Official Review: The Dinosaur Lawyer by Adam Van Susteren

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Re: Official Review: The Dinosaur Lawyer by Adam Van Susteren

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Kate S wrote: 11 Jul 2018, 23:14 Oh god, this review reminded me of the whole "Is Pluto a planet?" debacle, and how people can be very stubborn about what they've been taught. Just imagine if this dinosaur case was leaked to the public. There'd be a firestorm of debate on all social media platforms. Was the public mentioned at all in the book?

The title did catch my attention, and your enthusiasm is infectious. You know what? I'm going to write this title down in my handy dandy notebook, and come back to it eventually. I don't mind heavier reads, but how easy could you follow the mathematical parts? That's the main thing I'm worried about. History and anthropology? I'm down. Math and physics? Someone please hold my hand.

Thanks for the review!
The issue of the public wan't really brought up. The case was kept low-profile during the story. So, the reader mostly sees what's going on in the court room and in the attorney's private home life.

All aspects of the book were simple enough for me to follow, math, physics, history, everything. Trust me, I need my hand held, too. :) The author did a really good job of breaking everything down and still making for an enjoyable read.
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Post by gali »

A legal thriller that challenges the existence of dinosaurs sounds original. I haven't heard of such a concept before. Attorney Aaron Baker is hired to by a billionaire to make the case that big dinosaurs never existed. Too bad about the repetitious court proceedings and the technical issue. Thank you for the review!
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What a great concept for a novel! A mixed bag of illegal novel with something that questions everything we've been taught about dinosaurs, this novel is sure to be amusing.
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The Dinosaur Lawyer by Adam Van Susteren sounds great. I love the fact that the concept of the book is so unique and intriguing. I would love to read the whole book. Great work by the author.
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Thanks for the well-written review. The book seems to have a strange combination of dinosaurs and legal proceedings. It looks very interesting.
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It had not really occurred to me to question whether dinosaurs were real or not, and, to me, this is an unusual topic to write about. It sounds like the author did a good job, with a lot of research behind it. I am considering adding it to my list of books to read. Good review!
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This is a legal thriller novel full of courtroom drama and the possible disproval of the existence of dinosaurs. The book is free on Kindle Unlimited. This is an amazing OnlineBookClub review that highlighted the best of the book.
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What an original concept for a book! It piqued my interest. Thank you for the excellent review.
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Wow, a book about dinosaurs! I'd really love to check it out. However, I don't enjoy very technical books, I mean law plus maths and physics, wow. By the way, your review was beautifully written, makes me want to get out of my comfort zone and get a copy.
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Based on the review I don't think that this is something that I would enjoy reading. I am not a fan of reading novels with law, history or science as the main topics of the story. I will pass on reading this book.
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This is not really my genre, but I hope this book can indeed question with validity through use of logic and proper evidence.
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Huh, makes me wonder about dinosaurs, too. I mean, all we have to go on is what we've been told scientists have discovered. Who knows? Thanks for your review!
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Post by 0017meow »

Nice... A story that contains many facts and pieces of information can help my rusted brain sometimes. :D
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This sounds quite interesting. I wouldn't have thought about trying to prove that Dinosaurs are all an elaborate hoax. It really makes me want to read to find out if they actually do prove it. Thanks so much for the entertaining review!
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Post by María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda »

I'm not very good at science, so the technical aspects of this novel scare me a bit, but I like the idea of questioning things we've been told are facts. I think a healthy dose of skepticism can enrich our worldview.
It's obvious you enjoyed the novel and your enthusiasm is contagious, thank you!
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