The Mercy Rule (Dismas Hardy Series #5) » (Reprint)

Famous for his series of bestselling legal thrillers starring San Francisco lawyer Dismas Hardy, John Lescroart has an interesting perspective on the serendipity surrounding his success. "It almost makes me say I believe in justice," he explains in our exclusive audio interview, "but, of course, I've written too many of these books to make that stand!" he admits with a chuckle.

This is the question that bestselling author John Lescroart puts forward in his new epic legal thriller, a story that shoots straight from the headlines and is twice as fantastic. Lescroart is quickly becoming the "other legal thriller writer," right after Grisham. His previous novel, The Thirteenth Juror, was a captivating story, as was A Certain Justice. Last year's Guilt left many readers wanting a deeper story, and Lescroart has delivered with this minor masterpiece of detective fiction disguised as law story.

J.D. Reed

Carefully wrapped in a stylish whodunit, The Mercy Rule is a morality play about assisted suicide that finds Lescroart in his best form yet. -- People