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Review title: This book is a disappointment for fans of Turow.
Product review: "Personal Injuries" fails on many counts. The characters are not compelling. The plot drags interminably. Turow makes the unfortunate choice of writing the novel in the first person (a lawyer narrates) and then switching to the third person throughout much of the book. This device is awkward and it weakens the narrative greatly. Another problem is that the book has no clear focus. It veers between the pathetic plight of a woman dying of ALS, her loser husband who must participate in a sting to nab corrupt judges, and a female FBI agent who is exploring her identity. The book lacks warmth, humor, suspense and frankly, it is not worth the reader's time.
