Of Blurbs and Books

This is the blurb I wrote for the back cover of Steve's Smith's new book, Law's Quandary:

"Smith's treatment of the issues he addresses is outstanding.  His discussion is consistently probing, thoughtful, and imaginative.  Smith's range of reference is impressively broad--yet I never had the sense that he was trying to impress.  His clarity--aided by his wonderfully engaging, and occasionally humorous, conversational style--is exemplary.  But the enviable clarity/accessibility of Smith's writing should not obscure just how penetrating--I am tempted to say, brilliant--his commentary is.  It may sound faintly ridiculous to say this, but I thought that this book was a jurisprudential page turner."

Michael P.