Chivers Sound Library American Collections (Audio): The Law of Similars Lib/E (CD-Audio)

from michigantrumpet

This is the third of Bohjalian's books I've read and I find him an easy and graceful storyteller. As always, the tale and characters drew me and held me wrapt for the length of the book. I was particularly interested in his examination of culpability: legal, medical and moral. That I didn't rate ...

from amaryann21

Interesting story about homeopathy, romance, and responsibility. I found the story a bit disjointed for the second half, but interesting enough to finish.

from sleahey

Very reminiscent of Bohjalian's novel, Midwives, with alternative medicine at the center of unfortunate deaths, followed by legal action. Painful and unsettling.

from peterannis

A book based on an interesting justa-position between the law and homeopathy. The two major characters being practitioners of these fields. The subject was interesting but the narration failed to fully exploit the potential of the story.

from techeditor

Five stars again for Chris Bohjalian. I have read nearly all his books, and most are five-star, some four. This one, THE LAW OF SIMILARS, is a book he wrote nearly 20 years ago. Leland is a deputy state prosecutor. He is also a widower with a four-year-old daughter. For what appears to me to be p...