Obstruction of Justice (Nina Reilly, #3) by Perri OShaughnessy

Obstruction of Justice (Nina Reilly, #3) Reviews

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  Paul Weiss

  “But they all died different ways!”
  
  “Ray was struck by lightning, Quentin was killed by a shovel, Ruben killed himself, and Anna was hit by a car!”
  
  Try to imagine what might happen if a perverted topologist managed to conjoin two Möbius strips made of blank paper, twisted them up and tied them into an intractable Gordian knot, then asked an author to prepare several stories on what, at first blush, appeared to be different pieces of paper. A district attorney’s wife is killed by a hit-and-run driver; a family watches in shocked horror as their domestic abuser is blasted off a mountain by an errant lightning strike during a storm; and, an overbearing, grieving father, is killed with the shovel used to exhume his son’s barely cold body. Of course, the author will soon discover that the paper has but one side and she is forced into joining the plots into a single story in which the characters constantly seem to be bumping up against one another by virtue of the twists and turns in a most complex knot.
  
  Then there are the romantic entanglements. One of the participants, to be sure, is a thoroughgoing bitch but at least it can be said that she’s consistent and predictable. The rest might be described as confused, sophomoric, juvenile and, at times, downright, self-entitled and narcissistic. Nobody seems to be able to even define what it is they expect or want in a relationship let alone getting as far as deciding that romance and love also involve giving and sacrificing.
  
  All of that said, while the story strays well beyond the bounds of credibility, somehow OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE manages to hold itself together and become a readable and enjoyable legal and police procedural drama, if not a gripping or compulsive thriller. And, truth be told, I’d be interested in following the series to see how Perri O’Shaughnessy resolves the loose ends of the erstwhile on-again, off-again relationship between Nina Reilly and her investigator, Paul van Wagoner.
  
  Paul Weiss
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  Lori Robinett

  This was the first book I read in the series, but the characters were described well enough that I was able to get right into the story without any problem. The story is a bit dated, in terms of the interactions between men and women. The plot was intricate but interesting. It felt as if there were a few too many threads to be wrapped up, which made the ending feel a little rushed. A good book, though, and I would read another by this author (these authors).
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  Patricia

  The Last one I read by the 2 sisters was Awesome, this one was just OK...
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  Jeri

  Nina Reilly, Attorney, Paul, PI, Tahoe....mystery about twins who killed a DA's wife 3 years previously. Good "quick" rad. A bit trite, but OK.
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  Connie

  I really struggled with this book. It just drug along and the only action was in the last 80 pages or so. Once I reached those 80 pages, I wanted to see what happened. I certainly didn't figure out who the killer was and it was very interesting to see how it was all tied up in the end.
  
  I thought Paul and his whining about not being with Nina and the fights they had with others in the room was a bit too much for me. Also, panting after Kim Voss was really bad too.
  
  I am giving this 3 out of 5 and will probably wait for a while to read another by the sisters. I think I need a break from Nina and Paul.
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  Marni

  Love the Nina Reilly series taking place in my beloved Tahoe. I’ve read the whole series and am re-reading one last time before donating my books. She’s an attorney who moved to South Lake Tahoe from San Francisco after a divorce. As she learns a smaller city’s way through the legal system, she starts to feel at home. Each book has returning players and her team are filled with wonderful characters. Plus the fact I can picture where she is most of the time is fun for me. Perfect for summer reading.
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  JenniferD

  alright... though the mystery was interesting, the character of paul seems to have taken a turn into objectifying women and wanting to overpower them for sex. for part of the story, as he was fixated on a secondary character, it became a bit of an obsession that was distracting and unpleasant to read. so... i will try the next in the series, but if this is the way paul is being written going forward, i will be quitting the series.
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  Alton Motobu

  Series of unrelated events - man is struck by lightning on top of Mt Tallac, his corpse is stole from his casket, cold case of murdered DA's wife 3 years ago - are all related, and Nina is caught in the middle while involved in a love triangle with her investigator, Paul, and local DA, Collier. Interesting as she unravels the mystery, but scenes of 30-something adults acting like teenagers detracts from the story line. Lots of flavor of the Lake Tahoe area.
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  Rebecca Cecil

  Nina Reilly is back and into a Lake Tahoe mystery. An indictment against one twin for murder, and a damning piece of evidence that can convict the boy . . . unless Nina obstructs justice by hiding it. No good lawyer will take that kind of risk. But a brilliant lawyer, one with a passion for truth, just might...
  I love these writers and every book I have read by them.
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  Phillip III

  Synchronicity. That is the key word. The third book in the Reilly series is fast, compelling and all comes together at the end. Truly enjoyed the tale.
  
