Discriminating Evidence is a poetic voir dire. The poet stands along - as accuser and accused before us - examining our competency to witness and to judge the truth in her life. Each poem is a complex circumstance, carrying its dark mystery into the light discreetly but unabashed. Mary Logue's first poetry collection unfolds like a courtroom drama, with evidence from both sides fully and cleanly presented. Ranging from a lyrical voice to an ironic subtlety, the poet seduces, then persuades us. Her poems become evocative inquiries into our own hearts. A striking debut by a skilled writer, Discriminating Evidence shines in its clarity and directness. We come to understand the power of voir dire: to speak the truth. - Back cover.