Review of The Onion Field (1979) by Janet Maslin for The New York Times — 18 Nov 1993
This is a strong, affecting story but it's also a straggly one, populated by tangential figures and parallel plotlines; the criminals' histories are every bit as convoluted and fascinating as those of the policemen they abducted.
Even the courtroom drama is unusually complicated, introducing a new legal team with each new trial.
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This review of The Onion Field (1979) was written by Janet Maslin and published by The New York Times on 18 Nov 1993.
The Onion Field has generally received positive reviews.
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