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Alafair Burke

Alafair Burke Books

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Alafair Burke is an American novelist renowned for her legal thrillers. She has penned several novels that seamlessly integrate elements of law and literature, often featuring resilient female leads and intricate plotlines. Burke's writing has been commended for its engaging narrative and insightful exploration of legal and ethical conundrums.

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“You make the best decisions you can make in the time you have to make them, and you move on.”

Choices Decisions Move On

Book:The Wife

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“- Vous avez déjà entendu dire que rester assis était le plus court chemin vers la mort? m'a-t-il lancé entre deux halètements. Je mange comme un oisillon - des légumes, du poisson bouilli, du putain de quinoa - mais je reste assis toute la journée. Un gros lard qui engouffrait une barre au sirop d'érable m'a dépassé en courant jusqu'au quatrième étage. Une barre de sirop d'érable! Merde, qui mange ce genre de truc? - Les gens qui ne sont pas assis toute la journée? ai-je proposé.”

Book:The Ex

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“Apathy is grossly undervalued and never there for me when I need it.”

Needs Apathy Undervalued

Book:Judgment Calls

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“Apparently, an undocumented side effect of dope is a gross overestimation of one's own intelligence. Dopers become convinced they've hidden their stash so well a cop won't find it. They're always wrong.”

Wells Sides Effects Crime Intelligence Convinced Cop Gross Dope Side Effects Always Wrong

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“Anyone who's had a shower and hasn't ingested illegal narcotics within a couple of days stands out on a bench in the courthouse.”

Couple Illegal Showers Standing Out Benches Narcotics Courthouses

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“Playing well with others isn't all it's cracked up to be.”

Wells Etiquette Cracked

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“The best crime novels are all based on people keeping secrets. All lying - you may think a lie is harmless, but you put them all together and there's a calamity.”

People Thinking May Together Lying Secret Novel Crime Calamity Keeping Secrets Crime Novels

Author:Alafair Burke

“According to FBI statistics for 2008, only 22 percent of murder victims were killed by strangers. More than 30 percent were slain by family members, boyfriends, and girlfriends. Nearly half of all murders were committed by friends, neighbors, and casual acquaintances.”

Half Members Percent Murder Victim Committed Stranger Neighbor Girlfriend Statistics Acquaintance Casual Fbi Family Members Boyfriend And Girlfriend Murder Victims

Author:Alafair Burke

“In our system, we leave questions of fact to a jury. But to render a verdict, a jury must know the law. For this, we rely upon jury instructions. Instructions are supposed to translate the law into lay terms that the jury can apply to the facts as they determine them.”

Knows Facts Law Term Lays Determine Rely Instruction Translate Jury Verdict Rely Upon

Author:Alafair Burke

“Nothing worse than reading a love scene written by your father.”

Reading Father Written Scene

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“Political thriller? International thriller? Financial thriller? Whatever you call it, The Ascendant is smart, edgy, fast-paced storytelling at its best. Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-sa What I said: “Political thriller? International thriller? Financial thriller? Whatever you call it, The Ascendant is smart, edgy, fast-paced storytelling at its best. Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-savvy bond analyst. Drew Chapman is a debut novelist to watch.”

Said Young Political Watches Hero Smart Financial International Storytelling Novelists Unlikely Fast Paced Thrillers Analysts Edgy Debut Savvy Unlikely Heroes

Author:Alafair Burke

“No Time For Goodbye is a deliciously smart thriller, full of surprises and perfect pacing. I'm jealous I didn't write it.”

Writing Perfect Smart Surprise Goodbye Jealous Thrillers Pacing

Author:Alafair Burke

“Before we condemn the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman, we should remember that they were asked to do something extraordinary. They were asked to listen to the facts and apply the law to the best of their ability in a case the world was watching.”

World Should Facts Remember Law Ability Cases Extraordinary Jurors Zimmerman

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