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"Have you reached a verdict?" Judge Alfred Neff asked the eight men and four women seated in the jury box. Read the first page
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This is a tale with a difference; from the outset we know who the bad & good guys are. The book is about what happens when those parameters begin to blur, when what is morally right, is against everything we believe in.
A great read & one that you won't be able to put down.
Ten years later, in Portland, Oregon, women are disappearing. All are wives of distinguished professional men. The pattern triggers memories in the law enforcement community, especially when a black rose and note are found on the bed of each of the disappeared. Long kept secrets are revealed which could reach the highest levels in the country's judicial system. And defense attorney, Betsy Tannenbaum, a rising star, has been hired to defend a prominent developer for the probable murders. He looks guilty as sin. (pardon the cliche).
This is a legal thriller that provides a riveting and entertaining read. I must say I was three-quarters of the way through, glued to the page, and still didn't know whodunit! The author, Phillip Margolin, worked for 25 years as a criminal defense attorney, representing 30 homicide cases, 12 of which involved the death penalty. His knowledge of the subject, as well as his psychological portraits, make for a richer than usual narrative. The two primary female characters are strong and competent and they, along with the male protagonist, are really believable, three dimensional individuals.
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On the downside, it was fairly lightweight, the characters and plot could have done with a lot more layering or complexity. This was best illustrated in the way that two of the characters were thrown together for the hint of a romance in the last few pages, with no buildup at all to their relationship.
For all that, it was an enjoyable read. It's strength was in its raising of the moral issues and ambiguities involved in defending evil against punishment for the greater good of society as a whole. These aspects of the plot were intriguing enough to keep me reading to the last page.
The author is no Richard North Patterson, but if you're looking for something to while away a few hours in the sun, you could find a lot worse out there.
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