The second novel from Edgar nominee David Rosenfelt finds defense lawyer Andy Carpenter defending the woman he loves.
A former New Yorker, David Rosenfelt now writes novels and screenplays. He also runs the Tara Foundation, which rescues dogs, mainly golden retrievers.
"Entertaining....Rosenfelt writes with exceeding charm and
humor."
"Entertaining...fast-paced...sophisticated."
"Rosenfelt's got it all--canny invention, snappy dialogue, deftly
managed legal conflicts, startling surprises--and he displays it
all with an economy that should make his courtroom brethren hang
their heads in shame."
"Entertaining....Rosenfelt writes with exceeding charm and
humor."
"Entertaining...fast-paced...sophisticated."
"Rosenfelt's got it all--canny invention, snappy dialogue, deftly
managed legal conflicts, startling surprises--and he displays it
all with an economy that should make his courtroom brethren hang
their heads in shame."
Self-proclaimed hotshot lawyer Andy Carpenter, first introduced in Rosenfelt's debut, Open and Shut, has not had to work much since he inherited an unexpected $22 million. Still, when his chief investigator, who is also his lover, is charged with the murder of a corrupt cop, he naturally takes her case. In between clever but frantic legal maneuvers, Andy tries desperately to unravel multiple deceptions in this elaborate frame-up. The tone is kept light by Andy's sarcasm, sports fanaticism, and search for an appropriate charity to support, while the author's use of the first-person present tense emphasizes that Andy knows no more than the reader about what will happen next. Drawing on his experience in Hollywood marketing and scriptwriting, Rosenfelt keeps the plot roaring along, leaving incongruities and character development in its wake while keeping the reader chuckling and turning pages. Fans of Donald Westlake or Janet Evanovich may enjoy the wit and humor here. For all collections seeking lighter legal thrillers.-Roland Person, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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