by David Rosenfelt
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Northern New Jersey has a new local hero on its cultural crime turf.He's Andy Carpenter, the Paterson defense attorney who can sling a quip as fast as he can outmaneuver a snarling prosecutor. Acclaimed author David Rosenfelt's first novel, was nominated for an Edgar Award, now in this new novel, the intrepid lawyer is thrust into the spotlight where he risks becoming a media victim...of the most fatal kind. His streak of murder case acquittals made him a regular on cable talk shows. His recent $22 million inheritance bought him a dog rescue operation named the Tara Foundation after his own beloved golden retriever. Yet after turning down cases left and right, Andy Carpenter thinks he's facing a midlife crisis. When a friend, a newspaper owner, calls in a favor and asks him to protect his star reporter, Andy is less than thrilled. His new client is Daniel Cummings, a journalist who is being used as a mouthpiece by a brutal serial killer. Things only get worse when Daniel is discovered near the body of the murderer's latest victim. And after Andy himself starts collecting anonymous death threats, he hears the news every defense lawyer dreads...and moves to within a dangerous keystroke of becoming tomorrow's obituary.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Enjoyable, quick read with some nice plot twists, 2008-09-14
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.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 funny funny funny, 2008-06-30
What a funny funny guy. Great characters. Hilarious little barbs, quips, and comments intertwined with interesting plots.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
A Very Good "Read", 2008-04-06
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.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 Tense aside, not bad, 2008-01-05
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.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Great!!, 2007-09-19
Another great one from Rosenfelt. I enjoyed his first two books more than this one, but still a wonderful entry into the Andy Carpenter series.
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