 "Love this series!" | 2009-09-23 |
| - Reviewed By cheryl7856 |
Third in the Andy Carpenter, defense lawyer in New Jersey series. When a serial killer begins calling a local newspaper reporter with details of the killings, the city is in thrall watching the story unfold. When the reporter is found at the scene of the fourth victim with a head injury, the apparent victim of the killer, things get tense. When it's learned that the murdered woman is a high-powered political watchdog, and some of the reporter's statements don't ring true, he's suddenly arrested for her murder, and Andy's on board as his defense attorney.
Although I am not a fan of "lawyer books" or courtroom dramas in general, I really like this series! The book is well-plotted with plenty of twists, turns and red herrings, although I have to admit I had one of those "that's the bad guy!" moments when the person in question was introduced, I had no idea how or why the killings were done, and I doubted my gut feeling a few times along the way. You gotta read to the end of these books, that's for sure! Well done. |
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| "Bury Your Nose In This Book!" | 2009-07-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1D5RCOILPC9LX |
| I really liked this one! This is just a fun series, no doubt about it! I really like the role of the mafia so far, too. The characters are all interesting and the dialogue is lively and funny. I must admit that the male characters are much more developed than the female characters, though. Still, it's a lot of fun and each of the plots are original - although how many frame-ups can one lawyer reveal? It will be interesting to see how this series develops. |
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 "Enjoyable, quick read with some nice plot twists" | 2008-09-14 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1ZPXC87RR6EU1 |
This was my first David Rosenfelt book, but it won't be my last. He an engaging, witty writer. The story is light and fun, if a story with people getting killed left and right can be that.
I like that while the storyline is relatively clean and easy to follow, it had quite a few plot turns - just as you think you know how it is going to end, it changes direction again.
I like that he achieves plot twists without too much irrelevant complexity or too many bit part characters. I've been frustrated by authors lately who make their stories seem more 'interesting' than they are by throwing in all sorts of complete irrelevancies just cause.
My only complaint about this book is that the lead character's jokes can get a bit tiresome. Oftentimes they are funny - and that's nice - but sometimes you just wish he'd skip the banter cause it isn't so funny.
But that's a small price to pay and overall, this is a very solid effort and I will read more of his stories. |
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| "funny funny funny" | 2008-06-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A47M933C4TNS5 |
| What a funny funny guy. Great characters. Hilarious little barbs, quips, and comments intertwined with interesting plots. |
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| "A Very Good "Read"" | 2008-04-06 |
| - Reviewed By eugohl |
| I "discovered" David Rosenfelt a few months ago. I have now read every book that he has published and am eagerly waiting for more. I especially enjoy his sense of humor which is evident throughout his novels. This one is a quick read and a good page-turner. |
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 "Tense aside, not bad" | 2008-01-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A20UHWR387EFAG |
I have not read the first two books in the series, and though there are some references to the events that took place in them, this book does stand alone. The characters are good, the writing fluid, but... for some reason, I was unable to really immerse myself in the book as I usually do. It took me awhile to realize why that was, and about page 150 it dawned on me: this book is written in present tense. Most books I read are written in past tense, and on the other occasions I've been unable to get really wrapped up in a story I truly enjoy I've noticed that the present tense was the reason and the stumbling block. This may not bother others, though, so I'll just put it out there and admit that's why this book got three stars instead of four from me.
I'll also give the author points for writing a good, dog-lover's story. Too often (especially in mysteries) cats are the focus of the character's attention. But Andy Carpenter loves dogs, in a way only real dog lovers can understand. The way he (and his dog Tara) was written was very realistic and charming. The story was just complex enough to keep it from being boring, but managed not to be too unrealistic, even with all the twists and turns at the end. It's more a cozy mystery than a hard-bitten crime novel, but not so much so that cozy haters will be put off.
If you don't take your fiction too seriously, if you enjoy a lively adventure, if you don't mind present tense, and if you love dogs, this is definitely a book to check out.
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