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Title: Just Fair
Review: After reading Shelby's very good first thriller, Days Of Drums, I was somewhat disappointed in Last Rights. I found the story started out with a lot of excitement but soon dragged -- and continued to do so for much too long a stretch. The last quarter generated excitement once again but by that point I had pretty much stopped caring about the outcome. The greatest thrill for me was coming to the final page so I could move on to my next book. Shelby's writing style holds your interest, but this "thriller", while fairly fast-paced, turned out to be much too predictable and, thus, not very thrilling. I was especially looking forward to reading this book after reading some of the earlier reader reviews. However, as you can see, my reading experience with Last Rights differed from theirs. Now, if you're in the mood for a good thriller in the same vein, try David Hackworth's The Price Of Honor.
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