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Doug Weaver is a defense attorney who always believes the best of his clients, and Jacob Cohen, on trial for murder, is no exception. Jacob may be homeless and mentally ill, but Doug can't believe that this meek and intensely religious man could have killed and dismembered a woman. Yet Bernard Cashman, a forensic expert at the Oregon State Crime Lab, finds evidence that indisputably connects Cohen with the crime.
Frustrated and confused, Doug consults Amanda Jaffe, who, with her father, Frank, is working on a case that seems completely unrelated -- gangster Art Prochaska is accused of murdering an informer. When Amanda starts looking too closely at the seemingly air-tight evidence in these two apparently unconnected cases, people start to die -- and she discovers that a madman with the power to alter the truth is on the loose.
From the author whose writing the Chicago Tribune called ""twisted and brilliant,"" Proof Positive promises all the plot twists and gasp-inducing surprises that are Margolin's undisputed trademark.
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"I listened to this book on CD on this week's trip to Seattle. It was a real good suspence, I hated to see it end. I forgot how much I have enjoyed Phillip Margolin. He is a Portland Author and his books take place in Portland, which is cool to recognize locations and scenes in his book. "
— Katharine (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A clever novel by crowd-pleaser Margolin.”
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“The author deftly manages a large cast of characters and ties the many plot lines together with enough clever twists to satisfy faithful fans and newcomers.”
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“A fast-moving plot … The increasing popularity of forensic fiction and of CSI, the television series that has become a cottage industry, virtually guarantees this novel a wide and appreciative audience.”
— Booklist -
“Briskly paced, cleverly plotted, long-overdue switch on all those heroic forensic guys.”
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“Margolin’s latest moves swiftly as the suspense builds and brutal crimes rise…[An] intriguing thriller that never disappoints.”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
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ANew York Times bestseller
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AUSA Today bestseller
Proof Positive Listener Reviews
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" Quick, exciting, easy, enjoyable read! "
— Charisa, 2/1/2014 -
" Not one of my favorites by this author. "
— Diane, 1/21/2014 -
" A crimininalist takes it upon himself to falsify evidence on suspects he feels desrving of death and imprisonment. The book is wellw ritten and engaging - a good read. "
— Drick, 1/19/2014 -
" YUCK. This book was so boring for me that I returned it without even reading halfway through...and I NEVER do that. It just felt like the author was trying too hard, and I could totally see where it was going. I guess I just wasn't interested. "
— Jen, 1/7/2014 -
" Proof Positive is a well written legal/crime thriller. "
— Raymond, 12/25/2013 -
" This book stressed me out for most of the read. I was afraid the killer would never be caught and the nice/ good characters kept dying. Not my favorite Margolin, but it was well done. "
— Carmen, 12/16/2013 -
" I enjoyed this book. Scary concept that could be all too true. The ending was very cool. "
— Angel, 12/9/2013 -
" This was my first book my Phillip Margolin. I must say I look forward to reading more of his books. "
— Wendy, 8/8/2013 -
" Great Book! Finished it in a day. "
— Jennifer, 4/19/2013 -
" Amanda Jaffe #3 "
— Ellen, 3/4/2013 -
" Good Amanda & Frank Jaffe novel dealing with a prosecution witness, a forensics expert, who is faking his results. Amanda pairs with attorney Doug Weaver to figure out the shenanigans. Recommended. "
— Jeff, 12/12/2012 -
" Not my favorite, sort of a simple plot, however I did guess the culprit wrong in the beginning. "
— Nancy, 11/28/2012 -
" Excellent; Continuing character: Amanda Jaffe: a criminalist is creating his own evidence in order to ensure people he thinks ought to be punished are; Jaffe, her father, and another lawyer begin to unravel the mystery as the bodies pile up "
— Joe, 9/27/2012 -
" Boring. Do not care about the characters "
— Gary, 9/17/2012 -
" Good, not great but definitely not bad. Took my time reading it so perhaps I lost interest. Will continue to read Phillip Margolin. "
— Breia, 5/7/2012 -
" This is a decent book - it took a couple of chapters to get going, and then it became a real page turner. "
— Chris, 7/21/2011 -
" This one started off a little bit slow, but by the middle of the book, it became another "page-turner!!!" "
— Darlene, 7/2/2011 -
" Forensic tech gone bad so he can put bad people away. "Evidence" distracts the good guys and the reader. If you need a mind dump, this is it. Entertaining and well written. Better then some of his other books... "
— Tony, 5/23/2011 -
" Found this book in my sister's stash. Looks like she or someone else bought it for a plane trip from the OK airport. That should explain how good the book was.(That it was bought at an airport, not that it came from my sister's stash) "
— Shauna, 4/15/2011 -
" Not one of my favorites by this author. "
— Diane, 10/31/2010 -
" Just got introduced to this author a few months ago and really like his writing style. Fast moving, suspense along with tense action. Story revolves around forensics faking, a little mob involvement and the proverbial innocent guy conficted unfairly. "
— Ruth, 7/14/2010 -
" it took too long for the bad guy to be caught -- and until he was, too gruesome, with too many deaths -- definitely not a book I will want to read again :( "
— Judy, 7/11/2010 -
" This one started off a little bit slow, but by the middle of the book, it became another "page-turner!!!" "
— Darlene, 3/19/2010 -
" Excellent; Continuing character: Amanda Jaffe: a criminalist is creating his own evidence in order to ensure people he thinks ought to be punished are; Jaffe, her father, and another lawyer begin to unravel the mystery as the bodies pile up<br/> "
— Joe, 10/24/2009 -
" Good, not great but definitely not bad. Took my time reading it so perhaps I lost interest. Will continue to read Phillip Margolin. "
— Breia, 9/14/2009 -
" When you have to look at the cover of the book again to remember the title, you know it's not great. Airport read that I forgot also before I finished it. <br/>[taken from Regent Palms free book library in Turks and Caicos:] "
— Blurb, 8/31/2009 -
" I listened to an abridged audio version and it took out much of the excess that other readers complained about. I thought it was a good story. "
— Vicki, 7/20/2009
About Phillip Margolin
Phillip Margolin has written over twenty novels, most of them New York Times bestsellers. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award. In addition to being a novelist, he was a long-time criminal defense attorney with decades of trial experience, including a large number of capital cases.