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emp1234's review against another edition
2.0
This is the second book I've finished this week where the author apparently got sick and tired of writing, saw the light at the end of the tunnel and decided that wrapping up his book as fast as possible, nice and neat with no regard to details was a good idea. Two stars for the lazy author with a decent book up until the end.
carrolk3's review against another edition
4.0
The book was also given to me as a "favorite". I had not read any other books by this author. I did enjoy it - at times I wished it moved a bit faster, but the ending really did catch me by surprise. If you like "legal thrillers", I would suggest you try this. At some point, I intend to try another of his books. He appears to be a pretty prolific writer.
ncrabb's review against another edition
4.0
Mix a man-hating feminist with a lottery winner, his druggy daughter, and the eight-year-old granddaughter over whom he has custody, and you have a lethal combination that will inevitably need legal advice; you'll also have the components of a riveting twisty legal thriller that includes abductions, a race against time, and an ending you won’t see coming.
Paul Madriani and his 11-year-old daughter have moved to San Diego as this book begins. Paul is pretty tight with a woman who heads up a county child protection services agency.
As soon as he establishes his office, Paul is contacted by a client from years earlier. Jonah Hale recently won 87 million dollars in a state lottery. Prior to that, he and his wife had become custodial grandparents to Amanda, the daughter of Jonah’s drug-addicted daughter, Jessica. Not long after Jonah won the money, his daughter showed up with a renewed maternal interest in the grandchild—a maternal interest that naturally included demands for mega-bucks. When Grandpa said no, Jessica threatened to accuse him of sexually molesting her and her child. To that end, Jessica hires Zo Suede, a feminist activist who helps moms and their kids disappear. Zo apparently helped Jessica kidnap her granddaughter and vanish.
Jonah asks Madriani to help him get his granddaughter back, but before they can even begin the search, Zo Suede is murdered, and Hale is, for a variety of reasons, the prime suspect.
This was probably a bit longer than it needed to be, but if you enjoy a better-than-average courtroom drama, you’ll enjoy this. I actually recommend reading the first four books in the series first, but it isn’t absolutely necessary. As to the end, even the most astute reader won’t see it coming, I promise.
Paul Madriani and his 11-year-old daughter have moved to San Diego as this book begins. Paul is pretty tight with a woman who heads up a county child protection services agency.
As soon as he establishes his office, Paul is contacted by a client from years earlier. Jonah Hale recently won 87 million dollars in a state lottery. Prior to that, he and his wife had become custodial grandparents to Amanda, the daughter of Jonah’s drug-addicted daughter, Jessica. Not long after Jonah won the money, his daughter showed up with a renewed maternal interest in the grandchild—a maternal interest that naturally included demands for mega-bucks. When Grandpa said no, Jessica threatened to accuse him of sexually molesting her and her child. To that end, Jessica hires Zo Suede, a feminist activist who helps moms and their kids disappear. Zo apparently helped Jessica kidnap her granddaughter and vanish.
Jonah asks Madriani to help him get his granddaughter back, but before they can even begin the search, Zo Suede is murdered, and Hale is, for a variety of reasons, the prime suspect.
This was probably a bit longer than it needed to be, but if you enjoy a better-than-average courtroom drama, you’ll enjoy this. I actually recommend reading the first four books in the series first, but it isn’t absolutely necessary. As to the end, even the most astute reader won’t see it coming, I promise.
dontmissythesereads's review against another edition
4.0
Book #64 read in 2007
This book did not disappoint at all! It was exciting throughout. I love the Paul Madriani character and the courtroom drama!
This book did not disappoint at all! It was exciting throughout. I love the Paul Madriani character and the courtroom drama!
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