  Phillip Tomasso
  Author of the crime novel, YOU CHOOSE
  and the supernatural thriller, WOMAN IN THE WOODS
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  booksalltheway

  amazing read! I loved how everything came together at the end without seeming forced.
  the only thing i did not like it's Nina Riley herself. she is kinda biased which i did not like and in this book I did not see much of Bob so...
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  Mande Garrett

  It was ok but hard to get into. the story dragged throughout the book.
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  Monica Nichols

  Only complaint was it was too wordy, there were some unnecessary scenes that could have shortened the read.
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  April Helms

  Obstruction of Justice, by Perri O'Shaughnessy. I actually started this late last year, and finally got around to finishing it. All in all, it was pretty enjoyable. A bit slow in places, but it keeps you guessing. There's more twists and turns in this than a double knot.
  
  Basically, there are two different mysteries: the death of a viscious, controlling man and a hit-and-run death of a probation officer three years earlier. The cases wind up being related. Nina Reilly, an attorney, witnesses the death of Ray de Beers, and from all appearances, it looks to be accidental -- he was struck by lightning while hiking up a mountain. But she is then hired by the widow to help stop the disinterment of the body, which Ray's father has called for. Nina gets unwittingly involved when she comes across a potential murder scene, which points a finger of suspicion at Ray's son. Nina believes he is innocent of the death, but how far will she go to protect her client? As it turns out, pretty far -- even risking criminal charges against herself for withholding a key piece of evidence.
  
  I found one plot point -- where one of the characters finds forensic evidence, from the three-year-old case in a parking lot -- a bit of a stretch, and the pacing was slow at times. But the characters are a lot of fun, especially Paul, a rather egotistical guy you'd love to hate, but can't because he's too charming and too good at his job. Nina and Paul are a pair.
  
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  Angela

  ...third entry in...Nina Reilly series of legal thrillers. This time Nina's a witness to the death by lightning of a construction mogul in the Tahoe Mountains. When his father returns from a business trip, he wants Nina to have the body exhumed and autopsied for signs of murder, setting off a family furor. Suddenly, the grave is empty, the bodies of both father and son turn up in a smoldering mountain cabin, and the grandson is charged with murder. Nina is then asked to clear the grandson amid an increasingly complex series of interrelationships involving the D.A., his dead wife, a not-so-grieving widow, and, of course, the gardener. (excerpt from Library Journal review)
  
  Workmanlike legal thriller. I've read one or two other novels in this series and liked them better than this one. True, Tahoe is a small town, but the coincidences and interconnections seem just a bit too coincidental here. Still, I enjoy the Nina Reilly novels simply because I'm fairly familiar with Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada foothills and many of the other northern California communities she employs. It's rather fun to read a scene set in a known locale.
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  Karen

  I have 3 books by this author on my shelf that's been sitting there for over 3 years. So, my goal is to try and read 'unread' books on my shelf before going out and buying new ones, or at least read one a month I already own. I was hoping they would be just as good as a Jonathan Kellerman or Patricia Cornwell novel. I was wrong. This was a very boring book that dragged. Their attempts at humor were ill-fated. I never connected with the main character, something I need in order to find a book interesting, I felt the main character was dull and boring. It's not a wonder she didn't get the man in the end. Anyways, me being the type where I have to finish 'the rest of them', I will read the other two with a biased opinion. Hopefully a miracle will happen and they get better.
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  Sarah

  A very good read. Filled with suspense and surprising twists. While Nina is climbing up the mountain in Tahoe, along with Collier, and man she wants to impress, they see a distraught family. The "power needing" father, the reluctant mom, business partner Leo, and son and daughter. Later during a hideous storm up there, Nina and Collier find cover. But the father is not so lucky. He dies of a lightning strike. The grandfather is not happy. He thinks the family has something to do with it. During all that, Collier hires private investigator Paul van Wagnor to find out about the hit and run accident that occurred to his wife, Anna. A great read and book you would want to keep.
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  Karen

  Nina Reilly is a brilliant lawyer, recently moved to Lake Tahoe to start a new practice and start a new life. As the single mother of a daughter, she is trying to begin anew and get it together, but the big cases start coming her way from day one. Nina finds herself in the middle of two high profile murders, and defending a young man who is in the middle of all the intrigue.
  Perri O'Shaughnessy has written a story which is suspenseful and has all kinds of twists and turns. Hard to tell who did it until i reached the end!
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  Marianne

  Endings are tough to pull off expertly. They can leave a reader exhilarated or feeling like they just ate a big mouthful of cotton candy. This was kind of a cotton candy ending.
  Mostly, I have liked this series, but occasionally I found very unrealistic details annoying.
  Like, can't the DMV trace cars by the VIN number? Every car has one, come on! Even I know that.
  Ah me......even so, I'll read more.
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  Leslie

  Even though the characters continue from previous stories, it is easy to get involved with the story right away. There are many twists, but I thought a little more plot development would have made the ending less abrupt. It seemed like the authors just got tired of writing and ended the book as quickly as possible.
  
  I am still searching for a female protagonist that isn't a hag. Nina isn't it.