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Title: Grade school writing at adult prices
Review: It is quite obvious that many of the readers who've submitted reviews have read very little, if any, real "literature" in their lives. But even by popcorn book standards, DEAD EVEN is dreadfully ill-conceived and executed. It is truly an insult to compare Meltzer to Grisham or Turow or Baldecchi. These writers, albeit not Steinbeck, at least have a grasp on basic principles of writing such as character development, structure, and story. Much like the equally juvenile TENTH JUSTICE before it, Meltzer's writing and the thought processes behind it is painfully inadequate. That of course unless, these novels were meant for elementary school students rather than even semi-well read adults.
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