- Paperback: 500 pages
- Publisher: Signet Book; Reissue edition (Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0451202244
- ISBN-13: 978-0451202246
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.9 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,575,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
J.F. Freedman unwinds a complicated plot in Above the Law which should keep even those who have already read hundreds of law-enforcement/courtroom drama thrillers interested. However, he could have portrayed the unique setting in this book more acurately and completely. Muir County, "the least-populated and poorest county in the state, bordering Oregon, Nevada, and nowhere" is a thinly disguised Modoc County where, coincidently, you might just find a few characters who resemble those in this book. However, the beauty and serenity of the place never really comes through, which could have added much to the book's general tone. As I read this book, I got the feeling Freedman had simply looked on a map to find some remote spot in California to use as his setting instead of using a place he'd actually visited. The forests of oak trees he describes in the high desert where much of his action takes place don't exist there. If Freedman had ever been to the place he describes, as a writer, I can't imagine him not including in his descriptive passages the weathered and twisted juniper trees that really dot the landscape there. Freedman also ends his book with a rather negative feeling about the northeastern corner of California and the people who live there. That's a shame, since it will probably cause many readers to avoid traveling to California's truly undiscovered back country treasure.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
dynamite thriller
7 Feb 2000
Format:Hardcover
The Drug Enforcement Agency was ready to lead the raid on the isolated Northern California compound of drug czar Reynardo Juarez. Dozens of specially selected agents waited for the word to begin the assault. Their only guidance from their boss, the US Attorney General, is to bring Juarez in alive so he can be pressured to rat on other cartel members. However, the simple attack turns into a trap and three agents soon lie dead. Juarez is killed as he tries to escape through the woods.
Northern California District Attorney Nora Ray investigates the fiasco. She quickly concludes the Feds are hiding and stone walling what happened in Muir County. Nor also believes someone executed Juarez. She asks a reluctant friend, defense attorney Luke Garrison to act as a Special Prosecutor to help her bring the case to justice. Though he believes justice was served with Juarez's death, Luke agrees that no one is ABOVE THE LAW. However, neither Nora nor Luke knows that their investigation will leave both in danger as they surf through the underbelly of society.
ABOVE THE LAW is a astonishingly exhilarating police-legal thriller that will excite readers with its non-stop action and strong characterizations. The story line is filled with exciting conflict from start to finish. The cast ("heroes and villains") is developed so that readers comprehend their motives, connections, and treachery. Additionally, the return of Luke Garrison (see THE DISAPEARANCE and not the Seagal movie) brings back one of J.F. Freedman's best charcaters. The New York Times bestselling author spins a triumphant complex novel that will attain more acclaim for Mr. Freedman.
Harriet Klausner
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
OKAY....But "The Disappearance" is much better...
17 April 2000
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the second story about Luke Garrison, the former DA from Santa Barbara, who is a again pulled from his tiny law practice to handle a huge case that the whole country is watching.
The case centers around a major drug kingpin who is killed while in the custody of the DEA after an attempted drug bust went bad.
I think Freedman makes a critical mistake in this book, in that the entire story revolves around a very bad guy who it's really hard to care about. If you can't care about the central cause for the story, then it's also hard to care about who killed him and why.
It was an OK read. The characters, as always, are very well developed. There are also some sub plots that creep in and out of the story that are good. There are just too many dead spots in between the parts that interested me.
If you like Freedman, it's worthy of reading. If you've never read Freedman, check out "The Disappearance" first. It's a much better book, and will give a feel for what he's really capable of.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Riveting!
21 Mar 2000
Format:Hardcover
When a DEA raid on a drug baron's wilderness compound goes bad with casualties on both sides, there's going to be hell to pay. The federal agents had explicit orders to capture Reynaldo Juarez alive, so how did he escape custody only to end up with a bullet through his brain? Santa Barbara attorney Luke Garrison is brought in as Special Prosecutor by his old law school friend, Nora Ray, now the local D.A.
As Luke begins building an airtight case against DEA agent Sterling Jerome for Juarez's murder, troubling questions arise about the local sheriff, sudden wealth on the nearby Indian reservation, the veracity of some of the evidence against Jerome, etc. And there's something about Nora... This is a great novel encompassing elements of mystery, suspense, police procedural, and courtroom drama, with a shocker of an ending.
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