, perhaps you can advise me where else he is free to state that which he believes to be the truth?” (c) But have you got enough readies?" demanded Bernie. "'Cause basement flats don't come cheap, even in the East End." I'm innocent," he repeated whenever anyone asked, to which the prison staff and his fellow inmates inevitably responded, "That's what they all say." She tried to look surprised, but wasn't all that convincing as she had already decided that they were going to be married when they were at secondary school. However, she was amazed when Danny fell on one knee in the middle of the crowded restaurant.

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I've already phoned Mum and Dad," said Bernie as he popped the cork and filled the three champagne glasses. "They didn't seem all that surprised, but then it was the worst-kept secret in Bow." Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR) Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.11 Ocr_module_version 0.0.14 Old_pallet IA18115 Openlibrary_edition Ron Rash is renowned for his writing about Appalachia, but his latest book, The Caretaker, begins ... Before I go to StarClan, there is something I must do.” His voice was stronger now. “Firestar, Onewhisker, listen. Mudclaw is a brave warrior, but he is not the right cat to lead WindClan. In these last moons we have learned that the future of our Clans lies in friendship. I want no rivalry between WindClan and ThunderClan after I am gone. We must have no enemies. But this will not happen if Mudclaw rules the Clan.” Even if you've never read Archer before, this should be an enjoyable read. Lots of legal twists (the best one I did see coming) and then I do like books that focus on revenge, sweet revenge.The cabbie glanced over her shoulder and down the alley. "I don't think it's a taxi they'll be needing, luv," he said. "If they were my friends, I'd be phoning for an ambulance." Convicted of perjury in 2001, Archer, a bestselling novelist (Sons of Fortune) and member of the British House of Lords, penned this memoir about his first three Continue reading » I can't wait to start another one of Jeffrey Archer's masterpieces. I thought his modern version of Cain and Abel was good, but this takes it to another level. He is not recognized enough for how smart, modern, humorous, and witty his writing is. When Beth and Danny strolled into the Dunlop Arms, they found Bernie seated at a corner table with a bottle of champagne and three glasses by his side.