One of Jeffery Archer's finest novels, 'A prisoner of birth' has completely changed my perception of crime and justice. The novel starts at a slow pace but after reading amost half of it, it accelerates in such a speed that you have to keep reading a little more to solve a mystery...and by then another one pops up.
Daniel Arthur Cartwright, the protagonist, decides to propose to his faithful girlfriend, Elisabeth Wilson in the local bar, the Dunlop Arms. Bernie Wilson, being Elizabeth's brother and Danny's best mate accompanies them for witnessing this happy moment. Little did they know that if Danny had decided to propose to Beth in any other bar or on any other date, one of them wouldn't have been murdered and the other framed as the killer.
In the bar, after Danny proposes and Beth says yes, they start their small celebration with a bottle wine. At the same time, four friends, Spencer Craig, a barrister, Gerald Payne, a partner at a firm, Toby Mortimer, an aristocrat and Lawrence Davenport, a famous actor had decided to go to the same bar to celebrate Gerald's thirtieth birthday. After wee too many glasses of wine, one of the four catches Beth Wilson's eye and finds her rather charming. Under the control of alcohol, he passes an inappropriate comment which infuriates both Danny and Bernie. Even after ignoring it once, the comments didn't stop and the three of them decided to leave the bar, only to be followed by the four men. Both Danny and Bernie try to hold off the three men while Beth is being held by the fourth. During this fight, Bernie is tragically stabbed by one of the men and Danny is wounded on his leg. The four men flee from the sight and Beth runs to the main road to hail a cab. When she returns to get Bernie, with his dying breath he reveals his killer and dies in his sister's arms. The next day, after thorough questioning, Daniel Arthur Cartwright is guilty of killing Bernie Wilson and is sent to the most secured prison in England- Belmarsh for twenty one years.
Danny must now find a way to clear his name from inside the prison, while his fiancé and lawyer try the same from outside. The three of them won't rest until the innocent man is set free and the real killer is put behind bars.
This novel is addictive and once it picks up speed it keeps accelerating from there. All characters play such vital roles in the novel that the reader cannot anticipate which part of the story they are connected to. Moreover, readers should await a shocking ending and a turn of events in the end. This is without a doubt one of the finest peices of crime-fiction ever written.
Daniel Arthur Cartwright, the protagonist, decides to propose to his faithful girlfriend, Elisabeth Wilson in the local bar, the Dunlop Arms. Bernie Wilson, being Elizabeth's brother and Danny's best mate accompanies them for witnessing this happy moment. Little did they know that if Danny had decided to propose to Beth in any other bar or on any other date, one of them wouldn't have been murdered and the other framed as the killer.
In the bar, after Danny proposes and Beth says yes, they start their small celebration with a bottle wine. At the same time, four friends, Spencer Craig, a barrister, Gerald Payne, a partner at a firm, Toby Mortimer, an aristocrat and Lawrence Davenport, a famous actor had decided to go to the same bar to celebrate Gerald's thirtieth birthday. After wee too many glasses of wine, one of the four catches Beth Wilson's eye and finds her rather charming. Under the control of alcohol, he passes an inappropriate comment which infuriates both Danny and Bernie. Even after ignoring it once, the comments didn't stop and the three of them decided to leave the bar, only to be followed by the four men. Both Danny and Bernie try to hold off the three men while Beth is being held by the fourth. During this fight, Bernie is tragically stabbed by one of the men and Danny is wounded on his leg. The four men flee from the sight and Beth runs to the main road to hail a cab. When she returns to get Bernie, with his dying breath he reveals his killer and dies in his sister's arms. The next day, after thorough questioning, Daniel Arthur Cartwright is guilty of killing Bernie Wilson and is sent to the most secured prison in England- Belmarsh for twenty one years.
Danny must now find a way to clear his name from inside the prison, while his fiancé and lawyer try the same from outside. The three of them won't rest until the innocent man is set free and the real killer is put behind bars.
This novel is addictive and once it picks up speed it keeps accelerating from there. All characters play such vital roles in the novel that the reader cannot anticipate which part of the story they are connected to. Moreover, readers should await a shocking ending and a turn of events in the end. This is without a doubt one of the finest peices of crime-fiction ever written.
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