Review - A Prisoner of Birth

This morning I finished A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer. I've been a fan of Archer for quite some time now. My favorites have included Kane & Abel, Not a Penny More Not a Penny Less, As the Crow Flies, and his prison diaries. This is his second novel since being released from prison, having served two years for perjury. I found those journals fascinating, as I did with this book.

The premise of the book is: Danny Cartwright is convicted of murdering his best friend, who also happens to be his soon-to-be brother-in-law. Even though his fiance was there and testified, the other four witnesses convinced the jury to convict Danny. Danny determines to seek revenge on each of the four witnesses, one of whom Danny knows is the real killer.

The book has shades of Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, but does not even come close to the intricate plot twists and turns. More disappointing was the book jackets promise of a shocking ending. Archers unexpected plot twists are what I have enjoyed most about his books but this book does not have those. It is quite predictable. Even the ending is not shocking as promised. Still, it was interesting. Especially the first half of the book detailing Danny's prison days.

Now it's on to Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods.